The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-16

sco1S O'Clock Ixttlc tiEsa was wasted
ssa sAey fzcs1 each oshsr sx2cTly a.
cso1x AEg-y gsaEces were exchanged.
sra cos2 zaeE locked cool and determined
laey fuag8s N raesr sAs-. SLEEVES Prince
f~2El VIE bare hands ard the cogns wSth
Siss-s. Al tae word *aiie1 usrssseGry =
oois started vigorously. so vigorously as
10 assoztsh ana disturb the seconds II
was tArSsang sxh. .of,son Of swerS. play.
sn1 Ma L~soarEs.. describing K wlsa sx-
Isao- tInz-y stvacfTy. says * was ter-5hts.
* appears that Esn-ts swerd was bent
% Button of The counts trousers ard
out for this chance X seems there IS H.
Tie dcrat shzi The cosnt would have a,nsn
faa through o. a. least dangerously
Foa1asG- In sacts the Gocte-s aaS Sec
ends thought fnts rad happened When
Prince Henri received the wound IN hss af-
co1ueEs he ciapped his hand 70 she spot ard
sAns back 10 bis seaz. supported by
iscn1a~fT. He faen rolled or tAe ground,
exc CLAIMING thai he could do 10 more. tbs
czef0rs fear that fhe wound nay De cntla-
piicaie9 by 1er1;oaisis. and there IS ne&a Of
extreme care for few days
Both nsa maintained hot aghtfng a.
every stage Of the encounter When The
counts hand was scratched re rsiscuaesi
the wound and tried TO stop tne medical
examination. 5Gt the doctors Insisted
Toward The end OF the fourth assault tha
onlookers became anxious as the oppon-
ents. beccnsinz fat.Ened tough; with
looser guard and more careless thrrasts
In tnA fifth assault the prsglce. after feel
Ing his way. began an impesuous attack
the cnant defending desperately and slow
ly retiring. X seemed that the rounds
whieh had gone before had only excited
the fire Of ihe cornhatan;s sus..ensy
the prince made a wild lunge which TIE
count barely psr-fsd TIE latter sxnrne-
diately returned the thrust ard the prince.
slightly overoalanrea. swung back 20
avoid the blow and received the point of
his advsrsary's sword in the abdomen
The news was not generally known
throughout Paris until about IN O'clock.
when there was a rush of visitors 10 The
residence of the Due Cie ChartTas bat
only Major Leorrier was allowed access
TO me room ~ TIE prince. excepting n
course. his father. mother ard brother.
III. Faure sent a special messenger TO
make inquiries as 20 his condition.
The Cause of the Duel.
The duel grew out OF certain criticisms
made by Prince Henri Of orleans upon tha
conduct Of The italian officers and soldiers
While prisoners of Emperor Mvnel5k OF
Abyssinia- These criticisms were publish
ed early in July last ia the New York Her
aid and Paris Figaro, newspapers for
which Prince Henri had been writing OF
his travels in Abysslnia. which began last
February. The particular statements 10
which the Italian press and public, as
well Is Italian officers. took exception TO-
were published on July last The words
Of the prince were as follows:
Naturally the subject which was most
often discussed was that OF the war be-
tween the Italians and the Negus and the
captivity OF the Italians l am bound 20
say that / am no longer indignant. bus
simply dissussed at what l hear each dag
about them. Out OF respect for a nation
with whom We are friendly should have
been silent IL the Italians had not shown
In regard 20 ourselves the most reprehen-
siala conduct. Have they not confessed
that had they entered Adds Ahada VIC
toriously they would have given no quar-
ter TO any Erenchman. not even the small
tradesman. They AIDED. moreover. with an
ironfcai air, that they would have Inflicted
the death penalty on the Frenchwomen
Even this did not permit them TO accom-
plish their wishes. Although they come
TO the capital prisoners. they do not
seem to realize il. Some Of their officers
were not ashamed 10 take part In the eele-
hration Of the anniversary Of the battle Of
Sadowa-"
Rome Enfhusiastic.
ROME. Aug. i5.-The news os the result
OF the duel has been received with the
greatest enthusiasm Crowds MI the
streets cheering for the Count OF Turin
"NtN NA'>t7 - "a 49, fVSh~ ~ Elky
the royal hymn. Many OF the houses are
decorated with flags in honor OF the re-
suit. and all newspapers have issued spe-
ciai editions Extra guards have been
mounted al the French embassy and con-
suiate. Congratula,ory kilograms were
showered upon members of the royal fam
fly from all parts of Italy. and many have
been received from abroad.
Emperor Williams Congratulations.
The general belief is that King HUM
bert must have accuiesced In the counts
action. 1t is unlikely that any diplomat
ic complications will ensue. Emperor
William has telegraphed the count his
warmest congratulations. At the princl-
PAL cafes champagne flows freely tonight
in toasts TO the Count OF Turin. whose
popularity is now houndless.