The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

PARIS se-s. 4.--Tnls part Of the word
sssli taIks q me dnello. and nightly "a ire
cafes tt.ss nsgs.ler Ea&y hear TIE eA#t
susseu Prlaee Henri q Orleans ana stHS
I,ake az Turin fought over and over 4As
ss-ar,ss are fierce and the actions a01tis'
t,slt ike most dusls OF France. the o.0oN-
ssse4 i NIL one result. however q Sag
dgsi Is that constant talk = neSfa q =
counters of other days, and the osa tailis
49, and efaasssilrs stroke tDeir long
,,vasr rueusfaehes. aNd Tecfte vita pf49s
s4tas 81 the little affairs" ~ which they
claim 10 have participated
q.ough neither of tie principals n the
fgsset recent II d1e-ss WAS seriously hufts
susak sgsth absolute knowledge when say
.ne that not fer half century has there
& duel bexn fought of 80 great moment %
TssFooe Ike Napoleon, Prince Henri
sasg@e.. himself to D. talked about through
aa Oriental explicit and now. with al
FYenchulan's sfrewdneaE. he Is before the
Vrorld In q light which, for the time being
II IeaSt makes him the beloved OF his
ssaatrygnen To be sure this : republic.
bat republics have changed TO moGarchles
before. and Henri would dearly love 70 Do
king IN reality. Instead ot as be claims,
rtehgfaIIy one for hereditary reasons
The more we investigate the clearer does
& appear thai this prince deliberately
sought that meeting which took place IN
fhr Bols d. Msrechaux at BancEessar. He
al not care 50 much wb5 Il MAS with. SO
lsag as he himself vas considered the rep
sessntative q France. The fact that his
antagonist was Of royal blood pleased him
~ the more.
To the princes credit let II be said that
ne fought bFaYely and honestly just as
did the Duke II Turin. The prince, as has
been told received two wounds. one on the
right breast and one al the right Of the
lover region Of the abdomen. Turin was
only slightly injured on the right hand.
II was the first time in this century that
tH0 men Of royal blood have met on tho
field Of honor. In a way. Il was a con-
nict between the two countries for that
France and Russia are c0nspirlng with the
Emperor Menelik II Abyssfnia TO found
great equatorial empire Is beyond question.
and against no power Is this movement di-
rected more than italy
As said this conflict between Henri
and Turin has caused Us all TO look back
TO other and famous duels I have taken
much trouble personally 70 investigate this
branch OF history. and therefore the facts
that I present herewith. which give with
oHf regard To continuity Of date may be
considered rs reliable as a historical
statement
Perhaps the most famous duel within the
last quarter Of a century was that between
tstu. fs8hAtUEEfs VINO was flcn n member
OF the chamber OF deputies, and Charles
Fioguet. president OF the council Of minis
ters and one OF Frances most famous
Statesmen Of modern times. II was at the
close II session Of the chamber of depu-
ties. on July II. ISIS. that NJ Fl0quet sent
Meesr~. Ciemeuc aux and 9. Berrfar TO
Gen. Boul8nEer 20 demand PREPARATION for
certain statements he had made on the
fed Of honor. The wea pons chosen were
HRf ure xaror In asf
and 81 looked as II Il would be a combat
which only death could end. The meeting
occurred. Fl0auet was slightly touched
Ga his lef, hand and below the right
breast but Boulanger received a serious
wound IN his neck. For a moment Flo
qrets sword remained plunged in the
generals neck. and the seconds. surprised
that their man did not fail. feared that
he was nevertheless. fatally wounded.
Gen B0ulanger's life was in danger for
seYer1i days. The general forced the
fEhting at all times, making impesuous
charges at MS adversary. NJ Floquet.
who was a remarkable swordsrnan. pre-
served hs co3lneSs, parried every thrust,
ard waited until his opportunity came.
When IT did arrive he took advantage Of
& and won.
French newspaper men have achieved
notable distinction on the Geld OF honor.
Perhaps the most noted encounter of this
Hort was that OF Henri lie Pene Of Figaro,
and a French army Officer I'm ISIS.
To pene wrote a paragraph that made
tha army officer rs wrathful as Prince
Feuris remark did the Italian. Curious
r. enough. he only Intended the matter
fer . jest. hut the victim Of the Joke
took Il az serieuN ana insisted On fight
Both he and his adversary were badly
Wounded iu the duel The army officer
received the first wound. bat would not
consent - cessation Of h0stiuties. lie
demanded that the contest go on. and the
result 81 This was thai the journalist SUI
forced When he fell Il was thought he
Was KILLED hut the doctors succeeded tn
receiving him aud though his hfo trsmbled
Sc the balance for "a long time. be hual-
D. recovered ana rcg3iue1 The bsst Of
health.
& French journalist whose pen brought
ABOUT very serious affair. was Harry
Ass SIC was connected with tho Journal
DIES Debate An article which he pub
lishcd over his signature Eta that paper
in lsa regarding Frauce'a colonial policy