The herald., 1897-08-17
Threatens to Result Most
Seriously
THE WOUND is NOT. HEALING
THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM
FEVER
French Pride Is Greatly Hurt by the
Victory of the Count Of
Turin
.ssoclated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PARIS Aug. ia sensa tiopal rumor
which is not yet confirmed is in circula-
tion tonight that the wound of Price
Henri of Orleans is not healing satisfac-
torily and that the patient is suffering g
high fever.
The physician, it is said declines to
give any definite information as to his
condition. According to another rumov,
the court of Turin, when Prince Henri
greatly agitated, and said, II hope it is
not serious"
FEELING RUNS HIGH
PARIS, August 16.-Paris is intensely
excited over the royal duel in which
Prince Henri of France was severely
wounded by the Count of Turin, a
nephew of the King of Italy. The sale
of the evening papers on the boulevards
was almost unprecedented, while on all
sides knots of Parisians, gesticulating
with their customary energy, We're dis
cussng, almost quarreling, over the en-
counter. Although the Republicans
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reflection that Prince Henri's over
throw has killed Orleanism for gener-
alton, French pride, irrespective Of
party, is deeply hurt by the Italian
Princes victory.
Happily the mood of the Partisan
changes quickly and often, for if the
present temper were to last information
al complications would be unavoidable.
The French anger is further stimu-
lated by persistent reports that Prince
Henri was inferior to his opponent in
nerve more than in workmanship, and
was completely overborne by the vio-
lent, reckless onslaught of the Count.
The opinion is said to have been ex-
pressed by the Counts seconds that if
Prince Henri had had proper self-con-
troll he had an opening in the second
bout which would have easily enabled
him to put the Count of Turin hors de
combat.
The Count is also said to have dis
played less than his usual skill and liter
ally to have overborne his antagonist
by his desperate onset from the very
start.
According to one account the wound
Henri was disabled was from his own
maladroitness in parrying a fierce lunge
Of his opponent.
1t is said the Prince collapsed instant
ly and that the Count looked in alarm
when his surgeon, approaching, asked
to be permitted to dress the wound on
TURNS sword hand which was bleed
ing profusely.
The swords used had been rubbed with
an antiseptic, but it is needless to say
that if Prince Henri has sustained a
wound perforating the intestines the
danger of peritonitis is great and will
not have passed for some days. 1t seems
to have afforded qualification that the
encounter was real and not a sham
Gen. Albertone, the italian officer, has
withdrawn his challenge. 1t is reported
from Rome that the Pope will excom-
municate both the Prince and Count OF
Turin, as duelling is prohibited by the
Roman Catholic Church.
The Soir asserts that it had a reporter
disguised as forester and hidden in the
trees to witness the duel between Prince
Henri and the Count of Turin.
1t remarks upon the curious circum-
stances of the omission of the custom
ary formality of the adversaries allow
ing themselves to be searched by all
the seconds, and adds: There Is no
explanation of the bending of the sword
of Prince Henri. 1t must have met with
a very stiff substance, possibly button,
possibly hard-starched shirt front,
possibly something else"