The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-21
Paris Violently Excited.

Paris Violently Excited.
The interesting invalid has only TO cx-
press the desire and France will place
/ all her dc>tincs in his haudS-so at least
/ the volatile enthusiasm of the crowds
which throng the streets would indicate.
/ Nothing. indeed. has thrown Paris into
! such fever of excitement since Prcsi-
! dent Garnet was assaSsiuatCd.
Five successive bouts were fought,
4 two Of which Wrr" at the closest quar-
1 ters. each sWOrdsman apparently trying
( to rush his adversary.
The combat lasted tWcnty-SiX minutes.
/ Finally Il ungc from the Count of Turin
/ pink"d Prince Henri on tn" abdomen
and the right side. the sword pcnctrat-
! ing somewhat deeply. The wound was
II severe one. and cffcctually prevented
any more fighting ou the part of the
! prince. The combatants then shook
/ hands and physicians dressed their
wounds. Prince Henri was removed to
! his fathers residence and Immediately
/ put To bed. 1t is generally stated that
/ his injury cndauGers his life. The
counts sword missed penetrating the i'll
testines 10y half ccmtimctcr.
Conditions of the Fight.
BY common accord the conditions were
settled as follows:
Th" weapon to be the ducling sword 4:
\ q
! country but the blades 10 be- of equal
/ length. either comhatant to hc at liberty
( to maintain the ground he gains. and
/ each 10 be allowed the space of fifteen
meters, within which to advance or re-
/ tire: each assault to continue four min
utCS: the combat To- hr resumed in tn"
positions occupied and only To terminate
/ on tn" decision of the four seconds on
/ the advice of the doctor when one OF the
adverSarl"S * mHult">tly iii 4 stat" of
/ iufcriurity; the conduct of th" meeting
to hc intruSted alternately L. the two
parties, lots being drawn 1T commence
m"nt At Il later meeting the seconds
/ decided upon the rendezvous.
In the first assault Prince Henri was
hit in the right breast. though III" Weap-
on did not penetrate the thoraN. ON the
strength Of the report of The doctors the
4 seconds decided that the combat must go
4 The second assault WAS stopped because
the combatantS came INTO close quarters
In the third assault the Count OF Turin
was hit in the back of the right hand,
but the wound was slight.
In the fourth assault the umpire. Mai
Iconticff. declared that the sword of
Prince Henri was bent. and stopped the
engagement long enough to furnish the
prince with Il new weapon.
Closes in the Fifth Round.
In the fifth assault the combataHys
again got into close quarters and were
Immediately stopped. Prince Henri :, Il
counter blow. being hit in the right lower
region of the abdomen. The doctors on
both sides examined the wound and de
clarcd that Prince Henri was rendered
by it clearly inferior to his antagonist.
Maj. Ieoatieff and NJ Mourchon pro-
posed that the combat be stopped, ami
this was done by common consent.
While his wound was being dressed
/ Prince Henri. raising himself upon the
ground. extended his hand to the Count
Of Turin. saying:
ALLOW me. monsoigneur, to shake
hands with You"
The count extended his hand.
The physicians present .-ore DR.. Tou-
pet and Dr.. Hartman. on behalf Of
Prince Henri and Dr. Carrie, on behalf
nf the Count Of Turin. This account Of
the fighting was signed hy the seconds.
The details of the duel show that the
encounter was very sharp aud determined.
Immediately after the crossing Of swords
Prince Henri vigorously pressed his adver-
Sary. The Count Of Turin rctreatod 10
the limit Of The ground. and then. resum-
ING the offensive tuuchci his opponent.
The third and fourth assaults ended in
long engagements within guard. The
Temps says that the wound in the ahdo-
men of Prince Henri j. serious. hut not
alarming Had the Count II TURNS steel
gone half a ceatimeter deeper the intes-
tines would have been perforated.
After his wound had received a prelim-
! mary dressing Prince Henri walked 10 his
carriage unaiisd.
The Count of Turin accompanied ny his
seconds. left Paris for Italy this after
noon. He was not experiencing any sVe-
cial distress from his wounds.