The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-07

duel with swords with Signor Macola,
member of the chamber of deputies and
editor of the Gazetta di Venezia.
The encounter was the outcome of
press poIenic in the columns of the
Milan Secola and the Gazetta oil We
nezia. It took place at an unfrequented
spot outside the Porta Maggiore. Sc
nor Macola's seconds were Deputies
Signor Guido Eusinato, a professor at
the University of Turin and member
for Foltre. and Signor Cavalotti's sec
onds We're Signor Bizzoni, the publicist,
and Signor Tassi, member of the cham
Der of deputies.
THE DUEL
Shortly before the meeting Signor
Cavalotti seemed in excellent spirits,
and even joked with his seconds. When
the word was given he attacked his OPP
ponent vigorously. The first two en-
gagements were without result, but in
the third Signor Cavaloti received
thrust in the throat that severed his
jugular At first it was thought he
was only slightly injured, but the
gravity of the wound was soon per-
ceived. On his putting his hand to his
mouth, he withdrew it, covered with
blood, and could not utter word. The
doctors and his seconds carried him
to Zellino and laid him in a bed in the
residence OF the Countess Colerio.
There tracheotomy was performed and
artificial breathing attempted, but all
efforts were useless. Signor Cavalotti
expired in ten minutes without speak
ing again. Signor Macola did not re-
ceive a scratch.
The news, on reaching the city,
caused a great sensation. Numerous
daTrrfinG friends hurried the
scene. and there is universal regret
over the tragic ending of Cavalotti.
HIS CAREER.
The late Signor Felice Manuel Cava-
lotti, who was a member of family
originally Venetian, was born in Milan,
Nov. 6, 1912. At the age of Is, having
become already noted for his poetry
breathing hatred for Austria, he threw
himself with ardor as q writer and
soldier into the struggle for italian in
dependence, taking part in various ex-
petitions and publishing in the news
papers of the day articles and verses.
whose revolutionary audacity attracted
wide attention.
He made his debut as a dramatic
writer in 1871 in Milan. presenting a
grand historical and patriotic drama
entitled 'L'Pezzanti' C'The Beggars'),
which was hailed with loud acclaim
as new departure in romance. This
was followed by q series of dramas
and comedies, whose action was located
at Milan, Rome and Florence, and by
several plays based on ancient classic
themes.
Signor Cavalotti published also a
volume of poems, for the most part
political in theme, a collection of lyric
pieces under the title "Anticaglio," and
translation of Fragments do Tyr
tee
Some years ago he gathered his vari-
Gus publications together and pub
lished them as 'Oeuvres Completes" in
an elaborate edition.
Often elected to the Italian parlia-
ment, his career in the chamber from
agitation than the publication of his
poetic efforts.
More than once his interpretations
and his speeches invoked parliament
airy tempests. He was a lifelong OPP
ponent of SignOr Crispi and was glad
to be known as enc of the Italian poll
ticians who resisted with all their
energies the tide which. under the
aUspicies Of Crispi, carried Italy to-
ward Germany.
ITALIAN BANK SCANDAL.
In 1895 when the Banca Pomona
scandal was the sensation of Europe,
Signor Cavalotti, then the leader OF
the opposition in the Italian chambers.
discovered what he called a new and
most promising lode.
Going through the list of great ard
little men entitled to wear the Grand
Cross of the Order of st. Maurice, and
LaZare, he came upon the name of
Or. Cornelius Herr. Rightly con-
occurring that 1t would not be there
except for a cash consideration, he
T. Il HI
warranted in making the public de-
claration that Signor Crispi, the pre-
mier of that day. was guilty of an
Illicit trafiiclIing in decorations. Not
long after, he published a pamphlet
against Crispi, repeating this charge
and adding the charge of bribery in
the fifth district of Rome. where the
premier had defeated the Sicilian
socialist De Felice Giuffrida He even
gave notice in the chamber of mo-
ton TO annul the election. When the
matter came up, Crispi fatty declined
to make any statement as TO the GUAR
rel and the chamber sustained his
action.
CRISPTS RELENTLESS ENEMY.
( Signor Cavalotti then renewed the
attack in his paper, the SecoIo of Milan,
and announced that he would prefer
charges ii the courts. This threat he
carried out; and in his denunciation of
/ Crispi to the criminal authorities he
asked for the examination of Marquis
di Rudini and Signor BERT. secretary
I of the department of decorations. as
witnesses in support Of his charges, as
touching Cornelius Herr, the Panama
canal lobbyist. The proceedings. with
various notifications, were continued
until the court of cessation recently
transferred the whole matter to pariia-
ment- Pending this decision, however,
SignOr Cavalotti proposed the i'm
parchment of bignor Crispi, then fallen
3 from power, for the disasters in this
Abyssinian campaign.
To the last he relentlessly pursued
! Crispi, and the latter. in the death of
/ his brilliant and fearless adversary.
viii probably see the end of the long
campaign against him.
/ Signor Cavalotti made his will i'm
mediately before the duel which was
/ the 32nd he had fought.
/ The body viii be embalmed and be in
state at his residence. The sword
entered his mouth and pierced his
+ tongue.
Though political opponents. Signor
/ Cavalotti and Signor Macola were per
sonal friends For this reason their
seconds tried to avert the duel, but the
+ matter becoming ridiculous. in the
/ public eyes. the principals decided that
T they must fight. The death of Caya-
/ lOtti is great loss to the radical party
/ Italian laws regard killing in a duel
as qualified murder" but Signor
/ Macola has gone to Venice unmolested.