Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-03-10
SLAIN IN A DUEL.
Italian Statesman Cavulotti Is Killed
with = Sword


Rome, March 7.-Signor Felice Carlo
Cavalotti, poet, dramatist, publicist
and the well-known radical member of
the chamber of deputies for Corte-
Olona, was killed here Sunday after
noon in a duel with swt DIS with Signor
Macola, member Of the chamber of
deputies and editor of the Gazzetta iii
Venezia. The encounter was the out
come Of press polemic in the columns
of the Milan Secolo and the Gazzetta di
Nenezia. 1t took place at an unfre-
quented spot outside the Porta Maoei-
ore. Signor Macola's seconds were the
deputies Signor Guido Fusinato, a pro-
fessor at the University of Turin and
member for Foltre, and Signor Carlo
Donati, advocate and member for Lon
igo. Signor Cavalotti's seconds were
signor Bizzoni, the publicist, and Sig
nor Tassi, member of the chamber of
deputies. Shortly before the meeting.
S'gnor Cavalotti seemed in excellent
spirits and even joled with his seconds.
When the word was given lie attacked
his opponent vigorously. :.
The first two engagements were
without result, but in the third sienor
Cavalotti received a thrust in the throat
that severed the jugular. At first it
was thought he was only slightly in
,lured, but the gravity of the wound
was soon perceived 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 on
a bed in the residence of Countess
Cellaro. Tracheotomy was performed
and artificial breathing ATTEMPTED, but
all efforts were useless. Signor Cava-
E'1otti expired in ten minutes without
speaking again. Signor Macola did not
receive scratch. The news on reach
ing the city caused a great sensation.
Numerous deputies and friends hurried
to the spot, and. there is universal re-
gret< over the tragic end of Cavalotti.
Srsnor Cavalotti made his will i'm
medlately after the duel, which was
the thirty-second he had fought. The
body: will be embal1ned and lie IN state
at his residence. The sword entered his
81 oie P1c1ceu LIS tongue.
Though political opponents. signor
Cavalotti and Signor Macola were per
sonal friends. For this reason their
seconds tried to avoid the duel. but the
matter becoming ridiculous in the pub
lie eyes, the principals decided that
they must fight. The death of Cavalotti
is great loss to the radical party.
The late Signor Felice Carlo Emanue7e
Cavalotti, who was member of a family
originally VENETIAN was born at Milan.
November 6, 1912. At the age of Is. havine.
become alrea dy noted for his poetry breath
ing hatred for Austria, he threw himself
with ardor, as writerand a soldier, into the
struggle for italian independence, taking
part IN various expeditions and publish
ing in the newspapers of the day articles
and verses whose revolutionary audacity
attracted wide attention.
Often elected to the Italian parliament.
his career in the chamber from time to
time was signalzed by no less agitati
than the publication of his poetic efforts.
More than once his interpretations and his
speeches invoked the parliamentary tenn
pests: He was lifelong opponent Of Sig
nor Crispi, and was glad to be known as
one OF the Italian politicians who resisted
with all their energies the tide which.
under the auspices of Crispi, carried italy
toward GERMANY