The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
SANCUINARY ENCOUNTER
 WITH SWORDS Italian Deputy Slain in a Duel at
 Rome. The Outcome of a Political Wrangle Through
 the Press. SiqnOr Felice Carlo CavalOtti, Poet, Dranatist and Pub
 liciSt, the Victim. HIS JUGULAR IS SEVERED. Seror Macola, the Victor, Escapes Without a Scratch-POpular
 Excitement
HIS JUGULAR IS SEVERED.
Seuor Macola, the Victor, Escapes Without a Scratch-POpular
 Excitement
Special Dispatch to The Call

ROME, March 6.-Signor Felice Carlo Cavalotti, poet, dramatist, publicist and the we'll known Radical member of the Chamber of Deputies for te-Olona, was killed here this afternoon in a duel with swords with Signor Macola, mem Der of the Chamber of Deputies and editor of the GaZzetta di Venezia.
 The encounter was the outcome of press polemic in the columns of the Mi Ian Secola and the GaZZetta di Venezia- It took place at an unfrequented spot outside the Porta Maggiore. Senor Macola's seconds were Deputies Signor Guido Fusinato, a professor at the Uni- versity of Turin and member for Foltre, and Signor Cavalottis seconds were Signor Bizzoni, the publicist. and Sig nor Tassi, member of the Chamber of Deputies.
 Shortly before the meeting Signor Cavalotti seemed in excellent spirits, and even joked with his seconds. When the word was given he attacked his op- ponent vigorously.
 The first two enga gements were with out result. but in the third Signor Cav alotti received a thrust in the throat that severed his jugular. At first it was thought he was only slightly in jured, but the gravity of the wound was soon perceived on his putting his hand to his mouth. He withdrew it. covered with blood, and did not utter a word.
 The doctors and his seconds carried him to Zellino, and laid him in a bed at the residence of the Countess Gel laro. There tracheotomy was per formed and artificial breathing at tempted. but all efforts were. useless. Signor Cavalotti expired in ten minutes without speaking again. Signor Maco- la did not receive a scratch.
 The news on reaching the city caused a great sensation. Numerous Deputies and friends hurried to the scene. There is universal regret over the tragedy.
 The late Signor Felice Manuel Cava- lotti. who was a member of a family originally Venetian, was born in Mi Ian November 6, 1S42. At the age of 1S having become noted for his poet ry breathing hatred for Austria, he threw himself with ardor as a writer and soldier into the struggle for Ital- ian independence, taking part in vari- ous expeditions and publishing in the newspapers of the day articles and verses whose revolutionary audacity at tracted wide attention. He made his debut as a dramatist writer at Milan in 1871, presenting a grand historical and patriotic drama entitled "L'Pez- zanti" (The Beggars), which was hailed with loud acclaim as new de- parture in romance. This was followed by a series of dramas and comedies whose action was located at Milan, Rome and Florence, and by several plays based on ancient classic themes.
 Sigror Cavalotti published also a vol tune of poems, for the most part pOlit- ical in theme, a collection of lyric pieces under the title "Anticaglie," and a translation of Fragments do Tyr tee" Some years ago he gathered his various 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 time to time was signalized by no less agitation than the publication of his poetic efforts More than once his in terpellatiors and his speeches invoked parliamentary tempests. He was a life long opponent of Signor Crispi, and was glad to be known as one of the Italian politicians who resisted with all their energies the tide which, under the au- spices of Crispi, carried Italy toward Germany.
 In 1895, when the Banca Romano scan dal was the sensation of Europe, Senor Cavalotti, then the leader of the oppo-
  cred what he called a new and most promising lode. Going through the list of great and little men entitled to wear the. Grand Cross of the Order of St. Maurice and Lazare, he came upon the name of Dr. Cornelius Herz Rightly conjecturing that it would not be there except for a cash consideration, he prosecuted his inquiries until he felt warranted in making the public decla- ration that Signor Crispi, the Premier of that day, was guilty of an illicit traf- licking in decorations.
 Not long after he published a pam phlet against Crispi, repeating this charge and adding the charge of brib- cry in the Fifth District of Rome. where the Premier had defeated the Sicilian Socialist Guiseppi de Felice Giuffrida. He even gave notice in the Chamber of a motion to annul the cleo tion When the matter came up Crispi flatly declined to make any statement as to the quarrel and the Chamber sus- tained his action.
 Signor Cavalotti then renewed the at- tack in his paper, the Secolo of Milan. and announced that he would prefer. charges in the courts. This threat he ca rriad ont and in his de011roia