The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-10
SLAIN in a DUEL.
Italian Statesman Caval0tti II Killed
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Rome, March Signor Felice Carlo
CaYalotti, poet, dramatist, publicist
fandsthe well-known radical member Of
the chamber Of deputies & for Corte-
:AOlona was killed here Sunday after
noon.in a duel with swords 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
M the Milan Secolo and the Gazzetta di
Venezia. It took place at an unfre-
quented spot outside the Porta Maggi-
ore. Signor Macola's seconds were the
deputies Signor Guido Fusinato, pro-
lessor 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 9Tassi, member Of the chamber Of
deputies. Shortly before the meeting
S'gnor Cava1otti seemed in excellent
spirits and even joked with his seconds.
Wren the. word was given he attacked
his opponent vigorously.
The first two engagements were
without result, but in the third Signor
Cavalotti received thrust in the throat
that Severed the jugular. At first it
was Thought he was only slightly in
Jured, but the gravity of the wound
was soon perceived Oh his putting his
hand to his mouth. He withdrew it
covered with blood, and could not utter
4 word. The doctors and his seconds
carried him to Zellino and laid him on
a bed in the residence of Countess
Celiaro. Tracheotomy was performed
and artificial breathing attempted, but
all Sfforts were useless. Signor Cava-
lottl 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-
greet over the tragic end of Cavalotti.
Signor Cavalotti made his will i'm
medlately after the duel, which was
the4thirty-second he had fought. The
body will be embalmed and lie 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 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 a great loss to the radical party.
The late signor Felice Carlo Emanuele
Cavalottf, who was member of family
originally Venetian. was born at Milan,
November 6, 1912. At the age of IS, having
become already noted for his poetry breath
ing hatred for Austria, he threw himself
with ardor, as writer and 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 signalized by no less agitation
than the publica ton of his poetic. efforts.
More than once his interpretations and his
speeches invoked the parliamentary tenn
pests He was a 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.