The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-07
DEPUTY KILLED IN A DUEL.
HIS OPPONENTS BLADE SEWERS
HIS JUGULAR VEIN.

Death Follows Ten Minutes After He
Is Carried Into the Home of 20
COuntess-The Encounter the out-
come of a Controversy Through
the Press-The slayer Also "A Depu-
ty and Editor of Newspaper of
Venice.
Rome March 6.-Sguor Folice Carlo
Cavallotti, poet, dramatlst, publicist and
well known Radical member of the Cham-
ber of Deputies for Corie Olona. was kill
ed here this afternoon In a duel with
swords with Signor Macola, member of tha
Chamber of Deputies and editor of thu
Gazzetta al venezia.
The encounter was the outcome of a
press poemic in the columns of thesMlau
secoo and the Gazetta dl venezla. II took
place at an unfrequented spot outside tha
Porta Maggiore
Senor Macoas seconds were Deputes
slgnor Guido FusInato, professor at tho
University of Turin. and member for Fol-
tre. and Signor Carlo Donau, advocate
and member for Lonigo,
Signor Cavallottrs seconds were Sgnor
BIzzonl, The publicst, and Signor Tassi,
member of the Chamber Of Deputies.
Shortly before the meeting signor Cav
alotti seemed in excellent spirits and even
joked with his seconds.
When the word was given he attacked
his opponent vigorously. The first two en-
gagements were without result. but in tha
third slgnor cavallotti received a thrust
~.
first Il was thought he was only slightly
injured. but the gravity of the wound was
soon perceived on his putting his hand "a
his mouth. He withdrew IL covered WITH
blood and could not utter a word
The doctors and his seconds carried him
to zellino and laid him ON a bed in the
residence of the Countess GALLERIES (Cel-
laro). Tracheotomy was performed. and
artificial breathing attempted, but all ef-
forts were useless.
sgnor cayallottl expired In ten minutes
without speaking again.
sIgnor Macola did not receive scratch.
The news on reaching the city caused
great sensation. Numerous deputies and
friends hurried TO the spot. and there is
universal regret over the tragic end of
Cavallotu
The late signor Folice Carlo Emanuele
cavallottl. who was a member Of a family
originally Venetian, was born at Milan.
Nov G. 1912. Al the age Of IS. having
become already noted for his poetry
breathing hatred for Austria, he threw
himself with ardor, a writer and SOL
der, into the struggle for Italian inde-
pendence, taking part in various expedi-
tlons and publishing in the newspapers
of the day articles and verses whose rev.
olutionary audacity attracted wide atten-
ton.
He made his debut as dramatic writer
at Milan In 1871, presenting a grand his
torlcal ana patriotic drama, entitled, II
Pezzanu" CThe Beggars), which was hall
ed with loud acclaim as a new departure
In romance This was followed by q
series Of dramas and comedies, whose ac-
tion was located at Milan, Rome ana
Florence, and several plays based on an
cient ecclesiastical themes.
Signor Cavallotti published also a vol
ume of poems, for the most part political
In theme, a collection of lyrics under thu
title anti Caglle,'' and a translation or
| Fragments do Tyrtee"
Some years ago he gathered his various
publication together and published them
as "Oeuyres Completes" In an elaborate
edition.
Often elected to the italian Parliament,
his career in the chamber from time 10
time was signalled by no less agitation
than the publication of his poetic efforts.
More than once his interpretations and his
| speeches invoked parliamentary tempests
| He was a lifelong 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 auspices Of Crispi. carried Italy to-
ward Germany
| In 1895, when the Banca Romano scam
| dal was the sensation of Europe, Signor
Cavallotti, then leader of the opposition in
the Italian chambers, discovered what
| he called new ana 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, ne came upon the name oe
DIR. Cornelius Herr. Rightly conjecturing
that Il would not be there except for a
cash consideration, he prosecuted his In
quiries until he felt warranted in making
the public declaration that Signor crispi.
| the premier Of Italy, was guilty of an IL
| licit traffcking in decorations. Not long
! after he published a pamphlet against
| Crispi, repeating this charge ana adding
! the charge of bribery in the fifth district
| of Rome, where the premier had defeated
the Sicilian Socialist Giuseppe de Felice
FGiuffrida He even gave notice In the
chamber of motion to annul the elec-
tion. When the matter came up Premier
| Crispi fatty declined to make statement
and The chamber sustained his action.
| To the last he relentlessly pursued Pre-
mler Crispi, and the latter In the death OF
his brilliant and fearless adversary will
probably see the end of the long campaign
against him.
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