Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-21
WILL LICK ANOTHER
BONl DE CASTELLANE READY
FOR MORE TROUBLE.
THRAsHEs ONE EDITOR
Figaro Writer insinuates He Was
Concerned in the Royalist Trouble
and Gets Punched by the Gould
Son-inLaw-Affair Creates Sensa.
ton.

Paris, March 15.-Count Boni de
Castellane thrashed Nj. Fernan de
Rodays. editor of The Figaro, yester-
day. for stating that he, M. de Castel-
lane, had betrayed the Deroulede plot
on the occasion of the funeral OF the
late President Faure. Feb. 90. 1899.
A duel is expected. The affair is the
sensation Of Paris, Since the speech
OF Nj. Deroulede at San Bebastian, last
moth. in which he int.mated the
royalists of Paris had notified the pc.
lice of his attempted coup d'etat, after
his refusal to allow the duke Of Or.
leans to appear in the ranks
of the agitators, very great
interest has been aroused re-
speeding the identity OF the royalist
emissary who approached M. Derou-
lede and NJ Marcel-Pabert on that oc-
casion. A duel arranged to take
place, possibly today or tomorrow at
Lausanne, Switzerland between
M. Buffet, agent OF the duke
of Orleans, is the direct outcome Of
discussion on the subject Of the coup
d'etat which failed.
The paragraph In the Figaro which
was the immediate cause OF assault
was as follows People have been
asking who Is the person NJ. Deroulede
wished to designate. 1t appears he
is a member OF parliament and it is
affirmed he is young deputy. who, on
the eve OF starting for America with
his young wife last week. very Loyalty
delayed his departure in order to re-
ply, If necessary, to polemics which
may develop" Castellane has written
here. Reading the Figaro. | was
filled with Indignation at the perfldi.
Gus Insinuation accusing me of treach-
cry. Immediately begged my father
and friend, M. Morel. 10 accompany
me to the residence OF NJ. de Rodays.
The later received us. and after a few
brief observations to which he gave
unsatisfactory responses. | inflicted
on him the merited correction. | re-
serve similar one for any person per-
M de Rodays gave the following
account of the affair: Il received the
card of the marquis of Castellauc
whom | instructed to be shown in Inn
mediately. | found myself In the pres
ence of three persons, the marquis,
the count and third person whose
name don't know. The marquis said /.
You insulted my son" Count Boni
de Castellane then asked me for ex-
PLANTATION recording the para raph In
the Figaro. ! replied the paragraph
was In no way offensive to him, and
that on the contrary II was worded in
the most courteous terms and that
his name was not mentioned The
count then threw himself upon me
and punched me without even giving
me time to defend myself | believe
II was pre-arranged attack"
Boni viii Fight.
Paris. March 15.---M. DE Roday S.
seconds, M Prestat and Perivior
have called at the residence Of NJ. de
Castellane, 1t is understood the four
seconds will meet tomorrow to make
arrangements for the duel.
Deroulede Duel Today.
Lausanne, Switzerland. March b.
M Paul Deroulede and M. Andre
Buffet arrived here yesterday. Tho
magistrate has intimated to the sec
onds Of NJ Deroudede and NJ. Buffet
that the duel must not take place in
the canton Of Baud. II Is said the duel
Will fakn nlnnn nf dawn today