Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
HUMoRs OF DUELINe.
A Socialist Editor Who Finds the Code
a Nuisance In His Work.

Several times since his accession to
the Pontificate Plus x has expressed
his great interest in the anti-duelist
movement which was inaugurated a
few years ago in Austria, and has since
been taken up, though with scant results
in Italy. Last year several fatal duels
were fought and several scores OF
duels in which one Of the combatants
was more or less seriously wounded,
yet only in one case did the Italian
courts take cognizance Of the crime.
But a very important step in the right
direction has been taken this week In
Rome as the result Of a series of Gu
rious incidents.
A Mr.. X, of the Socialist organ
Avanti, wrote some scurrilous nonsense
about Queen Margarita; Mr.. Yp OF
the Giornale d'Italia, denounced x. as
q blackguard, and declared that he was
unfit to shake hands with; x. prompt
ly challenged Y. to fight duel, after
resigning his position on the Avanti,
because the Socialists profess to dis
countenance dueling. On the appointed
morning the principals, with their sec
onds and doctors, met outside the Por-
to San Pancrazio, but after fitting at
each other for an hour or two with
swords without effect they got tired
and put off the battle till the next
morning.
The next morning X. managed to jab
Y. in such a satisfactory manner that
the seconds declared that honor was
satisfied. That being so, Of course, x.
ceased to be a blackguard in the eyes
of Y, who was Immediately embraced
by his former foe with great affection,
and the two have been on excellent
terms since. Naturally x, then return
ed to his desk at the Avanti and be-
came a first rate Socialist again. But
he was little previous.
Down in Naples there is fiery edi-
tor on the Mattino whose name is not
q. He read and wrote about KS at
tack on the queen and his duel with Y.
q. was not satisfied, so he took the
train from Rome and went after x.
without delay. He found him in that
favorite haunt Of politicians, artists
and journalists, the Cafe Aragno, on
the Corso. H., after carefully eyeing
his man, made a sudden rush at him
with stick, but he had forgotten to
note that x. was surrounded by
group Of burly friends, and before the
unfortunate z, knew anything he was
lying on the floor under a large as
sortment Of broken cups and saucers
and fragments of marble tables, literal
ly dyed in his gore. He is now in hos
pital, but hopes to be able to fight soon
his duel with X. X. will again cease
temporarily to be Socialist editor while
he and q. are trying to wound each
other.
When one Of them has succeeded in
this noble object, honor will once more
be perfectly happy, X: will recommence
his article about the queen, and q. will
resume the pen which is mightier than
the sword. This fooiery would not de-
serve mention but that It has very
interesting sequel which will certainly
give pleasure to the Holy Father.
A number of very prominent persons
in Rome-generals, senators, deputies,
lawyers, ETC., Of all shades Of political
opinion-haYe formed themselves into
jury for deciding all so-cailed ques-
tions Of honor. When dispute arises
between two individuals, either may
select two members Of the jury as
judges; they will invite his adversary
to select two others, and the four will
select a fifth, The case will be tried
on its merits by the five. II one Of the
parties refuse to appoint jurors the
other may nominate four instead OF
two. The decision of the jury will be
final, and in no case will it involve OF
countenance in any way duel between
the parties.-Tablet.