The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-18
HrMORS nF DrELLING.
A Socialist Editor WIG Finds the Code a
Nuisance in His work.

From the Tablet.
Several times since his accession 10 the
Pontincate Plus Y. has expressed his great
interest in the anti-duellist 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 coRnizance
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 curious
incidents.
A MIR. X. Of the Socialist organ Ar0nti
wrote some scurrilous nonsense about Queen
Margarita; q Mr.. Y. Of the GiorRdte dItdtiG
denounced X. a. a BLACKBOARD. and declared
that he was unfit TO shake hands with: \.
promptly challenged Y. to fight a duel. after
resigning his position on the AudHh. because
the Socialists profess to discountenance duel
ling. On the appointed morning the PLAN
cipals, with their seconds and doctors, pNet
outside the Porta San Pancrazio. but aIer
fitting at each other for an hour or two with
swords without effect they got tired and put
Oh the battle tall 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
in the eyes Of y, who was Immediately EN-
braced by his former foe with great affection.
and the two have been on excellent terms
since. Naturally X, then returned TO his desk
at the Apdni and became a first rate Social
list again, But he was a little previous,
Down in Naples there Is a fiery editor on
the Matfino whose name IL not r.. He read
and wrote about Y s attack on the Queen and
MS duel with Y Y; was not satisfied, SO ne
without delay He found him in that favorite
haunt Of politicians, artists and Journalistic.
the Cafe Aragno on the Corso. y. after care
fully eyinR his man.. made, a sudden rush az
him with a stick. but he had forgotten 70 note
that \. was sHrToundsd by a group p Sn1iy
anything he was lying on the floor under a
large assortment Of broken cups and saucsrs
and fra gments of marble tables, literally
dyed In his gore. He Is now In hospttsl. but
x. y. wall again. cease temporarily 20 be a
Socialist editor While he and Y. are trying TO
wound each other.
When one OF them has succeeded in this
fectly happy, X. will recommence his article
about the Queen, and z. will resume the pen
which IL mightier than the sword. This
foolery would not deserve mention but that
IL has a very interesting sequel which will
certainly give pleasure TO the Holy Father.
A number Of very prominent persons in
ROme-Generals, Senators, Deputies. law
yers. &C. Of ali shades OF political opinion
have formed themselves into a jury Tor
deciding all so-Called questions Of honor.
uals, either may select two members OF the
jury as judges; they will invite his adversary
to select two others, and the four will SELECT
q fifth. The case will be tried on it's merits
appoint jurors the other may nominate four
instead OF two. The decision Of the jury will
be final, and in no case will 1t involve or coun-
tenance in any way a duel between the parties.