Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05

liberty that the law allows great lati-
tude as TO the rights ard actions Of In
dividuals. hence. the courts are seldom
appealed to. to settle personal differ
enccs, IL is readily understood. there
fore, why statesmen, army officials and
mon Of society are law unto them
selves and settle their differences In
the same manner as their generations
Of ancestors have done.
A lamentablc tale 10 the lovers of
bravery is a case where the aristocracy
was represented by the Marquis da
Dion and journalism by NJ Edmond
M1gnicr director Of The Evenment
The man who yields a mighty pen was
most admirable I'm his courage in the
columns ~ his Journal. but his cour-
age disappeared whom he was forced 70
confront his Zoe with a sword in his
hand. After the third assault Mag
nior, who had gradually been losing
ground, finding himself hard pressed By
his opponent. suddenly turned and. 70
the wondormont Of the little coterie OF
witnesses, began To run. An ignomini-
Gus finish Of this kind was not 10 be
thought Of on tho field Of. honor 80 tho
frightened journalist was pursued by
the marquis and his seconds. while
even the grave and dignined doctors
Joined IN the race. The unwilling duel
list was brought back 10 his position by
force and he was wounded in the nth
assault
AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR.
In all the years that duelling has been
the court where grievances, disputes
and insults have been settled, perhaps
no combat In our day has ever reached
such intense interest as the duel be-
tween the Count Of Turin cousin OF the
king of Italy, and the Duke OF Orleans,
tho Bourbon claimant 20 the throne OF
France International In character, Il
aroused the people OF both countries to
the highest pitch of excitement This
was In 1897, when the duke made some
disIaraging remarks about the Italian
officers In Ahysslnla TIE Count OF
Turin felt called upon 20 defend the
army of Italy, so he challenged the out
spoken duke 20 duel Matters were
systematically arranged and the Inn
uurtaut combat finally took place II
was furious but OF short duration The
duke was seriously wounded while the
Count of Turin escaped with only slight
scratches.
There are fow known instances where
mon refuse to fight with sword or
pistol but there was a case OF this kind
in 1891 Rudolf Sails, founder of The
not meeting his challenger on the field
of honor that he was gifted with occult
powers and II he met his opponent in
a combat he would surely kin him
Possessing this knowledge Il would
make him an assassin, deliberate
murderer. a sin be would not commit
no matter what the consequences OF a
refusal might Doe,
when IN 1920 the great Rlchelieu wa5
prime minister and the real master OF
France. he saw that the nobility was
being decimated hy constant combats.
and he used an his efforts To put a
stop 90 them. lie partly succeeded for
the time being, but after his death the
duel rogniued Us popularity and has re-
tanned 10 ever since.
In the time of the kings the wood Of
Niucennes was a favorite meeting placs
ass was also the beautiful Bots de Bou-
lOgue but these large wooded spots
have long since been turned over TO Pc
destrians and pleasure seekers and they
are no longer the scene Of mysterious
daybroak gatherings where the glory
of France and the honor Of the iudi-
viGual are yindieatod
CHARLES DUBOIS.