A POLITICAL DUEL.
A bolitical duel has been fought ij Paris. M. Pallain, a high functional in the Finance Ministry, and J Preyfus, privoto secretary of M. eon, had high wards about articles® the “ Lanterns " disagreeable to I Leon Say, of whioh he taxed fl Dreyfus with being tho author. Affl vain attempts at reconciliation tfl seconds judged a meeting incvifnlfl but could not decide which was tl insulted party, who would have chofl of weapons. ‘ This grave matter wfl referred to M. Anatole de la Forge® great authority on duelling. Ho poul pot see his way plpqr, and decided thfl there must be a toss un. The tol was won by M. Pallain, who chofl swords. After a sword had bee® broken both parties were wounded, one in the arm pit and the other in the fore arm, and the seconds stormed the fight.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1120, 11 August 1882, Page 2
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145A POLITICAL DUEL. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1120, 11 August 1882, Page 2
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