CALMET, ANTOINE AUGUST IN

(1672-1757), Fr. Benedictine; wrote numerous commentaries on the Bible. Fr. journalist, b. Montpellier. In March, 1914, while he was editor of the Paris Figaro and engaged in a very bitter political controversy with Joseph Caillaux (q.v.), then Minister of Finance and at one time Premier, he threatened to poe some private correspondence of me. Caillaux which he had secured. The latter, having learned of this plan, called upon Calmette at his office and shot him dead. Caillaux thereupon resigned from the cabinet. Mme. Caillaux was arrested immediately, but her sensational trial for muder resulted in acquittal. DEO, DUKE (1775-1842), Span. statesman who encouraged illiberal policy of Ferdinand VII.; supported Car lists.