The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27
Count Rechberg. the Newly Appointed Pre-
mler OF Austria.

The family Of Rechberg and Ro.henlowen is OF Wur-
temburg (swabian) origin ns founder, Ulrich held the
position Of marshal in the Dukedom Of Swabia in ll63
and his grand children in possession of the castle of
Hohenslaufen early az 1927. The Rechbergs were
raised to the rank Of counts Of the empire in 1909 by
Emperor Rudolph II and took their seats the bench
Of the Swabap courts in 1913. In the twelfth century
the lineage divided into two lines the Rechbergs
the mountains and the Rechbergs in the valley. The
latter became extinct in the year 14l3 The former
again divided into the lineage Of Hohenrechberg which
became extinct in 1856, and into the neages of Saufe
neck and Donzdorf, both Of which became likewise
tin,t in 1899 and 1882 respectively.
The only remaining lineage of the family 10 that Of
Wesensten, possessing the country Of Hopenrechtug
the hereditary domain in wurtemburg xty two square
mies), and the estate Hckhausen, in Bavaria thrty-
square mies The present representative of the
family Count Albert Of Rechbers, born ls03 who
ceeded his father by agreement in 1872 The father,
Count Alois Of Rechberg, was born in 1866; he was
Bavarian delegate to the Congress Of Rastadt, and
to the Depu;ation Of the Empire in 1902. He
signed in 1906 the Declaration of Ratisbon
as comal ambassador, by which thirteen princes
and count seeded from the empire in 1875 Aos Of
Rechberg Minister Penpoentiary for Bavaria at the
Congress Of Vienna. He died in 1849. The brother Of
Alos OF Rechberg, Count Joseph, born in $780, he
commanded Bavarian corps dGymee in 1878, 1914 and
1915 against the French and Afterwards Exraordna
~ Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentary Of Bavaria
at Berlin. He died in 1885, third brother Charles of
Rechberg, was born in 1775 and died in 1s47. BE
held the position of Bavarian Grand Stewart and
Councillor, and became celebrated by his--Nterary
labors. The fourth brother, August Of Rech-
berg, was born in 1888. He was President of
the high Court Of Appeals and afterwards Councillor Of
State Bavaria The afth brother Count John of Rech
berg, born in 1773 and died 1877 being then Pres
of the General Administration Woods and Forests
in Bavaria.
Count John Bernhard Of Rechberg who il Is reported,
has succeeded Count Buol Schauersein as Minister Of
Foreign Affairs in Austria Is brother 70 the reigning
Count Rechberg He born in 1906 appointed 70
several diplomatic missions by Austria at various courts
Of Germany in 1861 and again Austrian Inter Nuntus
at Constantnope, but did not proceed to that poste
which Baron Bruck, the present Austrian Minister Of
Finance, Was subsequently appointed. Rechberg
was attached instead TO Marshal RadezsSy In the ca
pacty Of an aid in the civil government of Lombsrdy
and Venice
When in 1885, Baron Bruck became Minister OF Fin
Baron Grokesch the then President of the Diet o. Frank
fort succeeded him at Cons.antinople and Count Rech
berg took the place Of the latter Frankfort Count
said to be of considerable ability and high dplo-
matte capacity. He long ago spoken of as fit per.
son for his present high position.