The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-16
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.


Louisa Muhlbach's new novel, "From Sol
ferino to .Konigsgratz," is to be published in
sixteen volumes.
Theodore Mundt, eldest daughter OF the
German authoress Clara Mundt, is coming to
the United States to appear as prima donna in
Ofenbach's operettas.
The lately published reports Of the Aus
trian staff about the Bohemian campaign OF
1865, show conclusively that General BeaedeI1
tho Austrian forces, and thai ho cannot be
hold responsible for them. Ho sent telegram
upon telegram to the Emperor, whom he urged
to make peace without momeat's delay.
The Queen Dowager Of Bavaria, who had
not much sense to spare, has concoived the
plan that all Catholic Queens and Empresses
should signify their sympathy for 4la roverses
which have recently befalen thoi. sister, Isa-
time at their courts. Tho proposition, how
ever, does uot seem to have mot.with much
favor at the ha1.ds OF the august ladies'.
When t,e women convicted oi hoying pois-
oTied their husbands at Marsell5,s we're taken
from the prison at Ak to the pocSantiary. a.
the most menacing manner, shoU1lg ''To the
guillotine with the poisoners." Stones were
hurled at the trembling wretcees, AID the gen
darmeS were barely able to protecsshem from
the fury Of the populace.
-Rachel's brother, Raphael Feiis, manager
OF the theatre Of the Porte ST. Martin, in Paris,
has failed for eighty thousand francs. He lays
the blame at the door Of George Sands. for
large sum Of money The drama go7e proVed fely fai
ure, and Felix was unable to meet his engage
ments. He could not even pay the salaries OF
his actors and actresses.
The Paris Constitutional having recently
alluded repeatedly to the fact that Bismarcks
pecuniary circumstances we're much embnr.
ras sed after he had been five years in the Prus-
sian Cabinet, the North German Gazette SAYS.
sneeringly, that the French Ministers took
good care never to get into such q plight.
They spent their full salaries and besides man
aged to accumulate, in course Of few years, a
fortune of several millions.
Tho decision Of the French Courts that
the government cannot call its ,ssw official
paper "Monlteur," must have beea tho more
orally known that the Orleans Princes have OBJ
tanned full control over the old Mositeur. aud
M. Dalloz, the manager of the paoar, hassal-
ready declared that the proprietor would not
allow the government to use the Moniteur
organ. Inn
The French Ministers Durur Mel and
FORBADE were recently at partyewhere the
guests were playing at questions and answers
d'Audelard to put question she said to the
three ministers. "Can you tell me what differ
ence there is between you three p's The min
listers gave it up. Ihe Countess then said,
-1Ou, M. Duruy, uT0 minister Oh tSaStructlOn:
you, NJ. FORBADE minister of PubiM Improve
mentsl, are Ministers Of Consideration, and
you, Marshal Neil, are Minister sf Destruc-
tion." The mot was loudly applauald.
-Hortense Schneider is exceedingly sensi-
hive. A somewhat harsh remark uttered to
b II is certain to bring tears to horAyes. The
stage-manager OF the theatre whef she is en-
gagged now is an exceedingly Esain.spoken
man, and, therefore, intensely disss.sed by the
actresses. DO you know" said 3sortense to
hIYYo rnN q .1,o II
fault with her acting. that You Sssre like an
onionp' San onion!" exclaimed sshe etage-
manager, in great surprise s'YedSSesn onion"
sssss sa nae M'as Ngrng
Dumas, Jr., was present, the lady Of the house
called upon him, in the name OF the other
guests, to say something brilliant and witty.
Rray gt do So NJ Dumas 81 she said whe' he
witty-thst is your business You are doing
look upon the matter in that light, I am ready
to do 80, provided all the other guests give
1s, likewise. specimen OF their business.
Pray, sir" he continued, turning to an ar
tillery officer, sitting on his left, commence
and fire q cannon shot. It will be my turn
nextl"
About the insanity Of the murderer Count
in German papers. Upon reaching the fort
ress of Rosenburg, where the Count was to be
imprisoned for twenty years, he was subjected
to the closest surveillance, but for the first two
duct, except that he bore his fate with rather
surprising gayety, and dwelt nearly all the
time upon his love for the licentious Nine.
Hottowy. At first this idea and his eccentric
unmistakable symptoms OF insanity were added
to them. Having written to his defender to
send him blue dress coat With golden
buttons, he asked the commander Of the
in his cellar gilded. The commander's re-
fusal to comply with his request caused
Count Chorinsky to fly into towering passion,
Soon afterward he said he was the Messiah;
smashing window, hereceived the command
or in state Of nakedness, having wrapped only
piece OF carpet round his shoulders. Thus
he stepped close up I'd the commander, and
exclaimed, II am the Messiah, kiss my
wounds" Another time he shouted for sew
eraI hours, 'There is no God; there are only
three goddesses, the Virgin Mary, Nine. Hot
towy and my sister Pepil" He passed his
time for several weeks in nonsensioai dec
alnations and writing endless letters. FL
nally he thought he was commander OF the
fortress. and commenced beating the senti-
nels because they refused to make daily re-
him every even ing. toward the close Of Oc-
tober his excitement became terrible; he tore
his clothes, maltreated his attendants, and
howled all day like o wild beast. Sleepless-
require the application Of the straieht-jaoket.
This insanity Is very singular compound OF
erotic, religious and worldly ideas. Nine.
Holloway, his father, who. he says, is Emper-
millions which he says he gave to his former
mistress, engross his thoughts all the time.
He suffers from paralytic attacks, and his
physicians believe that he will hardly outlive
the new year.
AEEAIRS IN THE STATE.
DarlangtSa.
A robbery was committSd in Florence on
Sunday night. Some roguss entered the store
of Mr.. Barucf, and succeeded in stealing
about one hundred and fify dollars worth Of
goods, with which they escaped.