The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-29
The Missing Crown.

Lhe Missing Crown.
When the dream of Hungarian indie
pendence was rudely dissolved by the 81
muitaneOus advance Of the Austrian and
Russian armies on Pesth, G3rgey with
his patriot army-still 10000 strong-see
ing the game vas up, and wishing as
much as possible to save his country, from
the retaliatory vengeance OF Austria. cap
itulated at Villagorz, to the Russian Gen
eral on honorable Germs, But Marshal
Haynan the Austrian commander, acting
under instructions from Vienna, declined
to De bound by the Russian treaty; and
when he entered Pesih as conqueror, it
WAS we'll known he brought in his travel
lag-case . bundle of warrants for the APP
prehension and punishment of the prom
incEt organizers of that which was called
on the one side q rebellion, by the other,
a patriotic struggle against despotism.
Before this crisis had arrived, the Die
taEor Kossuth, found it expedient to re-
move rhe seat OF government from Pesth,
and TO take up temporary quarters at SEE
gcdin, from whence fight into the Turk
ish territory would be comparatively
easy. Forecasting possible eventualities.
the Dictator took the precaution to get
possession of the Hungarian crown and
regaiia; calling his staff into consulta-
ton as to the best way of securing the
precious casket. Il was finally agreed, in
solemn eonclaye that the casket should be
buried in one of the small untenanted
islands which dot the Thesis that an &C
curate plan of the place should be taken,
and deposited IN safe-keeping so as to be
available Ter the easy recovery of the
treasure " hen more suspicious times pre-
scented themselves. An island was accor-
dinghy selected; the spot where the cas-
ket was buried was plainly and correctly
indicated the plan was placed in the
hands OF the Dictator, and for the present
all anxiety III this direction was set at
rest. 1t lsoniy necessary to add that Kos
suth made his escape, visited America,
and finally took up his abode in England.
Wien the Austrian Emperor was ena-
blsd 20 establish once more the semblance
OF peace III his Hungarian dominions, it
w&S thought exped1ent that at q fitting
period, his coronation ~ King of Hunga-
ry with all its time honored ceremonies,
should be celebrated. But where was the
Hungarian CROWN 1t was sought for but
cSuld nowhere be found, and no one
could give any account Of it's disappear
aro0. no coronation. would be held to be
complete or valid by the Hungarians I'M
less the old Hungarian crown encircled
the brow of the sovereign The same SUI
porstisious yeneration attached to this
crown AS 20 the crowns of Lombardy and
Germany. It must be found at any cost
Large rewards were OAerrsd. Every kind
OF immunity was promised to those who
were parties to its abstraction and conceal
ment; but the coveted information was
nos forthcoming. Matters remained in
this condition for years
Hare the scene of our narrative must
be changed, and the reader taken to Lon
don. In that refuge of all nations-Soho
might be seen jest after the revolutions
OF 1848 had run their course, . small
house, the lower part of which presented
an abortive imitation Of the exterior Of q
continental cafe. Soho at that period was
hlled with refugees from all the Europe.
an states Poland was represented, SO
was France, SO was Spain, so was Hunga-
~. Russia, France Austria, had their
spieA shlckiy studded over the locality in
various DISCUSSES Some were restaurant
Keepers, others tended cigar shops. few
were proprietors Of cafes, more were il
the capacity of walters.
The cafe in Lisle street, kept by P
foreigner, was the headquarters of the
expatriated Hungarian patriots. No one
could say precisely from what part of the
Austrian dominlons the owner of the
cate came-no one knew anything of his
antecednts, when he made his appear
ance at Pesth and Joined the army Of lib
Grafton under General Rem. Following
the fortunes of the Dictator Kossuth wher
the Austrians marched into Pesth, b,
marched out, and contrived to make hi
way to England. Tall, military looking
and OF trucculent aspect, he yet inspired
sufficient confidence in the Hungarian re
fugees to induce them to make his caf,
their house of call, and as his languag,
indicated that he was ardently devoted
to their cause, while his purse was contin
ually at the service of the necessitous 4
may be easily imagined that the cafe wa
not overlooked by the ubiquitous foreig,
police. On Sundays there was priyst,
table d'hote, at which the principal refu
gees assembled. AS a matter of course
Austrian politics were discussed, an,
amongst other matters the anxiety of th