The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
state OF thlngs lasted aeou. eighty yean. when the

state OF things lasted about eighty years, when the
Emperor Henry III again united the " hole Of Lor-
Albert OF Alsace whom the heralds report 10
have been decsnded from the Hector
founded lasted 100 years. Among them were some
OF the most gallant ana chlvarous or medte.
val celebrities. whieCthcrs acquired questionable
renown Tor eecentriciy. simeon, the fourth OF the
line, after refining twenty-five years retired into
monas cry. It's ne hew. Frederick, VINO succeeded
him, was celebrated ono Of The most acc M
pi.shed men OF his lime. but persisted misgrally by
poison al The treacherous hands OF layorlte mis-
tress Hs brother, Matthew H. rcgued IN his
stead ana lives Ia history as monster OF cruelty.
One OF his eNpl1ls was the sKinning alive Of ,he
governor Of some snail town, who was accused of
maiaumnist anon. Raou, ms successor, was
Killed az the battle OF Cressy, ana John, wno fol-
lowed leit MS ngdom m order To Ioilow tie for.
tunes OF us goiiainer and nimesaKe, tue hlng OF
France. lie was cartn.cl by the Black Prince 90
The battle OF poeti rs ana shared the captivity OF tho
French monarch Mnlle he was away his duke
aom was ta9 prey OF lntetndl troubles, tnt
unscrupulous oppression OF IL mobiles having pro-
yoked the pea anlry into insur.ccton. tbs reoel-
ION was tor time success fat ana III. horrors %
The Revelation oil 1902 were enacted smaller
scale, ma h OF the est blood IN The ducly beng
poured OFT bS the infurat Il Jacqucrie. Next came
the ar Of tie spNted succession, which forms
prominent .eaure IN Waiter SCOTS novel, ''Anne
at Gcle scin.u Lhar.cs III Burgundy aimed the
ducny for his vassa, the COME dc ,ermandols, but
was defeated near Nancy lay he right al her, DUKE
Rene the Second, ani died az marsh Just OUTSIDE
The clty. Nhen his body was discovered Rene seized
the cold han and sgd:-"May COD nave your soul,
cousin for y0u nave cause me many pain ana
SpFON.H Kele, IN all Oitf Respects, Win Ile
greatest maguanmltF Oh tais OccaS on, refusing 10
c0nfisca the lands al such OF The nobility OF Lor
rainc az had supported the professions Of Charles,
ana ONLY taking a cr,stil vase OUT of all the rich
sp0ils OF lie Eurgundlan camp. In this vase, on The
evening OF the luneral OF Charles he drank 10 the
oblivion o yegeancc.n UrOl his death his wife
took the ye ana the ceremony OF her initiation pre-
Sents one OF the most striking pictures IN medieval
story. Her SON. Il boy OF ten years OF age, handed
ner the wax candle whl n serves as the symbol OF
tAe lfrey. cable vow, AMI then turning away wcpt
buefy. The whole Court wsre in attendance aud
were also affected 10 teas at tais touching spectacle.
lhs house reignel over the qes IN es cf Lorraine
un;il 1896. when Francis stephen who had a few
years previously made quite conspicuous ngure IN
4 London fashionable society, exchanged hs hereii-
tfy duehy Tor that OF tn cany, IN Ter be able 10
marry Maria Theresa the I'm .jress Of Austria. Botn
I Francis ana Maria Traced blck their descent TO
Gerard Of A'sace. The du ny aid not hume lately
come within the jurisdiction OF France. but was
handed over 10 S'an!saus Ice insk, the deposed
4 King of roland. who regned twenty eight years.
lie was one ot the most Singular men OF his gen
non. lie was by tllns reckless rake and SUPER
Ntiti0us voice; now tie donned the cooks apron
aud employed himself ia lnventig q TGg0bt a
I rely. aud again turned a few coupets 40; about
acquiring llnn Ortllty by authorship HIS aeatlt
Il VAS worthy or hm as he STOPPING down 10
Hight his Pie ms Dies ing gown caught ARE aud he
VAS burned 20 death. Att nis deccase Lorraine
\ passed into the POSSESSION OF The French crown.
Tue peO l., however, by no means took kindly 10
lhls forced change q masters, and various bloody
riOts occurred, III wh.ch women took a consp.cucus
part.