Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-15
A Romantic Story.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT IN LOVE WITH
DANISH PRINCESS.

A Romantic story.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT IN LOVE WITH A
% DANISH PRINCESS.
New York, April II, 1S73.-lt is u great
wonder that the newspapers have not already
taken up tie present subject Of street gossip In
the metropolis.
The subject of this futter is young Bennett
whose father established the Herald He has
been flying around Europe and Northern Africa
for the months past, iugratiatiDg himself into
the good grace OF all the leading crowned heads
of the Old World. i
Bennett has cherished a fondness for one OF
the daughters of Christian IN, Of Denmark,
and for the purpose Of properly paving his way |
to the naughty old King, he has shrewdly man
aged the European department OF the Herald |
in order to impress the great influence OF his
newspaper more firmly upon the old mans
mind.
And to still further stamp the greatness and
power of his New York establishment, he de-
teymined to make plain mystery that had been
a problem which for years the whole world had
failed to solve. The story Of the lost Living
stone and his discovery is yet fresh in he tminds
of the community. Dennett's fame was then
fourished to the world, and not only King Chris
tian but the crowned heads Of Continental Eli
rope looked upon young Bennett as potentate
far more powerful than any OF their kind. The
discovery OF Livingstone was his MASTERPIECE,
/ and broke down the last barrier between him
and every court of Continental Europe.
Benefits infatuation for the young princess
is said to be intense, he having first met her in
Berlin four years ago. Since then lie has been
spending much ofhs time in Europe, always
| within hearing distance of the throne Of Den
mark. Why Bennett has been acting so cir
cumspectly Is this: King Christian is naughty
old sovereign, and ever since the days when the
Princess DOwager of Sehleswic-Holstein Noes,
the daughter of Boston merchant named Kay,
failed to obtain recognition rs Princess OF the
royal Danish family at the hands OF the King
together with the recent excitement In the Dan
ish court upon hearing the news of the marriage
| of the Marquis of Lorne in England, young Ben
nett, acting under the advice of the most prom
inent men of the Old World, withheld his pro-
position. But few weeks, however, before
] Benefits mother died, he twas introduced to
King Christian, and now it is stated upon the
best authority that the marriage has been agreed
= upon.
The Danish family is destined soon 10 be one
, of the most powerful in the world The pre-
sent King OF Greece is the second son of King
Christian, and his two older daughters are mar
o red to the heirs apparent of Russia and Great
+, Britain. The female members OF the family
| are said to be the most beautiful women in Eu
l. rope, and as young Benefits taste ran il
u that grove he has succeeded admirably vol.
MI OF late there has been report oil MAJ
scheme set ailoat to the effect that Bennett wa
about making large purchases i'll Spain for TIL
10 purpose of some day becoming Governor o
NJ President of the Southwestern Peninsula. III
| deed Sicklcs and Bennett have been charges
upon various occasions as beng directly con
Nv cerned in the abadiction of Amadeus, they ha'
or ing offered sufficient inducements for his reirin
from the Throne.
H. II is also said that Bcanelt induced the Prll
ca cess Dowager Schleswig Holstein (she havit
married the cousin of the KING to leave Il
al Danish Kingdom i'll order TO plcity the couI
and thus make the situation sufficiently cal
;tv for his own onirCc. This, IL is said, icnnG
,co did after the stern old King had refused 10 a
knowledge the American woman rs prince
,b- of his court.
County Rantzow, who is one of the create
ca favoritcs of Christian in the kingdom, is said
eli have lent the most efficient aid TO bring ate
ned young BENEFITS most cherished wishes. II
inc Count is the same parsonage who was, anu
to-lay so deeply in love with Miss Laboite'
ing n charming young American girl, who is co
Su- panion Of the Princess Dowager above allut
TO. The young lady Tilted the Count some Ii
tied ago, and as she Is salu 10 De a relINe U,
in. Conncry, the present managing editor OF
Herald, Bennett held sufficient influence to-
a, | isractorily arrange matters between the i
over and Count Ranizow, and thus secure the
had tcrs Valuable services III ms Npoh"'''' -
ken. behalf.
In spite of all difficulties Mr.. Bennett is
,nvs portcd rs being determined to bring about
early celebration of the marriage. Jennings
d. the Times is said 10 he conversant with
that lacis, 't'"i VINE prn,.eN ~ ioi W. IN "
over WltluIh"h run fup'i' "''' , % I -,
entle visit Europeto push on the arrangement
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