The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-04-25
APRErTY STORY.


James 0erdem Bennett u Leve
with . Danish Princess.
Reading Eagle L~sss
II is n great wonder that the newspa-
per have not already taken up the
present subject of street gossip in the
metropolis.
The subject of the 1utter Il young
Bennet, whose father established the
Hsraid. He hss been flying around
Europe and Northern Africa for the
months past, iugratiating himself into
all the leading crowned heads of the old
world.
Benustt hm cherished a fondness for
one Of ~ dsushssn Of Christian TX. Of
Deunavk and lbr the purpose Of proper
ly paving ~ ~ TO the naughty old
king. - - shvwdly managed the Eu.
ropsan depsrtnsnt Of the Herald inorder
to iupeea Tie great inauence Of his news
paper D.nss 6rnIy upon the old mans
mind.
And to still further stamp the great
ness and power Of his New York estsb-
lishment he determined to make plain .
mystery that had been . problem for
years the whole world had failed to solve.
The story of the lost Livingstone and
his discovery is yet fresh in the minds of
the community. Bennetts fame was
then fourished to the world. and not
only King Christian but the crowned
heads Of Continental Europe looked up
on young Bennett as potentate far more
powerful than any of their hind. The
discovery of Livingstone was his master.
piece, and broke down the last barrier
between himself and every court of Con.
tinental Esrope.
Benuvtts infatustion for the young
princess is said to be intense, he having
FIRST mot her in Berlin four yeau ago.
Since then be has been spending much
Of his time in Europe. always within
hearing distance Of the throne of Den
mark. Why Bennett has been getting
20 circumspectly is this; King Christian
is naughty old sovereign. and ever sincs
the the days when the Princess Dowagss
Schleswig- Holstein-Noss, the daughter
of q Boston merchant named Ray, failed
to obtain recognition q . Princes Of
the royal Danish Court upon hearing the |
news of the marriage Of the Marquis ofI
Lorne in England. young Bennett. aet- |
ing under the advice Of the most proui-
nent men in the Old World, vishhsld
his proposition. But few weeks how.
ever. before Bennett's mother died. he
was introduced to King Cbristian, and
now it is stated upon the bat autkority
that the marriage has besn agrssd uPub.
This Danish family b sdsstinsd soon 70
bo one Of the most powerfulin The world. !
The present King of Greece is the sec
Ond son of King Christian. and bic two
elder daughters to the heirs apparent of
Russia and Great Britain. The female
members of the family are said to be
the most beautiful women in Europe,
and as young Bsnnet's taste ran in that
grove, he has succeeded admirably well.
OF late ,..srs has been a report of q
mad scheme set aAoat to the effect that
Bennett was about making large pur-
chases in Spain, for the purpose Of some
day becoming Governor or President of
the Southwestern Peninsula. Indeed.
Sickles and Bennett have been charged
upon various occasions as being directly
concerned in the abdication of Amadues
they having offered sufficient induce.
msnts for bis retiring from the throne.
II Is al.o said that Bennett Induced
the Princess Dowager Of Schleswig. Hol.
s,sin (she having married the cousin of
The Kiue) to leave the Danish Kingdom
ip order To pacify the court, and thus
made the situation sufficiently calm for
his own entrss. This, il is said, Bennett
did after the stern old King had refused
to acknowledgs the American woman a.
a Priue--- of his court.
Count Rautzow, who IL one Of the