The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-05-01
james Gordon Bennett in Love with Dan.
ish Princess.


ish Princess.
It ia a great wonder that the newspapers
have not already taken up the present subject
of street gossip in the metropolis. The subject
of this futter il young Bennett, whose father
established the Herald. He has been flying
around Europe and Northern Africa for three
months past, ingratiating himself into the
good graces of all the leading crowned heads
of the Old World. ..
! Bennett has cherished fondnessfor one of
the daughters of Christian TX of Denmark, and
for, the purpose of properly paving his way to
the naughty old king, he has shrewdiy managed
the European department of; the Herald in Or
der to impress the great influence of his news
paper more firmly upon the old mans mind.
- And to still farther stamp the greatness and
power of the New York establishment, he de-
,termined to make plain mystery that had
been q problems which for years the whole
world had failel to solve. The story of the
lost Livingstone and his discovery is yet fresh
in the minds of the community. Benefits fame
was, then Hourished to. the world, and not only
King Christian but the crowned heads of Con-
tinental Europe looked upon young Bennett as
q potentate far raore powerful than any of their
kind. The discovery of Livingstone was his
masterpiece, and broke down the last barrier
between himself and every court Of Continental
Europe. ~ '9'i,,'it 5' '''-3
Bennett's infatuation for the young princess
said to be intenye, he having first met her in
Berlin four years ago. Since then he has been
spending much of his time in Europe, always
within hearing distance of the throne of Dem
mark. Why Beanett has been acting so cir
icumspectly is this: King Christian Is naughty
old sovereign, and ever since the days when the
Dcxzoonr of nlatair Noes
the daughter of s. Boston merchant namedR ay,
failed to obtain recognition as Princess of the
royal Danish farlily at the hands of the King,
together with the recent excitement in the
Danish Court upon hearing the news of the
marriage of the Marquis of Lorne in England,
young Bennett, setting under the advice of the
most prominent men of the Old World, with
held his proposition. But a few weeks, how
ever, before Benefits mother died, he was intro
duced to King Christian, and now it is stated
upon the best authority that the marriage has
been agreed upol.
The Danish family is destined soon to be one
of the most powerful in the world. The pres
ent King of Greece is the second son of King
Christian, and his two elder daughters are mar
ried to the heirs apparent Of Russia and Great
Britain. The female members Of the family
are said to be the mose beautiful women m Eu-
rope, and as young Bennetts taste ran in that
groove, he has succeeded admirably well.
Of late there has been report of a mad
scheme set ahoat to the effect that Bennett was
about making large purchases in Spain, for the
purpose of soms day becoming Governor or
President of the Southwestern Peninsula. In
deed. Sckles and Bennett have been charged
upon various occasions as being directly con-
cerned in the abiication of Amadeus, they hav-
ing offered sufficient inducements for his re-
firing from the throne.
It is also said that Bennett induced the Prin-
cess Dowager of Schleswig- Holstein (she hav-
ing married the cousin of the king to leave the
Danish Kingdom in order to pacify the court,
and thus make the situation sufficiently calul
for his own entree. This, it is said, Bennett
did after the stern old king had refused to
acknowledge the American woman as prin-
cess of his court
Count Ranizo,y, who is one of the greatest
favorites of Christian in the kingdom, is said to
have lent the most efficient aid to bring about
young Benefits most cherished wishes. This
Count is the SAME parsonage who was and is
to-day, SO deeply in love with Miss Laboiteux,
a charming young American girl, who is a
companion of the Princess Dowager above al
luded to. The young lady Tilted the Count
some time ago, and as she is said to be rela-
tive of Mr.. Connery, the present managing edi-
tor of the Herald, Bennett held sufficient in
fuence to satisfactorily arrange matters between
the lady and Count Ranizow, and thus secure
the latter's valuable services in his (Bennett's)
own behalf.
In spite of all difficulties Mr.. Bennett is re-
ported as being determined to bring about an
early celebration of the marriage. Jennings,
of the Times, is said to be couversant with the
facts, and while Bennett is for the time being
withdrawn from public affairs, the former will
visit Europe to push on the arrangements.