The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-06-09


not so.3 They had not let any of
his movements escape them, and
probably the professors hopes had
been too loudly expresse a, for N,
attempt was inadeto .'assassiiato thu
poor youth, which8failed, and result.
cd in obtaining for him q moro pow.
ertul protection than chat 81 Tic
worthy scientist, that of tho Earl of
Stanhopo, an English noblcman, who
at that time was residing in Cor.
many. On the 18th of December.
1878, Hausor, who had q beenzyleft
alone, was enticed to a. solitary,
grotto by an unknown man, who
plunged a dagger into his heart.
Every effort was made by the au.
thoritios to discover the assassin, and
Lord St"nhope offered large re-.
ward for his arrest, but oil In vain.
Among those woll acquainted with
such particulars Of tho case as it wa was
not practicable for the strong arm Of
despotiSm to SUPPRESS, but little
doubt will be foundto exist that
poor, friendless, murdered Casper
ll.usur was q Sovereign ptinco oftbc
realm by birth. New Developments
proved beyond doubt that Hauscr
was the son Of the Grand Duk.
Charles, of Baden, and his wife
otcpha"ia, consequently tho, lcgiti.
mate holr to tho throne. Chorles,
who had married. Stcphauia, the
niece OF Napoleon tho First, in 1906
was man of reckless character. Mt
long after marriage he became ebam.
ored Of the Baronoss Cover Won
Goyorberg whom no raised to tho
rank of Countess Won Hotchbcrg
lhls woman attempted to poison tho
Grand Duchess, and when tho latter
was delivered of an heir to tho crown
oi Baden, she caused that child to be
stolen. 1t was the unfortunate orea-
ture a(torward known under the namo
OF Casper Ilauscr. The Grand
Duchess was assured by tho physi-
clans, all Of whom were in the pay
OF Ito Countess, that her ohill had
died. She believed it until h,r bus.
band died, when she secretly oau> cd
tho infants colin to bc opened. II
was empty. Sumo time afterwards
she gave birth to another son, bnt
tho mother soemud to believe that
her child had been taken from he,
aud another substituted. This was
really the case, the substituted baby
being an illcgitimatc son to whom tho
Countess llotvhberg had given birth
about the same t,mc. TLo bastard
was ohristcncd Leopold and became
heir apparent of Baden The Grand
Duchess mover spoke to him, even
after he had become Grand Duke,
She lived i'll seclusion, and died a
iow years ago. Whether her, hus
band Charles ever discovered the
fraud, certain it is that she finally
poisoned him, whercupon her sou
Ioophold tecamc Grand Duke OF
Baden. lilo had no right wbatevc,
TO tho position for the real hcir,
Casper iiauser who was then alive,
When inquiries began to be made
into Casper Huuscr's fate, Counties,
llotchbcrg caused him to be murder.
cd. Tho Grand Duke Leophold
died in 1852, when his sou Frederick
Louis, the present Grand Duke,
assembled the throne. Ilo married ia
1897 Louisa, tho only daughter of
tho present Emperor of Germany,
who has for a son .in-law the grand. .
son of Il murdoress, and tho son of a
bastard, who in reality has no right
whatever to tho crown of Baden.
The Frankfort Gazette made public
these facts, and was furnished infor-
nation by parties in possion of the
secret history. TO ascertain the
names Of tho later became tho task
OF tho Prusslau police by order of
tn Emperor. Unable to seize tile
books Of the Gazctto on any direct
charge, the police took advantage Of
the fact that tho owner was also n
partner in IL job printing establish.
mcnt. From that establishment had
been Issued circular rejecting on
certain bankers. The latter sued the
JOB printing Office, and tho police, on
that ground, seized all tho books
OF the Gazette, including tho sub
soription list. Throughout Germany
tue disclosures of that paper and
tho oppressive measures of the ex
asperatcj Emperor have created
profound sensation. Tho Emperor,
who is sticklor for Legitimacy, is
intensely mortified bv tho disclosnros
about his son.in.law. His daughter
the Grand Duchess of Baden, lvfuses
- apncar in nnhlio ,;noo tL> ~: