The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-29

This strange being was the nephew of the
unfortunate Queen Caroline, and of George ~, who
became his guardian, and 10 whom hc gave much
trouble lie driven from his huChy by the ReN0
luton, and thenceuiward making of the band OF
the dciirOned. SGT up In business alter the M"ul"
Christie fashion, being remarkable for diamonds un
forms, Eastern dressing and wigs of the most
Respondent brown. For about hye-and- twenty years
Europe was 10 bo entertained with his singular ana
eccentric proceedings. BEING rejected by his own
duchy, and considered Highly, II not" uhS"niI NINA,
the duke took possession of the ducal property In tile
State which toconsant appeals for Justice
10 the British Parliament, The French Courts, and other
tribunals. Who all declined ia Interfere. In le1i lie
lei England suddenly for Paris choosing rs al eccen-
trc mode of conveyance Mr. Green's balloon, the
Nassau, In which he assembled from NauNbaii. He
arrived Ia Paris with his enormous baggage, some
chests of which were reasonably detained at the aus
tom house. owing To the suspicious circumstances of
their containing uniforms, which caused great excite
ment. After the coup d'eiat our Duke esta'-
lished himself la The Champs Eiy@eS at Lola
Monte Hotel which he gradually Transformed int"
sort ui Eastern palace iu oi extraordinary CaIces
aud devices out Of the Arabian Nights. iut under
the blaze Of gold and decorations which adorn his bed
""in everything was o iron, 10 gnaih against asS's
snation-hoor ceiling, and dooi-so that II w'H, in
fact, an iron cage In which this unhappy sultan lay
down to rest. The various portions were inirucd t"
different sets of wOrkmen So thai the whole conbina-
ton was secret. In the wall was contrlNed II recess
opened hya key which was always attached 10 lIi,
Ieison, where was hung by chains an enormous Golfer
which touch allowed I" SINK into deep well that
reached lar below the very foundations OF The hotel
Here We're stored his bonds, Jewels, and golden tab
lets some Of which were cast IN the shape OF chocolate
slabs.
Inc whole house was as gorgeous as money and cN-
tIayagaucc could make II. Forty horses were IN lie
stables, anu ms many servants waited on him. The
visitor, after inuuncrale precautions, seated ia
rich chair, which carried Him aloft To the upper
floors, which, N the days before 'liis' weiciam-
iar considered something out of the fairy tales
But the old idea of being poisoned chung 10 linn, The
very milk arriving from the country under locke and
bOits. lisreguar dinner lie paituuk Of not at home
Tut AZ the Gales and restaurants Al the Theatres and
On the bouleSds for many years the spectacle ol this
strange duke became familiar. lie MAS always care
fully painted and bewigged for the day and The story
ran that he had room fun of waNen images Of bis
own face, tinted In different fashions, according ~
which he would colur Ills own, 4" sublan slave
always attended HIM one night, at q party given 10y
Prince jerome, the Duke. Inpatient AZ not being
able get through the crowd of empire magnhcOes wh'
blocked the way, called ont hclCely Ia lis black;
90 Make passage tor me. Use your AwoId.' IN,
grand passions We're lawsuits and diamonds. He Went
to Law with washciwumau for hili 81 seven france
He Went Ia law with his architects upho5trIer- CAT
duucIs. His rage ion jewels was extraordinary, an'
when he appeared ON some great gala bearing an hi
treasures lie was a sight 10 see. II" wore two cIau
lets Of large yellow diamonds each worth aIO, npn
while MS chest WAS iucIusted with dozen lewclr'
uIuers lrOm the Golden Fleece tu lhr Lion and ll
kuu.-iN the lLDr EOUHd.