Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-06

| Some years ago ne Mortified the respectab
| Hyuukers"-tbat is TO say, The rock roote,
| Bourhons OF he empire-hy an open esca
| pade with one Of the s0ubretse Of the opera
! His Haison was, however, thrown IN the shad
| by a simultaneous event which occur pied tn,
Jcial factors of the capital. This WIS tn,
| marriage of the Prince Henry, of Rsuss
| with an agile rider in so-calied American
| circus, which Tor msny SEASONS astonisheC
and deli GIFTED he wondering burghers of III,
| cites eli the fstheraud. But the gallantrie
OF the young Bismarck were thought of sm = |
cOnseq uence compared with the folly OF tn
| prince IN ending mis- intrigue by marriage
| In royal and semi royal society man is al
lowed great many years TO SOW his vii,
| oats-proviGiDg he doesn't wind up by III,
folly of marrying the object of an irregula
| passion. Ia 1877
A CERTAIN AMERICAN
elhowed lieutenant in Inter den Linden E,
efectuaiiy that duel was the result Youn.
| America was walking with mis- lsdy-iove snC
! stopping now and then to look at The photo
| graphs IN the great print shops. There is %
| city III Europe save Rome where pbetogrsp phi
! are more abundant and cheap. A. III.
| couple moved from window TO window they
| were conscious OF the persistent scrutny OF
| Young officer, who, AZ room as the couple
| stopped, made believe to be sdmiring the
same objects, and obtruded himself SO Close
| 30 the young girl tina. she was forced sever al
! times te change sides. Young America, in
| dlguant at this persecution, iostled the in.
! irude. rather roughly; but The mute sdoJer
| affected not to notice the hints Finally,
having striven in every way to evade this
persistent admiration, he American crossed
the street. The officer followed and began
he me pertsnacious system OF covert at
taos. Losing patience, the American broke
into au IUdi. D1nt r-nlonstrance, IN which he
10 ade known to the officer thai he con.idercd
him a coward. Ihereupou thai percentage
handed his asssilsnt a card and demanded
exchange. w --lununul-
liteiy inlormed "a g:aI re should
hear from him turing the day. The Ger
mau's card bore the name
LOUIS Won BATrENBERG, LIEUTENANT.
Sure enough, an hour later two Germ ans.
whose cards bore princsiy names, called at
the American hotel, and formally laid a
challenge before the lover. He referred
hem to MS friends, and the next morning at
D o'clock the party were promptly on hand
small wood near Potsdsm. The Ameri-
can, having the choice of weapons named
rey0lyers, the men to fire until all the bar
rels were emptied. To this the Germsns
demurred, declaring that 10 ba murder. The
American would not fight upon any other
terms, as he declared ii was his purpose to
Kill the unmannerly young rufisn or be
killed himself. The German is not strong
az a duelist. In such Cases the sword is
almost exclusively used, and the pistol dis
concerts these heroes. The princes seconds
Tor Bsttenbsrg was then prince and is now
ruler OF Buigaria-refused to allow their
princlpaP to be sacrificed and the affair
came end. Batenberg was then a
youth OF tweniy-one, with the light, golden
hair, blue eyes, and generally seraphic
1T H. TT
terror of all staid families of Potsdam,
where his regiment rendezvoused and came
TO close quarters with the military authori-
Ties score or more times. 1t was
THIS EoYIsH oTHARIo
that broke up the tranquility of one of the
greatest houses in Prussia. He was seen at
all times in the company Of a rather mature
princess, who had sons Of almost the princes
age. Ii was his poverty, however, not bis
tastes, that led him TO keep up the Hason.
The princess sold her jewels 10 keep HIM in
pocket money, and, as gambling is one of
Inc ineradicable vices OF German aristo-
cratic society, he found abundant opporlu-
nifty TO indulge his taste. 1t was the Joke of
Berlin that the prince made the husband of
his patroness keep him in money as
we'll az the wife, for, whenever he dIned with
The family, cards followed the coffee, and the
wife invariably lost for herself snd husband
The Intrigue was brought TO an end by
transfer of the young princes regiment to
Dresden, where he at once proceeded TO
keep up his reputation by captivating the
Young vile of a distinguished Russian
diplomat. The husband in this case was not
20 accommodating as the other. He found |
1ut the amour, aud the young woman fed |
,egging Lothsrio to follow. But the youth |
IN pleasure bent had frugal mind He |
hadn't penny to his name. Ii he eompro-
nlssd his lieutenancy' he would be without |
,read to eat, let alone the luxuries that a |
mall amount of prudence would euable him |
o command. He wrote his beloved that il |
would be madness to risk everything, and |
hat she must continue to love him and wait. |
THE DETERMINED WOMAN
vas not to be put off thus. She returned TO |
Dresden in Disguise, penetrated her Eus- |
,aud's house, aud carried off her diamonds |
nd such odds and ends could be turned |
INTO cssh. The husband thought it prudent |
q say nothing of the affair, for he was him
elf compromised III another qOsrtef. The
Voman was determined 20 remain with her
over, ard it was soon observed that the |
Prince shared his modest quarters with q
outh whom he gave out az his cousin from
81 den. The "cousin" was known to a few
II the odselne, but for months the affair con-
inued unsupported. Had the pair not grown
it might have continued forever,
ut they were mad enough 10 take places in
he parquette of the opera one gala night, |
hen a relation of the lady al once recog-
zed her. As she was leaving the theater
-ith her lover the police presented them
elves, and in spite of all protests carried
er o prison. In the morning she was found
cad, having hanged herself by tying the
eeves of skirt together. The real name
as concealed, thanks to the intervention OF
lie Russian Grand Duke Alexis, who was
len living in charming seclusioD with the
Celebrated young lady whom the car had
oRBIDDEN THE GRAND DUKE To MARRY.
Battenberg's peace Of mind was restored
Y his return 10 Berlin, where the gayeties
his former escapades were renewed. He
as OF the very fast Bismarck boys set.
lmost any night group of these wild
1ung princes might be seen at the Orpheum,
concert garden, ballroom and theater on |
e model af the MabIlIe In Paris, but as
uch more pronounced in wickedness 4 {
rpent Ia more loathsome than an eel. 1t
ould be obscsnity merely TO describe the
binary proceedings of this Sybarite scene.
limits and restraints of no sort were put
ION tipsy young men, all of the aristocratic I
asses, for the prices of admission We're too !
eep TO make it haunt of common vice. {
lree or four forms of entertainment alter q
ted. Upon one stage an opera bOlUe oil s
e widest and most lascivious dbaadon; /
ncerts in which the songs were more than
ballets in which the human
rm suffered but the most trihing restraint
I'M costumes. Finally, superb ballroom, Q
which the tipsy princelings tore about the \
iooth, waxsd floor in fl
DELIRIUM OF ERoTIC ECSTASY.
There was legend in Berlin in 1875 that II
smarck had visited the place ineogH,to one
ght, and that the first group he saw was
own younger son reeiing about tIpsliv
III a bedizened frailty, both drinking t
ampagne from the me glass The pro- |
ietor was hauled before the chancellor the i
xt day, and thenceforth the Bismarck 5
vs. were not admitted. Indeed, Berlin is
wicked as Paris, but not SO open in the
actice of its wickedness. The homilies OF c
2 Prussisn press against the godliness OF q
: French might better be directed against C
: iniquities and hypocrises of the somber ]
pital on the Spree, for, although Paris is il
ast autly full of Germans seeking the a
asures forbidden at home, it is no secret a
1t Berlin does not yield 10 Paris in the fl
nptations that besieges the flesh.
,tionaI Music Teachers Association.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The annual meeting Of {
National Music Teachers Association lie L
ng held here. o
.IionaI n Observation-Disclosures Association