New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
SPANISH COURT SCANDAL.
THE NEWSPAPER STORY THAT REUSED Al
PHONSO'S WRATH.


PHONSOS WRATH.
rrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBgsE.l
PARIS, June 20. n
The prosecution of Ell Globo by the Spanish Gov
ernmsnt was piece of astounding folly. very
light sentence has set all tho testers the side of
tho Editor of that paper, which, be it observed, 10
Castelars organ. 1t was impossible for the Judges
not to have convicted on technical grounds No
body could doubt that The Tale of the Kalifo
Hafrum Ben Muza's Adventures" was an indirect
attack on King Alphonso. Under very thin
veil of fiction not only he and the Duke de
sesto, Marquis of Alcanices, are brought for
ward, but Mile. Blanca Espronce lLindaraja)
and the Duchess of Ossuna, who is by right OF
birth a serene hghness of the German Empire, and
accordingly an equal of Maria Christina 1t Is
| probable that il she and another lady lone who
plays the guza and has grown fat had not been ex
| posed the Editor of Ell Globo would have escaped
with nominal penalty.
| The attempts of the Spanish Embassy, acting
through lie Figaro. TO hush up the affair." have drawn
attention to it. never read anything more palpa-
bly, apocrypha than the telegraphic correspondence
which is represented by that Boulevard gazette as
having passed between the King and Queen
since the latter quilted Madrid. Even
| lie Gaulos whose faith in royal virtue Ia un-
bounded, is unable to swallow the kilograms IL
|
IL them of incidents which would have been upper
most IN her mind such az the cordial reception she
| met with from the Montpensier family and her
visit with the Infantidas to Don Francisco at Or
| messon. An official of the Telegraphic Department.
| land high one assures me that LIE Figaro either
invented or was taken in. for to his certain know.
| edge the messages the Queen transmitted are not
| the ones given in that journal. / believe,
however, that owing to the European
noise the quarrel in the royal menage
has given rise to, their maiestes have agreed that
bygones are to be forgotten. When Alphonso goes
to Germany Christina is, It's announced, to act
| as Regent.
One of tho grandees. the Count de Tamares who
was at the Jolly supper ut the Casa de Campo when
1t was invaded by the young Queen, is a nephew Of
the Empress Eugene.
The following is an exact translation of the story
in which the attack ON his Most Catholic Majesty
| was made:
On the downfall Of the Kalfste Of Cordova, multi
Of little arose upon s M Of shase
aad deeds because OF their insignncance lost IN
chapter T WSch De deals with Tia. vhsn
serves to b. rescued from oblivion The incidents that
relates hal . commonplace origin but unfolded into
one OF those dramas which, unseen BY the world are
performed in the mysterious Alcazar wherein dwelt
ages ago Hsfrum Ben Muza. Hafrum ascended the
throne At the end Of period troubled Die oy inc 'o9 ey
predecessor The latter sovereign had been depocd
sg s ren' might u have 5ee
would serve s a. warning to Hafrum BEN Muza I'm
married 70 the 81 gentle and virtaous Daughter Of
Christian prince. who in giving her TO Hatrum made
creed Of bis race But the blood OF the Moslem was
thicker the pure water of baptism The hereditary
VI the King too strong TO be overcome, unless
Now Hafrum was OF an unstable character, and took
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peace of his sehod which conducted on CHRIS.
pS thrs for pleasure cool burning blood
that he had derived from his Moorish anoes-
tor. Soon after theme nar Of hi. n sours
daily talk They thar the Queen was trying to bring
Wished to break loose Ali Kanic chief eunuch, per
that h function would d 1ec1 hss asi
on the that RACED in hi, masters veins and with vile
oSl Commando Of the Faithful r. said Ali Kanic
who aa,ierinsiy gave % Hafr9m title which all TIE
the tender covers Of spring. Woe be him who doeI
not profit sstIam. Of" tho frssSDo%n a Tose
as will not be able to con sole himself for his neglected
opportunities when the ice OF old age freezes his veins
daS a With single Hover
Thou woudst place thysef above the law OF tiny naru
sa every aoSer which delights thee with lie perfumes
bright h1es Is the a aSsf II has 5estowea
upon theei Turn deaf ear TO her remembrance ana
stoop TO nhae the perfume OF other roses"
uafrum scarcely needed this exhortaton TO be JUST.
aed i'm his own eyes But he glad TO oe furnished
s,xns wsy 10 his dominant passion He had before he
espoused the Christian loved Morama the celebrated
bsd srowp TOO fat to dance to the music her insr
men SO determined not 10 stoop again to her and
: | threw the handkerchief 20 Lindaraja She was an
Aimee aud witty as she was graceful 81. and no
light OF foot young antelope For some montes oy
Wild laughter che held the KING in captivity In tls
middle OF the night All Kanc used 10 lead him. prudently
Ss.ed through the winding and unfrequented streets
OF the city TO Lndarajas garden one awaited MI
round table on which spread exquisite
dishes most renowned wines o. spsin Greeos
Obvious Of the precepts OF Mahomet drank of the fer
SSS Of slS had found this
out great would have been the scandal Neverheess
nath on which he had entered with long strides, He
STOPPED TO nhae the perfume OF every lower that TOOK
ms sied psnt or ON weed At length it happened
that attention was arrested oy nSoie oeaa Srs
great functions not 50 much on account Sr 1s talents o
OF his great fortune and Lineage me and iy b w nrs
G was quite in proportion 70 her nigh RANK
ana afpam sighed in vain for little while. However
she ended by taking compassion on hni' put ns tnu
& hs psssou for the widow was shrouded in mystery
she and ialrum met in secret. Love letters were ony
conned 10 rusty messengers aud the courueis mucu
lass the Queen had no suspicion OF what was going Tor
ward until an anonymous Letter ~ M msomss
ana was reapsng At first a. she was gentle she wep,
Clone a, sI ana could not help Mahometan
yays but day as she was sitting by herself m tne
yeranda OF tho Acazar watching the clouds which tns
monnain breezes chased before them her Imagination
hecame xcted Ii seemed TO her that they were oeinl
driven toward the country OF her BIRTH where were he
Ioyeo Christian parents aud friends tho parks ad CUR
aens IN watch she gamboed with sisters and brosher
in happy Infancy aud the church In wsh s se s
}, | Chrls,ian knights worshippod deyouty. Inc nc
r | membrapee came back TO ner OF the deep eour'ey
and respect with which she was Treated by them lem,
| And hare she was with Monametan wnI
forgot his promises TO her aud her cue MAJ
fted for him all that near and dear III was true
mat she was queen But was the dignity wortht pee
sbe was asked TO payi While these bitter tnouSuts
cro,sd her mind the door thrown open anu indI
,erent IN etiauette woman rushed H. me queen say
that she lady OF tue court anu n BEN ronha