Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-09
MOST ROMANTIC.
The Story Of tho German Count
Salm.Salm.
FALLS IN LOVE WITH A PLEsIAE,
Fights Duel and IS 0isinherited by His
Princev Father. Disheartened, as
alaborer He is Freely
Forgiven.

CHICAGO, November e.-Just ABOUT one
year ago. Alfred, Count Salm-Saln. lived
in the city Of Bonn, and was q student OF
its famous university, being matriculated
in the law department. He was hand.
some young man, nineteen years of age,
with unlimited resources at his command,
with the ire OF youth in his veins, the at
tIsctiyeness OF true Hob'esse In his man.
ners, and the abandon OF German stu.
dent in his habits. His father, Prince
Frederick Silm.Sslm, is one OF
The Highest aad weaIthiest Mobiles
OF the German empire, q general a "a suite
in the army, aud the titulsr chief OF the
sristocracy OF Rhenish Prussia. or what is
fsmiliarly and lovingly known by its pco-
pie as "Rhinelsnd." Prince Salm Sslm,
who was Colonel on the staff OF General
Mcclellan during our late war. and at its
close entered the service OF Msximiltan, In
Mexico. as Adjutant General, and fell In
the service OF Emperor William at
The Battle sfGraSeiotte
in the Franco German war, was = relative
OF Count Alfred.
As had been said, Count Alfred had the
characteristics OF student with noble
blood 10 boast Of, and money al will to
command. lie wa fayorlte in society,
and he fell in love with beautiful young
lady Of the city OF Bonn, who had charms
OF mind and grace Of person, which.
although she was Of p!cbian birth. en-.
noblci her in his heart aud soul, above sii
the aristocratic misses Of Bonn aud
German CPprr.Tcndom.
Bat he was not alone in his admiration for
her She was also loved by another student.
and the rivalry between them became 80
warm and personal tha, duel was the con.
sequence
The Prince bis father, heard of the all air.
He could forgive him for squindrrins
money. bat he could not Iors We him 10;
giving his all, Ctions Ia one SD far beneath
him in social standing. He forbade al
further relations between them. The son
Persisted In HIS DeNoiioDi
where upon the father publicly snnouncel
that he would no longer be responsible Tor
any of the debts of his said son. Count Al
irsd for the first time Was overcome, but
the buoyAncy OF youth and the spirit Of
self reliance natural % him told him how
to act. lie resolved 10 leave his uniyersi.
ty. his home and relatives and fstherland.
and come to A America. About eleven months
ago he landed in New York, and soon there
after
Made III. Way 20 Chicago.
where, until yesterday, he has resided.
After the departure OF tho son the father
became pcniteut, and time having elapsed
without any tidings Of or word from him.
q Prince, through detectives and the press,
offered a large sum OF money for news con.
ceTning him. But none came, and 30 he
was given up Tor dead.
Al Bonn, when Count Alfred WAS = stu.
dent there. there lived also n young man,
| who was a private in the same squadron OF
| the Kings llussars,
Garrfsoucd nc Beun,
| one OF the moat noted and honored com.
mands Of the German army in which the
| young student was also serving his term Of
| 'ope years volunteer" About the time
| ihnt the count landed In this country his
| humble eompaDiOn.in arms, Carr Schneider
| hy meme; also arrived, and In due time
| came To Chicago. Some weeks ago they met,
| both a. laborers, on the track Of the illinois
| Central Railroad. The private in the Hus.
Sars thought lie knew the Count some
| where, and
| Asked Him His Name.
| "Fr,derick R.inEardt Is my name said
/ the Count. The qu-stionsr doubted and
| Wondered, and suddenly IL flashed upon his
| mind, that the sunburnt, rough handed
| poorly cl sd railroad lRborer Was none other
| than Count salm Salm. lie told him 10
| and the Count admitted II, but with tho
| il junction that he should not reveal his
i identity.
| lie did inform him, however, and with.
| out delsy wrote 10 the father Of the dis.
/ co,sTy Il his son, and his circumstance.
| Immediately y trusted mtsEenEer-an In.
| suectUr on the estates, Mr.. Won MAliE'hu
4 was
Dispatched from Germany
by the Prince, who arrived here . few dsys
| sgo. The young Count was found, the
| fathers forgiveness rendered. his anIisty
EXPRESSED, and the consent OF the Count
| obtained TO return home Immediately.
| with bis old clothes OF Q railroad Iaborsr
he threw of the name Of Frederick Rein
l hardt, and with . new suit purchased on
Clark street he again assumed bis hsredi.
1 tsry title Of
Alfred. Coust Saim.kain.
lie, with bis friend from the home OF hi,
| youth. Ief Saturday for New YORK. and
from there to-day will soon depart for bis
| ancestral castle and home in loved and
fondly missed Rhinelsnd. His residence
In this city was on larrabee street.
The young nobleman, though be hsd
gone through the rough school OF sdvsrsIty
snd had paid for bis youthful infatuatios
desr,y enOugb, still has remained true 70
return home until
The lost Bindlsg Assurances
had been given him on the part OF his
fathers plenipotsntisry that nothing
,hou!d now stand In the way Of his union
With the young lady. Though this has
been arranged, IL yet necessitstes . grave
sacrifice on his part. By the manorisl laws
NJ his family, the right Of primogsniturs
| ia forfeited by . mssalliancs, and not even
Ibe princrly father can change this, 90 that
Count Alfred forgoes the Inhsritsnos 10 oil
the vnst estates OF his father, the annual
income of which IL little short Of ~, 0,Qye.
end 10 which he otherwise,
A. the Eissi.berp. WssId be Esti1~1.
stili, be need not worry about the future,
as large sum will and mus, Be sntaIlsd @
him ont OF the funded capital Of the family
snd, a. his betrothed, who 10 the daughter
OF one OF the wealthiest citizens OF Bons.
bYinsa him a,so s large dot On his WeddinK