Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-01
THE HESSE SCANDAL.
The Truth About the Marriage of
Prince Louis with Mime. kalonine

fHnce Louis Win Mme. AaioFa1ne
London Truth
| hear from Germany that it is not
expected that the grande duke of
Hesse and Mime. de Kalomine will OBJ
tain their divorce for at least a year
to come. The legal authorities have
not yet decided as to the tribunal be-
fore which the case must be tried and
as there are difficulties in the way of
a speedy and successful determination
to the affair in German courts, it is in
contemplation to take steps to obtain
a divorce from Russian judge, who
would be more amenable TO high in
fiuence. Baron Stark, the ex-minister
at Darmstadt, who celebrated the
civil marriage, is seriously i'll from
worry, and has gone to Baden. Baden
to recuperate He has been most I'M
fairly blamed for his part IN the bust
ness. The truth is that on the after
noon of the Princess Nictoria's mar
riage the grand duke sent for the
minister, who found him in most
agitated state. The duke then an
nounced his intention Of marrying
Mime de kalomine within an hour
L NC lO1tIlStCI " ItSSlSG XIII, anu
demonstrated in the strongest terms
against the project, whereupon the
duke replied that he had given his
solemn promise to marry the lady be-
fore II o'clock that night, and if he
were made to break his word he would
not survive the dishonor. He then
produced a pistol from his pocket, and
swore that he would shoot himself
within the hour unless the minister
agreed to marry him; for it appears
that in Germany the civil marriage of
the sovereign must be celebrated by
the minister of state. The duke had
also intended to go through the relig-
ious ceremony, and he dispatched an
urgent summons to his principal
| chaplain to come instantly to the
! schloss; but this divine had either re
ceived a hint that something unpleas-
ant was impending, or else he cleaned
the nature Of the business for which
he was wanted from the bearer of the
the summons, and he sent message
to say that he had gone into the
country till the next day, and started
instantly for Jugenheim, where he re
! lIl1 CLlu vi ILLS NCSh
The marriage was celebrated at the
house of the prince of Isenberg, who
was oE most intimate terms both with
the grand duke and with Nine. de Kal
omine, and it is common talk al
Darmstadt that it was mainly through
his diplomacy that the affair was car
ried through He has been rewarded
for his pains by having every win
dow in his house broken by the en-
ragged mob. No sooner was the mar
rage over than the bridegroom
troubles recommended. The queen
informed him that unless he agreed
separate then aud there from his
spouse, with the view of annulling the
marriage as soon as possible she would
quit Darnstadt that very night; anG
the crown prince of Germany went
off next day in high dudgcon. having
previously intimated to his brother
n-law that ia future they must be
strangers unless he at once sent Nine
de Kalomine about her business. The
emperor was furious, not only from
the considerations which animated hi:
relative, but because he regarded it a:
a sort of treason for an otficer in thu
German army to marry without hav
ing previously obtained his formal
permission. The grand duke has, in
fact, been quite cut by the Germar
court for the last two months. When
he passed through Berlin on his way
to Russia no attentions of any kline
were paid him; and he was again ig
nored last week when he returned tc
his place IN Sllesia. There was no
even an aide de- camp at the station tt
greet hin. The queen found the money
to pay off the Grain Won Rom
rod "
Nine. de Kalomine left Darmstad
the day after her marriage for Heidel
berg, where she went to consult a cele
brated physician, as she has been by
way of being in delicate health fol-
some time; but she ', as treasured BY
this gentleman, aud returned to Darn
>taut, when she found everything II
confusion. After some stormy pas
sages, she departed for Berlin; and
in the course of the next month, term:
were arranged. 1t is no secret tina
the grand duke, who is as weak as he
is amiable, has acted under strong
pressure from his relatives. Had he
been left alone, he would, no doubt
have lived in perfect amity with his
wife, and if he abdicates (as he declar
ed he would people vow that they
will yet come together again.