The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-20
R1Cn MEN DE- EUROPE.

Tho Enormous Wealth Of tho R%OthIchild'
and the Mobiles,
For many years the richest individual
in all Russia was Herr steiglitz, When he
retired from affairs in 1860 he held prop
erty to the value Of nearly 100000
But the richest men in the land Of the
Gears at the present time are the two
Noble brothers. They are Of Swiss origin
While travelling through interior Russia
they saw thousands OF acres Of land agloW
with the light OF oil gas, They at once
purchased entire districts Of the apparently
worthless fields, sunk oil wells, and now
control more petroleum than any other
concern in the world. Their wealth Ii
really beyond calculation, though Q cor
respondent thinks that G~SO,OOO,OOO Is moi
an extraYagant estimate,
1t ia to the RothSChilds, however, that
belongs the honor Of being the richest
among men, Their united properties,
and their properties must be considered
as united from their peculiar family and
business Ielations-pass even beyond the
millions. Iu the last twelve years they
nave loaned to certain European govern
ments nearly &00,0OO,0OO. Their lordly
power isshoWn in u modern instance In
1868 the Prusslan government demanded
an indemnity OF G5,0O0,000 from the City
OF Frankfort, The head Of the RothsChild
house in that city sent word 10 Count Bis
marCk that II an attempt was made to
force the levy he would break every bank
in Berlin, and Bismarck WAS compelled 10
give way. The enormous wealth OF the
RothsChilds Is doubly remarkable from
the fact that the family was totally un-
known a century ago. Inferior only to
the ROthsChild are tho Barring brothers,
who have "at instantaneous command"
GG0,0 OO, 900. 1t is noteworthy that the
Earrings owe their commercial rise to an
American, Mr.. William Bingham, OF
Philadelphia, who, many years ago, had
the house appointed the American agency
in London.
Among the richest OF monarchs Ia the
Gear Of Russia, who enjoys from his per-
sonal estate an income OF G2,000,0O0. The
Sultan OF Turkey Is allowed Tor the sup
port Of his court over Gl,2OO, 900 in ad.
ulIlOn 10 tuLb no ubb u PILNhLo luCVnlo VI
II, 100000. The Emperor Of Austria is
granted a yearly allowance Of e~2,6O0,COO.
There are several noblemen in England
who have immense wealth at their com.
mand. The Dukes OF BuCCleuch, Devon.
shire and Norfolk and the Marquis Of Butte
have each Of them rent rolls of G4O0,0 600
per annum. The Duke Of Portland, who
died recently, left unentailed property Of
over e., 900, 900. The greater part Of his
palace was constructed underground.
His banquet hall, ball room, riding school
and q number Of suburb guest room are
y%eritable tunnels, decorated in a fashion
80 SPLENDID as to seem, when described,
like a story Of the Magi.
Richer sven than any OF these million
aires Is the Duke Of Westminster, whosun-
doubleday has the largest income OF any
individual in the world. His fortune lies
largelyinthe dramatically opposite regions
Of London known as the West End and
Seven Dlals. He owns acre upon acre OF
the most aris!oCratiC domain In London,
and his tenements cover miles in the
worst slums in the world. His income
quite passes the limit Of the credible, and
Is said by some to amount TO GlOa minute.