The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-08-07
R.ayerlle,tl County Officers.
AN ECCENTRIC KING.
rHE PERSONAL PECULlARITiES OF
KING LOUIS OF BAVARIA.

1hE PERSONAL PECUllAKI IFS OF |
KING LOUIS OF BAVARIA.
The Monarcll's Rebui>e to Prima Donna
I'm Love Witt, the Empress Eugenie-
Seized With !. Suicidal Mania--Co,n-
plaints Of Creditors.
The first time saw the sovereign of Ba
yaria was at Munich in 1882. He is q
blonde tall and slender, about the only !
PERSONAL defect noticeable being the size
Of his ears, and this size is still further ex
accerated by the way he wears his hair
When /, young man he was cruel, almost
savage: had he lived in another ago, and
had chance placed him or a throne, he
would have been a second Nero. For the
first performance of Tristan and Yseult"
Wagner had by the advice OF List, secured
the service OF a talented tenor named
Schnorr and by reason Of a pr,ldery quite
common in Germany the passionate role
Of Yseult was given to Mime. Schnorr, SO
that the hugging of the hero and heroine
might seem less shocking to the public.
Nine. Schnorr was very beautiful
woman, and she produced ~ deep impress
sion on the king.
TALE OF FAIR WOMEN.
1t seems that he also produced an anal
agous effect upon the prima donna, who,
forgetting her husband, fell dead over
ears in love with his majesty. The evening
Of the first performance Louis invited
Mme Schnorr to accompany him, in his
boat Elsa, on the lake, and of course the
lady accepted. During the excursion, no
doubt under the influence of the moon and
the poetry of the situation, Louis re-
quested his companion to sing certain
passages of the opera, and she did SD in u
way that brought tears into the eyes OF her
listener. Perceiving the emotion of the
king, the cantatrice lost her senses and
threw her arms around his neck, where
upon he pitched her out of the boat and
rowed ashore. When he got back to the
palace he said to a servant: There is
woman out yonder in the lake. She may
get drowned. 60 and pull her out If you
think it worth WHILE" AS Mime. Schnorr
knew how to swim, and the lake was
neither large nor deep, she managed to
get ashore alone.
When he came to Paris in 1861 to the ex-
position he fell in love with the empress
at first sight. He remained here until the
exposition closed, spending most OF his
time at the Tuileries, worshiping the OBJ
jet Of his idlolatry with all the more ardor
because he knew his passion was hopeless.
Even Napoleon smiled ut the innocent
comedy. When the time came for him to
return to Bavaria the empress accompa-
MED him to the railroad station, where the
discons0late lover kissed her several times,
rushed off sobbing with emotion and not
looking once behind him. Many other
women have endeavored to capture his
affections, but none have ever succeeded.
For quite lone time he kept up love
correspondence with the daughter of Count
Max, but when the day for his betrothal
came the king failed to put in appearance.
All these eccentricities were not unbeconl-
ing as long as he was young, but now that
heis bordering ON ~ years of age and be-
ginning to grow stout, his caprices are not
only ruinous, but grotesque and ride
ulOus
MANIAS OF A MAD MONARCH.
Louis is not the only member OF his fam
W who has screw loose somewhere ii
Ills upper works. One of his uncles has ,
mania for wearing archiepiscopal robes
while another is never so happy as whel
9Su III COSCll1lc, anu, VIII
~ hand, he is driving horse round ant
round circus ring. He has taught hi
"ie the exercises OF the ring, and delights
~ seeing her, in gauze skirts, standing OF
Tue back of a horse or jumping through
paper.covered hoops as the animal gallop
round and round. Besides being a musician
sentimental and cruel, King Louis is ais
dreamer. There are days when he
selzed with the suicidal mania. Once Il
one OF those passion plays which are :
popular in Bavaria the notion entered hi
aeaa to represent the Saviour, but l.
s saated to be really crucitied, and to l.
;anlsned Off with a real spear thrust. an
; Twas with no little difficulty that he wa
aauced to abandon the mad project.
,a'e ne believes himself to be Louis XIV
NM u mas the plays of Corneille, Racine an
.aoAere played before him. Ii an actor
"L 'sslhg he assumes the role himself.
enaIacter the mad king is q mixture {
iion'radictions and curious contrasts. H
nos aaeVout Catholic, yet has always o.
r.seu uitramOntane excuses. His OF
Sa Sa' 1ault is that of having no idea of Il
ca aaue OF money. 1t is this which is II
~ause OF all his troubles.
w. ue KING does not bother himself abo1
con,a nattel, and few if any of his creditor
maa plaihts ever reach his ear. 1t has bet
hsr.s years since any OF his ministe
SCI loot inside his private Office.