Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-03
RICH MEN OF EUROPE.

For many years the richest individual in
all Russia was Herr Steiglitz. When he re.
tired from affairs in 1860 he held property
to the value of nearly t2000,000. But tho
richest men in the land of the Cars 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 is really beyond calculation, though
a correspondent thinks that $4,000, 900 is
not an eXtravagant estimate.
1t is TO the Rothschilds, however, that be-
longs the honor of being richest among men.
Their united properties-and their proper
ties must be considered as united from
rather peculiar family and business rela.
tions-pass even beyond the millions. In
the last twelve years they have loaned 10
certain European governments nearly c90,-
100000. Their lorsily power is shown in =
modern instance. In 1866 tho pruasian
government demanded an indemnity of e5,
900 from the city of Frankfort. The
head of the Rothschld house in that city
sent word to Count Bismarck that if an at
tempt was made to force the levy he would
break every bank in Berlin, and Bis
marck was compelled to give way.
The enormous wealth of the Roths-
childs is doubly remarkable from tho
fact that the family was totally un-
known century ago. Inferior only
to tho Rothschilds are the Barring
brothers, who have "at instantaneous COM
mand" 100000, 900. 1t is noteworthy that
the Barings owe their commercial rise to an
American, Mr.. William Bingham, of Phiia-
delphia, who many years ago, had the house
appointed the American agency il London.
Among the richest of monarcns is the
Gar of Russia, who enjoys from his person
al estate an income Of $4,000, 900. The Sui
tan of Turkey is allowed for tho support OF
his court over Il. 200 900; in addition to this
he has private income of cl 100000. The
Emperor of Austria is granted 4 yearly al
lowance of GO 100000.
There are several noblcmen 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 roll Of ;s400, 900 per
annum. The Duke of Portland, who died
recently, left unentailed property of over
e2,000,000. The greater part of his palace
was constructed under ground. His ban
quet hall, ball room, riding school and q
number of superb guest rooms are vertabIe
tunnels, decorated in Il fashion SO splendid
as to seem, when described, like story Of
the Magi.
Richer even than any Of these million
aires is the Duke of Westminster, who un.
doubtedly has the largest income Of any iu-
divdual in the world. His fortune lies
largely in the Numerically opposite regions
of London known as the West End and
Seven Dals. lie owns acre upon acre of
the most aristocratic 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 f1O a minute.-Lon.
don Times.