, 1886-06-29
RICH MEN OF EUROPE.


The Enormous Wealth of the RothsohiIds
and the Mobiles.
For many years the richest individual
in all Russia was Herr Steiglitz. When
he retired from affairs in 1860 he held
property to the value of nearly 9, 0O0, 900
pounds sterling, But the richest men
in the land of the czars at the present
time are the two Noble brothers. They
are of Swiss origin. While travelling
through interior Russia they saw thou
sands of acres of land aglow with the
light Of oil gas. They at once purchased
entire districts of the apparently worth
less fields, sunk oil wells, and now con-
troll more petroleum than any other con-
Germ in the world. Their wealth is really
beyond calculation, though a correspond
ent thinks that so, 900, 900 pounds sterl-
ing is not an e~xtravagant estimate.
1t is to the Rothschilds, however, that
belongs the honor of being richest among
men. Their united properties-and their
properties must be considered as united
from rather peculiar family and business
relationship wen beyond the millions.
In the last twelve years they have loaned
to certain European governments nearly
90, 600, 900 pounds sterling. Their lordly
power is shown in modern instances. In
1866 the Prussian government demanded
an indemnity of 5000, 900 pounds sterl-
ing FROM the city of Frankfort. The
head of the Rothschild house in that
city sent word to Count Bismarck that
if any attempt vas made to force the
levy he would break every bank in Ber-
lin, and Bismarck was compelled to give
way. The enormous wealth of h Roths-
childs is doubly remarkable from the
fact that the family was totally I'M
known a century ago. Inferior only to
the Rothschilds are the Barring brothers,
who have at instantaneous command"
60, 900, 900 pounds sterling. 1t is note
worthy that the Earrings owe their COM
mercial rise to an American, Mr.. Will
lam Bingham, of Philadelphia, who many
years ago had the house appointed the
American agency in London.
Among the richest Of monarchs is the
Ear Of Russia, who enjoys from his per-
sonal estate an income of 1000, 900
pounds sterling. The sultan of Turkey
is allowed for the support of his court
over ! POO, 900 pounds sterling. In addi-
ton to this he has a private income of
1000, 900 pounds sterling. The emperor
of Austria is granted a yearly allowance
of $500, 900 pounds sterling.
There are several noblemen in Eng
land who have immense wealth at their
command. The dukes of Buccleuch,
Devonshire and Norfolk and tho mar
quis of Butte nave each of them rent rolls
of 400, 900 pounds sterling per nm
The duke of Portland, who died re-
Gently, left unentailed property of over
100000 pounds sterling. The greater
part of his palace was constructed I'M
foreground. His banquet hall, ball
room, riding-school and a number OF
superb guest-rooms are veritable tunnels,
decorated in a fashion so splendid as to
seem, when described, like a story of the
Magi.
Richer even than any of these million
aires is the duke of Westminster, who
undoubtedly has the largest income o,
any individual in the world. His fortune
lies largely in the Numerically opposite
regions Of London known as the West
End and Seven Dials. He owns acres
upon acres of the most aristocratic do
main in London, and his tenements
cover miles in the world. His income
quite passes the limit of the credible,
and is said by some to amount to 10
pounds sterling a minute. - London
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