New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

to ST Petersburg in order to examine the condi-
ton of her nervous system. II is apprchended
that before many weeks are past her state VIII
demand the same sort Of care and attention which
necessitated the confinement Of her younger sister,
tbs Duchess OF Cumberland In private iunatlc
asylum at Dobling near Vienna. about two years
ago At Stockholm matters are just as bad the
Oueen of Swedens mental condition is such as 10
nccessitate her complete secluson. and the absence
of all intercourse with either her family or court
Indeed. according to latest accounts, her medical
attendants, with a view to produce reaction botn
of a mental and physical nature, have insisted on
her performing with her own royal hands all KINDS
Of mental and household work. such as scrubolng
the crates. sweeping the floors, and other similar
duties demanding considerable bodily exerton.
The remaining members Of her family have All
what is known in dentistry by the name Vi
barred teeth" which not only causes tnem
intolerablc suffering but also renders their Jaws
perfect mines Of wealth TO such men as Dr ihomas
Evans at Paris and other famous dentists
The late King John of Saxony died insane,
and many strange legends are still current among
bis noon1e n the effect that he is still alive and
under restraint In some mountain monastery
Certain incidents which occurred at the time OF
his funeral gave scme color Of truth TO inc
rumors on the subject Another German Prince
the Young Iandgrave of Hesse committed suicide
a few weeks ago by jumping overheard from the
vessel which was conveying him from Batavia
70 Singapore His brain was affected at the tme.
The peculiar and disgusting idiosyncracles OF
King Charles of Wurtemberg can only be regarded
nc the result OF a disordered mind. AT Rome,
both the King and his only son are reported as
being in exceedingly delicate health The rumor
nj clancclerleS
Furope is to the effect that Humbert is suffer
inc from cancer OF the lungs, the same disease
which caused the death Of King Alpbonso All OF
Snain. while the young Crown Prince has already
hem pronounced consumptive by the most emil
nent medical authorities Of the Old World vi
Hollapd IL is unnecessary 10 say much except that
the faint of insanity In the Prussian Imperial
family has undou btedly been transmitted by inter
marriage 10 the Royal House of Orange-Nassan'
AT Brussels, the Kings only brother, the count
Of Flanders. is so terribly deaf that be has re-
nounced his succession to the throne In laVor
of his son, young Prince Baldwin while tne
Kings daughter, Crown Princess stephahle Oh
Austria is threatened with similar fate 70 tnaV
Of her aunt Empress Charlotte OF MEXICO la'e
due 10 the same physical causes. vi the hunleI-
ous Spanish and Neapoitan BourbonS' IL is scarce-
" necessary TO speak, since INSANITY, epllePSy
and every other scourge to which royal Dioou
is subject have fallen to their lot The husband
Of the Infanta Isabella of Spain, who Is the
eldest sister of the late King and the most re-
markable woman in the Kingdom, killed hlmsel1
hv his wife's bedside in a horrible manner while
in the throes o. an epileptic fit. Even the poor
little baby King Of Spain, as has been stated
above has already shown traces OF epnepSS,
The list might be continued indehntey' ior
there is plenty OF material But enough mas
heon stated on the subject 10 show that inc
- shadow Of throne" is but little better IMAM
the shadow of death