Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-26
ANNAPOLIS. MD. FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 90 1888.

Ran war. Ine diplomat III question, Count
Khevonhuller, the Austrian ambassador,
called at the pa'aee one morning, saying that
he had received dispatches of the highest Inn
portance, and that tae salvation of the coun-
try depended on their prompt delivery. The
king wes at the front with this army, and so
the ambassador requested that he be allowed
to Immediately communicate to the queen the
contents of these dispatches In order that
no time should be lost my sister received the
ambassador in bed, in the presence OF her
lady of honor. Thereupon the king became
jealous and demanded the withdrawal of the
count from the Austrian embassy at Bel
grade. And YET this worthy diplomat had
rendered the greatest service to Servia.n
About fifteen months ago the royal couple
parted on account of 'incompatibility of
temper" Itwas then said that the queen was
at fault, but it has since been shown that she
was being i'll treated by her dissolute hus-
band. Princess Ghika is of course, preiu.
diced witness, but what she has said accords
with what has reached the public from other
sources
The princess said: ssThe moral conduct
Of the king could not, however, be passed
by in silenca. He made no attempt to
conceal the fact that he kept mistresses.
He even had two of them lodged in tho
royal palace. If you were to question those
who know at Belgrade you would learn some
extraordinary facts The king was on such
intimate terms with actresses and ballet girls
at Vienna and Pesth that even the papers
used to talk about it. Every time he went
off on trip he would spend enormous sums
of money, for my brother-in-law is also
great gambler. His civil list and his wife's
fortune could not satisfy his demands. He
had to borrow money and accept the liberal
ity of the emperor of Austria.
"The king asks for divorce on the ground
OF incompatibility of temperament. Gould
he expect shat the queen would permit him
to continue to lead such course of life
without protestingl This was impossible, SO
1t IS quite true, as he states, that violent
scenes occurred every now and then between
him and his wife, as is always the case, how
ever, when a husband conducts himself like
Milan. But the king is careful not to state
that he took pleasure in quarrels of this kind
and was always ready to provoke them.
"The idea OF demanding divorce has been
favorite one with the king for a long time.
he doesn't relish the popularity of the queen
among his Servian subjects He believes
that they cannot feel, at one and the same
time, the same affection for him and his
wife,
When the queen left Belgrade she took the
Crown Prince Alexander with her. After
living in Vienna, Florence and other cities
for about year the king demanded the Gus
tody of the crown prince. The mother re-
fused to deliver up the boy and took him
eventually to Weisbaden. Then Milan ap-
pealed to Bismarck and by the chancellor's
orders the police entered the queens resi-
dence, took the crown prince away by force
and ordered the queen to leave German terri
tory within twenty-four hours Efforts of
reconciliation have been made since and it
seemed probable that such course was near,
when the queen was induced to write public
apology for her conduct in leading to the
scene at Weishaden. But suddenly, without
giving her the opportunity of pleading her
ca-tse, King Milan has called in the head of
the Greek church in Servia to sever his mari
tai bonds instead of trusting to the decision
of a legal tribunal. 1t is said he will marry
German princess There may be litigation
over the return OF Natalie's dowry.
BELGRADE, Oct. 25.-Bishops Demetrius, of
Nisoh, and Nicanor, of Cacak, have been dis
missed from the Servian church for opposing
the divorce of King Milan.