Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-10

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u.ss.ub~rr Marriage.

an. r.sc~t Bassenberg Marriage.
u.sbouchsre's cable letter New York Wor'a.l
A thnn1erbolt in summer sky could
not have created more amazemens anu
CONSERVATION that was cansed =. "inusor
Castle by the news OF Prince Alexander
Of Battenberg's naesaHtdnce. Livery
one knows how zeaIously the Queen
has ayerted herself TO forward Prince
Alexander's interests, both public
and private. and he has certainly
proved that love has been more potent
with him than gratitude, Inc mortihca-
ton of the Empress Frederick is Tor OBJ
yious reasons even more profound, as
she had constituted herself the champion
of Prince Alexander during the whole OF
last wear, and now feels that she has
compromised herself She has shown
herself to be entirely wanting IN that
wisdom which she wishes all Europe TO
suppose that she possesses by allowing
her daughter to be ignominiously Tilted
by an individual OF whosesuit she had SO
warmly approved, and herself to be
egregiously hoaxed.
The truth about the matter Is that last
August. when the squabbles about the
Emperor Fredericks diary were AMIGA
bly, settled, Emperor William consented
that his sister should marry Alexander
on the condition that the couple under
took to live quite privately at distance
from Berlin. 1t was then arranged that
the marriage should take place In the
private chapel at Windsor during the
winter. Prince Alexander and his bride
were to have lived at Cronberg in the
Taurus. whore the Empress Frederick
had purchased a villa for them adjoining
her own.
About two months ago the Emperor
William was informed Of Alexanders
Irritation with Nile. Leisinger. and after
discussing the matter with his brother,
Prince Henry, with Prince Bismarck,
and with his eldest sister. the Hereditary
Princess OF SAKE Meiningen. he sent to
his mother in England peremptory let
ter forbidding the marriage. The Empe-
ror has absolute power over his relatives,
rs by the Hohenzollern family statutes
he can deprive any prince or princess
who disobeys him of any share IN the
State fund or family fortune. The En-
peror later on explained to bis mother
that Alexander was tritling with Princess
Victoria aud acquainted her with the
Leisinger story. Then there came right
royal row at Osborne, as both the Queen
and the Empress were not merely tu-
rious, but also much ashamed of having so
seriously committed themselves in sup
port OF Alexander. Poor Prince Henry,
who has been lsnguishing in the north
wind of royal favor since this explosion,
was ordered to write letter to Alexan-
der. then at Darmstadt, requesting
an immediate aud full explanation
OF the story which the Queen and the
Empress could scarcely bring themselves
to credit, whereupon the offender sud
denly resigned his commission In the
German army, step which was at once
followed by his private marriage, which
was not intimated in any way to his
relatives in Germany or to his patrons in
England. The royal family learned 1t
from the newspapers. The fact is that
while Princess Victoria OF Prussia was
very fond of Prince Alexander, he had
no special affection for her, but WAS flat
tered by her preference and such match
indicated possibilities of great career
in the future.