The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25


grsettes Of Madrid and, growing holder,
INDUCED in liberties with the Queens
chambermaids.
THE ORIGINAL OF "LA GRANDE DUcHEssE."
There lives in Paris coarse, fat woman,
whose cheeks are flabby and whose piggish
eyes and thick, dropping lips give her an
animal look. She is ex-Queen Isabella,
whose amorors escapades Ewere too much
even for the not over-punctilious Spaniards,
and in 1870 she was banished. Mari ed
at sixteen to her cousin, Don Francisco
d'Anisi, by the willy Guizot, who hoped
by childless union to turn the throne
over TO the Montpensier family, the young
Queen proceeded to disappont the states
mans hopes. 1t was not long before she
singled out soldier of the guard, whom
she promoted 10 position near her per-
son. Then when she was Queen OF all the
Spans Marshal SeIrano, Duke de la
Tore, found such favor in her eyes that
ii was not long before the dashing young
trooper ruled in undsputed tenure
through the heart OF the Queen the inner
itance OF the Hapsburgs 1t was the
drama of Potemkin andiCatherine ii. OF
Russia over again. From jealous rage and
Jury the Queen came to indifference and
| hate as new stars rose on her passionate
horizon. Serrano was crafty, and, though
a discarded lover Tor the baseborn Marie
| rio, yet he retained vast estates and his
| power in the State. In 1874, when Spain
was torn by dissentions and the Due de
Montpenser was preferred, by frances
connivance, Alfonso, the son OF Isabella,
was made King, and Madrid wits said Ser.
ranO had q fathers interest in unfolding
the young monarch, for the Kings pater-
nifty, when not disputed, is assigned to
Serrano.
PRINCESS ELMISEH OF EGYPT.
The Princess Elmineh, sister of the late
khedive, the richest snd most noted wom-
an IN the East, who possesses the finest
palace in Cairo, has led life Of pleasure
that has no parallel in modern history.
She has received European education.
and, as is usual in Egypt, was married TO a
Turkish Pasha old enoughto be her grand
father, by her mother. He was Ignorant,
dishonest and ugly, but his dowry was
SSO,00O,0 In thirty days she had seen
enough OF him TO despise him, and ms no
Turk dare enter his wile's apartment il she
reverscs her overshoes, leaving them out
side her door, the Princess availed herself
OF this privilege during the two months
she lived in ConstantInople. Her physi-
clans advised her 10 spend the winters at
Cairo. Arriving there she fell the knees
OF her brother, the khedve and declared
that she preferred death to living with her
antlquated husband. lie appointed him
TO the Generalship OF sopakin, on the Red
Sea, and rs ho never arrived IL is presumed
he was poisoned, this being the iavorite
method by which the Khedives silence
Their Toes. foOtloose and free, the Prin-
cess now began life of romance, cruelty,
proillgacy, adventure, dissipation and de-
bauchery that has never been surpassed.
The Princess opene seragio upon the
site OF the old Shoubra Palace, and at once
began a series OF performances that set all
Europe and the Fast 10 talking
There was a young Swiss officer named
Coll in the service Of the Khedive, and
one day the Princess, seeing him, became
enamored, and asked the Khediye TO
trunsicr him TO her service. This was
DONE and q Swiss chalet erected over the |
arrhway for his use, while he became the |
PHncesss master Of ceremonies. They |
were now constantly together, and those |
who paid homage TO the Princess were in |
troduced by Coll. lie managed her es- |
lAtes, became enormously rich and pub. |
lle character. After four years OF devo- |
ton u was rumurcd that he had tired of |
his dusky Princess and formed an attach. |
mcnt Tor a French actress. Erncstine Ie. |
dac, and those of his friends who knew the |
Egyptian we'll advised him TO be well off |
with the old love before he was on with |
the new, Tor vengeance that trcads with |
a loot Oi velvet but strikes with hand of |
steel would surely oyormke him.
lie paid no attention % these warnings. /
and one morning disappeared, while Mile.
Ledac was found slranglcd in her apart. /
ment The Princess offered 5000 reward |
Tor information that would lead TO his dis. /
coycry, and ten days later the banks OF |
the Nile overlooked and the mutilaicd re-
mains Of young Coll were deposited In a |
field adjoining the palace. The hand. |
aud feet were tied together the eyes torn /
from their sockets aud the heart pierced 1
through aud through. The Swiss Consul |
demanded an inquiry, but il was only a
lotnalily. During the seven following
years several young men Of llne European |
aud native families who had found favor
IN The eyes OF the Princes disappeared, |
until an Austrian physician named Car. |
nolii, gay and dashing. who had lived In
Cairo about a year, while driving one
evening on the shoubn road. was signaled
by yelled Turkish lady ~ her carriage
lie told friend. who advised him TO be
careful, m Il was probably the Princess
Then lac received costly gifts Of howerS
fruits and jewels from an unknown source.
SUMMONED 10 THE rmSCrss.
~ II o'clock one night he heard car
rage rattle into the yard at brcak-neck
speed, aud minute later his servant an.
prarcd accompanied by an elegantly atiired
cunuch, who said his master, Kiami
Pa-ha, had been taken suddenly ill. and
that lac had a carriage 10 take the doctor
10 his side. lie was driven NJ rapid
pace 10 the scragliu. and seeing resistance
useless, WIS prisoner In tbs swiss chalet
oi the unfortunate Coll. The eunuch adj
minlsiofcd to his wants lie ate dainty
supper that was provided Tor him. aud
without undressing lay down in the Der.
Tuned bod. Early la the morning lac arose
and sir1lled into the garden, ont every
step was followed by the cunuch. who nid
his nnmc was kcrm Agra. aud ON an.
preaching the outer gale was advised 10
seek shelter from the sun in the chalet.
Tie spent the day In reading the well
selected books OF the library, and yainly
trying 10 pump the eunuch. During the
whole tweniy-thrcc days that De- was
prisoner the only persons he saw were the
eunuch aud the Princess.
AZ o'clock one evening the cunuch
told him the patient wished 10 see him.