New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
GOSSIP FROM VIENNA.
TOPICS OF INTEREST AT TIE AUSTRIAN
CAPITAL.

CAPITAL
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CoRREsFospExr OF TIE rnrpuxyi
Baron Rollsch, Who died few days ago. one
OF Viennas weslthest citizens, owed bis financial
and social success to his talent br playing
chess. AS small boy he left homo with but isw
thaers In his pocket TO seek his fortune. America
naturally attracted him, but his money wouh not
pay his passage thitheT, and he brought up at the
Austrian capital A dcw years later he started for
Paris, where, for months, be lived IN absolute want
In small cafe In Of the boulevards Of the Older
part Of the city he practised nightly at his favorits
game. He vSnquished In time all competitors ana
became the lion Of the nelghborhood. His reputation
spread, and he opened chess school. and had among
MS pupils some Of tho weathieSt and most infuenusa
men OF Franco. Ono Of them took . great fancy 10
him anu begged for his company to Russia and Eng
lanu Tho salary was tempting and tho young chess
player decided TO go. Thus his fortune began. The
Duke OF Brunswick next invited him to bis castle.
where no remained for months and played daily with
IFS princcly patron Tho latter was no match foe
Tho talented young man, vino, however, as he has
since related. often allowed HIS Highness TO win the
games.
in 1867 RolIsch victorious in the Paris tourna-
mens, defeating, among others, Dir. steintx. THAI
victory made him famous. Among his pupils was
EaIon Rothschh, with whose aid be subsequently,
established bank IN Vienna. Ho returned
10 PaHs In 1872 with small fortune,
which was soon increased in the French capital.
iic attended the meetings Of the Stock Exchange
in the day time and played chess with Grevy In tbs
evening at the Cafe Richie, at the Cafe de ropera-a
pestlme which aided him greatly IN business. His
friends supposed naturally, that no received political
information and accepted his advice as Inspired He
took advantage OF this confidence and influences and
was soon rich man. he returned again 10 this city
where he purchased the we'll known villa Felix on the
KabcnberG, and devoted the major part of his time
TO the collection OF paintings and altar cloths. He
purchased daily paper which he edited for a time,
but with less success than had attended his other
ventures. The Grand Duke OF Wcmar tho grandson
Of Carl August the famous friend OF Goethe, raised
him to the nobility with tho tltlo OF Baron
OF which he greatly proud. His death at the com.
paratYey early age Of fifty three was a surprise 10
his numerous friends
Tho life OF the Empress Of Austria who IS at present.
undergoing "cure7 WIcsbaden, is simple In tho
extreme. The people respect her pecuharites Even
before her malady had taken the acute rorm which
It shows she sverse to crowds; 20 be stared
at made her positively H. few years ago shs
spent she summer at the famous Schloss Hotel In
Heidelberg and fearing the curiosity Of the students
and masses requested the Mayor and Rector to inter.
cedc In her behalf Their behests were so rgidly
regarded that she was unmolested fact which IN
duccd her to send letter Of thanks
the good people OF Hedebergs upon her
departure. request TO the inhabitants Of wies-
laden was unnecessary She rises at 8 O'Clock In
Tho morning and takes & promenade In the forest,
generally accompanied by her gifted daughter, tha
Archducaess Valerie. After returning to the villa
langenbeck, where she is living, she drives to Dr..
Merger to receive the massage. When II s ended sho
bahcS In thc healing waters OF the Kochbrinen and
then takes her breakfast. second walk in tho
forest follows, from which she returns at haItpass
2. After dinner she goes again the Taurus forest
accompanied always By the Archtuchess Valerie and
her fance. Archduks Salvador. Their destination Is
usually small hut in the middle Of the woods where
tho Empress IS accustomed 10 drink several glasses
Of fresh milk, which is ono Of her tavorte beverages
The walk ends al O'Clock. The evening Is passed
quietly, as the Empress neither receives nor makes
any cans She goes 10 bed early in order to pre-.
pare for me fauguing walks OF The coming day. 10
Is a question whether her mental condition Is I'm
proving.
The University OF Heidelberg has lost its most
famous professor, Dr. william Bunsen, tho chemist.
AfHr more than thirty five years Of teaching he has
withdrawn from active life. For more than q score
OF years the chemical school OF Heidelberg has been
considered tho best In Europe 1t was Bunsen's
genius which made its reputation His laboratory
vas Of the most cosmopolitan places IN the world
Almost every country wh"Ie civilization hal reached
tho going period had rs representatives among
the earnest students who sat the benches stood
at tho tables listening to or working for Der Alto
ENccllenz' title conferred upoa him by the Grand
Duke OF Baden. During the last few
years his lectures comparatively in
frequent Tho semi annual rImor TIT:
many candidates DESTROYS Of acquiring the doctorisi
hat7 under the greatest exponent OF their science.
That report is at last reality
Bunscn was familiar figure in the streets Of tho
spent, and which has been the scene OF his
greatest trIumphs. He was the typical German
with a dark brown beard, sprfnked with gray, GOV:
ering his face, glasses upon his nose, a hat and
la lied ahp fba ifv IN
people who respectfully greeted him HIS discoveries
eH %S With his Sad hs a TS oe,Sp
Kirchho. he discovered in the sixties has been one
OF tho most Important steps the advance Of Science
buttons geology have been almost equally Important
The university whose prime ornament he was mourns
viii stn number him among its most distinguished
citizens.
The plans OF the German Emperor and Empress
for the summer have been changed within the last
week II intended that they should spend ne
ESsr part q, ne W TS c wrsHsr a anf
artisans who have bern bUSily engaged for months
upon the castle OF rrNifchSkron who're The EmPeroe
hrcathcd his last have mddeny Irrrv w"' viz
take possession OF the famous scat on that dae.
The for this ypccted change IS mo Insrsg
Of Prince Frederick L"0poli. The second cousl1 OK
the Emperor His hunting box, GlenecKe, "ncn
I, also undergoing r"rarS. cannot be hhisheI w uuI'
o,sco,cntlv Prince IGoroid has taken the Marble
Palace for the summer, and the Emperor VIII H.o
in Friedrichskron This was formerly noS $3.50
Tho Ncv palace and Is structure OF great petuS
im mo ccntre Of beautiful and romahc county,
II IS far enough from Potshann, that o'u OF IasS
bc called couprT nTIb1Ssn,olIcrns have wisely
mad" II a matter Of policy 10 i've IN SIMPLE nom,Iss
81 RrrlD I'm rho sight ~ th"Ir subjects, sha y, "r
rbc m6cTifccnce OF their wealth only In Their r"fH