Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-10
DEATH OF CATACAZY.
An Old Washington Scandal Revived by
the Occurrence.

NJ. Gaia cay, who died Of paralysis in Paris
Wednesday, survived the affair that made HIS
name most known a score OF years Through
the influence of his father, who was Russian
minister 10 Greece, NJ. Catacazy was. in ls4S,
sent to Washington as second secretary of tie
Prussian legation under Count Bodisco Ina
short time the death OF NJ. Dodisco resulted
in the promotion of young Catacazy at tie
age OF twenty-four, TO the very responsible
post Of charge d'affairos. HIS brilliant quail
ties won the admiration OF the American gov
eminent and the diplomatic body His ready
wit and powers Of repartce gained him 4 hot
of friends and admirers. Among those WHOSE
notice Catacazy attracted by ms lively wit was
Daniel Webster, who TOOK a great liking to tie
young Russian ana Predicted the success which
was in fair way to be fulfilled While VIII
ming his first laureis at Washington il was known
that a very beautiful WOMAN WAS living at tia
neighborIng village Of Bladensburg under his
protection. She was the wife OF an Italian
nobleman, as accomplished a. she Was beautl-
ful. Royal blood flowed IN her yeng. too for
she was great granddaughter OF the Stuarts,
FitZ-James OF Berwick, descended from
James the Second OF England and Arabela
Churchill Needless 10 say. despite her beauty
and accomplishments NJ. Catacazy never H.
troduced her TO Washington society.
In 1854 CatacaZy was transferred TO other
duties and had the good fortune to attract by
bis political writings the attention of Prince
Gortschakoff then at Vienna. where lie de-
Tended IN the face of the European conference
the honor and integrity Of Russia. Gortscha-
koff induced Count NossclrOde TO send Cat
acaZy TO Vienna, and it Is from that period that
the intimate connection between him and the
great Russian minister began 10 establish itself.
After successfully filling the post OF secretary
OF legation at Lisbon and Dresden VI. Catacazy
Was at length attached to Prince GOrtscha-
kofTs cabinet, where he Was employed on diff
ferent special political errands From that
moment his political fortune was made. He
ardent sympathIzer with the north
during the rebellion. lie was also a writer q
some ability. Ii was with such a store OF eN-
perience and such intimacy with the Russian
government that VI. CatacaZy came as extra
ordinary ambassador and pi,uipOtcntary min
lister to Washington in lSG9.
NJ. CatacaZy presented AIS credentials SEN
TENDER "a lS6J. &c one sui lCct OF COnversa-
ton became Madame Satacazy, her wonderful
beauty and intellectual bulllancy and tl.s
magnIfcenoe Of her dr, -scs and Jewels. In 4
short time II began ID be Whispered around ia
official circles that tie Madame ata.azg Was
the game beautItu. wOr. % WHO had lived a.
Bladensbnrg undcr tic projection Of tie thcn
charge q ailalre-. nttDsu y..T- before. Gen.
Grant WAS PresidCu- aLd Hamilton T.>L So
Rotary OF State. 1t WIS impossible that Cat
cay should be permitted o. remain when q Q
Introduction of his Wl.v Wac an insult % thb
wives and daughters 81 Cy, ~ one IA OtiicI I
life. A diplomatic reason for ASKING .Ar mi
listers recall by thr raf" rial -oyoIl.m,ut Wus
found in the fact tlt.t ,.a,.I.I r.naa, iHlUrHa-
ton had been siN,u g. ..liu o. the ilewspap'r
correspondent and eva u.' o.. ylPur. u. hit
charge was forward z lu EI.-.4.
Emperor Alexander .r-,tDa tie Russia
foreign office 20 ask t.lt .su .ii.-.. ..s w8ul
tolerate W. Catacazy uufIi ts ,I,.: ui h.s sUi.,
the GIauG .....J -il.-l.- ".- g1..,.GI..d GpIt.
Grant ass,It,d a. Dut ....-l Is a cord non that
the offensive minister siuu.'l mas ACROSS 20 TIA
Prcsldon; JaIy When -,c9!.. ..HI-,. o.. ti., Grand
Duke, and then To bold d. ,fssv... tom ph..-
ever. tie MAS wlth1fanu ., .ia. t.s-r !trcin-
Der IL L. 1. ana ..,-l..TN. 49,.
He said. just before st,laan, 50 board tao
steamer at New lork. thai o., lc,li,l tie SOW
eminent bad ana corrupt.
He published a pam. !..,. concerning ms ira-
brocllo, which Vas against uic NI.E Of tls
imperial government and UiIel was the cau-e
OF has dismissal from t. inn diplomatic
service. lie Waf station eel. l.i- r.. the time,
10 which post he had been transferred. Hs
became one Of the editors 81 the Paris Figaro
and lived quietly witt has &c IA aud about tho
French metropolis.