New-York tribune., 1890-05-27


during the lifetime of his father IS an event unique
in English history for the simple reason that
the newly created Duke Of Clarence and Avondae and
Earl Of Athlone the only eldest son OF Prince Of
Wales since Princes Of Wales who has attained,
much passed by several years, his majority While
his father was still Heir Apparent to the Crown.
Frederick, Duke Of Edinburgh, afterward the Prince
OF Wales, the -
Who was alive and ia dead,
And after that left more TO be said,"
came close TO doing sO., But George IL occaAe
King while his son was a minor.
PRINCESS HELEN OF THURN AND TAXis.
The Austrian Imperial family and the Royal family
OF Bavaria have been thrown into mourning by tho
death of Princess Helen Of Thurn and TaxlS, elder
sister of Empress Elizabeth, daughter Of the late
Duke Max Of Bavaria The Princess was devout
Catholic and being not merely very clever woman
and ardent politician, but also possessor Of Immense
wealth. exercised great influence German and
Austrian politics and will be irreparable loss
to Herr Wlndthorst in particular. The late Princess
was to have married the Emperor Of Austria, but when
be went to Aegernsee in 1853 to pay his addresses he
fell in love with her younger sister, who then not
sixteen, and whom he married a few months after
ward. The Princess most sagacious and
hardhcoded member Of the family, and had net
inherited any of that wttelsback eccentricity. -
KING LEoPoUD's ENGLISH TRIP.
During the visit Of the King Of the Belgians -
London his opinion freely asked most Of the
important points relating TO the future Of Central
Africa, which Lord Salisbury feels increasing diff
Guilty in dealing with. King Leopold has made the
whole question his own, and many Of the dinners to
which he was invited during the last few days wers
arranged with view 10 this business At the Duke
of ,Abercorn's he met Lords Wolseley and Knuts-
ford and was able TO have long and uninterrupted
conversation with Mr. Percy Anderson, who has Just
returned from his delicate delmitaton negotiations
at Berlin. From Green-st he went on, Just after
midnight, TO Arln gtonst, where Sir John Pender was
entertaining the Duke Of Cambridge, Lord Harting.
ton the Earl Of Derby, Mr.. Stanley, sir Frederick
Leighton Mr.. Hercules Robinson, Colonel North,
and great many other representative men, Mr.
stanleys graphic word pictures OF the Congo and its
prospccts have excited much attention in this city,
and If the King of the BelGans needs capital he
need not 40 across the Atlantic TO obtain Il.
King Leopold gave another proof last week Of his
fondness for rapid travelling He left EusOn on
Friday morning for Aberdeen, where he slept at the
Imperial Hotel going on next morning by special
train to BaliI-er offer his congratulations To the
Queen. He took with him birthday offering an
enormous bouquet from Brooks's ReSent-St. place,
measuring exactly yard across. The eigantic
case containing 1t excited much pardonabe curiosity
en- route The King Of the Belgans returned TO Aber'
deem the afternoon and started almost immedi'
don yesterday for Brussels.
KING MILAN sNUBBED IN VIENNA.
King Mlan late of Servia severely snubbed
during his recent stay in Vienna, for all-Court.
diplomatic officials and peope-are sick TO death Of
him and his affairs. The Emperor refused 10 grant
him audience having been thoroughly scandalized BY
stories OF Milans eccentric proceedings in Paris.
which many people attribute to latent insanity.
THE STATE BALL AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
The state Ball at Buckingham Palace much
less crowded than usual though II was said that
larger number Of invitations than usual had been
issued The lighting and supper were excellent.
tbongh the crowd in the supperroom scuied for food
as II they had not eaten anything for week The
Prince Of Wales was completely overshadowed by
Queen Isabella Of spain. whom he took in u supper
Isabella was the only really interesting person at tho
ball. She looks unlike a spanad as possible,
and bore some resemblance 20 the stout, elderly
American women who occasionally come % Ehs@ha.
Neither her dress nor her jewels were remarkable and
she looked somewhat mystifed and bored >he leii
directly after supper and the Prince and Princess
accompanied her Is the top OF the staircase, where
the roya ladies took Of her, the Prince OF wales
and the Duke Of Edinburgh accompanying her TO the
door.
THE NEW AMERICAN PRINCESS
frisco can no longer claim the distinction OF pos
sessinr the only American Princess an honor WHICH
has been enjoyed by Mrs. MackayS. daush'er s'hee
l--5 for last Tuesday Miss Clara Ward' VINO hA~
from Detroit became Princess Joseph de CmmN'
bringing her husband 81 900 900 and expectations.
The daily papers discussed the uho'uous A"ue'
Of the PapaI Nunco. the eloquence OF Loru Ly'oh'
h ruc his American colleague. was one OF the
tt,o IN the contract. the beauty OF the tolletteS'
the splcndor of the presents ana Tie variety VI UNI
form, worn al nauseam Tie HSt oi guests nai %
tbcm Dukes and Duchesses. takes US BACK 10 uo
nd IA n.
,, t,nc,on Of Tuesday consoled the Belgian Minis
80, ~ Foreign Affairs for recent political troubles
m, NOW, Princess dc Chmay is not royalty, nor
,, a semi ROYALTY as her enthusiastic compatTlo's
f,rdly imagine The Chimays have not yet coh'e'eu
IN get beyond Chapter .. section Is, OF the AImah~a
de- Gotha' They cannot even cIaim descent -i'in
the Princes Of Chmay, ennobled by Emperor MANY
milian who were De Croys. They were slhps
Counts Of Caraman till the King Of Holland gave
,hem the old title a. recently ~ 1924. since tnes
IN, chiInays have sat the Belgian Parliament ana
held Office The present head OF the mouse
diplomatist and an excellent violin player lie m''
rted Mdlc Montesquieu ferzensac, great he"e''
and now his eldest son. who is Just thirty-'"o' nos
carried or Miss Clara Ward who is as beautiful as ''
is wealthy
PARNELL AND HIS FOLLOWERS
Mr. Parnclrs meeting at Westminster Palace ho'~
last week was a dismal failure. The ostensbIe csAss
~
Irish WAS TO prepare for general election, WHICH
nes, folks wish to believe is imminent. but ths
r.J reason for the gathering was to make an eno.'
IA heal the dissensons which arc at present rii'
throughout the League organization IN the me'fVpo''
The Irish OF the League wants some greater eA''~
mani than having subscriptions for the election sup
mort Of NJ Ps They in for divilment,' anu
care nothing for Parliamentary work The resus
has been that weekly meetings of the various pra'h
have been dwindlng for long time past, anu
efforts made to compel them to pay over funds "
the NJ Ps have produced dissatisfaction bordering Oh
mutny II was supposed, however, that the pros
p.,t of voting against the Government at an cary
day would bring them all into line again hehes
the Tuesday meeting. But Mr.. Parnels Grafton We
received In cold silence by the rank and hle anu
indeed he had 10 his influence TO prevent tns n
ur,yaiiing discomfort openly declaring itself III tns
end he lett the meeting abruptly before II Vas 'o~
cluded.
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