New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
TWO DIPLOMATS.
A CHIvALRoUs ITALIAN AMBASSADOR

Vienna. Sept 20.
Another name has Just been added TO the long
list Of those who have lost position, reputation
and name In connection with the scandals thae
have rendered the Court Of Servia byword In
Europe during the last ten or twenty years. Ihs
former Austrian Minister, Count Rudi kheven-
huller; the. German Envoy, Count Bray, n
Cristisc, NJ. Garashanine; the Greek Plenfpo-
Tertiary, NJ Naso and . number Of others are now
mourning In retirement their tndiscretion Of Bel
Grade. Both Milan himself and Queen Natalie
have been forced by the popular indignation en-
gendered through their disreputable conduct -
surrender their throne and to withdraw nor
time from the country. And now last. dug
no means least, Is the disgrace Of Count Perusua,
the Cars Minister at Belgrade, who for years pass
has been regarded a. the wirepuller and organ
tser Of all the Russian intrigues and conspiracies
In the Balkan States. Since Ave weeks N. Poi.
slant has been the inmate Of . private insane
asylum at Paris, where he has been under treas
ment BY the famous specialist Or. CharcoS TOR
an aggravated attack Of deliftum tremens and
alcoholic mania. Since the middle Of last sum
mer he has been subject to fits Of hallucination.
during the course Of one Of which hr publicly
announced his intention Of demolshing the entire
Russian army with his brendy bottle. On an
other occasion, NJ. Ristacs the Servian Regent who
had called to see him, found him crying Like .
child. MY grandmother Il dead" said he. sob
birg The Regent began Offering consolation.
"No!" exclaimed the diplomat II do not CRY fox
her: cry because my grandmother died before
was born and I never knew her!" Another day
be was called suddenly into the presence Of Queen
Natalie, who had something to communicate 70
him Of the greatest Importance. 1t was impos.
sible for the Minister to avoid this visit and b
was obliged to 60 to Her Majesty in q deplorabls
state. He did his best to keep quieC for few
seconds listened gravely to the accusations againss
the King, which had such a somniferous effect on
the diplomat that he actually fell asleep, and
worse, dropped down suddenly full length % The
feet of the Queen. Natalie at once began scream
Ing the servants in the aneroom ran In frightened
and to their establishment found tho man full
length on the ground in position very undis-
nifed for person Of his importance.
The doctors in Belgrade tried In vain TO ssp-
arate hir, from this terrible enemy but the Count
would listen to nothing, asserting that 1t was
only cognao that gave him any IDEAS. Tha
DOCTORS wishing to try how far he was gone, asked
him one day il he saw mice running around him.
NO." answered the Count :" but believe one
Of my secretaries does, for yesterday, on going
into his office, I saw him surrounded by little
UcV1lS, having Out blUtluB VI olo uooc uuo hC oA0
not perceive this and it was with great difficulty
that succeeded in making him take glass Of
cognao with me to enable him to support tllia
annoyance OF course his official career Is now
at an end. For the Gear can scarcely be expected
to intrust the delicate and intricate web Of Rus
sian diplomacy into the hands Of man whose
mind is unhinged by drink to the extent Of ne
cessitating his having to be put under restraint
in lunatic asylum.
"Have you not some donkey here whom could
take with mep" exclaimed Count Cavour, tho
famous Italian Prime Minister, pne evening ID
1854, when on the point of q sudden and unex~
pected departure for Paris. The inquiry was I'D.
dressed to one of the Chiefs Of Department In
the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs ct Turin, wins
forthwith replied, "Un asinotto 10 donkey, En-
ccllencyp Certainly. Here, Nigra, come down !"
young man who had been standing on the top OF
ladder arranging some books ON shelf, stepped
down, and without displaying any trace OF an
noyance at the implied insult, approached
and made bis bow to the Minister The htter
ordered him to be at tho railway station IN nsA1
an hour and to accompany him to Pans as nis
private secretary, Baron Blanc, who ordinarily
filed that office, being confined to his bed by soK'
ness BY the time that the Count reaehed tno
French capital he had come to the conclusion thai
his young companion was very far from deserving
the appellation Of asinotto" 80 graciously con-
ferred upon him by his chief, and four years
later. Signor Constantin Nigra. who was barely
thirty years old at tho time, found himself
Minister Plenipotentiary Of King Victor En-
manuel to tho French Government. Such was
the origin of the career Of the statesman who has
lust been invested by Emperor Francis Joseph
with the Order Of St. Stephen, one Of the most
rarely conferred and highly priced Of any Euro
mean decorations. The honor is all the merd
significant inasmuch a. the relations between tnA
Court Of Vienna and the Quirinal at Rome are
exceedingly strained. This, however, Is not al
lowed by either Signor Crispi or Count Nigrs to
,rt.rfere in any wsy WITH the official relations be-
tween Austria and Italy a. members Of the In
partite Alliance and 1t Is for his services IN oon~
nection Herewith that tho Count has undoubt.
edly received this marked token Of Imperial faves.
But although Count Nigra has contributed "a
much toward the continuance and proongatdon
Of the tripartite agreement, 1t Is doub1ul
whether he has IN reality much confidence q to
it's efficacy In case Of war. For, to friend who
asked him casually the other day at dinner II 10
were really true that the three Powers were
marching arm In arm, he replied, Yes. that Ia
lust what we are doing now; but we are very
much like three men going out bear hunting arm
in arm. Whether we shall maintain that plsass
ant attitude when we meet the bear II quite aza'
other question"
Tho answer Is Characteristic Of the man, who u
famed Is being ono of the most witty and cynical
diplomatists in Europe. While Ambassador %
the Court Of the Tuilleries In the palmy days q
the Empire he bore tho reputation Of being second
only in .brilliancy Of intellect to Princess Pauline
Metternich, whose principal collaborateur hs va
in all the comediettas and charades which enHv~
ened the Imperial villesiature ct FontaineblesuI
St. Cloud and Compegne. Exceedingly chivsl-
rous the Count was the only one who remembered
in the days Of their trouble the kindness received
at the hands Of Napoleon III and Of his beautiful
oonsort. For it was he who on the memorable
September 4, immediately after the Battle Of g.
dan, made his way to the side Of the deserted