St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-05

monarch whose munlncence alone made
the Bayreuth festivities possible. The
Duchess d'Alencon was then known as
the Princess Sophia of Bavaria, one of
the five daughters of Duke Max of Ba-
varia. Her other sisters became the
empress of Austria. the queen of the
Two Sicilies and the princess of Thurn
and TaXis. They were all beautiful
girls, but were brought up as amaZons
and loved horses and rowing across
country better than music and the ways
of courts. King Ludwig woOed Princess
Sophia. He had purchased magnificent
presents tor her, when one day the
poison of suspicion wasspoured into his
ear. He went to Possenhofen disguised
and fancied that he discovered grounds
for breaking off the engagement. Her
sisters have repeatedly said that the
king had no reasons for his suspicious.
At any rate, he never saw her again,
and from that time he became woman
hater. and finally landed in insanity.
The princess, though she afterward
married the Prince Ferdinand of Or
leans, Duke d'Alencon, and became the
mother of two children, never forgot
the king, In spite of his cruel treatment
of her, and when Ludwig drowned him
self III Lake Starnberg five years ago
she became insane, and was for over
year in the insane asylum at Gratz.
The reported scene between the queen
of the BelgianS and the mad Empress
Carlotta is contradicted by the head of
the Belgian cabinet, but the story has
bought out some details in the daily life
of the unfortunate widow of MaXimil-
ian. 1t appears that her madness is
generally mild. Her vassals at Bouch-
IN, ~ hnr Lsoc fIa
sive of sOvereigns." She is treated
with all the outward marks of the re-
spect which is paid to royalty.
Her household consists of about
hundred persons. Twice a day she
takes walk in the magnificent park
adjoining her residence. She moves
along slowly, with her head bent very
low. When she sees white or shin
ing object Of any kind she stops sud-
denly and gaZes at 1t for long time.
In the evening after dinner she sits
down TO her piano and plays for hours.
She plays well and with great express
sion.
A startling letter by eX-Queen Ma
thalie, whose son Alexander is at pres
ent enjoying the hospitality of the car,
is published in the Roumanian Lloyd.
uC lCbtCl, WtltCll was CNiucllLlv UOG III
tended for publication, was written to
an intimate friend in Belgrade. Nathalie
writes as follows: ~ am sick, very sick.
Death would deliver me from my tor
ture, but must not die. Mol l must
live until justice be rendered me. AS
true as am a Christian, God must give
me justice. If He does not, then there is
no god, and will abjure my faith.
swear before God that l was true
to Milan, even though / saw with
my own eyes his mistresses
dwelling in the royal palace.
After the disaster at Slivnitza Milan
tried to drown his sorrows. forsooth, by
inviting company of Vienna chorus
girls to his palace, where they remained
twelve days. He lives trlumphantly in
Paris, whereas l. exiled and despised.
will end my days, perhaps. In an insane
asylum. My good aunt. who has been
second mother to me, is very ill. If she
could but move her limbs a little,
would take her to Paris. I know the
doctors there could effect cure. l can
hardly go to Odessa, as l know that
Russia and Servia are very friendly at
present, and | would meet with a very
cool reception. My health is poor; 1
fear the approach of severe nervous
trouble. . God, perform miracle!''