The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-02
END OF A ROMANCE
Career of Arehduke Henry, of
Austria, Closed in Death.
HE DIES THEDAY AFTER HIS WIFE
Married Against the Emperors COnsent-strtp.
ped Of HOnOrs and ExDatriated-He and
His Wife Were Always Lovers.

/ Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Cable1
| VIENNA, Dec. 1.-The romance of the life
of Archduke Henry of Austria ended with
his death yesterday from Inflammation Of
/ the lungs. His morganatic wife, Baroness
Waldeck, died of the same disease Sunday.
Their daughter, Baroness Marie, survives
them.
Archduke Henry was the youngest son
of the late Archduke Renter, Yiceroy Of
Lombardy, and Princess Marie Elizabeth
OF Savoy Casignae. He was born in Milan
May 9, 1S2S. When twenty years old he
wrote letter to a friend in which he
spoke disparagingly OF the young Emperor
/ Francis Joseph, who had Just assembled the
throne. The letter found It's way into the
columns of Turin newspaper and resulted
in his disgrace. Archduchess Sophie, the
young Emperor's mother, was virtually
ruler of Austria at the time and she sum
moned the archduke to Vienna, where she
sharply rebuked and
PUNISHED TIE YOUNG ARCHDUKE.
He was deeply devoted to a military career
In which he was progressing rapidly, but
| this was cut short for time by decree
! that he must abandon it and enter holy
orders. Later he was restored to favor
and returned to his regiment. His pro-
motion was rapid and he was first hon
orary colonel OF various regiments and
then general in command Of
division OF infantry February 4
1S6S, the archduke contracted the alliance
which estranged him from his family for
tWenty-one years and deprived him of rank
and income. The rule that any proposed
matrimonial alliance should receive the
sanction of the head of the house was not
only disregarded, but the ceremony took
l r1la in 10 fura of m oil adfrr FxT tha
head of the Hapsburg family prohibiting
the nuptials, with the penalty Of expatria-
/ ton as alternative.
THE BRIDE WAS FRAULEN LEoPoLDINE
HOFFMAN,
daughter of a very humble official en-
| ployed in the assessment Office at Krems
in Upper Austria. The acquaintance was
formed while the archduke was stationed
as general in command of infantry at
| Grasse. Fraulein Hoffman was singer at
the theater, with a monthly salary of fifty
forms. She was handsome, entertaining,
discreet and favorite with every body.
The young singer was irreprOaChaDle in
her conduct, and her friendship with the
archduke was honorable in all respects
during the long time the acquaintance con-
unued. The traulein's best role was that
of Pamela, in FRA Diavolo," and 1T was in
that character. that the young soldier first
ooW hSA anu was CdpLlN dbEu. w dE OIUh5
out In the north, as well as the south, and
| the archduke had 10 take the field IN Italy.
! But before going he engaged to marry the
3 singer, In case he escaped being killed.
NEWS OF THE ENGAGEMENT REACHED THE
: EMPEROR
! and he made every effort to prevent the
match. The girl was offered large sums Of
money to breslc her troth; letters between
the lovers were interrupted: stories de-
rogatory to him were told to her and agree
able young men laid violent siege to her
heart. Then threats were resOrted TO and
! an attempt was made to Danish her and her
family, but this was abandoned and the
young singer went to live with her sister
at Hutteldorf, near Vienna, where her De.
! throthed found her when he returned from
the war. The imperial Interference be
came more open and annoying and the
, archduke was warned Of the consequences,
but the young couple were welded in tbs
parish church of Bozen despite the seduc-
tive brides and terrible threats. The arch
duke was promptly stripped of all his
honOrs for daring to defy the traditional
power of the head OF the house and was
exiled. Years gradually lessened the En-
perOr's displeasure so that in 1872 the wife
was raised to noble rank under the title
of Baroness Waldeck and permission was
given the couple to make their home
ONCE MORE IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRY,
0 The archduke and his consort, with their
y pretty daughter Marie, now twenty years
old, lives contentedly in the Tyrolsse town.
Aftes the repatriation occurred their home
& in Bozen became the centre of intellectual
9 life for a large district in the Tyrol and
was frequented by journalists, artists,
. musicians, actresses and former military
81, comrades of the civilian archduke. Henry
. seldom went to Vienna and when he visited
n the capital he did so privately, keeping
5 away from his family except to Join in the
o mortuary chapel of the Capuchins on the
D occasion of the funeral of Crown Prince
Rudolph in 1889. Emperor Francis Joseph
% surprised the archduke by visiting him at
% Bozen, and then the baroness and her
daughter were first presented to him. The
3 incident was of some Importance, for it
. meant the reconciliation of the family
4 after over twenty years Of estrangement.
THE ARCHDUKB AND HIS WIFE WERE LOVERS
y throughout their welded life and their
y home is described as being a haven OF
happiness-they were inseparable-and
there is little doubt that the death Of his
wife fastened his own, for his condition
was less serious than hers, according to
. report.