The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-02
A. GAMBLING PRINCE.
Cause of the Compulsory Resignation
Prince George RadZiviIl.

Cause of the Compulsory Resignation of
Prince George RadziviIl.
The compulsory resignation OF Prince
George RadZivill, Lieutenant in the Guards
and heir of Prince Anton. the Adjutant-
General, from the Imperial Army. has given
rise to more comment. than: any so
cial event of recent years. 1t is no e1-
aggregation TO say that the young Prince'a
name has been on every ones tongue. The
newspapers, t00,' have lost their custOmarp
fOrbearanee in speaking OF .scan6als
families. and refer openly. in. their col
umns> 20 the young mans history. and the
causes which led to his. resignation, and 70
the dispeaSure of the Emperor. Two
;; Years ago. the heavy losses ::Qf young
Prince: >Radztyill led to Ills transfer. to
Petsdam. The different environment, the
intercessiQn of friends and IeRion STRANGE of
his .beautifulwiief failed, however, to modify
his. ambitions. On the contrary, they
seemed to redouble his passion. Sur
rounded by e0ngenial :compan.illS, he spent
hight after night at the carrie able. The
clique became famous. Men -ieme from
otlIer towns and distant garrisons to join
theni.' Tickle fortune was tempted in
every way. = But Radzivill was not sue
.cessful.. He constantly lost heavy sum OF
money. More than 100000 marks left
his hands, it is said, in marvelOusly short
time. His i'll fortune and thoughtless-
ness led to quarrelsome scenes with
the Princess. Wounded in spirit and dis.
cOuraged, not long ago she suddenly depart
ed fol Paris with determination to remain
in the gay capital. A reconciliation followed,
however,. through tile Intervention of the
wife of an officer: who is agreeable to the.
court, and the Princess: returned to her
home. But her happiness was of snort du-
ration. = .',.'.'
No family stands closer to the Hohen-
zolernS than the RadziviIls. More than
century ago a princess of 1.-The latter
family was led to the altar by mem
Der of the royal house. The ex-Lieuten-
ants father owns large estates in Poland
where scores of guests gather annually to
engage in the chase. The Emperor is al
ways among the number Out OIL the
abundance of his riches PIlDce Anton made
a large. allowance for. his son and
heir. No one had better prospects than he.
Tall, handsome, accomplished and clever.
"the card and calendar of gentry, he was
a natural object Of envy. Noble Gretchens
looked upon him with favor.
Seven years ago, when only a. he welded
the Countess Branicka, then resident of
Paris and heiress to large estates in
Russia. She it was who, when told
by Frenchman on the day of her
departure from France that she would
"forget French in the land Of tile barbara
ans" replied that she need learn only one
sentence in German:
Please give me. Il first-class ticket to
Paris" -:
She learned much more than one SEN
tence, however, and became quickly con-
tented with her lot. The young pair took
up their residence in n handsome palace in
the Voss tStrasse, where. they dispensed a
semi-regal hospitality. The Princess be-
came one of>the leaders of society. Her
wealth and position enabled her to. make
her salon one: of the most attractive in
Berlin. They lived in$elaborate. style, with
servants. and. carriages in: profusion:
The Heavy, expenses of his establishment
and large. losses at cards. finally accom-
plished the:ruin OF the Prince, who was de-
terinined to [settle;on the estates of his wife
in Russia Despite his faults, Berlin society
regrets his,departure aud inourns the loss of
two of:its most brilliant members Berlin
Correspondent New. ofk Tribune. ..:= z: