New-York tribune., 1891-10-16
the members in Chicago decided to nominate ana vote
for James Charlton general agent Of the Alton
OBITUARY.
CoIrNT Won ARCO-vALLEY.

pcrun oct. 15-Count Ludwig von Arco-NaiieN
the German Minister To the United stat's' Is u'"i'
Professor Bergmann performed an operation ." IN, VI"
Count on Monday his stomach having for some 'line
refused TO receive all food Inc operauo" -
successful. The brother and sister OF 'ro ~
were at mis- bedside when he died
Washington. oct. 15-The Acting secretary VI go, 80
.+ = cah,e ressare to Minister Phelps at Berlin this
morning conveying expression OF tne 49,
coincidence over the death OF Count Won ArVoN 'i'''
The Announcement Of Count Won Arco-VaHy
death WAS a great shock TO his many irei"s IA u"'
city Probably no member OF the p'p'Un""0
M washington was more popular III -'0" YIN TS
than the dead Minister lie was ai"'y -,
pnest al the great balls and entertainments uutHs
sh ,,+,r aaeon and with his friend, Mavroyeh hey'
49, 1r,rb Minister frequently attended the German
opera He himself was good an'teoi -, -N
yras Of one time possessed of good baritone voice.
The dead Count was born in BAVARIA Aprh T. le4''
end belonged to one OF tnc OiueSc '''I 49,
/ t,rirAs Of the Bavsrian nobility Inc family was
aIthr and nossessed immense estates In the neigh
! torhooI of Munich and Nuremburg. The Count took
b dinlomatic course In several German unVerslues'
snd vas graduated at Munich. After serving the
nsual tine in the Foreign once ne
was made attache OF the ba's1ah Hnoassy
- The Holy Sec. During the Franco
/ nio, War he was a member OF the Red Cross
! ,aaoco+ion. While acting in that capacity he was
r,urcd bv French troops, and came near being shot
o. spv He was saved, however, through the inter-
ropt.on OF NJ Ghlers, subsequently President OF the
Republic.
| A,ter the close OF the war. the young Count came
+ America as Secretary Of Legation under Herr Won
schloezer at present German Ambassador In ttom9'
lie was transferred from Washington to Vienna In 1o'3
rbee he fell In love with Madame Jansch, the actress
and much to the regret OF his own family and to the
detrinen Of his he led her to the altar OWING
to his marriage lie obliged TO quit the diplomatic
service in fact. The union, however, was unhappy
and the two separated Some time after the
separation Madame Janisch came TO this country, ana
made her appearance in the play q" "Anselma" Al
though she PLAYED under the name Of Countess Arco
and WAS a woman of considerable talent, she failed TO
become popular
The Count was finally divorced from his wife.
and through his friendship with Count Herbert
| Bismarck the present Emperor of Germany, at
TINT time Prince william, and the influence OF
his powerful family, renstated in the dlplo-
matte service and was made Secretary OF Legation
al Madrid subsequently he acted at various times IN
| the same capacity in London, Paris Brussels and
Rome From Rome he was sent as ConsulGeneral to
Cairo, Egypt
In the spring Of 1883 Emperor Frederick appointed
him Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotenuary
to the United States to Herr Won Alvens-
leben During his tenancy in Washington. the German
LEGATION was great factor IN the social life OF the Cap
ital He was a genial host, and the master Of fine
chef that spensable aid to successful diplomacy
His dinners in consequence were celebrated, his COOK
the best IN Washington
As was his custom, the Count spent part OF the
present summer at Newport. In August he went TO
! Germany on a three months leave Of absence lie
then supposed 70 be In robust health whch MAKES
the surprise at his unexpected death all the greater
| Count ArCJ was al unusually handsome man. lie
was than six feet tall, and was erect ana solder
exception OF a large, heavy mustache and goatee lie
was rarely seen without his famous monocie, whch ne
could wear with all the grace OF a German guardsman.
The Count leaves three brothers one Of whom Is also
in the diplomatic service, and two sisters, one OF whom
! is the wife OF Lord Acton OF England. The other
! sister who was present at his death. presided for
| time his household at Washington. Inc Oean
| Minister will be greatly missed.