Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

of public oblivion Tor his past indiscretionA
Prince Victor Napoleon. the Bonapartist
Pretender, who leads a disreputable and
Gissolute life at Brussels, has just been
issuing a manifesto to the remnants of his
political party in France, while Neuen-
dorff, whom many agreed as the rIghtful
heir to the French throne and as the great
grandson OF King Louis XVI, has recently
been arrested at the instance Of Mrs. We'll
don, on charge of attempting TO defrsud
her OF some %, 900 under false pretenses.
The ex-King and the eI-Queen Of Naples,
WHO maintain all their claims to their
former throne, and who are firmly con-
WINGED that they will yet succeed in recov-
ering their crown, have within the last few
months inherited from the ex-Queen's
mother a fortune which at length places
them above downright want, and which
will render it unnecessary henceforth
fcr them to pledge their silver plate to the
great rawnbroker, Appenborough, in Lon
don, as they have been obliged to do on
several occasions.
The Best Chances of Success.
OF all these pretenders, the two who have
the best chances of success are Dom Miguel,
of Braganza, the claimant Of the Portu-
Eusse crown, and Prince Karageorgewich,
the candidate for the throne of Servia. Dom
MIGUEL, VIXEN 1 last saw him, some five or
six years ago was an exceedingly handsome
man, presenting q striking resemblance TO
his beautiful sister, the Archduchess Maria
Theresa, whose husband is the beir appar-
eHt 10 the throne of Austria. He is very
clever and exceedingly wealthy, besides
which he stands in high favor at the Vati-
can, which knows that the realization of his
hopes will involve great increase of power
10 the clergy in Portugal and the restoration
Of many privileges and impiunities of
which The church has been deprived during
the past and present reign ot Portugal
Dom Miguel has been educated in Aus
tria with great care by the Jesuits, and
having been born in Bavaria after ihe exile
OF his father, King Miguel, from Portugal,
has never until now set his foot on Port
uguese SOIL unless he has done as under
disguise, which do not believe. He, how
ever, talks Portuguese perfectly and with
out the slightest accent. He holds the rank
OF Colonel of Hussars in the Austrian army
and is decorated with the Austrian Order of.
the Golden Fleece. Some ten years ago be
married Princess Elizabeth of Turn and
Taxis, whose mother was an eldest sister of
the Empress OF Austria-the sister, indeed
who was Tilted Tor the sake of the latter by
Emperor Francis Joseph.
Princess Elizabeth, however, died abont
six years age, leaving her husband with
three small children. a year ago Dom
Miguel was on the eve OF contracting
another marriage with the widowed Crown
Princess Stephanie, but at the last moment
something occurred to break off the match.
Dom Miguel, may add, is extremely pop
ular in Austria, and his Influence at tie |
Viennese Court is SO great that be was able, |
three years ago, to prevent the marriage |
from taking place which had been arranged |
between TIE Empernr's youngest daughter, !
Archduchess Valerie, and the younger |
brother OF the present King of Portugal
Another Wealthy Pretender.
Far less popular or respected, but equally |
wealthy, if not more so, is Don Carlos, the |
prstender to the throne of Spain. He is a
very fine looking man, over feet inches
In height, broad in proportion, and with all
the native dignity and statel!ness OF a
Spaniard. Indeed, 20 see him ss l have
frequently seen him, in evening dres with
the identical badge of the Order THE
Golden Fleece which had belonged his
ancestor, Emperor Charles V, a. bis