St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-04

who was formerly an officer of Austrian
dragons. There was also until short
time ago Count Mensd0rff, member of
the princefy house of Dietrichstein-de-
NicOlsburg and a cousin of the late
Prince Consort. husband of Queen Vic
torla. Other riding masters of noble
birth are the Baron Won Veltheim,
Baron Won Vittingh0tf and Baron Won
Bach. who was formerly all officer i'll
the Wurtemberg army.
Here's Royal SalvatiOnist.
A nephew of the PrussIan Cabinet
Minister Baron Won Puttkammer, and a
cousin OF Princess Bismarck, is now a
member of the Salvation Army in New
York. Before finding refuge among
the forces of "GeneraN Booth he had
experienced all the bitterest miSerleS OF
poverty. and had on several occasions
figured as inmate of hospitals and OF
charitable institutions. His career has
been a strange one, and before coming
TO the United States he had some eX-
ceedingly interesting adventures III
South America.
1t is but the other day that Count
Butcher, son of the prince of that name
and a grand nephew OF the famous Ger
duke of Wellington to win the battle of
Waterloo, died as a pauper in one of the
New York hospitals. Prince Rohan Is
by no means the only bearer Of a great
title who has figured as restaurant
waiter i'll this country, for there Is
Count Won Schulenburg. brother of the
lady in waiting of Empress Augusta OF
Germany, VINO offieiates in that capacity
in this city. At Chicago L was served
at table at the Grand Paciic hotel. some
years ago. by a young waiter in whom L
recognized Count Won Groeben, former
officer of the Hussars Of the
Guard, which the emperor commanded
in person prior to his accession to the
! throne. The count had come over to
! this country for the purpose OF cattle
| ranching, and having lost all his money
in the business, has been forced to seek
other means of livelihood. l have since
| heard. however, that shortly after my
! departure from the Windy City d
wealthy merchant, who happened to be
staying at the hotel, had taxed fancy
| to him and offered him place i'll his
counting house. Yet another hotel
waiter at Chicago was until recently the
| MARQUIS de Saint CroiX, the bearer of
one of the most ancient and illustrl Gus
| names in France. | understand, how
| ever, that he has now secured more
profitable berth.
| Count BernStOriF's Glitter Days.
Very bitter were the experiences OF
! Count William Bernstortf, whose name
/ is almost as well known i'll England as
| on the continent. His father is the
statesman who preceded Prince Bis
marck as PruSSian minister of foreign
! Fol nd tl,nc en- n
! London as ambassador of the court OF
! St. James. Count William BernStorff
was forced by some. trouble in c0nnec-
ton with duel to resign lhiS equerry'
ship to Prince Henry Of Prussia and his
lIeutenancy in the Ziethen HussarS. and
emigrated with his wife to this country,
Like many other foreigners, he Invested
a portion of his capital in the purchase
of an apparently magnificent orange
plantation in Florida. Neither the
count nor the countess possessed
the slightest knowledge OF the
necessities and ways of life il
the South. and it was not long before
the plantation enterprise resolved itself
into a most complete and deplorable
tiasco. Much GisguSted. the countess
returned home to her relatives, leaving
her husband to fight the battle of life
as best he could. This he attempted tt
do in many strange and peculiar ways
and for a syear he acted as agent anC
drummer tor a we'll known champagne
house. He likewise spent some months
as teacher in the employ of one OF the
riding academies up town. He quar-
relied, however, with his employers, ant
for time drifted about in New Yori
without food and i'll the most dire dis
tresS. Fortunately and unexpectedly
he one day met relative who was able
to secure him employment in connec
ton with couple of the new
York daily papers. But perseverance
was not his forte, and after few months
of press life he returned home with thu
object OF Joining the Germaa forces OF
the east coast of Africa.
Count Bernstorff during his neWspa
Der work in New York found severa
fellow members of, the German pobilit
among his comrades of the press. Tire
of the best know are the Count Vol
Funfkirchen, who believe is one Of tn
editors of the Stats Zeitung, Coun
Won Modem, who is a reporter, an
Baron de Grimm, who has achieved
both wealth and celebrity in this coun
try, both as a successful newspaper pro
prietor and as carlcaturlSt. Baron d
Grimm served with considerable dis
tinction during the Franco-Germa
war, receiving the Iron Cross for hi
services. His father was the Germa
tutor of the late car of Russia, and tn
name of Grimm is therefore well know
at court, both in ST. Petersburg and q
Berlin.
} Made Good Business Man.
Equally fortunate has been Coun
Leopold Kolowrat, of Austria. who wa
forced to expatriate himself for tim
on account of some duel III which II
; bore a prominent part, for he marie
With Il a lew years after his arrive