St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-14
BLUCHER is DEAD.
Alma Loeb's Husband Ends His
Days Almost Deserted.

Alma LOeb's Husband Ends His
Days Almost Deserted.
New YORK, Feb. I3.-The Count Won
Butcher is dead. His sensational mar
riage last July, in Milwaukee, to Miss
Alma Loeb, of Brooklyn, his practical
disinheritance by his princely father in
con sequence. and the young mans in
decision as to what he should do about
it. all have given him deal of notorIety.
After his allowance was cut down TO
$50 per month and his matrimonial eX-
perience had made him so much trou
BILE, the count left the fashionable Ber-
wick, where he was boarding. He de-
elined to give his new address, and so
few have known that he simply rented
a room in a modest house at No. 105
West Thi.ty-eight street. He engaged
the room nearly a month ago for
week, but before the time
expired he was taken i'll with a kidney
affection. Grip took bold of him week
ago, and last Sunday night the last sac
raments of the church were given him
by Father Geyer, who was summoned
by telegraph. All alone, save tor the
calls of his intimate friends, the Baron
Mullock, who is we'll known about
town, and j. W. Langerman, the young
man awaited death. lie passed away
Wednesday morning.
The count was recommended to
Father Geyer, who is in charge of the
Leo home for Catholic immigrants, when
he came to America two years ago.
There the body was taken after death.
In young Blucher'5 troubles and APP
preaching restitution he went back to
the priest, The latter cabled the counts
father when the son was taken sick.
Tf,f, n,.In 1.nf0
high mass was celebrated over the sons
dead body. 1t said that he had dis
graced the proud name of Butcher, and
he should cast him off. When the
young man died Father Geyer eabled
again for instructions about returning
the body to Germany. The answer was
severely short. 1t said: Bury him
there" s
A small sum of money was sent to de-
fray the expenses of modest funeral.
SO, in an immigrants lodging mouse
the son OF German prince with half q
million crowns year lay dead until
yesterday morning. Then the body was
taken into the chapel for the mass. But
four friends of the deceased were there.
The coffin was necessarily cheap one,
but 1t was decent. The dead went to
the cemetery of st. Johns. None of
the Loeb family knew of the counts
sickness. The countess. who has made
up her mind that she is better off as
Alma Loeb, has been in Denver since
last September. She went there to live
the necessary year so she could gain a
divorce. A reporter carried the news
to the Loeb household last night. Mrs.
Loeb received tie reporter. "Blucher
dead" she ineredulously repeated, hold
ing UP both hands in establishment.
Then she made anxious inquiries about
the circumstances. Her husband was
less demonstrative. Then Alma is a
widow" she remarked, turning towards
her husband. She folded her arms and
settled back iii a chair with long
breath. as if an immense load had been
lifted from the family. The countess
has heard by telegraph before this
morning that her suit for divorce need
never be brought.
The historical fame and wealth of the
counts family lent all interest to his
sudden marriage. His tuil name is
Ferdinand Franz Gehhardt Lebe-
reeht. Count Butcher yon Wahlstadt.
He was the third son ot Prince Won
Butcher OF the castle KrirbiDwitz. Post
Gauth Sehiesein, Germany, aud was