New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
THE TALK OF PARIS.
BETROTITAL OF A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL
COINTESS-FOREIGN ELEMENTS IN SO
CIETY

The Imperial romance which originated nineteen
wears ago by the secret and morganatic marriage
of Archdulc Henry of Austria TO tie beautiinl
actress, Leopoldinc Hoffman, for whose sake he
endured loss Of hcnors, dgnitcs and property
besides exile has just received its lifting epiiogue
in the betrothal Of the daughter of that union 10
the Duke della Graza He, too, is of an origin
which is surrounded by much romance, for nc is
the nephew of the late Comtc de Chambord ana
Q grandson Of the Duchess de Berri, who IS one Vi
the most picturesque and interesting figures IN TIE
French history Of the present century Inc
daughter of King Ferdinand Of the Two SiciilcS
and tho sister of Queen Christine Of SPAN, she
was married at the age of sixteen to the DUO oe
| Bcrr the only son Of King Charles y. III was
n political alliance rather than one of affection. FOR
the Duke in question already at the time
married to an Englishwoman, Amy brown u"
| NAME who had borne him two daughters oHc "
whom became Baroness de Charette. mother oi VIC
famous Breton general while the other was the
Princcssc de FaucignyLucingeS. The Duke "uS
assas,inatcd at the opera at Paris in 1871 ana
shortly after his death his widow gave birth TO
a child who was subsequently known as the Oon''o
| de Chambord.
In 1892 after King Louis Philippe had sup
planted Charles X On the French throne, the D"r",
ees DO Rcrri returned secretly to France ana heaue"
q Lccitimisf rising in Brittany in favor of her
sons claims 10 the Crown. She was however
lcrraycd through the trcachcry of her confidential
secretary. a man named Dcutz, who in return tor
q sum Of 800 600 francs which NJ. Theirs at that
time Prime Minister declares he handed 10 MIN
with pair Of fire tOngs, revealed hcf hluIh| P'0o
| 10 the existing Government. She was lhprloo'eu
far g. short time in the Chateau de Blayc, but was
| released when it was discovered that she was ."
thc eve of becoming a mother In reply to inquiries
| ,Lo In ii Y.
privatcly married to the Italian Count LnccheSi'
| her chamberlain and equerry. This revelation
| oovc such offence both to the cXiled King Chares
! and TO the Iogtimst party in France that she
! ,,a, deprived Of the guardianship OF her t"eNe-
wear old son, the Comte &c ChamDord Oh hci
! Ebrr,tion she withdrew TO Venice. where she look
Nd her residence in the Palazzo Vendramln' the
most beautiful Of all the palaces on the "rand
Canal with her husband, for whom she
| shortly afterward obtained the PapaI uue
of Duke della Graza. She died IN lo'%
! M her castle of Brunsee IN Styrla. Inc
child who came 50 near being born in prison at the
Chateau Of Blaye was the father OF the young
duke who is now engaged 10 be married
f. the orphan daughter of Archdu<e Henry
and Of Lcopoldinc Hoffman. Both Of the
latter died last year after complete reconciliation
| had been effected with the Austrian Imperial
Family
Their daughter who has inherited all their
wealth. was adopted at the zine by her iathers
| brother the Archdule Rainer and by his wife,
who are chidle-s and enormously rich. Moreover
the Emperor has recently conferred upon her
the title of Countess OF Waidcck She Is tall
and beautiful brunette and the Duke may well he
congratulated on obtaining the hand of a girl
who is not only great heiress, but also great
beauty
Princess Gortchakof gave magnificent recep-
ton last week at her residence IN the Faubourg
~ GERMAN in honor Of her uncle Photiades
IacLl. VINO achieved much distinction a.
Christian governor OF Crete The house in which
the Princess lives. in the noble faubourg was built
some time IN the last century, and the concierge
who opens the portecochcrc TO judge by his looks,
meht date from an earlier period. The court
ward beyond has n touch OF moss here and there.
like almost everything else in this quarter of
Paris but there j. no suggestion OF desertl0n IN
the great apartments warmed by huge pine-og
fires in winter. and now during this early spring
by the bright sunshine which pours through the
windows extending from floor To ceiling.
Her fayorc apartment il her petitsalon where an
air Of exquisite fcmnniy l. afforded by the soft
toned drapcrics the Louis XV chairs and sofas and
the Golden flight Of cupid~ above the tender-hued
psucling Tho adjoining drawing-room into which
inlad floor. its white fur rugs its flowers and
monster palms IN gigantic Dresden tubs. it's rare
cabinets and wonderful boscrics Following this
there is another salon. dark with gorgeous and
barbaric looking Indian drapcries. another and
vet another, finishing with tie state bedroom.
which j. white and silver from toilet table ~
ceiling All these rooms are the ground floor
and open upon a low, wide terrace. with steps
l.adinr 10 the gnrden a garden which is truly re-
markablc in Paris for shady paths lose themselves
in the dim distance or climb over artistic bridges
which span broad pnrling brooks Nelvety la""s'
.l,,,cd bv ccdars and Siberian arollas. are stud
dcd with brilliant howcr-bcds. and there is an AR
~ freedom. Of nature and of reality about every
tliuo there which is far more pleasing than the
ordinary conventional French garden. In iact'
Tins lovely enclosure in the midst of great cltV
- more like an English park than any town garden
| know of.
The Princes who POSSESSES strong, cl'ar-cu'
face. dark hair ana sparkling black eyes, Is the
only daughter of the late lIospodar or eA-rnler
If Noldnvia. and of his wife. nee Princess "oSor-
id.s She was married i'm 1865 - frihce '""-
r,n,inr Gortchakof second son of thr famous |
chancellor of the Russian Empire. Her marriage
did not prove happy one and rs soon as i'r |
father .in-luw Of whom she stood IN sr'o' u'eau'
hal died she determined to lose no time IN >ccnr
inc a divorce Her enorts to obtain the dsNolu- |
tiou % her union Al s. Petersburg ana az
Eurc,,arcs met with failure ~ Siamboul, how !
over She was more successful and by dnt OF enor-
mon. bride, she was able to induce the orthodox
potriarch Of Cpnstantinop'c 10 pronounce the
ounulmcnt of her marriage 10 Constantine 6ort- |
challof
OF late years The Princes has been tie DEFENDANT
in an intcrminablc series of lawsuits brought
a.,aius. her by her brother Prince Gregory Nturla'
the Rumarian statesman and general, iof u" |
recovery Of a share of the property left by their
mot! cr the old Princess Sur2l who died al lia EN-
r,dcp in 1851 A few weeks before her demise !
a vaination Of her estate effected for fiscal |