New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15

ness is an English princess, being a sister Of
the Duke Of Cambridge and OF the Duchess of
Teck while her husband is stone blind, which
does not however. prevent him from showing a
very marked prediction and taste for the fair
Americans whom he meets at Homburg every
summer There is no sovereign in Europe who
possesses a more ancient ancestry, since h,
descends in direct line from Genseric, King
Of the Nandals who took Rome and Car
thage by storm in the fifth century OF the
Christian era. His private estates cover al
most the half of his grand duchy. the people
Of which are still content 10 be governed by
means Of a constitution that dates back to the
year 1872 and which restricts representation in
the legislature TO the proprietors OF large
estates.
At the same hotel where the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess staying are the Prince and
Princess Of Fuerstenberg, who. although Tor
mcrly most prominent Of all the members OF
the Berlin Court, have now entirely abandoned
it, selling their palace in the German capital
and taking up their residence here where, ow-
ing to the Princess being sister OF the lFlhce
de Sagan. they are welcomed with open arms
by the Faubourg st. German. Prince and
Princess Fuerstenberg were especially popular
with the late Emperor William. who used to
pay frequent visits to their Berlin palace in
the Wilhelmstrasse. But his partiality was not
shared by the present ruler of Germany who
went out of his way TO accuse the Prince IN
presence of several officers of the guard, of
corrupting by needless extravaganza, the sim
pie customs of the officers corps. Prince
Fuerstenberg CURLY replied to His Majesty that
he was in his own opinion. a competent judge
- ~ he asked nobody
to follow his example. and that he declined
TO accent any directions advice from the En-
peror in the matter. This was followed by a
demand on the part of His Majesty for the
Princes resignation Of his commission in the
army The request was complied with. and the
Prince and Princess thercupOn sold their palace
and left Berlin, never to return. thereby caus-
ing much mourning among the tradcsmcn OF
that city, who bcwailed the loss of their most
generous customers.
A number of the principal families OF the
French arstocracy mas been thrown INTO
mourning at the very outset Of the season by
the death of the Marquis Foulques de Sabrah'
at the Chateau de Grignols. in the Girohde'
The Sabrans are of the bluest OF blue blood
in Europe being descended In direct line from
the Crusaders. and the head of the house thr
Due de Sabran, being married 10 Inc SIS'ci VI
Count Kanoky. the Chancellor OF the AuS'Io-
Hungarian Empire The late Marquis went
out To Mexico as a volunteer. and won ms
epaulcts and the mcdaille militairc while ser
wing under Emperor Macmillan and Hazan".
He then served In Africa as "A lieutenant. ana
during the Franco-German war displayed such
gallantry that he received the Cross OF the
Legion Of Honor. his promotion To the rank OF
captain. and special mention by General Ducrow
in his history of the memorable ana glorious
battle Of Champigny. The remainder or ms
life was passed on his estates in IN" Glronde
in the cauacitv Of country gentleman and Of
a Councillor FOR his Department TIE loss oi my
only son. two years ago. broke his heart. ana
an attack If influenza has now completed TIE
work that grief began.
Three other persons Of l"ss exalted rank, but
who nevertheless. were wcll-kuOwn ngures IN
The Partisan world. have also passed. away
in the course of IN" last week ON" OF theih
was the wcll-hnown English trainer Harry
Jennings. who. for half "a century. has gone
bv The name 81 "Lc vicux chaTeau,' and
who in turn. vas employed by almost every
owner Of racing stables in France. including
the late Cont. d. La Grange. the late Duo
DE MDrny. the Prince dAT"nb'rg ana others
with nearly all Of them he quarr'lcd sooner
or later ~ he possessed t"inI"r the re-
verse 81 arriahls. lie was quite a character un
the French turf until falling health 'mpeliei
him To- rive mp his profession. HE second
death is that OF VI. Selcuick. who. during the
Empire figured hHudnasi"r 81 Ia" ON
gcurs dc la Gardc. stationed ~ the Tuil"ri"s
and iutrusicd with tn guardianship ~ tuc
palace while. since 1870. be had been band
master Of the Gard Rcfuhllcaine. His marches
and other musical compositions are 10 this day
the palmy days Of Napoleon III. wci" wont
10 flock TO The Tul"ric- or 10 the lalals Royal
gardens 10 hear and applaud th" band that
performed under his leadership