New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
TIE END or + SENSATIONAL LI' 90

rr.,,Nr>V rOl-rTS DECIDE TIL At THE PHlN'''
conT>cu,KoFF NUT SrEIFNDFI IMMENSE
ESTATES r, PRINCE GEORGE 'TrRpE\.
cr, ~ m. most sens ilona viii cases eyer "' !
I'm Enron. has lul come 20 an end by q "''''''"
/ N, uppcr courts ~ Rumania TIL" names Of s'''r''
81 tho most ar.t,critic fnml", on the ointment
million. of money and almost boundcsa estates WIN
involved I'm tl" suit H.
Primo. Michnr >turdla years ago ruler oi 'he
vod,,i,n rroyirc.s and the bearer ~ nam" ii'onS
in every country ~ Eastern Europ" di'd VI f''S III
I--4 III, had settled In IA" French c'P'h "''''
his bani.hmcnt IN TIE stirring days OF l7i'' N"''
40 MANY throne, were made 70 tr'mb'. i'' h't"'
n.,, left n. heir, his two sons George ana prh'"'"H
sturdy, their step sister and his widow, born
Irncr., NOccridcs. The only daughter "u"' Il
quarter Of century married Prince ''or'scn"No',
ION a., the great Russian Chancellor. ~ the time oil
tie fathers death Prime" George was III E"hni''
lie FASTENED 10 Paris rapidly rs possible % 'E'"
his share In the great estate. /" MS "''oh''""'''
and niger. however. hc found that he had been vr.
,unly dI-inhcritcd. All the papers pertaining 10
the will aud Intention, OF the cV-Moldayian ruler haa
been burned.
FRINGE George az once filed complaint IN the farl'
courts against 1T, step mother charging her win
fraud and with Illegally assuming control 81 the
estates In the name ~ her daughter. IN" Princess
/ GortschahoN. The charges, naturally enough, pro-
duoed "A sensation not only In France. but In all
J
In Partisan society. and the numerous p'op" VINO
yi-Ned their hous" awaited with deep Interest the
opening and result Of Tie trial.
Bui inst wear after TIE Moldayian's death. when
the Investigation was under way, the Princess Noeo
rides sinr,izn died After her death. large sums OF
money fell Ia the two st-psons Prince G"ore" how
ever soon became convinced that much Of the prop
crtv 10 which he had II right withheld by the
Princess Gorischakofr and u" again appealed To the
trhunals ~ the seine.
Two years ago the French courts decided that the
Princess unlawfuly held possession Of extcnsiN" eS-
ta,os In Hmmanll The Hotel dc Narcnnc In Paris,
palace I'm sorrento beautiful villa In baden Baden.
bonds. money aud the valuable family Jewels and
ordered her 10 surrender them to the brothers.
But Tie Princess was determined, II possible. TO
retain possession the property, and appealed To the
courts Of Jnssy I'm Eumania whore lay the principal
estates Prince George quickly set up counter
claim alleging that his scpmothcr had brought no
marriage portion 10 his father and. therefore, could
leave nothing To her daughter according To kun"hah
law The Jnssy courts. however, favored The Prin-
cess and decided that the brother had no standing.
Prince George then took an appeal 10 the highest
cnurt of Runlana. A few uay- Hgo Ia" DECISION WIS
handed down reversing III" hndng "t th' 'nSsN
tribunals aud deciding that III" wlio" oil me l"ln'r
NoIdnNinu rider had no right 10 dispose OF H' P'"P
crty In consequence Of The decision. which "ndS The
famous contest. ia" daughlc IN law oi III" lorh'r
Russian Chancellor Is the poorer ny many H'i"on'
OF france. ..,,,. o,,,,,
over the result. Both Prince Gcorg" ana D'hlrlIIuS
nr men Of character aud mark. Will" their step a'
unfortunately, ha, been the heroine of acNrrdi au-
! venture, which not To her credit.