New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-23
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EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
MINISTER THOMAS WAS pERsEVEIING HUNTER
THE WANDERING JEW" THE IRON
MASK" IDENTIFIED.

THE WANDERING JEW" THE IRON
MASK" IDENTIFIED.
There is n touch Of humor in King Oscar OF
Swedens offer to place Government cruiser at
the disposal OF the international medical congress-
which is to be held shortly In his dominions. lie
suggests that the meetings should take place on
board and at sea- possibly In the hope that the
delegates might be led thereby TO concentrate
their efforts to devise some cure Tor the maiady
that has hitherto dehed all remedies namely sea
sickness 1t is TO be hoped that the doctors. both
Swedish and foreign. Will see their way To aVah
themselves OF the Kings oHer
good story concerning Prince Bismarck has
just been brought to light by the publication OF
the memoirs OF the late Duke OF Somerset The
Duke. writing OF DR. Busch's book OF gossip about
the great German Chancellor, relates that Busch
employed by the Prince to prepare articles
for the newspapers and to record his say r's
Crown Prince Frederick had said. upon which BIS,
marck sent for the doctor and expostuatea. Il
on you to publish r Tnat sag rcped
Busch. may publish this saying OF yours
Jean Luie who will be remembered of
the most important witnesses on the claimant
side in the celebrated Tchborne trial, has just
turned up In sydney Australia. in connection with
a lawsuit for malicious prosecution He Is now
a debt collector and is seventy-four years old
To this day he continues to strongly adhere to
the statement which he made on oash stapa OF
the Osprey at the time she picked up me sur
y1s OF the Sn be naco Gae OF to h firm
was Identical with the claimant Lule declares
that the last of the Tichborne case has not yet
been heard
The name Of Berezowsk. the Pole VINO en-
deavored to assasslnate Alexander III on his re-
turn from the grand review held in his honor at
Paris In 1861 has been brought to the fore once
more in connection with the visit OF the RUSSIAN
fleet to Toulon. and the presence OF Its prnc'pa'
officers at Paris The Socialist Mayor of Toulon
MI fhe mil of
largely represented In the municipal council oil .ne
metropolis have chosen Just thS o h amnesy y
Berezowski is now serving ne sentr rn IN smf
penitential colony of New-Caledonis Ihe present
ment 10 understand that he would regard the mans
release as a slight TO the memory ot MS iather'
the late Car.
Among the historical documents comprised in
the archives of the Ministry Of War; at Paris
is a long letter in cipher addressed by King Louis
XIV to his Minister I.ouvos. which had hitherto
resisted all efforts that have been made to de-
cipher it. Within the last fortnight. however the
problem has been solved and the key discovered
to the cipher The letter turns out 10 be command
addressed by the King TO Luvois to have Ger,
tain General dc Burlonde arrested and taken 10
s"Ire OF Cont contrary to the Kings orders.
His Majesty adds that the features OF the Zen,
eral should be concealed under a ''loup. or black
velvet mask This apparently sets at rest the
speculation which has been INDUCED IN Tor rrs so
long with regard 70 the identity Vi 'ne So-Oa'V"
Man OF the Iron Mask
II is the clever young Duchess Of Sutherland
who is the real author OF the little sketch
For Gods Judgment" that constitutes the princi-
pal feature OF the october number of "Ihe VA
tional Review" The pen name used by her III
concealment Of her identity is "Erskinc Cover
Erskine being her maiden name AMI Cover the
patronymic OF her husband. The sketch III ques-
ton IL by no means her first venture In print as
well a. a most entertaining record OF her tfaNelS
round the world haf-slster OF Lazy Bro2kr.
likewIs. much OF the literary taste and genius Of
her accomplished father. the poet Earl o'
Rosslyn.
Young Prime Demilor who was married some
time ago 10 the Countess Woronzow -Daschkow,
daughter OF the cars Minister OF the Imperial
Household. has just purchased the splendld VIVA
Fcuzi. at Florence "A city where both MS Iather
and grandunclc achieved much fame by their
prodigallty ami extraordinary luxury. IL Is from
Florence that the Demdoffs take their title or
Prince since they have Russian title. but
merely the Italian one Of prince Of San Donate"
which they acquired by purchase IL was the
grandunce Of the young man who bought this
italian title. He was the husband ol Princess
come from the Demidor estates. His nephew and
successor started lfe as a prohiyate ana dir1 IN
Princess Metch.rski who was IT one time betroth"i
to the present Gar IL Is to the roman,ic pasS,on
tribn.ed the afreciionaie interest and Market
favor which he manifests toward young Deinl-
and. like 80 many of the other great European
mobiles. Of plebelan descent. the founder OF the
family having been village blacksmith
According 10 the reports jus, issued by the doc
tors OF the Salpetricre at Paris. the Wandering
lew was no, a myth but entity. or rather a
succession OF entries. some OF whom exist To the
preseut day II seems that the Cartophiius AMI
Ahazueriis OF he legend have their modern coun-
terpart In certain Hebrew n-uropaths who have
passed through the Salpericre Hospital In the
Ia III Of
relief The, photographs accompanying the report
repres.nt them as MEN OF downcast. firrowed
countcnance with long bearis and str9nsiy markell
features aged beyond their years Ihrr disease
-.ttle down. the uncontrollabe desire to move
szes them and on ,ney sH IN see hy rH shS
hail from the borders Of Poland ana "cInshy
ii srews fi'e i tHese neuropaih travellers and
wanderers consciously following one another
Contributed To- preserve the personality and the
legend Of the Jerusalem cobbler who mockel christ
ON hIl way 10 the cross. and was condemned IN
c"nsnauence thereof to wander over the face Of
The globe without resting anywhere until the ehd
Of all eternity
The real object OF the sudden journey OF the
Count OF Paris and of his eldest son to copen-
haze, during the recent stay there of the
creigns Of Greece and Russia was connected with
the project for betrothng the Duke OF Orleans
to Princess Marie of Greece the eldest surviving
daughter Of King George. and whose name has
been frequently mentioned as n possible pr"e
for the Czarewch by people ignorant of the fact
that the Greek Church prohibits in the most
strict manner marriages. between first cousins.
and the King Of Greece IL brother Of the Gar
ina II seems that while AZ Copenhagen the Duke
of Orleans took the Princess In To dinner every
,I,v AT Frrdensborg. and constantly seen
king about with her In the garden From Il
t,nnncIal point OF view the match would be
snp1ilorly advantageous one for the Princess since
the Duke OF orleans will IN course Of time inherit
The vast wealth Of his father, the Count or Paris
and of his mother. who IS the principal heiress
az the late Duke OF Mon;p.nsier Tn" car. how
,.ver f. alleged to be opposed To the match on ac-
count OF the fast mode OF life Of the young Duke.
AMI IN. scandals connected with his stay at ST:
Petersburg a couple OF years ago. when he behaved
an one occasion In such "A manner nj tlc opera
os 10 lead the car to command his withdrawal
Some excitement was created during the course
~ the great Xix hunt organized ten days ago in
,b. extensive forest Of Hunneberg. In Sweden. by
King Oscar IN honor Of the Emperor of Germany.
,v the disappearance OF the United states Minis
ter william W. Thomas. who together with the
French envoy and the diplomatic representatives,
~ Germany and Italy. had been invited to par
,iclpotc In the sport. was feared at one moment