New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-12


Queen Isabella. and is one Of the most universally
ropuInr and respected members Of tie old Spanish
nobility. and by senior Jovor. who j. the controller
Of the household Of the Princess. Numerous en-
tcrtainmcnts have been given by the friends Of the
Princess in lcr honor and yesterday there was
grand dinner at Queen lsabclla's residence. the
Palacc dc Castillo. which was attended bv nl the
chief members OF the Spanish colony and by the
old Queens diminutiyc husband. King Francis Of
Assissi. who lives apart from her and only meets
her three or four times year, on the occasion
Of some family function.
Count Frederick dc Civrv. whose death has
Just taken place at AsnicrcS. the plaintiff in
the celebrated suit against the city OF Geneva
for the surrender by the latter of the property
which be1ucathed 10 its municipality by the
late eA-Dukc Charles Of brunswick. The Count
was the elder OF the two OF the Countess
de Civry, who claimed TO BE- the morganatic
daughter Of the Duke, and as such entitled y
inherit if not the whole at any rate mocty of
his property. The Countess. whoee career was
Of the most romantic character. and whose pre-
tensions were denied by the ex-Dul,cs surviving
brother as well as by the city OF Geneva, died
some years ago In the midst Of her lawsuit az ,ins:
the Swiss city, and the fight continued by her
two sons. Two years ago the Count d. Civry
suddenly announced that he had discovered IN
the British Museum in London the long lost docu
rncnts whereby tho Duke recognized the Counts
mother rs his diuglcr lie pro luc'd duly anthem
ticatnd copies Of the documents, sworn 10 before
an English notary and witnessed by the French,
the German and the Swiss cOnsns III London,
and on the strength OF thee" he obtained a deere"
from the supreme Court Of Appeals Of the Ger
man Empire solemnv declaring and dccrecing
that the blood relationship Of the late Com,essc
lie Civrv TO Duke Charles Of Brunswick had
been OF an authentic character. "A fic' which had
been denied by all the other and minor courts.
Much alarmed by this decree, and by the prospect
which il involved Of being forced TO refund
portion Of the vast fortune which it had Inherited
from the Duke, the city Of Geneva sent lawyers
to London 10 examine the documents stated TO
have occn found in the British Museum. On
reaching London careful search laid bare In"
fact that the letters patent 50 deliberately repro
duccl aud att'si"d not. and never have bcn
in the British Museum. This was sworn 10 by I'll"
drcctcrs Of the institution. Further inv"sti2a-
ton brought 10 light the fact that either the Contr
de Ciyry or his representatives. lad placed u bogus
parchment among the pages OF n genealogical
work bcon ding TO the museum and dealing with
the royal house Of Brunswick, and that it was
Of this document that the notary well "a the
delegates Of the German, French and Swiss con
SuIdtob IN LONDON Han been cNl"I upon 10 I''oI'
the presence there as well as the contents. Non"
Of them seem to have observed that the parch-
mcnt in question did not bear the official stamp
with which every document Of the British Mu-
scum il marked, and they seemed to have taken
it for granted that the parchment was part ana
parcel Of the genealogical work. As soon as they
had given notarial testimony as to its existence
there, il was removed by the COmte dc Civry or
by his agents, and hence no trace OF II now re-
mains in the British Museum. All this was placed
on official record by the Swiss Charge AnalrcS
in London, and the German courts arc about TO
annul their recent decree in favor OF the DE
Civrys. IL is probably this fact and the collapse OF
all his hopes and prospects that have contributed
TO hasten the death Of the young count, who
was about thirty-iivc years of age, ana one OF
the champion bicyclists of France.
The ladies Of Paris are about to found ic
male Masonic lodge. Defeated in their attempts
TO obtain seats in the legislature, In the Academy,
and in the municipal councils they have de-
tcrmncd 10 rcsort 10 FrccmasOnry, their object
being, they announced, 10 rcgcherate tins
secular institution, to cndow it Win more NE
and fraternity, and above Ill 10 uflVe III
politicians out Of the Temple. The orsanlzers
of this project have already obtained the consent
OF the Government, and an executive, committee
of eight has been appointed, win Vine. Marie
Dcraismcs as the First Grand Mistress, or Veneer
able, of the lodge, which already includes over
! 90 members. IL il stated that thc ladies' are
assisted in the work of organization by three
brothers OF th, craft T.r Ia lies announce that
they do not intend 10 follow the example of the
male lodge, with respect 10 mysteries and thoarl-
cal ceremonies, and intend TO remain content WIN
the trimcstra and annual passwords IL Ii
scarcely necessary 10 add that they are devoting
much attention to the insignia, and while the aR