Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-19

Fon. But the outbreaks Of the Empress
have OF late passed the bounds Of mere &C.
ccnuIc,ty and 1t 10 now necessary TO keep
hor la a sense under surveillance. She ie
not crossed or lntertcred with. Her whims
arc not noticed seriously albeit they are
sometimes very expensive, and she docs
practically as she pleases. None the less
she rs carefully and lovingly watched and
guarded.
Ton years ago the Empress was still one
OF the most beautiful women In Europe,
just as her husband, Francis Joseph. was
one OF the handsomest men o; his years to
be found anywhere. The Empress was
thou ono Of the bost hOrsowomen Of her
time She surprised even the daring cross
country riders Of England and Ireland
when she visited those countries by her
grace, courage aud dash. To-day she Is
but Il wreck OF her former self. She who
once led hnr court In matters OF gayety now
seeks solitude. She has lost her high
spirits, shuns the eompanionshp Of former
fayoritos and spends her time in mourning
and broUdng over the past
In good sooth these are dark days for
Empor0ra Kings and queens and ex-
Queens IN Europe EN-Empress Eugenie
widow OF Napoleon. lags superiiu0us on tho
stage, old and neglected. France once
thought her so dangerous that she was not
| allowed to reside within It's borders, and
she was forced TO sock The hospitality OF
tho Queen OF England. Poor mad EN-
presa Caflotta 10 sim alive. her homo the
/ setnl-asylum that has been provided for
her, calling FOR her husband, Macmillan.
| who met his fate at Queretaro in Mexico
nearly thirty years ago.
The Car Is said to be affected by the
malaly Of madness which has long been
the portion OF the Romanofr family, Fin
! poror William ia beset by fear Of the
! Anarchists and Socialists and by the In
| croaslng trouble that is being caused him
| by the disease In his head. the real char
nctor Of which Is kept profound secret
In Italy King Humbert is confronted on one
side by Anarchists and on the other by
! Radicals clnmoEing for a republic In place
Of the present weak and expensive monar-
ohy. In Spain the court physicians arc
ondeayoring 10 save young King Alfonso
from the pulmonary disease that killed his
father. and In the meantime tho young
monarch is playing at war with a regiment
OF boys recruited for his own especial bene-
Mt
Indeed, the monarch business is at a low
ehb just now all through Europe except
IN England.
The case Of Empress Elizabeth is mar
kedly pathetic, however. II may truthfully
be sHid OF her that she has been good wo-
man, who has done her duty since she has
shared with her husband the ruling OF
Austria-Hungary. II is now just about
forty years since Emperor Francis Joseph
married Elizabeth. daughter Of MAMMALIAN
loueph and cousin OF the King OF Bavaria
Then Il wae said Of the royal bridegroom
and bride that they were the handsomest
couple In Europe He was. as he is stni
broad-shoulior0d and tall. handsome and
frank OF face. and as courteous as a knight
OF old She was fair. yiyacinus brilliant
IN conversation, and at the same time with
tue dignity Of a queen. This was forty
years ago, and Europe has changed in
those forty years lust as has Empress
Elizabeth. though not 50 sadly.
In 1854 Bismarck had yet to humlliate
Austria and weld the German and prus-
sian States Into a mighty empire. Victor
Emmanuel was yet to achieve the fullness
Of his power and rest0ra italy 20 its former
position. Louis Bouaparte was yet TO WELD
a mighty power and then 20 down IN dis
grace At Sedan. Francis Joseph himself
was yet 10 receive tho triple crowns OF
Austria, Hungary and BQhemia
Many other ehanres have occurred since
the marriage Of tho Princess Elizabeth
% the ruler of Austria and some Of these
have been such IS TO sadden the lives Of
the Austrian Emperor and Empress First
the ayorisS brother Of the Emperor mar