The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-20
GREAT FAMILIES FALL
Degenerate Sons Sooner or Later
Ruin Them
Lithuanian PrInse Who Died Almost =
Panper-How Noble European Houses
HaEo Been bragg Down-Dcscend-
ant OF King Beeornes a Waiter.

HaFo Been Dragg ged Dowu-Dcscend-
ant OF . King Beeoues Waiter
In the little village of Grodno. Lith-
uania. there died few weeks ego the
bearer Of one Of the proudest names in
eastern European history, SAYS the
New York Tribune He was an ordi-
nary physician. and went his daily
rounds among the village sick. collect
ing with the greatest difficulty enough
money TO support his aged wife. II
was Prince Ignaz Jagello. believed by
many TO 6e the last scion Of the royal
Jagello family, which once ruled in
Lithuania Iiy the victory OF Tam
mcnbeTg. in 1910. the founder Of the
family broke the power Of the Ger
nan Order" The difference between
the simple life Of this ''Ilr. Rezio~ and
the uiagniGecncc Of his ancestors lei 3
German writer recently TO collect n
numbcr of instances of the degradation
of the descendants Of once famous and
powerful fanilics-
.'In Grosswarddein, Hungary" he
writes, died recently a modest and in
dustrious clerk. Johnann Szabo. wio
had passed his life in scmi-povcrty.
Few who followed him TO the grave
knew that his real name was one OF
the highest and greatest in Frenes
history. The aged Szabo was grand
son Of Marquis Chabapd Rohan. who
immigrated into Hungary after the
French revolution The old gentleman
taught languages in the NencisheiTn
house. adjusted himself to his changed
condition married and gave the name
Szabo 20 his descendants When Il was
learned that a Rohan had died IN
France leaving an immense fortune,
they came forward and proved they
were genuine Rohans- But the rccoS-
milton of their claims was useless. as
they had not been remembered by the
tcstator. The old SzabO continued to
work as q poor clerk 10 his death and
no one can say that he ever disholorcd
the famous noble family 70 which he
belonged That was left for another
scion Of the race, Prince Benjamin 10
han. who was sentenced to prison IN
Paris two years ago ond subjected to
fne OF tyro Thousand francs.
The last Borgia came 10 his end
short time ago at Guigl. near Salz6urg-
lie was Baron Calisto von Borgia-
whose father lost his fortune through
the Austrian government in iS57, and
lived later in Salzburg. as al cmploye
OF a tobacco house. The younger
baron was employed for q short time
in tie Office OF lawyer and became
later . photographer, living for twenty
years in Gcrmany. 4 long sickness
impoverished him. and his widow lives
from the aims Of others
''On board Of a steamer going from
bordeaux to the Thames IN 1850, just
Is the vessel came in sight OK tie Eng
lish coast. an old man. apparently pow
ertF stricken. ended his days. lie
called himself Charles Edward Stuart.
count OF Albany. IIc was. in fact, the
last descendant OF the prctcnder,
Charles Edward. and his wife. Princess
Louise StoibsEg.
Leon dc Luzignana, prince Of K0ri-
cosS. i descendant II the Armenian
kings, died IN Italy In 1876, ia the most
abjeet poverty. He had served II the
French army until 1879, and was wound
Cd at Solferino. Napoleon III. granted
him a pension. which. however. was
not paid after the fall Of the empire
The famous family of Mont-Iorency.
related 10 the Lssignans." adds the
writer. has sunk 50 far that Mont
MOreucy IS Z farm scrvant IN tie
neighborhood Of Paris. \ descendant
Of the Valois family Is a letter-earrier
in Saiut-C hamas: a Marquis de Fal-
lique IS an omnibus guard, n Saint
Megrin IS 4 cab driver, a Count Charles
de Busscrolle IS floor cleaner in Ruff
fec and Z De la Bour,iarlere IS wash
crEonan.
Only u short time ago minister in
the village Of West Broinwiels. York
shire. discovered possibly tie last
Plantaccnct in a small boy-of-aIl-
work His father was a chimney
sweep. aad, despite the family tree in
his possession, had shortened the name
into Plant TO escape being teased By
bis comrades. 4 Tudor died in Wales
In the tlsirties as = poor eoppersnith-
The fall OF the great German noble
falaliy Of Won Sicl1ingcn Is also inter
esting In tbs ehurehyard of The little
village Of forch, near Saucrtllal, Is
the grave of the last male descendant
81 Franz yoH Sicl.ingcH, who once
bade defiance 10 q German emperor
and made France feaF. lie died. alter
wastiug his property, In 1854, in ;he
hut Of a peasant who had giyea him
shelter from pity.
As the Paris Figaro recently told il.
readers. a Princess Galitziu works IS
a stable girl in a French cirens; a
Prince Krapotchin Is cab driver in
Moscow; a Prince SoltilSoff is laborcr
IN st. Petersburg market: Princess
Pignatelli IS q music hall singer and
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