The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-17

spend month together at Cape Martin near
Mentone, with Eugenie. This is the first time
that Francis Joseph has visited France since
1857, and his visit is looked upon as an act Of
courtesy, toward the French Republic, by the
most conservative sovereign OF Europe.
Royal etiquette is very punctilious and it Is
a curious fact that because ho has not returned
the visit Of King Humbert, Francis Joseph
will not be allowed to go through Italy to Nice,
by tho shortest route, but will be obliged TO
60 through Switzerland, from Vienna, in spite
of the fact that Italy is the ally of Austria.
But what of tho three women who are to
meet at Abazzla2 One has only to go to Vi
emma to witness the afiectionate reverence of
the Viennese for the Emperor and Empress.
They hold the latter to be the noblest Of
women, and express their admiration Of her
distinguished bearing by the most euthusl.
astlc homage. When princess, she was one
Of the most beautiful women In Europe and
her marriage was romance. In l84S Francis
Joseph came to the Austrian throne, and in
1888 went a-wOolng to the court Of Duke Max
Of Bavaria led by the matchmaEers to seek
the hand Of Helene, the eldest daughter, now
the widow OF Prince Taxs. But the Emperor
was caught ut sight OF her younger sister
| Elizabeth, then a girl In short dresses, and
rayishingly beautiful. The marriage, which
took place In 1854, was very unpopular one
In Vienna, 1t spoiled the plans Of the match
makers, but the impulsiYe Emperor claimed
the privilege Of falling In love like an ordi-
nary mortal, and the marriage took place
The Yiennese took their revenge In many
little ways, and were led In the persecution
by the Archduchess Sophia (who died In
1871 but the Empresss beauty, frankness
liyeliness and gayoty soon won over tho sym
pathies OF the people, even II the dignitaries
did not like IT, and the condition Of the EN-.
pire threw in her hands the means Of revenge
She favored the llungarians, and lived much
among them Francis Joseph, who ut first
loved his wife deyotedly, was anxious T.
please the Magyar portion Of his dominiOnB
which he'd revoltGd once, and he favored his
lovely Empress designs, She was crowned
with him Queen Of Hungary, and delighted
to live at Buda-Pesth and Godallo, rathel
than at Vienna. She had been separated il
heart from her husband, who did not prove
model husband. Franz Deak with her aiC
compelled the recognition OF the Hungarian
state, and Andrassy became premier Of tha
portion Of the empire. The Empress is al
excellent Hungarian scholar, and that on
dears her to the people of that growing ant
. progressive portion Of the empire.
She deiied the rules Of the Fashionable
world, was a great lover Of horses, was sci
dom seen In public except on horseback, ant
9alloped here and there, her tall, slim ngur
1.-THE Us n willow, the observed Of everybody
She seldom attended the great Burg thea
ire, but whenever Rentz's circus appeared
she was ever to be seen. She delighted to &
to the circus, where with Mile. Rentz and tn
jockeys, in private, she had the privilege o
testing all the best horses. 1t Is said sh
dressed like the ordinary circus riders, an
would drive about the ring standing on tw,
. horses, Many Of the stories about her &c