The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-28

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II details. Since then she has not been
able to speak or think of anything else.
She secs anarchists on ever side and at
every turn and lives in constant fear OK
sharing the fate of President Carnot, her
apprehensions on this score having been
strengthened BY the circumstance that
during the recent public ceremonies in the
island of Walchcren some peculiarly evil
looking individual managed to get suffi-
GENTLY close 10 her TO be able TO throw
into the royal carriage copies of anarchist
manifestces menacing tine life OF both
queens and predicting the speedy over
throw of the Dutch monarchy. At the
present moment the nervous system OF lit
tie Wilhelmina seems to be entirely shat
tered and the utmost oaro will have TO be
observed if she is to recover her health Of
mind and body TO a sufficient degree TO
live to attain her majority. To what an
extent her subjects are interested in her
welfare may be realized when it is known
that it is this delicate child's life which
constitutes the sole safeguard of the indie
pcndence of the Netherlands as a nation.
Should she die without leaving any chill
dren the crown would devolve upon her
aunt, the reigning Grand Duchess of SAKE
ter's eldest son, the hereditary grand duke.
This would mean that Holland would be
brought within the sphere of the confeder-
alton known as the German empire, and
the easy going Hollanders would in course
of time be called upon to submit to the
same military obligations. onerous taxa
ton and detrimental commercial restric-
ticns as the other states of the German
empire.
Princess Pauline Metternich has CON
tributed so much to the pleasure. the gayety
and the joyousness of the European world,
both of high and low degree, that it seems
unjust that the eventide of her once merry
life should be saddened by so many mis-
fortunes. It is not three years ago that
she lost her favorite daughter, Pascaline,
in the most shockingly sudden manner,
under circumstances that have always
been shrouded in so much mystery as to
give color TO the runors that she commit
ted suicide. Countess Pascaline's hus-
band, Count George Waldstcin. followed
( her TO the grave n year later, having blown
his brains out in fit OF temporary insan-
ity due TO alcoholism. ThersdpOn most
painful lawsuit ensued with regard 70 the
disposal of his immense property, during
with his treatment OF his wife were
brought to light that cannot have failed
10 terribly mortify and grieve the princess,
who was summoned to give testimony as
TO the character of her son-in-law on the
witness stand. And now, TO crown her
misfortunes, her magnificent Bohemian
castle of Plassy, which has been her prin-
cipal home ever since her husband surren-
l. -.
OF the TuiIeries "a years ago, has been
burned over her head. Not a thing has
been saved from the flames. except the fam
lily archives and the jewels Of the princess,
hut all the priceless art treasures collected
by her and by her illustrious father in
law, tho great Mctternich Of the first Ma
poleonic era, have been reduced 70 ashes,
and nothing remains of thispa.atial coun-
try seat but the bare walls. II was here
that the princess was 10 be seen at her
best. Built in the past century, the cha
teau. designed by ono IF the most famous
architects OF Germany, contained some &50
rooms, including a chapel which was al
most church and a taestCr capable Of
seating 300 people. Guests were allowed
10 spend their time Is they listed, provided
they were punctual in their attendance ut
meals, the lunch generally taking place at
noon under = tent in the superb forest by
which the chateau i surrounded.
TIE princess herself IS n splendid shot
and used 70 take part in most Of the bat
tues and deer stalking expeditions. Din
rcr was invariably served AZ O'Clock.
and afterward everybody would assemble
81 the salons, the prince, who Is an enthu-
siastic musician. usually taking his place
AZ the piano. while the remainder q the
party would organize games similar %
those which constituted 80 memorable q
feature 81 the Monday evening parties q
Empress Eugene az the Tulleries ard at
-. Cloud. everybody smoking, including.
OF course the princes, whose customary
weed was o cigarette, but who did not CO.
olsionally di=1ain large and strong
Havana RI az. ~ 10 O'Clock the princes
would retire for TIE night. having with
advancing age become partial % early
hours instead ~ those lstc ouGs for which
she was dist-c--ys shed X hcu austrian en-
tszssdrcss 10 Paris OF course the urfu-
cr-s s;.u retains her celebrated castle q
.JohannisberV. On the Rhine Bur. al
though picturesque itself. the castles sur
1oundiucs can hardly - considered a.
such. the entire sile7 - the MI gp0n the
summit q which 81 j. percherl beng given
10 20 tie growth q The VTagls whieh yields
thst most rUy2l of all white German
vvioe--namcly. the Ch8.sau Johannis-
burg GEoEsE f. WEsT