New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
DEGENERATE SONS or GREAT FIUILIES.
HOW ROYAL AND NOBLE EUROPEAN HOUSES
HAVE F\LLEN-THE DESCENDANT CF
\ KING AS \ WAITER.

KING vs. WAITER.
In the little village Of Grodno. I.thuaria there
died few weeks ago the bearer of of the
proudest names in Eastern European history. He
ordinary physician. and went his dali,
rounds among the village sick collecting with.
the greatest difficulty enough money to support
his aged wife 1t Prince Ignaz Jagello. be-
licvei by many to be the last scion Of the royal
Jageo family. which ruled In Lithuana. BY
the victory OF Tammenberg In lilO the founder
of the family broke the power Of the German Or
der The difference between the slrople life OF this
"Dr Rezo' and the magnihcence of his ancestors
led a German writer recently to collect number
Of Instances Of the degradation of the descendants
Of famous and powerful families
"In Grossvarlden. Hungary" he writes. died
recently a modest and Industrious clerk. Johann
SzabO. who had passed his life in semi poverty.
Few who followed him to the grave knew that his
real name one sf the highest and greatest in
French history The aged Szabo a grandson OF
the Marquis Chabaui Rohan. who immigrated into
Hungary after the French Revolution The old
gentleman taught languages In the Wenckheim
House adjusted himself to his changed condition.
married and gave the name Szabo to his descend
ants When IT was learned that Rohan had died
I'm France leaving an immense fortune. they came
forward and proved that they were genuine Rohans
But the recognition OF their claims useless. as
they had not been remembered by the testator.
The old Szbo continued to work as poor clerk
TO his DEATH and 40 one can say that he ever dis
honored the famous noble family to which he he
onged. That was left for another scion of the race,
Prince Benjamin Rohan. who was sentenced 10
prison in Paris two years ago and subjected to a
fine OF 900 francs.
THE last Borgia came to his end short time
ago AT Gucl near Salzburg. He Baron Calisto
Won Rorgia. whose father lost his fortune through
the Austrian Government in lSi and lived la'er RI IN
Salzburg. "a an empoye OF tobacco house Inc
younger Baron employed for short time III
the office OF a lawyer and became later "a photoE-
sickness impoverished him, and his widow lives
from the Inns of others
the Thames I'm 1850 just as the vessel came In sight
Of The nssh aI GGs m an ora mai aPpFsTny cped nnsS roT
Charles Edward stuart. Count of Albany He was,
EdMerd war . and his Wife, he Princess Louise stoIberg
Leon de Luzlgnano Prince of <oricoss, de-
s,G in ihe most @ abcc poverty He had served in
the French Army until lo5?. and was wounded at
whch SfiS1S IowSyar was no, paid after the a Of the
Empire. The Prince then sank deeper and deeper
placed in Il charitable institution. one daughter:
necame servant IN lhe h3uSe OF the BISHOP OF
to renounce her Greek confession The elder Of the
two sons who bore the title of his father, married
n peasant girl and became walter IN cafe or
..Thc famous family of Mont Morency related to
that Mont -Morency is farm servant in the neigh, neigh
borhood Of Paris. \ descendant OF the Naloi'
family Is a letter carrier In Saint Chamas; Mar
,n,s dc t'alliuuf il an omnibus guard. Saint
Nngrin is a cah-lriver. "A Count Charles de iusse-
role is a floor cleaner In Ruffec. and DE Ia Bour-
larfiare is a washcrwouan -,
"On!y short time ago minister III tne Nl!aSe
of Yves, Ilromwick. Yorkshire discovered possibly
the last Plantag net In a small boy-oi-all- work
His father was a cnlmney-sweep. ana, despite tne
family tree In his possession. had shortened the
name into Plant. 70 escape being teasel by his
comrades a Tudor died in Wales III the thirtieS as
"A poor coppersmith ,. ..,,.
of Won Sickingcn IL also interesting. In the church
ward Of the little village OF Norch. near Siuerthal.
stood. uncared-for until a few years ago grave
stone with the following inscription: Here Lies
Franz Won Sckingen. Imperial Count. the Last OF
His Race Below was the legend: From FRIEND
OF the rather,ands History ON the back Of the
stone were the words: He Died In Misery This
was the gravesone of the last male descendant
OF Franz Won Sickinscn who once bade defiance 70
a German Emperor and made France rear lie
died. after wasting his property IN ls'i IN the nut
OF "A peasant who had given him shelter from pity
AS the Paris Figaro recently told It's readers
French circus; a Prince Krapotchln Is a cab-drlver
In Moscow. Prince Soltikon Is a laborer In
st PETERSBURG market; Princess Pignatci IL
music hail singer and Countess oosy Is circus
rider.
"a man was recently arrested In Berlin who
self frs, Iiplnski but afterward showed that he
was Won Prch- .pinski. descendant OF the Polish
prince I.plnsl<i. He had served considerable
time In prison. -.,
About the same time the London police arrested
n cab driver who proved to he genuine marquis,
bearing one Of the Oldest names In France. His
papers showed that he was re.ated to the late
Marshal MacMahon Among the cab drivers OF
London are also an English lord. Continental
baron and IN ex-ncmber of Parliament.