New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03

Minister could not help bursting into Laughter.
excaiming. Why it's a Of CULVER among
the Brobdgnagians" That. Your Exceiiency,
Is exactly what want TO point out" replied the
little Marquis: SC he sent back to his old
regiment and shortly afterward promoted. Gem
eral the Marquis de Gahiffet. Marshal Mac
Mahon General Prince Murat the late Due de
Morny, the Comte Waewski. the Marquis de Ia
Vallette Alfred de Musset the poet: the Comte
d'Orsay the Marquis de Noailles and the Comte
de Nun. all Of them belonged 10 this club which
certainly has included on its list since Its founda-
ton by the Due d'Aumale and Lord Henry Sey-
nour. more lustrious names than the Jockey
club Of any other country
Countess Ferdinand Kinsky, who did the
honors Of the ball given by her brother' frihce
Francis Auersperg, at the Hotel Contineh'a' vi
Tuesday last Is no other than that charming
Princess Aglae who was brought up win 'he
Youngest daughter Of the Emperor or Austria
From earliest childhood the two girls were asso
ciated together. ana until their seventeenth year
they were inseparable. no picture OF the Areh-
duchess Valerie being ever taken without Prin-
cess Aglae figuring beside her. Then some trou-
bic occurred-it is whispered in connection with
Crown Prince Rudolph. Whatever II may nave
been the fact remains that shortly before the
a
appeared from court and took up her abode tor
tho w,nter In Algeria II was her sudden de-
parture that led certain imaginative gossips TO
ascribe the violent death % Archduke Rudolph
IN her hrothers But II is needless 10 say that
there Is no foundation whatsoever Tor ms snce
the Princes Of Auersperg would scarce'y ndse
ventured TO reappear at court or even 10 remain
In Austria had their hands been stained win the
blood of the only son Of their monarch. II ~
fact however that the friendly relations whlch
prfr
duchess Valerie have ceased. and the charming
Aclae. now Countess Ferdinand Kinsky. is rarely
II ever seen at court. ,,
Memories OF the Boulanger episode were revived
here the day before yesterday BY LAWSUIT IN
which Tunis the famous black charger OF tne
BRAY General" played a conspicuous pa,S
Wien this horse was purchased oy N. pa' s N
fitted I'D a most luxurious stable iot the nas -.
the courtyard Of his house in the tnamPs
Elysees Unfortunately. the tenant OF ,ne ~ ia
adjoining had an equal right 10 'he use ",
courtyard and on giving ball the other evening
,ns,s,od that tho carriages OF his guests should
he driven into the COURTYARD rms NJ naav'
opposed and went TO the length OF su ST. ~
ing a chain across the entrance. uec'di'he t". ~
hid No, hermit tho slumbers of the old war
horse to be disturbed by the clatter OF arrl.,"s
and departing vehicles. The result mas DTeh "
lawsuir the merits ~ which have yet 10 ne ue-
rded by our local Solomons. II was Iues. ps-
the-bye to which belongs the responsinilIy Q. s..s
severance Of the friendly ana amicanle p,,'
hetween the Duchesse Dues and General bou.
hanger When the latter fed 10 Belgium ne ieie
the horse. along with three others. in the keeping
Of the Duchess A few months later. perceVins
that there was no prospect Of his return 10
France he sold the four horses to man. furnsn-
ing him with a letter to the Duchess, requesting
her to turn the animals over To the purchase,
But when the letter was presented 10 the Duchess
n was found that one OF the horses had d'eo anu
two others. including Tunls had been removed ~
one of Boulanger's intimate friends. VINO nad o.
clared to Nine. Dues that he was acting und'r
instructions The purchaser. therefore. VAS
Obliged to content himself with the SOLITARY s'eei
that remained and set to work u get the Genera
to refund the money paid for the other three Al,
though spend hrift in all matters that 'ohcsrneu
his own pleasure and comfort. Boulanger was
most mean In all money matters, ana Al once III
dited a most insolent letter TO the Ducness, "a
which oblivious of the millions Of francs ocVoIea
nv her 10 his cause and advanced ~ MIN person.
alIv he reproached her for the loss OF the thIee
horses and announced his intention OF noiiis Ut
responsible The Duchess, VINO is not partlcuiet,y
easy-tempered. was indignant at his ingrattuue,
and Is believed 10 have furnished. while iaoorins
under these feelings Of resentment. much oi tno
confidential matter TO NJ. Merme!x which the la.,
ter shortly afterward published In the Figaro
under the heading OF LES Coulisses uu Dou,
iancisne" a publication which killed forever al
the prospects OF the General