The evening times., 1895-10-22
lUsfRIL's PRIME MINISTER
Descended from 4 Cook and Endowed With
a Famous Actress Wealth,
Improperly of comte de Paris While
a Guest at Windsor Castle In
Writing on Royal Stationery.

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Descending from an Italian cook and rich
with the wealth of a famous actress Is The
new prime minister to Austria, Count
Badenyi concerning whose character and
personality less is known even in Austria
itself, excepting in court circles and Galfcia,
than any other statesman in Europe. Ex-
ceeding bald, with well-domed Uranium, high
cheek bones, a mustache of fierce dimen-
sions, and of medium but strongly knit
stature, he bears little trace In his appear
aEce OF that by no means go remote ances-
tor who accompanied the Italian bride OF
one OF the last kings OF Poland To Warsaw.
Count Badenyrs nobility, In spite OF his
aristOcratic bearing, is Of recent creation,
as his father was created count Just two
years before his birth. The title was at
the time an empty honor, as the newly ere
atcd peer had no fortune with which TO
maintain IL In a fitting manner, and when
his two sons were born it looked as 4 they
were TO work for their living. Fortunately
their mothers brother. Count Mier, had
married the famous German actress. Anna
Wierer, who took a great fancy to her two
nephews, and being childless, bequeathed
to them at her death her entire fortune,
amounting to several million dollars.
Both lads on attaining their ma jGrity en-
tered polit ical life, and 1t is the elder and
gayer of the two, Count Caslmir, who has
Just been appointed by the emperor TO the
difficult post Of prime minister TO Austria.
As rule Poles have reputation OF being
sad and mournful, as If overwhelmed with
the wrongs 10 which their country has been
subjected. But Count Casimir Badenyi is
distinguished for his toliity and is without
Ion, sk,a pxIA az
Yiennese court. His fortune, which he
spends In the most liberal and generous
manner. isestirnated at So, 500 900, whereas
his Younger brother who is far less open
handed and genial, and who has been ap-
pointed In Casimirs place to the governor
ship of the province of Austrian Poland.
is credited with n fortune OF at least four
times that amount.
There is good deal OF personal resem-
blance between the new Austrian and the
Hungarian prime ministers, both physic-
ally and morally. Baron Banffy, who pre-
sides over the ronncil OF ministers at Pesth,
is noble or relatively recent creation, and
is married to a village school teacher.
When it Is taken into consideration that
the influential classes In both sections of
the dual empire consists Of the proudest and
Oldest aristocracy In Europe, 1t will be real
lied that the two prime ministers must be
have achieved their present positions OF pre-
eminence aud power in the face OF the very
natural opposition and prejudice OF the old
nobility.
Great Indignation has been caused in Eng
lish court circles by the disclosure in the
recent magazine articles of the COfnte
d'Haussonville. the principal lieutenant,
adviser and confdant of the late CoInte de
ariS no fhsgI I.tt nd adj S.af mn
ber OF his political manifestocs to his fol-
lowers and. indeed. to the French people in
general. from Windsor Castle. Throughout
his exile. the Queen, mindful OF her kiDsman-
ship to the Orleans family, was very kind To
the pretcncer. inviting him and the count
ess twice or thrice every year To dine at
Windsor and 10 stay over light at the Castle.
Ii would appear from the Conlte
d'Haussonyille's publications that the
Comte de Paris used to make IA point OF
issuing manifestoes to his folio wers almost
every time that he stayed at Windsor Castle.
using the Queens note paper that bore her
cipher. crest and address for the purpose.
The object, OF course, was 10 increase his
own prestige with his followers and with his
countrymen in general by shu wing them how
intimate he was with the Queen OF Eng
land and how fond she was of his society.
the inference being that she favored his pre-
tensions 10 the throne OF France, and would
be glad to see him wearing the crown of
his grandfather, her old friend, Louis Phil
ippe.
The impropriety of such acts on the Fart
of the Comte de Paris is SO obvious and SO
glaring that 1t if Unnecessary 10 expatiate
upon the matter, for very naturally the
French government would have had every
reas on 10 complain In Tie strongest man
ner about the ocuntcnance wi hich the queen
OF England war apparently giving Ia the
effort, of a declared foe of the republic to
overthrow it.
The Prince of Wales. W no is exceedingly
harp and shrewed in such matters, OBJ
tanned an inSlirg ofthe manner I'm which
the Comte dc Parif attempted to use his
friendship win the reigning house of
England for political pUrpo' es in France,
and, deeming this a gross abuse of Queen
victoria's kindness and hcspit slity. fought
thy OF the count on every possible OCCASION
TO much SO, indeed, that the ooldness be-
tw cen the two princes was actually cofn-
mented upon IN print.
Talking of the Orleans family. it must
be confes sed that it is conspicuous among
attainments. The late Comte de Paris. bis
uncle. the Prince de Joinyille. and the Due
de Nemours have all distinguished them
selves as authors. The Prince de Conde.
the lamented on Of the Due d 'Aumale, who
died on a voyage to Australia. was one
OF the mott distinguished scholars of the
Greek language of hik day, " whiie the Due
d d'Aumale iIims elf. ihe eminent historian
of his house. has Just been elected director
that is to say, the chief official and pre-
siding officer-of the French Academy of
Inmortals Nor does there seem TO be
any sign of decline in the abilities of the
family, as young Prince Louis Of Bourbon
Orleans. the second Son OF the Comte d'Eu
and the ex-crown princess of Brazil. has
just, at the surprising early age Of II.
pas sed the most brilliant examination
of the year at Paris for the degree of bach
elor Of arts and sciences.-Chicago Rec
ord.