Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10

demned az tho most mlschicvous oil
Bino Of national Generalization, since
theN stimulate the gambling propens-
ties among all classes
The idea that the son of n Queen 40
renowned for her virtues as Victoria.
and OF a prince whose goodness vcrgcd
ON absolute saintllncss should embark
on such a course AS this placing him
Helf In the sight NJ tho world In an
even more eyll Hight than the Prince
OF Monaco, has shocked every one.
lie May lie sorry.
The matter may cost the Duke his
throne. especially II Prince Bismarck
returns to power either In person or by
deputy For II Ia alrVudy announced
that the reichstag nt Berlin. win bc
called upon to deal with the question
on the ground that the lnterosts and
prestige N the entire empire are cOm-
promised by tho establishment OF a
state lottery AT CoburE.
And Prince bismarck has all along
boon exceedingly hostile to Queen Vic
tronta second son and opposed 10 his
being allowed TO succeed to tho throne
Of the duchy. on the gorumd that It
would convert the court OF Cohurg into
% contcr OF British and Aiuscoylte In
triguc detrimental TO the welfare OF the
German nation
undor tho circumstances. It IL per-
hnps Just IA wen Tor the Duke and for
his English relatives that he should
hnv1 cauFcd his name Ia be removed
from the list OF the British prlvy coun-
ell, ON which he has figured until last
December
As an English privy council he Is
bound by the most solemn oath 10 obe-
dlence 10 ilngllah laws, and the fact
Of his Infringing them abroad does not
In amy way diminish his criminality
In the eyes OF the British code
W. P's wiii Tniis.
This lottery business ia certain to
lead to discussion In parliament at
Westminster that cannot fail to be
most dlsagreeRble TO his English rela-
tlvea. since the Radicals arc sure to
avail themselves Of this opportunity
for again protesting, with Increased
Nlgor against the continuance OF the
allowance by the British treasury Of
$4,000 a year TO tho Duke,
lie Is 30 wealthy through HIS vito,
who Is the only daughter OF the Rus
sisn Eperor Alexander IL. and the
principal hciress OF her mother, that he
could well have afforded TO dispense
with rcsorting to such means as a lot
terry for increasing hls fortune,
However, anything may he expected
from Il prince who as mldshipman In
tho navy was accustomed to sell 20
tho highest bidder among hls mesa
matea the letters received from his
mother and royal relatives, written by
their own hand; who later on. In the
colonies. DISTINGUISHED himself by tho
indiscrectc manner In which he positive
ly Invited the Offering OF valuable Rlfts
as tokens OF loyalty from corporations
and individuals, aud then delibera tely
ceiling IN one dependency the things
that he had received IN another,
Always After the Coin.
There was no ralgning sovereign In
the Old World who has achieved SO
unenvlRble reputation for aordld av-
arloe and contemplate meanness I'm
pecuniary affairn as this Duke, who
Quarrellcd with the King Of RoumanIa.
about his daushter Marie's settle
ments; With tho Grand Duke OF Hesso-
normstodt, about those % hts other
daughter, Victoria; with the people of
Cobnrg and GothR. about the royal
subsidy.
He Quarrelled, too, with tho English
government and his British relatives
about the allowance OF $4,000 which
he was ultimately forced TO surrender
and finally he quarrclled with HIS
hrother.in-law, the late Car, over the
disposal OF HIS wite's fortune, Of which
tee
Indeed, hts whole existence has been
one perpetual dispute with regard to
money aud even his very charities,
suoh as thoy are, are charneterizcd hy
the same failing, since, " he lent hls
mSgnihoent collection OF water-color
sketches by famous marine artists, 10
be exhibited for tho hcneit OF one OF
the London hospitals. Il was only on
condition that they should be returned
70 him suitably framed at the cost OF
the Institution.