The evening times., 1895-10-04
SAD BLUE.BLOODED dogs
Spfigs Of Nobility and Gsnility Nov
Being kush Gossipsd About.
One Murder Scandal, Some Princeiy
Rank Nonsense. Quarrels Of Royal
Attaches and Last of Bazaines.

Is Prince Ernest Rohan the victim OF
an assassin or merely suicide? At first
it was declared that he had accidentally
killed himself while out shooting. subse
quently it was decided that his death mus
have been OF an intentional character, and
he was pronounced a suicide. Now it is
openly asserted that he has been murdered,
and suspicion rests upon his chum, Cavalry
Capt. Baron Won Rocholl. to such an extent
that the latter has demanded the con-
stitution of a court of honor to investi-
gate his connection with the tragedy.
What renders the case somewhat black
against the baron is that he is found to be
one OF the principal legatees under the
princes will, whereas the prince had ex-
prcssly declared In the presence OF a num-
Der of people that he was determined to be-
queath his property to girl of noble birth,
the Baroness Paula Won g.. to whom he
had been solemniy betrothed and to whom
he was deeply attached.
1t was. indeed, with the object of pre-
venting the princes marriage with this
gfrI-who was not considcret:A,ufficientIy
|
tune-that the prince was locked up in n
| madhous,' by his reiat;..es for a couple of
| years on the preten-s of extravaganza.
He was released, against the wishes of
i his kinsmcn. through the Intervention OF
Capt. Won Rocholl. and the result is that
the entire Rohan family is now so embit-
tered against that officer that they do
not hesitate to bring their whole influ-
D,
an assassin. alleging that interested mo-
tives alone prompted him to secure the lib
Grafton of the prince.
Affidavits have already been lodged with
the authorities by reliable witnesses stat
ing that the captain had violently quar-
relied with the prince few hours before the
agedy, and inasmuch as the princes in
carceratiOn had in no wise impaired his
affection for his fiancee, but, on the contrary,
had increased it, it is certainly strange
that he should have left her nothing by
his will, every available piece OF prop
er'y going to the capt in. while such of
his estates as were Ell si.ed passed on to
Don Carlos OF Spain.
come OF this mystery, but. from present
appearances. it seems likely to develop
into cause cclebre. Popular feeling is
so strong that the arrest of the captain
on a charge OF having murdered the prince
may be expected.
How very severe and strict the princely
houses of Germany are about their matri
monial unions is apparent from the trouble
which is now engaging the attention of the
illustrious house of Thurn and Taxis. The
late Prince Egon of that ilk was one
of the greatest generals OF the Austrian
army and grand master of the house OF
the emperor of Astria. He married Bar
oness Edelspa cher. the bearer of one of
the most ancient names in Germany. She
was accepted as his wife by the then head
OF the Thurn and. Taxis family and was
appointed lady in -zxaitinE and dame chev-
aljere OF the order of the Star Cross to the
empress. Three months ago she died a |
widow. |
To-day the present chief OF the house de- |
clines to permit her gIowD-up children to |
succeed to their fathers sha re- OF the IA mily |
property Oh the ground that her mother was /
not her husbands equal in rank, that she |
could not show thirty-two n obilia ry quarter
ings in her ancestry. and that therefore her |
alliance TO Prince Egon could only be con-
sidered as morga M tic. and her children de, |
barred thereby from succession to their
ia Tiers nanie. title and estates. The ma tier
has been referred to the Emperor for final
decision. The present chief or the house
Of Thurn and Taxis is the favorite nephew
Of Empress Elizabeth, his mother having
been that eldest sister of hers whom the
Emperor Tilted for her sake.
The flower OF the Spanish nobility has
volunteered for service In Cuba, and many
Of the most iliustrious houses OF the aris-
tocracy are already in mourning for the
loss of promising members thereor-young
men in whose futures were concentrated
he hopes and expectations of a long line OF
ancestors Thus among those who have just
sailed from Cadiz for Havana are the
eldest son and heir of the Duke of Tetuan,
he minister of foreign affairs, and likewise
he young Duke of Jariffa, the most prom
sing scion of that gra nd old house OF Medina |
coeli.
On the same vessel there also embarked
young lieutenant bea ring a name as tar
lished as that of the name of Medina is
lorous. 1t was the youngest son of ex
IA rslial BaZaine the traitor of Metz. The
lder of the two brothers has already fallen |
'eneath the knives OF the Cuban insurgents |
lie had originally served in the French
rmy, but had been compelled to resign his
on account of the stigma at
ached to his fathers name.
NJ. Sneider. the Dutch minister of war, Is |
either gallant nor courteous, while for
tatesman he certainly possesses a par !
cularly small quantity Of diplomacy and
olicy. For having had occasion to quarrel
nth the Queen Regents private secretary,
he Baron Ranitz, who is a particular
ivorite of her ma ajesty. he declined to
nmprise that dignitary's name in the list
military promotions, although the baron,
y virtue of seniority, is entitled to a step
rank in the army.
The Queen, who had herself recommended
er secretary for promotionn, was greatly |
ritated by the slight, aud at once gaZetted
lie baron to the post of chamberlain.
Not content with this, the minister there
pom raised the question as to whether ),
lie service of the military Officers attached :.
} the household of the two Queens in the II
opacity of aids dsde-camp and equerries a
'uld be considered as regular military :,
rvice and capable of being counted us !,
CARDS seniority for promotion. !,
finally, as the climax of absurdity. :,
raised objections to the military Officers *
ho occupied seats in the national legisla- Il
re counting their legislative duties as