New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
DUCHESS PA ULINE'S ROMANCE
RENOUNCED HER BIRTHRIGHT TO MARRY
YOUNG DOCTOR.

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PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE DREs1AU con-
GREss-DEBATE ON THE AGRARIAN
PRoGRAMME-THE COMING sEs-
SION OF THE REIcHsTAG.
| Berlin. Oct 1.-THE most striking figure in the
Socialist Congress in Breslau which closed to-day
| was a tall woman about forty years old, wearing
| black silk skirt, fiery req SIX blouse ana a
huntresss hat She was in attendance daily ana
watched the debates with the eagerness OF zeal
| Gus partisan She has curious and interesting
history She was born Duchess Of Wurtembcrg. and
christened Pauline Ma;hilde Ida and Is sister OF
| Duke William. OF Wurtemberg. a near successor
TO the throne In 1880 member or ne royal idm'y
| of Wurtemberg was taken seriously III at Oar's-
| ruh and Professor Biermer. of Berlin, was sum-
moned to attend the patient. Professor Blermer
| transferred the case to his assistant. DR.. WNlm
The Young and handsome Duchess Pauline fell vio-
| lently In love with Dr. Wilm while he was at
| tending the sick man. and insisted on marrying
| him. Prolonged family opposition ensued, when
ended in her relatives giving their assent hnding
they could not overcome the determination or the
| Duchess 10 become the doctors wife Pauline there
upon resigned all her dynastc rights and titles. ana
| by royal decree assumed the name OF Won klrch-
| ach under which she married Dr. Willim Inc
clergyman While performing the marriage ceremony
| was iniiscreet enough to venture remark on the
difference of the social positions Of the bride and
| bridegroom whereupon the bride interrupted MN
and declared that she did share the Views eX-
pressed by minister. on the contrary she said
she looked up her husband, whose social standing
she regarded equal TO her own Dr. WITHIN set
tied in Bresau, where he practises his profession
His wife is noted fU her benevolence. and spends
| the greater part Of the income from her handsome
fortune In relieving the sick poor. or late years
| she has been an ardent Socialist
Toward the close of the proceedings Of the con-
gress to-day Dr. Arons. a member OF the Keichstag
raised the vexed question Of reform in the compost
| on Of the Socialist Parliamentary delegation ana
also in the construction OF the Executive Commit
tee of the Socialist party and spirited debate en-
| sued Dr. Arons expressed his personal and party
dissatisfaction with the personnel of BOTH but re-
Trained from pointing out any one In particular IN
the Executive Committee that 1t would lie desirable
10 get rid Of. II dangerous subject to handie
and so the leaders OF the party, with the tact they
| have displayed throughout allowed the different
| speakers to express their sentiments ana then
promisel that the subjects under discussion would
receive practical consideration at the hands OF the
| congress OF 1885, which is TO meet In Gotha
Unbiased reviewers Of the whole proceedings
must concede that the congress displayed reMarka-
| bic party sodity. Even though strong differences
| and opposing views existed. leading TO occasional
violent alterations in which the speakers tdulged
| In personalities threatening TO end in hsuc en-
|
| Cured Herr Bebel accused Delegate Schippel or
having plotted TO dsorganize the party and OF pos
sessng degree of arrogance approaching mania,
| and Herr Liebknecht denounced the duplicty OF
| Iierren Kautsky and schippel in fiery language
| but eventually harmony prevailed "he debate on
ing Of the session on all sides Of the ques ton TIE
| speakers Of the Kautsky group opposed the report
| OF ths commission with great ab1llty, ana the
Liebknecht set with equal ability supported the re-
port. while Singer and Auer held middle rntn course
no I'm for
awarded to Frau zetkin who edits the Stuttgart
"Giechhe.t She spoke IN the SnaD1an m1e,t n1ef
mastery & Of the complex 1s S ne De-
In ;he coume of to-day's proceedings Herr Singer
made the announcement that the Governrmfent had had
criminal PrGseeangs aean, hoTr % his
| speech IN the congress.
The Bundesraih Will resume It's sitt.ngs on Thurs;
day, and the session of the Rcichsag Will be opened
about the middle OF November. Besides the Budget
| bills, measures VIII be introduced In the popular
tsry courts. anl regulating the various crafts, Of
artisans Other Internal legislation Is projected but
bill for Socialist repression far az the Rclchs;
| tag is concerned, though something o: the KIND
| may be considered for Prussia alone.
The standard Oh COMPANY has issued circular
company viii cease shipping lime oil to Germany,
but n the mean tine me ! Is pTeparng ime oil mere
| Ambassador Runyon Will dine with Prince Won
| H0henohe at the Chancellere on Monday on the
occasion OF the farewell entertainment; given TO Sir
| Edward Maet. the retiring British Ambassador.
| Mr. Runyon VII entertain Sir Edward Malei at
| dinner on october ] United States Nice-Consul
Zimmerman left here to-day for holiday season In
| Vienna. Before returning he will yisi; Budapest
| in company with Chapman Coleman. formerly secre-
| tary OF the United states Embassy here. United
States Consul General Charles De Kay has returned
| from his vacation and resumed his official duties.
| PROF. LANCASTER ARRAiGNED AGAIN.
| HE PROVES THAT HE WAS sOEER WHEN AR
| RESTED. But Is PUT UNDER BONDS
|