The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-10-05

~>>A'tI 80 ~ "a " eEN Or MALES
more than others, and there is no doubt
that now she blames herself for the
young mans death.
Ex Queen Isabella u Spain, mother
Of the Iufanta Eulalia, who visited
America some years ago, lives comfort
ably in Paris ON an income II $lOO. 900
year. and even now, though not far
from 80, sometimes behaves herself in
a manner that would b. termed scanda
lous il she were If ordinary birth and
was declared outrageous ty the infanta
while the latter was visiting her mother
recently.
The widow Of the Emperor Frederick
OF Germany, son Of the great Emperor
William and father Of the present EN-
peror Of that name, is Of spotless rcpu-
tation, as are all the daughters II Eng
lands Queen Victoria. Perhaps her case
IS most pathetic Of all She is a woman
OF literary tastes and ability, Of liking
Tor art, Of much more than average
mental power, and her influence over
her husband during his life was potent
and for good. During all the later years
OF the great William this woman looked
forward to the time when her husban
should be emperor and she should sit
with him upon the imperial throne,
only to really occupy it for the brief
time that elapsed between hi. fathers
death and his own from a deadly cancer.
An eccentric ex-queen is the widow
OF Francis, who lost the throne u
Naples when Italy was unified. years
before his death. He was rich, and his
wealth was so increased during his life
that she Is even richer than they were
when they quilted Naples Being Of
economical habits, they lived for years
in furnished apartments in Paris. His
widows name is Marie Sophie, and
she Is the sister Of the empress Of Aus
tria and Of the Duchess Of Alencon. She
passes for beauty, is tall, slender and
An accomplished horsewoman. 1t was
her custom occasionally before her hus-
band died To hire the Hlppodrone,
where in the presence Of only the OK.
king and servants she used to appear in
the costume OF circus rider-tights,
brief skirts and all-and jump through
hoops. ride bareback at full speed and
perform all the other feats u profes-
sional equestriennes. She il also a good
water woman and delights in boating,
being an adept both at the oars and the
Of a sailbOat. She is clever
at repartee. and once, when her ac-
quaintance was claimed by an old man
who said she had been his guest at a
hotel named the Crown, which he kept.
she retorted quickly: do you keep the
Crown? Well. you do better than | was
able to.
She intends soon to abandon the apart
ment in Paris where she lived with
the ex-king so long and then will 20 to
live with her sister, the empress Of Aus
tia. OF the unhappy Empress Carlotta
of Mexico, who has been insane ever
since the tragedy that bereft her II both
throne and husband, the world only
Knows that she is harmless; that her
hair has turned white, and that she is
ever looking for her Macmillan. whose
Heath she cannot be- made to understand
Natalie Of Scrvia. the divorced wife
II ex King Milan, seems always to have
Enjoyed life az much since she quilted
he throne as before.
The empress dowager Of Russia,
whose son ia now the autCcrat Of that
country, Is respondent and retiring ,-af.
'ected by nervous weakness which
'arne TO her SOON after the accident to
he imperial train. caused by dyna.
mite explosion planned by the nihilists.