Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
HELD BY THE ENEMY.
The Romantic History of the Castle Of
German Princess.

The Romantic History of the Castle Of
q German Princess.
The wife of the German chancellor,
Princess Hohenlohe-Sc hillingsfuerst,
was, until recently, the owner Of cas-
tie in France that has very roman
tic history. The princess Is the daugh-
ter Of the Princess Sayn-Wittgenstein-
Berleburg, nee Bariatinsky, a member
Of wealthy and aristocratic family OK
Russia. Her brother was the Russian
prince Peter ayn-Wittgenstein-B erle-
burg, who was adjutant to Gar Alex
ander III. The prince made his homo
in France for more than half century.
He became smitten with the charms Of
the little vaudeville actress Rose Leon
while serving as attache of the Russian
legation IN Paris. At the same time he
came int possession of Castle Kerleon,
which lies half way between Lander
neau and Brest. He contracted NOR
ganatic marriage with the fair Rose and
the marriage feast was celebrated at.
Kerleon in the presence of his entire
household, consisting Of seventy per-
sons The bride had been playing in
the Seven Wonders of the World"
which had long run in the Porte
Saint-Martin. "The eighth wonder"
said her husband to her, will be your
castle in Bretagne,"
On the day following the wedding
the foundation was laid for the pres
ent magnificent castle Of Kerleon,
which the prince surrounded with ex-
quisite gardens and immense hothouses
for tropical trees and rare exotic plants.
To this magnificent property Prince
Peter added the Russian pavilion of
Kerjulien, a second castle of enormous
proportions, as a gift to his bride.
Rose Leon died August %, 1886, at
Ems. of which resort she had been a
regular patron. Her husband had the
coffin with the white-robed dead con-
veyed to his castle of Kerleon, and
eight years later she was buried in the
little cemetery of Relecq. The prince
could not be persuaded to leave Ker-
julien after her DEATH At table place
was laid for his wife opposite his own,
and every day at breakfast and dinner
bunch Of flowers was served with
every course for the dead princess.
Such conduct was not calculated to
prolong the life of the millionaire
prince. He died one day while sitting
at table, with his eyes resting on the
flowers in his dead wifes place.
Prince Peter left no children, and his
sister, the Princess Hohenlohe-Sch
ingsfuerst, was his sole heir. But it
was difficult matter for her to come
into possession of the property of the
former adjutant of the car. Every
effort to sell the beautiful castle, which
had cost 100000 francs, and the
lands Of which yielded an annual in
come of 10000 francs, failed, because
patriotism" prevented the would-be
buyers from wanting to have anything
to do with the German heirs. A few
weeks ago it was sold for 100000 francs
to the Count of Guerande, who rented
1t for the summer to the Count of Nam
tua. The charming castle of Kerjulien
the Princess Hohenlohe retained for
herself, and occasionally she spends a
few weeks on her Russian possessions.
Kerjulien is said to be one of the most
artistic and beautiful properties in Rus
STA, and surrounding nature is in har-
mony with the character of its simplic-
ity.-St. Louis Republic.