Evening journal., 1896-10-02
LOOKING FOR A COUNT.
Karl Won Kielmansegg Heir TO
Great Estates.
BE FLED WITH A BALLET DANCER

The Son of an Aus trian Field Marshal,
Who Eioped with Nina Cont, Inherits
Millions of Money aud a Titie-Admin-
istrators Are Searching For Him.
NEW YORK, Oct e.-Ever since the
Heath of Count Oswald Kielmansepg.
privy counselor and field marshal lieutep-
int, grand marshal Of the court of the
Duke of Cumberland, at his villa at
Gummden Austria, on Saturday, private
Inquiries have been made at the office of
the Austrian consul general in this city
4 about his son, Count Karl Edward Thedel
Oswald Joseph Kielmansegg who came to
VI this country last January, accompanied
by his young wife, who was Nina Cont,
x the dancer
The young mamie is only 20 years old
B lis now said to be somewhere in this
city, while his pretty little wife is said to
be with company travelling in Canada
His present address is unknown at the
office of the Austrian consul general
Until abouta month ago the count lived
with his wife in a furnished fat at One
Hundred and Sixty-eighth street and Am
sterdam avenue. Two weeks ago the
young count received a letter from his IA
ther. 1t was the first message the field
marshal of Austria had sent to his son
4 since his marriage. 1t is said that the
4 proud old Austrian count urged his son to
return home and re-enter the service Of
his emperor.
4 The young counts leave of absence
4 from the army expires next May, and he
{ told friends in this city that he would not
& break his leave.
The Counts EIopement.
8 The elopement of the young count with
Il Nina Cont caused no end of trouble at
y the court Of Austria. The court circle al
ways admitted that the prima ballerina
3 of the imperial opera was a most distin-
A guished person. But when a man like
Count Karl Won Kielmansegg, lieutenant
of the Seventh Imperial regiment Of dra-
4 goons, known as the leibgsrde, or body
Y guard, whose father was one of the chief
y commanders Of the army corps whose
z uncle is Count Won Kielmansegg, one Of
& the chief ministers Of the empire and gov
3 ernor of upper Austria; when a nobleman
& whose family dates back to the year 1900,
/ wanted to marry, actually marry, Nina
N Cont, principal dancer of the opera, it
made great scandal in court circles
E There is no more exclusive society In the
world than that Of the Austrian court
Count Karl is very tall. His chest is
thrust out like pouter pigeon s. his back
curves in, and he has a little waist He
a has. sweeping military mustache and
4 sidewhiskers Of a beautiful blond hue.
q His hair is curly.
. Count Karl first met the dancer at
4 Prague. The emperor went thither on a
s visit, so of course the count and the i'm
n perial opera went too Nina Cont was at
Z her best, and she danced straight into the
heart of Count Karl
They were introduced, and the lieuten-
ant Of dragons promptly became the ball
H let dancers slave IL was not long before
all Vienna was talking about Count
4 Karl's infatuation for Nina Conti His
father heard about it and summoned his
y son. The old general laughed when the
d young man said he wanted TO marry the
dancer. Such a thing was so ridiculous
that he could hardly compose himself suf-
a ficiently to give the young man a lecture
81 But his wrath broke over Count Karl
& He shouted that no son of his should dis
& grace the house of Kielmansegg, which is
500 years old and equal to the house Of
Hapsburg. He said many things totally
unfit for publication, even in German.
II In the end Count Karl was sent to a
Il private institution. His friends explained
that he was suffering from nervous pros
1 tration. He remained in the place several
3 weeks When he was released, he eloped
with Nina Cont, and they came straight
to this country where they are supposed
to be today.
The young mans friends wonder now
whether when he returns to Austria to
take charge of his estates, he will be ac-
companied by his pretty wife.