Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

- Si.Siu prince Who pOssessa,
the most bitter tongue and the nos,
mordant pen in Russia or IN S,.n lqs
from Office the young Polotzons. whoss
iatner Is the intimate friend and ohm,
OF the imperial chancellor prinea
LoDanoH, and probably the most ~,
ital. '"uscoN'e cap
indeed, his wealth Is simply lncaIcp.
iuule, ms own riches having been SIM.
piemented by the many millions
ou6nt by ms wife, who, a founding.
father, Baron stiegltz. who nsod $50. -
ne known on recount Of his fortune a !.
the Rothschild of Russia. -Marn,ise ds
fohtenoy IN Chicago Record.
III. PETERS, the African explorer WIN
Is wei known In this country. has oni,,
himself 70 thank for the storm Of oh
ioquy with which he mas RECENTLY been
overwhelmed, and which is expected To
result In his being tried ui nririlnal
charges, for he has the entire court
ana aristOcraey against him, and that
goes long way in Germany, espe-
cerncd
The trouble originated about three
weeks ago with violent and totally
nnprOvoked attack By the doctor upon
the universally popular Prince OF Aren-
DeTg. the Vice-president OF the Geo
graphical and Colonial Society. to
which the doctor belongs. The prince
Is one Of the founders Of the society.
one OF its chief patrons and support
ers, and 1t may be said to owe its very
existence to himself and Duke Albert OF
M ecklenbudg- Schwerin.
DR.. Peters was extremely anxious to
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president of the society, being of the
opinion that an Office Of that Find
could he far more suitably filled by a
great explorer such as himself, rather
than by a nobleman, no matter how
liberal and jealous the latter might
be. So at meeting held for The elec-
ton of officers or the society the other
day he arose and began to heap re-
proaches upon Prince Arenberg, accus-
Ing him Of all kinds of things calculated
to increase his own prestige AMI power
at the expense Of the society.
There are always a number of NAL
contents in every society, and In this
instance they ranged themselves under
the banner Of DIR. Peters, whereat the
prince was so disguised that he at
once resigned, and severed his connec-
ton with the association. He was
followed soon afterward by the other
vice-prcsident, Duke Albert OF Meek
lcnburg-Schwerln. who resented the
manner in which Dr. Peters had made
use OF his name in the discussion.
Duke Albert is particular favorite
at court, and near relative Of the
emperor, and hence 1t was only nat
ural that william should become ex-
ceedingly indignant at the doctor and
lend ready ear for the first time to
Al it,y, al. oh fueTplN of
cruelty, but even OF crime, that are
brought against the explorer by hts
enemies. 1t Is probable that II VIII go
hard with him, all the more as there
is general feeling at Berlin that rub
lie opinion throughout Europe de-
rnands that the Ge.mfn tribunals
should make an example once and for
all time of colonial officials who are
disgraclng the name of their country
abroad.
For some reason or other the court Ct
Russia has always manifested a very
marked aversion to the royal houte
of Savoy now relgning over Italy, and
relations between the two
have been quite frequently
during the last thirty or
forty years.
The antagonism between the two
countries may he said to have Original
ted with the Crimean war. In which
King Victor Emmanuel took part
against Russia without any other rea-
son than desire TO win some military
glory for himself and for his kingdom
at the expense Of the already soreiy
stricken Muscovlte empire.
Russia had never had any quarrel
before that with Italy, and there was
absolutely no reason whatsoever why
the king should have Joined the allied
forces of France and England IN the
Crimea.
1t was owing to this that the Rus
sian plenipoteniaries opposed tooth
and nail the admission Of italy TO the
congress that followed the deciar1-
ton of peace, on the ground that II
was not a great power, and had no
right therefore. to a seat in the confer
ence.
A few wears later. when King Victor
Emmanuel's troops besiesed the King
and queen of Naples In the fortress OF
Caeta, their last Remaining STRONGHOLD,
Alexander II. manifested his hostility
to King Victor Emmanuel and his sym
pathy for the latter's foes by comforting
unon the king and queen OF Naples the
cross of the order Of ST. George. only
granted for feats of exceptional GAL
lantry. and Queen Marie being the
only lady knight Of the order.
Emperor Nicholas, therefore, is acting
fully in accordance with the traditions
Of his house and government In confer
ring the Order of st. George upon the
AbyssInian emperor, Menelek. az to-
Ken of admiration for the overwhelln,
ing defeat which he recently inflicted
unon the Italians. II II be true that ne
has selected Baron Won Meyendorn TO
convey the order TO the negus, ne must
be regarded as adding insuit 10 NJ
tury. seeing that the baron at the pres
emit moment Is charge dafaires at tue
court OF the quirlnai.
Princess sibyl Of Hesse has shown OK
oellent taste in declining the suit OF the
Young king OF servia and In accepting
that OF young Prince Christian OF len
mark, the future king OF that eouH.fS'
her engagement having lust been nlh-
c,a,lv announced. For Prince Christian
is a tall. handsome, pleasin. -hiaIi ,..,',
,,o,,,h whom everybody at Copenhagen
i,tes and who has inherited the sound
common sense OF his father, the crown
nrince. and the genial character OF ms
,,,a,hor Moreover. he will one OF these
dava he enormously rich, as his mother
vas nj the time Of her marriage one OF
,ha Greatest helresses In Europe. ana
has since then vastly Increased her
,vealth nartIy by successful speculation
and partIy by the receipt or large
iegacies and requests from reiatlves,
Princess Sibyl is a particularly pre,ty
and charming girl who has ohS un.
nhysical defect, namely, that OF shT,
sight, This Is hereditary In that branch
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