The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-21
HELD BY THE ENEMY.
The Romantic History OF the Castle OF
~ German Princess.

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u German Princess.
The wife of the German chancellor,
Princess Observation-Disclosures,
was. until recently, the owner rt a cas-
tie in France that has a very romar-
tic history. The princess is the daurh-
ter of the Princess Sayn-Wittgenstein-
Berleburg. nee Bariatinsky. a member
Of a wealthy and aristocratic family Of
Russia. Her brother was the Russian
prince Peter Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berle
burg, who was adjutant to Car Alex
ander III. The prince made his homo
in France for more than half a century.
Tic 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 into possession of Castle kerleon,
which lies half way between Lander
neau and Brest. He contracted a NOR
Sahatic 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 a long run in the Porte
Saint-Martin. The eighth wonder"
said her husband to- her, will he 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 ey-
quisite gardens and immense hothouscs
Tor tropical trees and rare exotic plants.
10 this magnificent property Prince
refer added the Russian pavilion OF
herJulien. a second castle of enormous
proportions, as a gift to his bride.
Rose Leon died August %, 1886, at
Ems. or which resort she had been a
regular patron. Her husband had the
CONN with the white-robed dead con-
'eyed TO his castle of Kerleon. and
eight years later she was buried in tbe
llttle cemetery of Relecq. The prince
could not be persuaded to leave Ker-
julien after her death. At table n place
was laid for his wife opposite his own.
ana every day at breakfast and dinner
a 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
movers IN his dead wife's place.
Prince Peter left no children, and his
sister. The Princess Hohenlohe-SchiIl-
ingsfuerst, was his sole heir. But 4,
was a difficult matter for her 10 come
INTO possession of the property of the
former adjutant of the car. Every
EFFORT to sell the beautiful castle, which
had cost 1000, 900 francs. and the
lands of which yielded an nnual in
come OF 10000 francs. failed. because
patriotism prevented the wouId-bc
buyers from wanting 10 have ANYTHING
to do with the German heirs. A few
weeks ago 1t was sold for 21O. 900 francs
10 the Count of Guerande. who rented
IL Tor the summer to the Count of Nan.
tua. The charming castle of Kerjulicn
ire Princess Hohenlohe retained fo,.
herself. and occasionally she sppnls n
fe" weeks on her Russian possessions.
kerjulien Is said to be one of the mos,
artistic and beautiful properties in Rus
sia and surrounding nature is in har-
mlony with the character of its sjn,olic,
ity.-St. Louis Republic.