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Princess de Cnrnmun-JhimuH Tells
Why She Lett Her Husband.
BUDA PESTH, Dec % The presence
here OF Princess de Caraman- Chmuy, for
merry Mise Clara Ward an heirtsa uf Detroit
Mich. who elopod ftom Parts last summer
with a Hungarian gypSy mus clan, named
Janccsi Rgo, has caused a sensation here
the princess yesterday received a delegation
of members OF the prCss, to whom she spoke
in the frgest manner. She said that II wac
incorrect to suggest that her husband. Rel,
gian nobleman OF French extraction had be.
haycd In an ungeutlcmanly manner toward
her On the contrary she insisted the prince
had always conducted hmSelt as gentle.
man. But lie was OF Il cold reserved nature,
and was always more at his club or on iho
turf than with his family. The couple have
two children living.
The princess was then asked why che lett
her husband, and replied: That Is a re-
markablc story. | have also asked myself
why have done SO. and can tind no reply
to the question. Soon after our marriage
went with my husband to brussels At first
| found the Belgian aristociacy very SYM
pathetic, When, however, there was talk
Of high parsonage having shown me a
special favor, an entire change occurred.
The sympathy first shown me was withdrawn
and therefore, went to Paris there be-
came acquainted with NJ JanCesi Rigo. In the
Cafe Fallald He was acting as band mas
ter. Rigo liked me better than his beloved
music. The rest you know"
In conclusion the princess said 81 should
like very much to see my children again;
but the law has given them to their father
|, on the other hand, have given up half my
income, $4,000, for their education. shall
remain two months in Hungary"
The high parsonage" referred to by the
princess in this interview is understood
here to refer to King Leopold of Belgium
and is said to furnish the cause for the re-
iusal of the queen of Belgium 10 be intro
duced to Princess de Caraman-Ch Chimay at a
garden party at Laekon, the royal park
and palaSe near Brussels.
The suit of divorce instituted by the prince
against his wife is now in progress at
CharleroiN, Belgium They first met at
Nice, and were married in the presence of
tho United States and British ambassadors
Rigo Is now said to be trying to induce his
wife to commence divorce proceedings
against him, promising her large sum of
money If she will do so. 1t is added, how
ever, that the deserted woman refuses to
take this step, as 1t would enable Rgo to
marry the princess.
LONDON, Dec 3O-The Standards Vienna
correspondent gives the details of inter
views which the princess of Chimay-Caraman
has accorded to newspaper correspondents
which enable her full story to be given.
From these 1t appears that she arrived in
Paris at the age of l6 with her mother
Her first suitor was German captain, named
Won Heffels, who was rejected. She made
the acquaintance OF the prince of Chimay-
Caraman at the residence of the then United
States consul. She accepted the princes suit
the mother and daughter having made
wager between them that he would propose
within two months. The princess states in
her interviews that she spent 500, 900 francs
(S3OO OOO), in repairing the princes old fam
lily chateau in Hainault. After six years OF
married life, the princess states. only yearly
income OF 155,000 francs 1881 00O), remained
OF her fortune. The princess said to the
newspaper men that she would marry
Janesi Rigo, her Hungarian gypsy To- er.
She showed to the reporters on the upper
part of her arm tatooed serpent surmounted
with the name of Janosi. and above it the
letter &C." the whole design being topped by
a ducal crown.
Hundreds of people wait outside of the
hotel where the pair are staying to see
the runaway princess and special police are
needed to keep order. When she appears
at the theater. adorned with splendid dIa-
monds. and the gypsy Janesi at her side the
performers on the stage are entirely ignored
so great Is the curiosity aroused