New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

the foster-child Of Their Majesties-that her
young husband has lately received Tor her SAM
one of the principal and most important olhceS
IN the imperial household These facts speak TOT
themselves and constitute the most convincing
contradiction Of the stories which might iead 10
the inference that the young man is something
very much akin to a regcide
1t Is sad to relate that the majority or the no
bIes of the stamp and character OF this manly
young Prince who come to this country nee'
with failure being unaccustomed 10 the co"o'-
tions Of life here and ignorant OF every trade
save that OF arms or diplomacy. neither OF winch
constitutes very useful equipment In the strug-
gle for a livelihood. The consequence Is that
many fall by the waysde. and II is thus tfat one
hears Of gteat- grandson of the famous German
Field Marshal Bucher succumbing TO the eHects
Of prvaton and want in the paupers ward Oh
New-York hospital of a nephew or Prince Bis
marck seeking refuge among the forces OF the
Salvation Army, and Of the brother OF the ltsh'
Hon. Sir Henry Drummond Wolff. g. e. b. Brit
ish Ambassador to the Court OF SPAN. dylne
while serving as a porter In wholesale grocery
store at Jacksonville. Mr. Wolff was graduated
with hOnors at oxford. but subsequently, came 10
grief financially, and thereupon emigrated to TINS
country. where he in turn drygoods CLERK
bill collector and bartender before becoming a
grocery porter 1t was as night porter. TOO III
the mailing department OF New, I ork neMspa
per office, that Lord Drummond died In extreme
poverty after having quarreled with ms grand"
ia Their the old Earl Of Perth. who is now nearly
one hundred years old and without male issue
PRINCE BENJAMIN ROHAN.
Since I have been in this country | have
helped back to England bona fde baronet OF
ancient lineage. who now that he Is married I"
Scotch lady possessed of some property, Is no
longer obliged to toll so hard for his living as
when he was employed in mat sawmill at Acton,
Fla and subsequently here in NewYork as
Ionp
German restaurant on the East Side by no less
a parsonage than Prince Benjamin Rohan. the
younger brother of the present chief of the great
Austrian and French family Of that name Such
were his debts and follies at Vienna that he was
| dsowned by his uncle. the head or the mouse.
who bore the title Of Duke of Bouillon ana oi
| Montbazon Prince Benjamin. who. although
nearer fifty than forty. and very bald ana STOUT:
| still maintains his old nickname OF bapy
| Rohan can hardly be said to have shone in IN"
| profession which he adopted a last resource
| in this country after leaving Vienna, and railing
| ill., was compelled to subsist for time on me
| earnings of a fellow knight IF the napkin, VINO
| had been born a peasant on The old Rohan estatc
| of Sichrow in Bohemia. and therefore considereu
| il great privilege to he permitted 10 a't as
| henchman to a member OF the family. Prince
| Reniamin has now returned 10 Europe. ana,
| thanks to his brother, who has meanWnhe sue
ceeded to the estates. and also to the nperaiIty
| of Don Carlos who has married his sister Bertha
| 10 once more on his financial legs. although ne
| finds it preferable. in view of his Austrian cred
| itors. to live In France :, ,
| Of a grand title who has figured as a restaurant
| waiter in this country. For there Is Uoun, Nois
Schuenburg. brother or the lazy IN " ~, r., -.
| tho Empress Of Germany. no oflclated in tnat
| oanacitv in this city for q time. Whie az M
| cago was served at table al the Grand fac ,
| Hotel by young waiter In Whoin r ~.
| count Won (;roeben. at one time an oincer OF the
| rogimant of hussars which the Emperor com
! rnanded in person before his accession 10 We
throne The Count had come over 20 inns voul.
nv Tor tho purpose Of running a cattle ranch'
| AKA having lost all his money in the business
had been forced to seek other means OF iveIi-
| hood | have since heard however INA, soUn
| nf,ar nv departure from Chicago Weai.ns
| ,narcbant who happened to he staying d, t''e
| hotel took fancy to him ana oHertu MIN
| Mace as clerk in his counting house. 20 Count
| Vary hitter too were the experiences Oh Noun'
| vrr,,orr Rernstorff His father was the states
man who Immediately preceded Prince oS
as Prussan Minister OF Foreign c liza, Am.
| ..f.nado Tor "a the Court of st. James count Nli-
lie" was forced by some trouble IN col' o.,noa
,,th a duel 10 resign his equerrysnip 10 I'M.
Henry of Prussia. as well as MS con, s,h h,s
| - Z;a,ben Hussars, and emigrated WIN Ms
| uife 70 this country Like many other iorelsn
ers he Invested his capital IN tne p u.,mdo IN
| ~ onnarently magnificent orange pian.atioh III
| a. Neither the Count nor the countess.
the latter sister Of the present German 5'oy =,
| ~. NV ranan posss ssed the slightest knoWeGee VI
| IN 'ap anc-i,ies and WAYS OF life in the SOUTH
ND II was not long before the plantation M. s,
| ,r,ee resolved itself into most ueP. .nS
| rasco Much disguised. the countess retui".u
| naS'o' nor relatives leaving her husband 10
| non.e 10 hattie of life as best he could rms
| ~ attempted to do in many strange anu P-
| liar WAYS For year ne acteu ds aee,' Gnu
| drummer for well-known cnahPasne IiouSe
| 80 -, ,,,,aui.e spent some month5 as teacher III
| 49,, a,,nov of one Of the riding acaoeillies up
| ~. where so many former caVairy Objects VI
| - .',,a Including Prince Schwarzehperg count
| Nensdorff Of the princely mouse Oh ma na,
| Mat coronini- Cr)nberg, and many o,hers OF
| equal rank have fouhd H'e"''' " ~
| reaching this country
PRINCE AS JOURNALIST
| Count Rernstorff quarrelled with his employ
| ..orsr and for a time drfted about In
Xaw.york without food and In dire distress In
| 80, ,he noor fellow who had been reared 10
| - ,,,xurv and held at the christening font
| =. honorable Queen. was actually starving.
,.han he happened TO meet relative VINO was
! 49, sacure him employment in connection
| ,,h ,,,o Of the New-York daily papers untii
r,oops could be provided for securing MS return
| to Germany. 1850 ,doo NJ tho amount NJ
| re w,,d romance that is hidden away In the
| ga Ia ~ New-York and also in the poorer
.Ta,r,cts Of Brooklyn. IL would require the pen
o t E;ctens To do il justice and even ne would
y, -, ,hs assistance OF some Keen Newt ork re-
- vol acquainted with men ana matters IN
| POI. 90 serve az his sleuth In running stories
!-' .ha Ground For II IL precisely tnose exies
/ W w w career and antecedents are or the most
| w. ios ara matte and sometimes tragicai char-
~ whose rank Is OF the loftiest. ana whose
| ae.o'.,adsnts have been the most brilliant, VINO
an' 80, AT pains TO conceal their Identity and
are are rnu,ance OF their life from the prying gaze
| the ToHo'i'N EX-ATTACHE