The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-24
FATED TO TROUBLE
PASSION OF LOVE PLAYS BAV0C
WITH THE HAPsBURGs.

All the Young SIen of the Royal Line In j.
sist on Falling Head Over Heels in Love
With Young Ladies Who Have No Noble
Blood, With the Result That They Have
Driven Their Fathers Almost Mad
One Young Archduke Disa appears En-
tirely-Ths PitIfuI story Of Young
Rudolph.
New York, Sept. 2S.-The news that
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria,
son of the late Archduke Karl Ludkig
and Princess Annunciata, and heir pre-
eumptive to the throne Of Austria-Hun-
gary, has married beneath his station,
while it will asuredly cause consterna-
hardly surprise those who know how
prone the male members Of the Austrian
| imperial house have been at least during
the present century, 10 enter into matri-
monial alliances Of this kind. In this re-
! spect many Of the Hapsburgs have won
much unenvia bic notoriety. Love, in
deed, has played a great part in the lives
OF many Of them, bringing in TOO many
| instances, ostracism and social ruin. and
| in one instance at least lamentable and
untimely death.
Never singularly fortunate, the Haps-
burgs have of late years been singular
/ ly unfortunate. Study their history for
the past few decades, and now many do
mestic casualties and eccentric acts will
you find recorded.
JAHANN ORTH'S MATCH.
! Only a few years ago Archduke John
of Austria disappeared, and they say
that the old emperor still mourns for him
A brilliant fellow he was, but wonderfully
hot headed and Independent. His teach
ers complained that he seemed 10 lack
sense of reverence" He entered the
army and at once inaugurated several
sweeping reforms. The state authorities
checked him, and then, in revenge, he
published bitter pamphlet, in which he
inveighed fiercely against the Austrian
military authorities and claimed that the
army was shamefully mismanaged. The
Emperor punished him by sending him
to Cracow, but ne was soon back in VII
emma, writing music, studying spiritual
ism and otherwise busying himself The
red tape of officialism he constantly de-
fed, and at last in September, 1887, the
Emperor deprived him Of all his offices
aid forbade him 10 appear at court. In
disgust the Archduke left Vienna, and
the world next heard that he had assum-
ed the name Of Johann Orth, and had
married Emile Stubel, a pretty little
Austrian singer. Il was love match,
pure and simple. One day Emile met
handsome young nah who said ne was
a student. and with whom she fell in love
because he loved her so tenderiy. Only
she thought ne dressed much too plainly.
At a review of the army, however, she
saw her student lover in uniform so
fine that il almost took her breath away.
She asked some who ne was and was told
that he was Archduke John Of Austria"
Johann Orth next became captain, and
soon afterward the world heard that he
had lost his life at sea, while sailing at
Valparaiso from Buenos Ayres. Not
very long ago, however, the rumor spread
that he was still alive and had been
fighting on the side OF the congressional
lists in the Gillian war. Anyhow, there
is no more typical example Of rebel
Hapsburg than Johann Orth.
HENRY'S ROMANCE
A kindred soul is Archduke Henry, the
youngest son Of the late Archduke Rain
Ter, Viceroy Of Lombardy. He was gen
eral in the army, and while stationed at
Gratz he made the acquaintance Of Frau
lien Holman, a singer al the theatre,
with monthly salary Of fifty forms.
She was by no means q great singer. Her
last role was that Of Pamela, in Fra
Diavolo;" but she was pretty, quick Wit
ted, the very type of Vienese girl, and,
above all, irreproachable in her conduct
and manners. The archduke paid court
10 her, and when ne was obliged 20 take
the field in Italy he promised that he
would marry her IL his life were spared,
and This promise ne faithfully kept. The
Emepror s1ormed, fumed and did all in
his power 10 reclaim the prodigal, out all
his efforts were in vain. Archduke Hen
mann, and not all the powers in Chris
tendon could persuade him 20 abandon
her. All Francis Joseph could do was 20
deprive the archduke OF his military
rank and expa,riate him him. The mar
rage took place in February. 1868, aid
not until 1889 did the Emperor show any
signs of relen1ing. In the later year he
allowed the archduke 10 present his wife
and daughter 10 him, and thus the fam
lily quarrel was ended.
The misfortuhes OF Charlotte, former
Empress OF Mexico. form another cad
chapter in the history Of the Hapsburgs.
Marie Charlotte Amelie Auguste Victore
Clementine Leopoldine. former empress
Of Mexico and sister OF the King OF the
Belgians. is now lying dangerously i'll
she was born in 1870, and was placed on
he throne Of Mexico. and was tried and
shot on June 10, 1867. MACMILLAN in the
midst OF his troubles sent Carl0;a TO Paris
10 request some effectual aid from Napol-
con III. Failing in her mission, sle pro
ceeded 10 Italy, where her reason gave
way in consequence OF her troubles and
worry over me probable fate o. her nus
band. She was eventually removed to
me chateau OF Bouchant, hear Brussels.
where, according % report. she has en-
p.0yed herself during her lucid intervals
in writing memoirs OF the Mexican En-
pire.
WHERE Is HER FORTUNE?
King Leopold OF Belgium Is nov cha-g-
ed az the court OF Austria with having
s1uanderei in various specula;ions. MOI |