The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
MISSING ARcHDUKE.
End Of a Romance That Has Interested
All Europe.

From the Lady's Pictorial: Tho 1
Mystery OF Johann Orth" has now re-
suited In a definite sequel. the Can
tonal Court OF 81. Gall. In Switzerland.
having given judgment In the matter
OF the fortune OF the missing Arch
duke. Johann Ortiz" who disappear
ed 80 mysterlously some years ago. and |
whose story attracted so much pubic
attention at the time The Archduke
Johann Salvador OF Tuscany. and
nephew Of the Emperor Of Austria II
may b. remembered. fell In love with
an opera singer. whom he married In
spite Of all family opposition, renoune-
ing. al the same time all his rights
privileges and rank. and assuming the
name Of "Orth," after one OF his cas-
ties. The romantic marriage was cele-
bratcd secretly. but In a perfectly legal
manner. by the registrar OF lslingion'
and counterslgned by the Austrian
consul. Johann Orth" next bought
in Liverpool a fine ship. which be re-
chrlstened the Santa Margarita, after
his wife. and so Jealous was he OF the
vessel being recognized that he siipu-
lated that all photographs and draw
ings Of Il should be handed over TO
him. and all these he burned. More
over. he caused all portraits and neg
atlves OF himself TO be bought up at
any price in Austria and elsewhere.
and an these were likewise destroyed.
These are absolute facts He then set
sail with his wife for South Amer
lea, and the vessel was duly reported
10 have arrived. and departed from
Monteyldeo for destination un-
known. But from that moment every
trace Is lost OF the ship and all on
board Not a scrap Of any sort OF
news as to her fate has ever been re-
covered. although many n search has
been made along the coast by order
Of the Emperor OF Austria and the
Hungarian government Treasure
seekers. too. have been az work, as u
was known that the Archduko had on
board over f25O.OCO In gold. II he be-
lieyed that he intended 20 have bought
an estate In Chill with the money and
settled there. but that the vessel
foundered on Cape Horn during ter
rifle storm which ragged on the coast
shortly after the ship left. From time
20 time since then the most startling
rumors have cropped up about the
missing Archduke" having turned up
One version was that he had been one
Of the leaders OF the Gillian rebellion,
having divided his treasure among
his crew. burned the ship. landed on q
lonely coast and made his way TO
Chill: another that he was the famous
marshal who conquered the Chinese.
4 third story Is that the eccentric
prince Is sim alive and secretly cor
responds with his mother, However,
the 81. Gall tribunal evidently does not
believe that the Archduke Is stlll alive,
for the relatives Of his wife having
claimed a million francs deposited by
him with the Bank OF ST. Gall prior 10
his departure. the court has ordered
the moneys 10 be now paid over "a
them. as he had made a will leaving an
he possessed 10 her. And thus prac-
tlcally ends one Of the most remark
able romanees In the dynastic history
Of Europe In this century: but wc
may rest assured that for many a yoai
we shall be startled with reports OF
the mysterious missing Archduke'
having turned up In some part Of N,
world or another. and subsequently Of
so-callod heirs.