The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25

TO the long list eg lifted prinessses nuss
aow be added tsse name OF pretty is-Sear-
Old Dorothy Of Saxe-toaarg. sEaaddAuEh-
ter OF King Leopold Of Belgium. aad wao
Was 10 have been married this month %
the German empress brother, Duke Ell
nest Sunsher OF SShlssw r. Holstesn. II is
understood here that /, is By orders or the
ka.ser that the Duke has broken off the
match. having gone To the south Of France
whore his sssncee has been staying vita
her mother. for the purpose.
II Is precisely on account af the terrible
scandal in which the name of her mother
has become involved that the kaiser OBJ
5ects to Princess Dorothy wedding his
bFoaher-in-isw- Princess Philippe Of Sake
CabGTs. vino is the eldest daughter of
King Leopold. has for some time bern be-
saving in such a way as to Head eveu the
sasy-gosng aud tolerant emperor OF Aus
ira 20 bar ;he doors OF the court of Wen
ma against her.
Had she acted with the slightest degree
CT discretion Ill the Intrigue which she
has been carrying on with q young Hun
garian nobleman. who has been the cause
or the present trouble. people woaid have
been only too ready 10 close their eyes and
To abstain from Judging her with any Sc
verify. as her husband Is ore OF the wcrss
dehauch~rs and drunkards In Europe. and
was the boon companion of aud prin-
cipai associate or his Inflated hrother-in-
law, Crown Prince Rudolph. in the orgy at
Meyerling, which illuminated in the MIR
der Of Baroness Marie yeszera and the
still mysterious violent death CT the heir
TO the Austrian throne.
Partly by reason OF the evaporation
caused by her husbands conduct, and
partly, too, because she has inherited a
streak of that family insanity which has
found its most notable Illustration IN tho
person of her unfortunate aunt. the ex-
Empress Charlotte of Mexico. who has
been for over thirty years under restraint.
Princess Philippe seems to have cast pru-
dence TO the Winds. and year ago caused
no end of scandal by quitting Vienna
openly with her lover.
The matter got into the Austrian and
foreign press, and the entire family at once
set 10 work Ia arrange and explain away
matters. Crown Princess Stephanie join
ing her sister and bringing her hack To
Nisnna. stating that they had been awav
together on a trip to Munich. Prince Phil
IN. who was already practically separated
from his wife. took up hts residence with
her again. and made a point OF showing
himself In her company nj a number of
entertainments and functions, Emperor
Francis Joseph declaring that, unless ap-
pearances were preserved. ne would not
access TO his court. where. ever since her
marriage, near twenty years ago, she has
been treated as q member of the reign.ng
family.
1t was shortly after this that Duke Err
nest Gunther OF Schleswig- Holstein applied
for the hand of the Princess Dorothy, and
in spite OF his dissoiute character and OF
the difference OF creed, he being Luz
theran and she a Catholic. the parents
FASTENED to give their SANCTION. il being
agreed between them tina. they would
keep up appearances and remain togeth-
err until the wedding took place IT was
understood, however. thar q legal separ-
alton was 10 follow Immediately after
ward. Indeed. n was solely with the OBJ
ject OF being able TO secure the latter at
as early a date as possible, that the dukes
offer was accepted. since. when people be-
longing To the reign,ng houses OF Europe
separate or get divorced. any unmarried
daughters that they may have find Il
DIFFICULT. il not impossible. TO marry. and
they did not wish TO subject Princess Dor.
othy to this disadvantage.
Princess Philippe has failed. however. 10
fesp her share OF the agreement, and after
arriving in the sonth OF France with her
Young daughter. tive months ago, she be-
hafsd in such a manner with her lover.
driving about with him everywhere ans.
showing herself in all sorts OF public
Places hanging 10 bis arm. that Prince
Philip. who IL the eldest brother OF Fer
dinaud of Bulgaria. had no alternative bu,
To send him a challenge from Vienna. the
dpel there resulting in the Prince being
badly wounded IN the arm.
simultaneously Emperor Francis Joseph
declared that he would no longer tolerate
Princess Philippe at the COURTS ns Vienna
and ~ Pes.h while as a climax fha p,tka
CT Sehieswsg- Hosstein has, by orders OF his
brother-in-law. Emperor William. now
broken Off his enga gement OF, the prouna
or the scandalous conduct Of the rnothe-
OF his betrothsa The duke has certainty
not acted willingly in the matter. for he
~ by no means rleh, and Princess Doro
thy Is not only a pretty Girl. but also !,
great heiress, her father being eno~nouSIr,
wssl,hy. while her mother likewise mas.
sesSes very large fortune in her own
right
A. the same time this action sapTn,
from the duke, savors Of the dorkey,s
Kick. for he is uuite MS drunk ard as ala
softfe, aud infinitely more coarse than sha
rather or Princess Dorothy and has hosr
the nero or 80 many unsayory scandals a,
E"rnd. some OF them financial nut the
majority connected with she fair soy th,.
NJ mas repeatedly been under arrest b..
ofoefs OF the ka,ser ana haaishea from the
court or Es1@s1 for months together
One OF his most public sctanes mas
WHEN he appeared ST ChaElottesh,,re races
at wafeh ina emperor and empress were
present. with Il notorious American woman
by his side on the box Of his coach h,s
strFanis wearing their state iiverisx FER
tlis piece of bad taste he was subjected
fe three nonths' arrest. whilst his fair
companion was expelled the same Avenf,s
from German territory BY tho police. Af.%r
al. perhaps Princess Dorothy deser,,ee
rather 20 b. congratulated on her eseana
from such husband than TO be svr.ns-
tafz.a WIN on account OF being Tilted
81 Louis Globe Democrat.