Arizona republican., 1899-08-06

extraordinary feat CT daring in war It
is the Hottest military distinction in
the old world, and the rarity with
which it is conferred may be gathered
from the fact that today there are but
six officers of the Austrian army
whose breast is adorned with thismost
highly priced decoration.
Unfortunately the statutes of this
order, which was founded by the great
Empress Maria Theresa, restricts its
membership to christians, and Gen
Won Eiss. was informed that having
been elected by the chapter OF the or
der On the proposal OF the Emperor,
the decoration would be conferred up
on him if he would consent TO become
a convert to Christianity. Called upon
TO thus choose between the grandest
prize of the military profession and
apOstacy, the gallant old sholdier pre-
ferGd to sacrafice the distinction
rather than to sacrafice hisreligion, and
there is nc6 an officer in the Whole
Austrian army who does not honor
him for his loyalty to his creed.
Owing to the disgraceful mobbing
to which the Prince of Wales was re-
Gently subjected when passing through
Boulter's lock in the launch of Lord
and Lady Arlington, with whom he
was staying at their place on the
Thames, the public are hencefGrth bar
red from the paths and footways on
either side Of the lock- This viii
be a source of relief to many others
besides the Prince OF Wales. For on
Saturday and Sunday aftern" Jns, when
the lCck would be crowded with
launches and boats of every discrip-
ton passing up IL down the river, the
walls of the lCck on either side would
be lined a dozen deep by tomghs and
roughs, both of the male and female
persuasion, who would indulge in ri
bald, insulting, and often revoltingly
indecent remarks at the expense of eO-
pie in the beats below, and who were
compelled to sit there and to submit
to it all until the gates at the one end
or the other of the lock were opened.
InaSmuch as there are sometimes as
many as fifteen hundred to two thous-
and beats THAT pass through the lock
of Sunday, it is only surprising that
the measure just adopted should not
have been put in force a long time ago.
The Count Leon d'Ursel, member of
the Belgium diplomatic service, who
has just arrived in this country, and
is new staying in New York, is bro
Their Of the Belgium Duke of Ursel mho
besides being 4 German Prince, like
wise enjoys the odd title of Baron He
b0ken. Moreover, he is an uncle OF
the MaTquise Patty du Clam, whose
husband, the Colonel of that name has
been for some time past IL prison at
Paris in connection with the Dreyfus
case.
Lord Clanwilliam, who, with his
daughters, the Ladies Meade, is coming
to this country for the cup races as a
guest of Sir Thomas Upton, on board
the steam yacht Erin, is n retired Adj
miral, who for number of years was
in command of the English feet in
American waters. His Irish country
seat. Gillhau. in county Down, which
came to his family by marriage with
the helless of Magill, was the scene
Of the celebrated supernatural appear
anco of Lord Tyrone to his surviving
sister She asked her dead brother for
an outward and visible sign to convince
the incredulCus when she told them
that her dear brother had appeared to
her, whereUpon he touched her wrist
which b.ackened, and she ever afer-
ward wore a velvet bracelet-Mar-
quisa de Fontenoy in Washington
Post.