The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-26
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THE gath AMERICAN PRINCESS.
An Hcires's Marriage to a Bankrupt
Austrian Prince.

New York Journal.
Amid the fragrance and bloom Of myr-
Ellsworth Hazard and Prime Francis Joseph
Won Auersperg, OF Austria, were married
b badssaAi father tn sHs EDWARD award c. Hazard. at
present. The house Of the millionaire cat
into q veritable floral bower. there being O
profusfon Of roses, palms and smilax In all
the rooms on the lower floor. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. James A. Rey-
rolds, pastor of St James Cathode Church
trimmed with point d'Alencon lace and
Of lace. Her sister Elizabeth acted as maid
t 81 n0.Sr' wi afln poin a'1 laee. After piaA short oras re.
ception and wedding dinner the prince and
his bride took the train for New York. They
will stop al the Waldorf-Astoria, and, after
dence at the Highlands OF Navesink, where
the prince has rented a cottage. Next fall
couple were the recipients of a large va
riety Of handsome presents.
to Prince Francs Auersperg yesterday. be-
comes the twenty-fourth American-oorn
grinesss; that ri Is 70 say = the nsd tT Sss bscoms
the consort of a full-iedged prince of the
old world. Like so many other titled En-
s sssss ln the the dREr riosis IN Of aq ssis e9u rsrge ah ass
he had lost every penny that he possessed
IN Austria. his native country. and found
himself In debt to the tune OF nearly
But where he differs from most OF the
ruined scions of the old world aristocracy
rival here he dropped his title and set down
20 hard work with a view to earning his
making any attempt to turn the glamour
of his illustrious name and OF his high rank
70 financial account. as so many nobiemen
OF far less authenticity are in the habit Of
doing. For three years past he has been
studying medicine under the name of Mr..
society.
He made Miss Hazards acquaintance by
mere chance, and. asmuc as she brings
him a dowry of one million dollars, there
Is no reason why he should not resume his
title. at any rate when visiting the old world
matte difficulty between Austria and the
United States last year In connection with
this prince. His viennese creditors insisted
that the Austrian authorities should obtain
from his a sworn statement TO the effect
that his assets did not exceed $1,000 and hat
he should answer on oath the question as
to whether he did not own a quantity of
1ewelry. The Austrian authorities at first
declared that they could not do this and
that there was no means OF compelling an
absent debtor to answer the indiscreet in
quiries OF his creditors. Finally, how
ever. the Vienna Foreign Office under
took to see what could be done in the mat
ter, and after much diplomatic correspond
ence with the State Department the prince
was finally summoned before a court in
New York and put through a long course
OF questioning by the presiding judge, max
ing his answer under oath. which was wit
tons bore reference. among others. 10 the
financial dealings of the prince with the
celebrated operate singer. Pauline Lueca;
known In this country.
One. OF the sisters Of the prince was
late Empress of Austria. with her Youngest
child, Archduchess Valerie.