The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
THE COURTS OF EUROPE.
Mobility of the Ola World-A Peep
Behind the Scenes.

Marqutse De Fontenoy in Philadelphia
Press.
Although ex-Premier Crispi has a
smirched record. not only as regards his
public acts, but also in respect 10 his
private life. yet he has for the past four
decades occupied so conspicuous role In
Italian and International politics that
widespread satisfaction will be created
by the news that he has had his eyes
has entirely recovered the sight which he
had completed lost. l hear that the oper-
danger being enhanced by the advanced
age Of the patient, who is considerably
over So
Through the death of old Prince Gioao-
chine Colonna at the advanced age of ~.
Prince Ferdinand, the Italian son-in-iaw
OF John Mackay of Bonanza fame, be-
comes chief Of the so-called Stigiiano
branch Of the historic house of colonna.
and inherits likewise his uncle's other
dignities,. including the principally of
Alamo. the mnrqulsate OF castelmuovo,
the patrlciate OF Rome. Venice and
Naples and the grandezza of the first
class In SPAIN
the Stigliano. and was from his earliest
days an adversary of the Bourbons, to
whose downfall he contributed Ia 1861.
Victor Emmanuel, in reward for~hls SER
pointed him a senator OF the kingdom,
commanding general OF the National
Guard OF Naples, the project and grand
master OF the royal palace Of Caserta.
He was a very learned and cultured old
nobleman and so generous that his loss
Is universally mourned at. Naples.
His nephew. Prince Ferdinand who
now becomes the seventh Prince OF stig-
liano. has had rather a stormy career
since he married Miss Evelyn bryant
the stepdAushter OF John w Mackay
and the daughter OF Mrs.. Mackay by her
first husband. The Amertcan-born pFin-
cess claims that her husband squandered
her very large allowance at the card table
and eventually they parted. their ecpara-
ton being followed by some very sensa-
uonal efforts on the part Of the prince to
obtain possession Of his children, Efforts
which eliminated In the night OF the
princess TO this country with her two
boys and her little Girl Eventually the
matter was arranged by means OF a COM
promise. which IL believed TO have been OF
a financial character. and which permits
the princess 20 live IN Europe In undis-
turhsd possession Of her children.
Whether the prince will adhere 10 the
terms OF the compromise now that he has
htheriied his uncle's fortune and estates.
and has thus become Independent Of the
allowance from his mothsr-tD-iaw. Mrs.
MackRy. remains 70 be seen, and further
det elt pments OF an Interesting and even
sensational character may be looked for
Speculation il rife as 20 the object
which the Italian government has IN
view In suddenly setting 20 work to re-
pair the historic viadunt connecting the
Vatican with the castle ~ ST. Angelo
This vsaduct was built away back IN the
fifteenth century, by the Hprgik Pore,
and strongly rooted and walled, was In
tended 70 form an easy and safe com
municatiun between the Vatican aud the
castle Ia order TO afford a refuge fGr the
pope Ia dangerous times. Clement VII.
IN fast. fed from the Vatican to ths
castle by means - this viaduct al tke
time of the Bourbon capture and sack 81
the Eternal city. In the early part u
the present century II feIi Into bad repair
and la course u time became positively
dangerous Needless % add that s3nce
1870 IL has haiGngea 80 tho Italian crawn
along wlth the castle % 80 Angelo, where
Kept under armx The doors az the vati-
can extremity ~ the viaduct have. IL
course. tssn kept closely barred through
out that tine BY thg papa' authorities.
Without wasting any time IN consider
ing what may he the motives % the ft8i-
work 80 repair the vinduct Il may merely
be pcluted out that when the restoration
IA complies the government VIII b. able
10 march 81 the soldiers stationed ln the
castle q st. Angela 70 the very door %
the Vatican without attracting any At
tentlgn. and that Shen they have reached
tire Vatican extremity ~ the ytadgct
without being seen. there viii b nothing
bat an old set % thick oaken doors % bar
their entrance into A remote and unused
portion ~ the pspRi palace. The smallest
charge - dynamite or runcoffon would
he saflicleEt 30 destroy uess doors
The people at tEs Vatican must regard
thls restoration Of the vls4Hct with
rnluEIsd apprehension and Satisfaction
For while on the one hand u undoubtedly
exposes them % the peril Of q coup dc
main on the part % the Italian govern
rncnt. on tbs other hand II affords them a
means of escape. and % reaching a haven
OF refuge wiIhin the walls OF the castle
OF fortress Of St Angelo I'm the event OF
the Vatican ever becoming the object Of