New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

Count Leaves HIS WYe-Irouble
OUer MOneu.

Vienna, Jan. 12-Serous differences accord
ing to Die Zeit,' have arisen between the Count
and Countess de Lonyay formerly the Crown
Princess Stephanie), during their stay in the
South Of France The count is reported to have
suddenly left his wife and to have given no in
timation of where he was going.
The story printed in Die Zeit' is repeate in
other papers. They report that the count left
his wife at Mentone on January Z. and where
he is at present is not known. Friends of the
count assert that, in addition to difficulties in
his financial affairs. the count has found his
position in society, the husband of the for
mer Crown Princess of Austria Hungary, to
be exceedingly uncomfortable and unpleasant.
That the count will seek to obtain divorce is
regarded by means improbable The dis
agreement between the couple has long been
evident and it is believed that pecuniary
troubles underlie the affair. AS widow the
former Crown Princess enjoyed an income of
S125.O00. and had free residence at the imperial
palace and the use of carriages and servants.
1t is reported that the couple married in the
belief that Emperor Francis Joseph and King
Leopold together would contribute handsomely
to their maintenance; in this, however they
were disappointed. The Emperor gave the
Countess de Lonyay S25,O00 a year only. while
King Leopold stopped her former allowance
of $4,000 year. The countess. consequently.
Irled TO meet all the expenses OF maintaining
her household with less than one-ffth of her
former income, and found the task impossible
She used the influence of her daughter, Arch
duchess Elizabeth Marie, who is favorite with
the Austrian Emperor, to secure additional
money and to obtain permission to live in one of
the imperial palaces, where she was out Of
reach of her creditors. The Emperor granted
her the use of the palace at Hetezendorf, near
Vienna, but this privilege expired upon the mar
riage of her daughter to the Prince Won Win
dischgratz. on January 3, 1902.
The Countess de Lonyay is supposed recently
to have borrowed money from the Princess Won
Windschgratz, but the visit Of the countess to
her daughter at Prague. on December g. which
lasted only one hour, has led to the belief that
the princess refused her mother further sup
plies It is thought that since the marriage of
Archduchess Elizabeth Marie, Prince
windischgratz has interfered to prevent his
wife from continuing to act as intermediary
between her mother and her grandfather the
Emperor, who has been remarkably generous to
the countess. The present situation is believed
to have resulted from the interference of Prince
Won Windschgratz.
The Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria Hun
gary widow of the Archduke Rudolph and
daughter of King Leopold OF Belgum,Dwas mar
ried on March D. 1900, to Count de Lonyay, popu-
lar diplomat of high standing in court circles, who
is now about thirty-nine years of age. In Novem-
Der of the following year it was announced that
serious differences had arisen between Princess
Stephanie and Count de Lonyay, due, 1t was said
to the fact that the princess felt that the sacrifices
she made in order marry the count were alto
gether out of proportion to the measure of bappi-
ness which she found in the union 1t was also
said that she was very imperious, arrogant and
insanely jealous On the other hand 1t was as
serted that the count could not conceal his disap-
pointnent at finding that his marriage, instead OF
iu1provfng his position, had resulted in his being
practically by Ill the regning houses of
the Old World.
When King Leopold arrived at Spa, September
21 last year shortly after the death Of mis- wife,
Queen Marie Henriette his majesty refused to
speak to the Princess Stephanie and compelled Ter
10 leave the royal palace. Their quarrel attracted
considerable attention at the time The marriage
of the princess to Count de Lonyay bitterly
opposed by King Leopold