New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
4 KINGS FINGER.
Princess Alice Of England's Engage
meRt to Prince Frank of TecL

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meRt to Prince Frank of Teck.
A grewsome discovery vras made the o.h.- -
IN the garden Of the old palace at Relxraaa !,
digging Up one OF the flower beds It was a ring SET
WIN large diamond. and in that ring were the de-
composed remains OF finger. The ring was recog-
Ezea al once as having been always worn by the late
King Alexander. and there is no doubt that the
iHeeE was his. and that & had either been cut of
purpOsely from the body by one OF the assassins
sno concealed in the garden until means had been
-ouno iater on 70 dispose OF the ring or that when
me remains OF the III fated monarch and his con
sof' we're thrown from the window into the garden
Ns 'll'ser' already nearly severed by sword cuts
h~o become detached from the hand and covered
OS earth In any case the finding Of this
ing ano the finger furnishes conclusive
evidence or the truth OF the story so per
sistenty denied by the Servian officers con-
eerneo in Alexander's and Draga's death that
TIE bodies were hacked pieces and frightfuTy
lctiated BY the ssbres OF the assassins after the
latter had enpted their revolvers upon their royal
victims The ring and the other belongings OF
King Alexander have been placed at the disposal
OF Queen Natalie who intends TO devote all the
money obtained thsrefrom to the construction and
endowment Of charitable institution in memory
o. her son az Belgrade.
The Popes new Secretary Of State. Cardinal
Merry del Vel. has not only an Irish grandmother
like that % O'DOnnell. Duke OF Tetuan. and OF
scores o. others among the Castilan aristocracy
having emgrated from the Emerald Isle TO Spain
a. the time OF the overthrow OF King James II.
Cardinal Merry has also I'm his veins the blood OF
Christopher Columbus. and his cousin. Count Be
nonsr. who was for many years Spanish envoy at
the Court OF Berlin. used 70 be very proud OF this
ancestry. bearing. indeed. the name % Columbus
Lord HYDE. who is coming 10 this country before
Christmas Is the only and heir OF Lord Claren-
con the Lord Chamberlain to the King and is not
Only well or. but likewise one q the most popular
bachelors IN London. He is tail and good looking
but ever since attack u fever at Eton which
affected the muscles Of his leg has been somewhat
lame While this prevents him from riding and has
stood IN the way u his going into the army be is
nevertheless able 70 dance and walk well
enough 20 get or q Scotch mountain when deer
stalking HIS fathers country seat is The Grove
il Hert1ordshi1e. II one OF the prettiest parts OF
the county. and Lord Hyde. IN addition to being
heir 70 his fathers eard0m OF Clarendon, IS like
wise n remainder 70 the earldom OF Jersey. as a
cadet G the historic house Of ViIIiers OF which
Lord Jersey is the chief They are descended from
Barbara Filliers, wife OF the elder brother OF
famous George Eilliers, first Duke OF Buckingham
Princess Alice OF Great Britain and ireland
daughter Of Queen Victorias youngest son. the late
Duke OF Albany and only sister OF the young
sovereign DGke OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. has
been generally looked upon as destined to be-
come the bride o. the Crown Prince Of Germany
that the Official news OF her engagement TO Prince
Alexander OF Teck viii come in the nature OF a
surprise % the people q England. well TO
those % Germany. In the latter country Il will
afford 9 certain amount OF relief; for the alliance
between Princess Al-s and the Crown Prince would
not have been popular. owing to the English na-
tionAlty % the princess and the close relationship
between the young people Moreover, the father
o, the princess was the most delicate member OF
the British royal fazlIly-indeed. chronic invalid
and there would always have been fears lest The
princess might have inherited some Of her
fathers constitutional unsoUndness and might
transmit Il 20 her children Prince Alexander OF
Teck is the youngest and favorite OF the brothers
of the Princess OF Wales. accompanied her on her
TIP round the world on board the Ophir, and
served with considerable distinction in the OF
South Africa as 81 officer OF the Hussars proving
himself an excellent sollier He has no money,
nor has the princess. whose mother. the widowed
Duchess ef Albany is 20 a great extent dependent
OF TIC sec 90 a year which she receives from the
English civil list. bit which will a her
death. i Is probable however, that the young
Duke OF SsKe-CObvrg viii DO something n a hnan-
cial way for his only sister and that the Princess
q Wales especially when she becomes Queen OF
England. viii likewise help the young couple OF
al the Princes Of Teck Alexander is the one
whom King Edward likes best and both the Ger
Emperor and Empress are particularly fond
% Princess Alice. who j. likewise the most lnti-
mate friend OF her first cousin, Queen Wilhelmina
% Holland. the Duchess % Albany being . sister
q TIE Queen Mother Of the Netherlands Thanks
70 this. II is probable that not only viii the
pecunia-y future % the young couple be assured,
but that Likewise the fact that Prince Alexander IS
q nou-royai birth. and only mere nobleman, be
looked His fsthe-. the late Duke % Teck. was
the issue % q morganarc alliance between Prince
Alexander o. Wurtemberg and Hungarian Coun-
tess Rhedav who was created Countess Hohen-
stein on her wedding day. IN early lie her son
known in the Austrian army and at vienna as
Count Franz Hob retein. and il was only later.
when he won the heart and the hand OF Princess
Ma o Great Britain. sister % The old Duke OF
Can.bri5ze that the titls OF Duke and Prince or
Tex was conferred upon him By lis falhers kHs-
man. TIRE late King OF WirreEnberg- faG cio
Prince Alexander of wurtenberg married a prin-
cess @, royal rank. instead Of contracting nor
gsnatic alliance with a Magyar countess. his
e~ar5sons the present Duke Of Teck married 10
LADY Margaret Grosvenor. and his two younger
t,-t,e-s the Princes Francis and Alexander, would
be next in line O, succession 20 the throne OF
wa-tem5erE
Although The General Synod of the German
Protestant Church in session al Berlin has passed
resolution declaring dueiling 20 be sin yet the
AZ president co TIE synod. Count Stosch CHIEF o.
-a ~ the Oldest houses OF the German sristocrc9
and well advanced in years, delivered an aooreS9
-,-or ne question in which he declared tnat II NJ
~e-. 70 receive ar insult which. IN his oPllloh'
.,..ls -. n. avenged IN azy other way be would
ir spite OF years resort 20 an eIcolli1eI Oh III
ssls ~ honor The synod might. however. he
1ded rest assured that ne Woclo lIs' "eN ~
matter conscientiousiy.
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