The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-13
POSITION WAS UNCOMFORTABLE,
Count Will Seek to Obtain Divorce
From His Wife.


has ascertained that the story published
in Die Zeit is repeated in other Vienna
papers. The report that the count left
his wife at Mentene January Z. and hi:
present whereabouts are unknown
Friends of the count assert that in addi-
ton to difficulties in his financial affairs
the count has found his position in soci-
ETY. as the husband of the former Crown
Princess of Austria Hungary exceedingly
uncomfortable and unpleasant. That the
count will seek TO obtain a divorce is
regarded as by no means improbable. The
disagreement between the couple has
long been evident and it is believed that
pecuniary troubles underlie the affair
As a widow the former crown princess
enjoyed an income CT $125 coo and had a
free residence at the imperial palace and
the use of carriages and servants Ii 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 Lon
ayay $4,000 a year only. while King Leo
pold stopped her former allowance of
$4,000 year. The countess consequently
tried to meet all the expenses of main
tanning her household with one-fifth of
her former income and found the task
impossible. She used the influence of her
daughter Archduchess Elizabeth Marie.
who is favorite with the Austrian EN-,
peror. TO secure additional money a/d
to obtain permission to reside in one of
the imperial palaces where she was out
of reach of her creditors. She was grant
ed the use of the palace at Hetzendorf.
near Vienna. but this privilege expired
upon the marriage of her daughter to the
Irince Won Windischgraetz, January 8.
1902. The Countess de Lonayay is sup
posed recently to have borrowed money
from the Princess Won Windeschgraetz
but the visit of the countess to her
daughter at Prague, December 6. which
lasted only one hour. has led to the be-
lief that the princess refused her mother
further supplies. II is thought that since
the marriage of Archduchess Elizabeth
Marie Prince Won Tindischgraetz has in
uing 10 act as intermediary between her
or, who has been remarkably generous to
the countess. The present situation IS
believed to have resulted from the inter-
ference of Prince Windiscgraetz-
1t is difficult to ascertain the exact
truth of the statement that the Count De
Lonyay has actually left the Countess
One report received late tonight. alleged
to emanate from a hotel keeper at Cape
St Martin, near Nentone. declares that
the couple were still staying there AZ the
Villa Kahn There appears 10 be no doubt
however that the Count ia seeking a~..ler
a separation or a divorce. The latter
would be difficult TO obtain. owing 10 the
fact the Count and Countess are Cath
Giles
Frequent and serious disputes broke out
between the couple IS early as the first
year Of their marriage The Countess
seemed unable 20 conform herself to the
life Of simple Countess after the year she
had spent in travelling. The Count wanted
n settle down quietly at Buca Pest. but
his wife insisted upon residing in Lon
don and living in expensive style. Il addi-
ton 10 this the social distance separat-
ing the couple caused annoyance ani
humiliation 70 the Count. who upon sev-
eral occasions when his wife wss paying
imperial visits was obliged 20 await hsf
outside in the carriage. Further trouble
arose when the Count refused 20 sell his
HUNGARIAN estates 10 satisfy his wifes
wants