The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
]. P|ERp. MORGAN
WANTED A PALACE
Sought a Royal Establishment
in Paris, But Failed in
His Efforts.
GOVERNMENT GOT AHEAD
Will Be Used for Housing Royal Wis
itors to the Capital-President
Loubct Left Italy Feeling in
Exceptional Mood.

Exceptional Mood.
Paris special: J.. Pierpont Morgan,
who was said to be anxious to acquire
the magnificent Palais de Castillo, the
former residence of the late Queen
Isabella of Spain, has been defeated by
the French government, which has now
bought the palace and will use It aas
official residence for the many royal
and imperial persons who annually visit
this city. The American tlnnncier. who.
to spend the rest Of his life here, 1t lis
said is very much disappointed. It was
in the Palais de Castillo that Queen
Isabella held court, surrounded by Il
splendid retinue OF charnberlatns. major
domos. ladies of honor and aides-de-
camp.
Should the French government sue
coed In acquiring the palace, the first
guest who will be received there VIII
be. curiously enough, the grandson or
the same Queen Isabella, who will vfsts
Paris this ear when he starts on his
rounds of visits to the capitals nnd
sovereigns of the world.
Even though weeks have passed sfnca
President Loubet returned to this city
the Italians continue to pay compli-
ments to France
The people of the city of Naples. from
which place the French president de-
parted after the magnificent review OK
French and Italian war vessels. have
decided to name a magnificent. new
square in that city, Square of the
French Squadron"
1t is intended to make this public
square one of the most beautiful in the
city and 1t will be surrounded by "a
number of statues of Italian heroes
who worked for the freedom of the
kingdom of Italy. while in the center
will be erected statues of Napoleon
III. Garibaldi and an %allegorical figure
representing the French republic.
france and the Pope.
Though the high clergy surrounding
Pope Piu are trying in every way to
have him punish France for the i'm
politeness shown by President Loubet-
who left Italy without visiting the head,
of the Catholic church.. His holiness
remains firm and says that under NO
any visible sign of his displeasure.
He is extremely grieved to see how
the government of France is doing ev-
erything to break down the authority
Of the church in that country. but ON
the other side he feels certain that
olice country at hear II that the
time Will soon come when h will re-
turn to the bosom Of the church.
SO FAR from Furnishing France. which,
is passing through a period Of atheisrs
on the part of its rulers, all loyal Cath
those members of the government who
are trying to undermine the Christian
faith he said to the bishop Of ReiIns.
whom he recently received in audience
Old Notion Exploded.
A Russian lady, said to belong to
n of the most aristocratic families
OF the empire Of the czar, but WIN tor
years has led q very mysterious e1-
istence in this city. died and left be
hind a legacy of $4,000.
In her will she stated that she wished
5 mausoleum to be erected over her
grave In thec cemetery of Pere Lachatsc,
and inside of this was to be erected a.
small chamber, in which the aspiranhl
Tor the legacy of $4,000 must take up
his residence night and day for twelve.
months and watch her tomb.
ANY one willing to do this and carry
ing 1t out h be entitled to the money
without n exception, but during the
Twelve months he must odd no corn
munication with any one save b per
son n supplies him his meals.
From among the many people dessir-
Gus OF acquiring a small fortune in this
easy way a man was selected by ah.
trustees some time ago, and he took ny
ih' III LIE lOIlD, Dull the Other
day he emerged a raving mansar.
claiming that he had been visited by
the ghost Of the old lady every nfef,f.
She would sit at his bedside and tor
ture him by paralyzing his limbs. and
While he was powerless to move throw
gold pieces at him. He is now fin an.
asylum. hopelessly insane, but another
man has already taken his place i'm the
tomb.
American Swind[er,s Wort
A gang of very clever swindlers. safss-
TO be Americans, have been arrested br
the chief of the Paris detective depart
ment. These people have for many
months swindled Paris bankers out OK
many thousands of francs by means Of
forged checks.
The chief of the band and the moving
spirit in their operations is Barura.
Charles de Chabrefy, who, in spite az
MS French sounding name and title. is
thought to come from New Orleans.
and is married to an English womnn
Martha Leemans.
Another membe OF the band was weS
known on the Paris exchange az the
CoHee KING, having some years asl
made a large fortune in coffee. aud sut.
s%equently lost it in speculation.
Besides forging checks, the members.
of the band dealt in securities .,nlen
by burglars who have robbed suburtsso
towns In the netghborhood If his c5ty
and 1t has been proved rha, axu,nx
these securities were some " ;ceu hes
long to a French variety acnsss ns,s
was murdered about two yeas% An, nj
Asnieres.
Her was never dr .orersd.
and the police now think vi 1T ma
french-American baron car b.. proven.
guilty of the murder.
A Port Arthur Letter.
A Russian student living &, r7,s.
Quarter Latin has received a. letter
from a friend of his who is serving as
a private in a regiment which "a NOW
bottled up at Port Arthur.
In the letter the soldier says:
are having a glorious time here we
already have three laps in jail and WIZ
soon have more. The more the merrfeY..
one of our men named Rfnzhkon, wzY;
standing guard outside their cell.
Every five minutes he stuck his
bayonet through the grating and sa5S-
Come out zheltoIitsii yellow facesS.
!here are millions coming from Russiss
for you chaps
"The Japs grunted like pigs. Ar arxy
rate that's what Ruizhkor tells ,ne
have go names for all our Eu,,os,
here.
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