New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30


key, they did quarter OF century ago. The
advantages which Japan would derive If She were
able 70 bring about hostilites between the Sublime
Forte and Russia obvious that It IS un-
necessary to dwell on them. But one cannot re-
frain from a certain admiration Tor the wonderful
resourcefulness and righteousness OF tie japanese
in taking advantage Of every possible opportunity
even the most far fetched, TO harass their Mus
eoyite foe
Tnasmuch as the name OF Count Joachim de
aIurat who has Just died IN Paris at the age OF
sevsrty-six. Will be sought for in vain in these
pages OF the Almanach de Gotha that are deVoted
to the Princes and Prlncesses OF Murat, X may 90
as Well TO explain that whereas these are the
descendants Of that Joachim Napoleon Murat VINO
was King Of Naples. the Counts and Countesses &c
Murat are the grandchildren and great-gFanachlI-
dren OF his elder brother Andre.
King Joachim of Naples. who. beginning life as
IN hostler at village inn, owed his throne OF the
Grand Duchv Of Bcrge and OF the Kingdom OF
Naples tn his own proves as a cavalry leader
and to his marriage 10 Emperor Napoleons sls'cF
Caroline had two elder brothers, Peter and AnoIe'
Peter died in l5SS leaving daughter. AntolIet1e'
who was created a princess BY Napoleon on the
occasion OF her marriage in 1sOs at the Tulierles
TO the reignlug Prince Charles Of HohenzoHeTn-
SigmarinEen. and was the grandmother OF me
present Prince OF HoEenzoIern- Sigmaringen. OF the
King Of Ruuauia and OF the Countess Of Flanders.
Andre AIu.at the second brother OF the King OF
Naples was created a count by Emperor Napoleon
J. in $50 and had n son, Count Peter VINO married
the daughter of Baron Meneval. the confidential
secretary OF NAPOLEON. Tie sole issue Of this
union was Count Joachim MuraL who just died
leaving a fgmily OF three sons and three oauSh-
tiers He was most delightful old fellow, spark
ling with wit and when he accompanied the late
Due de Niorny to Russia TO attend the coronation
Of Car Alexander II made immense hit at
tbeatricals given by the duke I'm honor Of the Rus
sian monarch by a wonderfully clever charade en-
titled "A Out pcrd 6ague" tHe Who Loses NlHSl'
which IN view OF the fact that Russia had a 70"
months previously been defeated IN the Cilinea
b,- the English and French. was particularly ap-
rropriate lie sat I'm Corps LeEslatit from 1901
"a $50 snd after the IAN OF the empire continued
n rcnresert tho BunapartIst cause In the Cham-
her OF Deputies FOR. twenty years. until he hnaly
withdrew from political life
while I often see references In print 20 tho fact
that king JoachIn's second son. Luc-en. married
At Bordentowu. y J.. Miss Fraser, %, Phiiaaephia'
who thus became grandmother of the present
Prince Nurat and mother Of the Duchess ~e
Nro,,cbv I cannot recall any mention OF the last
,bs. T,loie had an elder brother. AcAlile ~ name
and ct ono moment crown prince or Naples VINO
g, 1926 married az Bordentown, y. J.. MISS Caro""e
Tr5rev erandnicce OF George Washington. Princess
Acb;ue NIurat died iu lsE without ISSUE 100 cary
% ritress the restoration OF the fortunes OF her
husbands family through tho accession or NaPo-
Lon III 10 the throne Of France