New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-05
HER PART IN THE WAR OF 1870.

A fact not generally known is that it was Nine
Cornu who primarily responsible for the cleo
ton of Prince Leopold of Hohenzolern TO the
throne of Spain, which brought about the war be-
tween France and Germany in 1870 The relations
between Marshal Prim and Napoleon were very
close, and the Emperor virtually had the noTnina-
ton Of a candidate for the crown of Spain. At a
loss whom TO suggest he consulted. as usual Nine
Cornu. She recalled 10 his mind the fact that
not eonly Charles of Hohenzollern, whose mother
had been Antoinette Murat, but likewise his wife,
Josephine daughter of Stephanie de BeaQhaIhals'
Grand Duchess of Baden and adopted daughter OF
Napoleon D. had been their playmates at Arenen-
berg in the days OF their childhood, and recon-
mended that he should nominate one of the sons
of old friends of their youth. She pointed
out that the eldest of these sons, Leopold, had
both On his fathers and mothers side strain of
French blood his veins, closely related to
the house of Bonaparte, and must therefore be
acceptable 10 the French people. while the very
fact that he was a Hohenzollern would please
the Germans.
The spanards were satisfied with the nomination
and elected Leopold, who is n devout Catholic.
But Napoeon's expectations that Leopold would
find grace in the eyes of the French by reason OF
the French blood in his veins were cruelty dis2p-
pointed The French people in him only a
HohenzoIlern-that is to say, Prussian-and Ma
noIeon was compelled by popular clamor in France
TO demand of Germany the withdrawal Of Leopold;
that is TO saw of the very candidate whom he hln1-
self had nominated. Old Emperor William, for the
t,rone 70 which he had been elected But when
the war party in France, taking advantage OF
Napoleon's illness. insisted upon pledges from
Prussia that no Prussian prince should ever, either
then or at any future time, accept the throne OF
spain If offered him, old Emperor William
balked and war ensued.
Prince Leopold is the elder brother OF hihs
Charles of Rumania and Nine. Cornu, who had
Known their father and mother well from child
hood was always accustomed to describe them as
o., toxs while they would refer to her Aunt
Hortense-
LINK WITH THE REVOLUTIONARIES.
Sebastian Cornu the painter. whom Hortense La
croix had married long before there was any ques-
ton of Napoeons obtaining the throne OF france
was like so many artists of the day. impued with
revolutionary sentiments of the most ao"ahceu
character. 1t must be remembered that in those
aavs Napoleon III himself was revolutionary ana
a member of those carbonari bands of consprators
which were bent upon driving the Bourbons ard
the Hapsburgs out OF Italy and Of matchmaking
all the party soveregnties of the peninsula into one
united Italy.
Nine. Cornu. thanks to her husbands afilia tons
bacsune intimately acquainted with all the leaders
of the revolutionary movement in Italy and IN
France and II through her that Napoleon after
becoming Emperor was able to communicate Win
them to explain the difficulties which he encoun-
tared in establishing liberal and constitutional gov
eminent in France and of fulfilling as a monarch
all the pledges which he had made in his youth as
a coDspirator to bring about the unlf1cauon OF
I.aIy Indeed the forbearance with which the
evolutionists in France those of Italy treated
him until Sedan. in 1870 largely due to Nine
C,rnu's intervention in his behalf. and while her
association with him. with the Empress and with
The FIohenzollerns of Sigmaringen, was well known
"a the revolutionists yet il in the slightest
nav affected their entire trust and confidence in
her or their Difference TO her judgment. Garnbetta
ax one Of her most feryent admirers. and benefited
time and again by her advice while II in defer
a,ce RI her recoulrr, endations that the muti-mi-
,o,aire reyolutionst and socialist Cernuschi. be-
oue,thed his magnificent collections. along with the
nalscs in which they were contained, TO the city
of Paris
LORD GLENESK TO SELL LONDON POST
Lord GIenesk who is completely broken since
Tho death OF his only son, the Hon Oliver borth-
utct has il is reported. decided TO sell his great
on6on daily newspaper. The Morning Post, to
.be ossession of which he is indebted alike for his
n.srape and for his fortune. 1t is paper that IS
-. ~ the oldest in England. having been estsb-
1sbed about eighteen years previous to the origin
% .aTbe London Times'-that is to say, as far
.ao,, as I77a-and since the beginning OF the
,yn OF Queen Victoria has been controlled and
rs5 N, the Borthwlcks; first OF all by Peter OF
-, mime and then by his son Algernon, now
Lord Genesk go.
sarn origin his family is ancient one, one OF
-. Observation-Disclosures Notwithstanding been the
to,vne of Henry Morton in Sir Walter SCOTS
- .soid Mortality The head OF the family Is
- por,hzyIek and the founder OF the house-at
branch. from whom both LoIQ