Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-30

! this method OF secret flight because he
feared that II his design were prema-
turely discovered the powerful influence
I OF his father might cause forclble
measures 10 be taken for his detention.
Before sunset the lovers had crossed the
French frontier and proceeded by
/ train to Paris, whence they crossed 10
London. After n residence In London
of three weeks they were able to be
married by special license. As soon as
he reached London the count Informed
his father OF his intention, and in the
Intervening three weeks he was sub
I mitted 10 great pressure 10 abandon
his design. A special emissary OF the
Erbach family came across to London
and sought TO dlssuade him by all nos
sible means from his Intention OF mar
rylng the pleblan peasant girl This
emissary was present at the wedding
ana telegrophed the news OF the fam
ny disaster 10 the reIgning count.
The "house laws' OF the Erbach fam.
lly, which have been in force for the
last 800 years. provide that the head
OF the house may dlsinherit any male
Erbach who marries woman not OF
royal rank. The reigring count, on re-
cciVing The news OF the mesalliance
contracted in London, called family
council to consider the question OF the
family succession. Without any ado
whatever this family council resolved
that Count Francis Erasmus must DO
dislnheritnd and regarded as social
outlaw. The council then proceeded TO
decide who should be nominated s0c-
cessor 10 the family title and estates in
his place. and this question presented
some difficulties.
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brothers contracted morganatic mar
riages, so thai their sons were exclud-
ed from succession. His third
brother Is only five years younger than
himself and Is married to a Princess
OF im-Tccklenburg Their eld-
est son, Count Conrad. aged "a, has al
ready contracted Il morganatic mar
rage, so that he, too was excluded
from the succession. Consequently the
choice OF the family council fell on the
reignng counts nephew, Count Eber-
hard. aged 10, who win thus on the
death OF the present relgnlng count
succeed TO that position. Count Fran
els Erasmus, the husband OF the wash
erwoman's daughter, has been reduced
10 an annual allowance OF $1,000 BY
his marriage he has sacrificed not only
one OF the foremost positions OF Europe
but also an annual income estimated at
81 100000. Questioned, on his return
from London, by a newspaper inter-
viewer, Count Francis Erasmus said:
My relatives have offered me an al
lowance OF 1000 marks year. but only
on condition that reuounce my prince
ly rank and abandon the name OF Err
bach, | have no intention OF accepting
their offer on this condition. intend
10 remain n Count Erbach and 70 re-
ject thcir money. They can dislnherit
me so far as the property is concerned.
but they cannot rob me of my own
name, do not for moment regret the
step | have taken: on the contrary we
are perfectly happy. I intend 20 work
for my living and have already taken
steps 70 find employment. | am not
sure yet what form OF work shall OBJ
tain. but ] believe ! shall choose the
newspaper field. After undergoing a
course OF training IN a newspaper office
In Germany believe ! shall go to Par
Is or London as the correspondent OF q
leading German newspaper"
II, ELPHBERG.