Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

who had oftcutlmcs openly declared his
contempt for his cousin .ho 'aian Of
Sedan"
A FAMILY FEUD
A bitter family feud then took place.
Eugenie and the whole papal section
Of the Bonapartlsts rejected "Plon-
Plon's" pretensions ana opposed To nm
his eldest son Victor. who had been
Designated us chief Of the family ana
marty IN the young prince imperials
viii. And when. ON obtaining his MAJ
iorlty. Victor claimed tho leadership
i'm direct opposition 20 hls father he
was followed by the bulk OF the party.
At his death "Plon-Plon" dislnherit-
cd him 81 leave nothing 10 Victor my
eldest son, o." he wrote in his VIII. lie
is a traitor and n rebel His bad con-
duct has caused me great sorrow lie
Designated as his heir his second son,
Louis who has always fought shy OF
state intrigups aud ~ now % general IN
the Russian army But the viii had no
political effect Under the influence
Of their mother the two sons continued
warm friends. and Prince Victor re-
NAMED the head Of the imperial family,
both by the choice Of the imperial
partisnns and the affectionate renuncia-
ton OF the younger brother
lie lives In u modest mansion M the
Avenue Louise. Brussels, not far from
the royal pance, on an allowance OF
10000 francs year. made to him by
The ex.Empress Eugene. The house
is a mausoeum devoted TO souvenirs
of the first Napoleon. His weapons ana
decorai lions are arranged ABOUT I'm glass
cnses. Among other memontos IN The
collection are the cashmere shawl worn
by the general In Egypt, his elaborate
uniform as first consul, the cane char
he used TO sit ON at 81, Helena, even
the pocket handkerchief employed to
wipe his mouth when he lay dying
DREAMS OF GREATNESS
Here Victor Napoleon dreams Of the
greatness which his shadowy Inherit
ance may bring 20 him some day
when | shall consider that the day
has come to make my voice heard.
no once said grandlloquently, 1T WIN
not be IN an Interview or through a
ueNspapcr article that ! shall DO 80,
but IN The only way betting prince,
the chief of great party l. shall say
what have 10 say, ana sign my words
with the glorious name ! am proud
10 Napoleon"
That was some years ago, and he
has never said that say yet lie has
shown no dsnosltlou 10 risk his skin
by active participation In revolutions
airy movement. He has none OF the
dash OF the founder Of the house, he
has given no indication that he pos
sesses any of his genius A premature
tendency 20 obesity constitutes the
strongest physical resemblance between
them. The Bonapartists hope that as
his wife, Princess Clementine, VIII
arouse him from his dreams and mako
him do things Failing that, they trust
that the alliance win result IN an heir
OF a holder and more ambitious spirit.
RUNS BITTER RISK.
Princess Clementine must be well
aware OF the risk she runs Of bitter dis
appointment Mutrimony has brought
misery to most Of her family Her
mothers married life, as all the world
knows, was u most unhappy one. Few
prospects could nave appeared more en-
yiable than those Of her sister Stcph-
anic when she married the Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria, Tho ghaSt-
~ ending of that union belongs 10 uu-
lorgettahlc history Whether he COM
mttod suicide or WAS killed by the man
whom he had wrjuged, hls death re-
leased Stephonie from the degrading
tyranny OF proAigate and allowed her
10 marry n man she really loved out
side OF the royal circle.
Far less fortunate has been her other
sister, Princess louise, whose recent
escape from a lunatic asylum set all
Europe talking. Her husband, Prince
Philippe of Saxe-Coburg, isn't dead
yet The stories told Of the cructos
aud indlgnltics hcaped upon her BY him
are Welmigh incredible Among the
least outrageous of them IA that iu the
presence Of several servants Of the pul-
ace he logged her with a riding WHIP
until tile blood strcamed down her face
and shoulders. For long years, accord
ing TO the tales told by her friends she
endured insults, iguomlny and torture
it Is said that only after she had rec
pcatedly I'm vain appealed TO her par
cnts to consent To- a divorce suit did
she take the steps which she Thought
would compel her husband 10 sever
the ties that bound them
Ilut her elopement with Lieut. Kcglc-
witch and the scandal that followed 10
did not lead 10 the consequences she
had anticipated Instead OF seeking "a
divorce, her husband had her declared
insane ANA clapned her into am asylum
AS an insane person she can exercise
no control over her property which
stlll remains in Phllllppe8 hands
h. NJ. WALKER,
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