New-York tribune., 1906-06-01

fauconpeau' near Limoges. IN the guise OF
nonk-brousht me number OF very curious let
ters including one from Isaac Manning. Editor of
The Oregon Statesman" who described the arrival
IN lsis at Mstagalpa Nicaragua, OF French gentle
man Of about forty-fve. who. styling himself DR..
Theobald Prsslin. settled down there to a medical
practice, marrying Spanish woman of good fanny
by whom he had three and two daughters.
who still living in Nicaragua IL their father
in reality the homicide Duke Of Choiseul-
Praslin. then they entitled TO style themselves
counts and countesses de Choiseul. and are uncles
and aunts of the present duke. who succeeded TO
the title only a few months ago. The late Dr-
Thoobald Praslin recognized at Matagalpa,
alike By Frenchmen and Nicaraguans. who had
lived in Paris during the 4Os: and general did
the knowledge become OF his alleged identity that
ne used TO go by the name of "El Duque In tho
district Whether II be that the murderer Duke or
ChoiseulPrasl:n identical with the DR.. Prashn.
OF Nicaragua. or with the old monk at Fauconoeau.
In France. to whom 1 have referred above, 1t is
pretty we'll established that he survived his alleged
suicide I'm prison by thirty or forty years
With regard TO Count Horace de Choiseul, he is
a veteran of the Crimean War, served. IN turn In
the army and in the navy: was wounded at the
battle of Magenta. being decorated for gallantry
under fire with the Legion OF Honor and the highly
priced Medaille Militaire: Minister to Italy,
and afterward. for several years Under Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs. His first wife
Princess Beatrice of Beauvau-Craon She died
years ago. and the woman whom he has just mar
ried is the widow of his nephew, his elder sister
having married. half century ago. the Marquis
Luigi d'Adda SalvateFra, OF Milan.
Count Horace de Choseul was the hero Of an ex-
traordinary attempt made upon his life by woman.
about twelve years ago She was the daughter OF
banker OF Aubusson. who lived for seventeen years
with the Comte de Thoury. Norman landowner,
who Married her his deathbed. When his affairs
were settled up II found that he had died in
solvent She thereupon cast her net upon her hus-
bands friend the late Marquis de Montalambert,
whose wife. sons and relatives endeavored In vain
10 destroy the ascendency which she had obtained
over him and rid him Of her. In this they
Were unsuccessful and she with him when he
died. having previously extorted from him a signed
acknowledgment of the alleged fact that he was in
debted TO her for 10000 OF money loaned TO be re-
paid 10 her first charge upon his estates.
Count Horace de ChoiEeul was the principal execu-
tor Of his cousins will. and. SUCH declined TO
pay the woman any money, knowing that the mar
quis very rich. whereas the Countess de Thoury
had nothing. She then, in conjunction with a dis
reputable confederate. compiled some pamphlets.
describing all the family scandals Of the houses of
Montslambert and of Choiseul and threatened to
publish them unless a settlement were made of her
claim. Count Horace de Choiseul at once insttut-
ed criminal proceedings against her. and on being
warned Of tlis. she fired two revolver shots. point
blank at him. in the Rue de Rivoi afternoon.
one OF the bullets boring hole through his hat
She was Immediately arrested but de ChOiseul
declined 20 prosecute for her attempted murder.
treating her attempt his life as ridiculous. He
dtd however proceed against her for blackmail.
and she was sentenced on this charge to a term OF
several YEARS Imprisonment with hard labor.
MARQUISE DD FONTENoY.