New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31

Miss Mary Moore. the daughter of Charles A.
Moore. of New York, has just been announced bv
cable from Rome is younger brother of Duke
Leopold Toronia. the chief of the Torlonia family
and whose term of office as Mayor of Rome was
brought TO close owing TO the refusal Of the
duchess to recognize receive Dona Lima Crispi
WE or the then Premier and woman of the most
deplorable antecedents and of arrogant character
The Torlonias are of relatively modern origin, the
founder of tie family having been native OF
Auvergne, in France. named Torlogne who ac-
quired fortune one OF the commissariat con-
tractors OF the French army, which he followed to
Italy Settling at Rome. he became the financial
and political agent there of the Prince of Fursten-
berg. through whom he obtained the German title
OF baron Taking advantage of the system of gov
eminent which prevailed in those days in the Papal
states, he first of all established banking business
IN the Eternal City, and then secured the farmer
ship of the tobacco monopoly acquiring thereby an
altogether colossal fortune
quarter of century ago the sale. Of tobacco In
italy was converted into q monopoly of the gov
eminent. which is obliged to buy almost its entire
supply amounting TO twelve million pounds
or so year. from the United States Thanks to
The present Duke Torlona. however. this depen-
dence Of Italy upon the United States
VIII cease ere very long. For about two years ago
the duke started In the very heart the Roman
Canpagna an immense tobacco plantation, which Is
proving great success and being extensively de-
NeIoped 1t is needless to point out the advantage
which there will be to Italy if the money now sent
across the Atlantic to America for the purchase Of
tobacco can be kept home
The Torlonas figure repeatedly in the novels of
Thackeray. who tired of portraying
them. They have been most useful citizens, and
since the days OF the old army contractor who
founded the house have augmented the family
wealth by judicious investments especially in con-
necton with the draining and recaiming OF the
marshlands that abound in the former Papa States.
Having In turn contracted matrimonial alliances
with the Colonnas with the Borgheses, the Bel
monies. the Dorias and the Sforzas they now
regarded In every of the word as part and
parcel of the Roman great world. The wife OF the
Duke Torlonia IS sister of Mrs John w MaCkay's
Italian son-in-iaw Prince Ferdinand Coonna Stig-
liano. The duke has a couple OF sons, falling
whom Prince Marine. about marry Miss
Moore. of New York. has fair chance Of succeed
ing TO the family honors.
There other Torlonias. who although they
make use OF the patronymic, in reality Bor-
Sheses. The old contractor who founded the Tor
the grandfather OF the present Duke Leopold Tor
lonia. The younger son. Alexander by name, mar
ried Teresa Coonna, who bore him daughter,
Anna to inherit his wealth. Dona Anna was
sought in marriage by the penniess Don Giuo
Borghese, of the historic and ilustrious house of
that name, which has furnished many popes TO
the Roman Catholic Church. Dona Annals father,
however, would give his consent 10 the match only
on the condition that Prince Giulio Borghese aban-
don his name Of Borghese his marriage, In or
der 10 assume In lieu thereof the of Torlona.
and "a his father-n-aw's death Gulio Torlonia
he had become inherited the old mans rela-
lively modern title of Duke of Cert
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.