New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
AN IRISH PRINCESS.

As .or the late Princess Monteart TO whom refer
sncs Is made above as having bequeathed a large
fortr-e % The late Prince Albert Nugent in trust
toF his children she Of Irish birth, and
HAas the requests 10 the Nugents IN the belief,
oppressed IN her WILL that her husband had be-
gsyeo one OF the Countesses NUgent, and that
therefore as her husbands legatee she owed such
Ieparauon as she could make TO their house. Ior
nnae The Nugents hestated about accepting the
.Ott4ne on the ground that Il would constitute an
admission OF the disgrace OF one OF their women,
OIL ultimately financial considerations prevailed
Yer family pride. and the money was accepted
Etlacess Montearts fathers naTne was Fitzgerald,
eAa ne was compromised to such extent IN
some conspiracy-!s 7 remember rightly. It the
sso-eaIed Cato street plot 10 assassinate George
cs-Aat he was obliged 70 fee or his life from
real Britain. He gave rendezvous TO his wife
" ~. % her two children, a boy and girl al
.T---s' oat ne failed TO turn up, having, II Is
81 Hssed, sought refuge IN the United States, where
a. turther trace Of him lost. Mrs Fitzgerald
-. - AeF ooy died literally Of hunger at Vienna
NAsreupon the girl was adopted by a charitable
so.hah or the name Of Baroness Efhnger, who
LLs1ght her Up with her own daughter. girl Of
- - same age In the SOS she made the acquaint-
t1oe Of Prince Maurice Montleart. who married
:. -, ana Tor about thirty years their life was one
= - uaelouced happiness When no died he left her
- entire fortune, part Of which on her de-
80 80 Nlthout issue went TO the Nugents The re-
-"oer Was the subject OF a good deal Of Htiga-
-, - ~ is surprising that claimants fo- her
So should have appeared from the United
-,es' az In the event Of her father having mar
- "a this country and having issue the rights OF
+.-.-1sss would have been superior those in Aus
q VINO eventually obtained possession thereof.
.. .s'es Montlearrs origin WAS simos: romantic
nlAt OF his IiIsa vie. His father that
r. a. cpbleE;2.. Count Montleart, who IS por-
a.. - most ~ the illustrated histories OF the
tss -sapoieon as the heroic cavalier who saved. at
=, PDIh OF his life. the widowed Princess Charles
O. .shuel u Savoy from the flames that devoured
a austrian Embassy Paris the very night
X ne grand ball given by the envoy, Prince
so1. '~e.s5ers. "a honor OF the marriage OF Ma
!; - aiu A:clGUchess Marie Louise Of Austria.
.e,ssss Ds remembered thai number OF people
tssssS- IA INT conaagration. including the am
sss ~ SSs herself. while Empress Marie Louise
c.,,-, emperor escaped with the greatest diI.-
ss-,, S"ent Aontleart's rescue of the Princess OF
been ~1@ exceedingly dramatic. She had
svus- ~ y eyt'en and left IN a faint one OF 10
So g-.. -oofE Her gratitude 10 her deliverer was
cans -. mat she married him, and he taus be-
c.,ss - saseptather 70 King Charles Albert Of sar
era5S, ne grandfather % King Humbert. and great
iaarrsaa- o. tina present King % italy. By this
he re 80 co1I:, Hl.o lad meanwhile received
c...a -. =. prince, ALIKE trc.: tie King az 5ar-
ertt ,e.S 1oIs tie !-l:S ~-oE Of Austria, had sew
ssissx s-sa, Sl.r s@D q whoa grew up-aamely,
tocr. ass. - w:0gn reference has been made
zssg.., .asFT~iag sI:ss Fitzgerald, aad Princess
10. az sS@e.t!fc sp!uGter
stsla,s. 'l'-ess was quite IaascG.ige in her ap
Ls r., aAa IN her dress az Rosa Dozneur wear
ssst a. sy.s' short black sk,Ft, = mans oyc:-
- snsHln. cigars SD riding asiride OF