New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06

although the recipients. such as the Prince dc
Wagram' the Prince de la Moskowa, the Duke Oh
ASiVoh' the Duke OF Belune. the Duke OF hessiO'
the Duke OF Eichingen and other OF these Napo-
ieonic mobiles arc among the most ardent fsoyAi'S10
and declared foes Of the republic, which they loSe
no opportunity whatsoever OF denouncing III lac''
the only Of these hereditary pensioners OF 0Ns
French national treasury who has a soou 49,
TO say for the republic is King oscar on 0"eu9"'
who draws 1900 francs a year from France aS
holder OF the French dukedom Of PontecorVo' con-
fer1ed upon Marshal Bernadotte. his great anu
father by the first Napoleon in 100
Some OF these annuities. such as that o. hnls
Oscar. are relatively small. But the Prince u
Wagram who is the great-great- grandson o. Nlst
shall Berther, draws as such an annual peliS'O"
Of $50 600 or 100000 francs that is TO say, more ~
anybody IN France except the President OF me Io
public. Not that he needs IL For ne mar
Of the richest Of all the Rothschlia heresSeS ,ir
died last year, leaving him the enjoy Nlell' Az -.
of her huge fortune, which goes afterWaTo &c MS
children. His family have received IN tlls Mas
from the French government nearly SlO'"0Voc since
its founder first Won the favor Of the great Eli
peror.
A MARor-IsEs STRANGE ANNUITY
ss,u, ,~or. av.roor7,,ory however. is the hered-
fary pension of COCO francs paid TO the aseu Nc
uuse de Champagne Bouzey, who IN sii'e %
name which must sound somewhat 49, "a,
American ears, belongs 40 the oiues' - 80.
lty. The pension which Sne uIsa"" 49,
Ia her family eyer since 1856, that Is 10 say io'
moro than one hundred and fifty years Fiu was
originally conferred upon the widow anu 0-''i,-l
Of her ancestor the Sieur de la BoisseIe' il
n,ent of the fact that the unfortunate hooiei
had been killed while out shooting through INC
accidental discharge Of the gun of the DduIIiiI'
son Of King Louis Nv and father o. Io"'9
Several revolutions have :aken place siIN -,
Throne, church and aristocrRcy nave OI sta
occasions been abolished dynasues haVe ois9F-
neared and the face OF all Europe mas Oeeh
changed hut the French Treasury sim continues
TO pay 6OoG francs year 10 an Ola IoyaHs' NC
cause one % her ancestors happened TO have neen
accidentally sho: by the heir to the throne OF
France when the United states was sun SuuJecI
10 tho rule OF the British crowa l htl last sum-
rner the n,arguise only drew 500 francs year
Tho other 600 francs being paid 10 her niotIier te
aged Count de S. AldeEOnde. and IL IS OWING 10
Tho legal steps which the marqulse was opHsed
10 take IN order 10 secure her dead hrother ;
Tnoiety of the annuity as his heir that public al
tention has been drawn TO this ODD survival OF tIe
| DAYS of the Court Of Versailles.
II has often been proposed 10 apoNSh THESE
hereditary pensions paid mobiles as out Of Keep
| ine with republican doctrines and as contrary TO
| counoa sense. But the proposal has always been
| voted down by that vast majority or Frencnmen
| who irrespective OF their political leanings and
| affiliations. holi that it is Indispensable 10 the
magnif cent financial credit enjoyed by Francs that
she should fulfil her pecunary obligations no mat
| ter what their nature origin
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY,