New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
1r1rE. xAxsEN,s ODD DIVORCE.

Death has been quite busy with the members
Ct The diplomatic corps in London and the dccease
@ Nm Hansen the wife Of the Norwegian Envoy,
has Been followed by that Of NusurUs Pacha. the
Turkish Ambassador. Nine. Nansen was a hand
som woman possessed Of a glorious voice, which
vas never heard 10 greater advantage than in old
No-se tellsds and although deeply devoted 10 her
husband she yielded his solicitation and consented
% -s.a arrangernents which he had made for a d-
v--c- before MS departure on his famous voyage
O. polar exploration. that in the event Of his
never returning she would be free TO marry again.
II Europe and especially up IN Scandinavia an
sorts II documentary proof and convincing evidence
are required The death Of missing husband De
fore his widow ACQUIRES the right to contract an
o-1er marriage. and Dr Nansen was Wei aware
thai Z he persisted in the Arctic seas he would pe
merely set down rs missing. and SO many years
z7-r-516 have ro clapse before his absence would
7 -7s--7,ad b, the courts as legal evidence Of his
demise lhat Nine Hansen would have lost all her
vorra and beauty before she would pe fTee TO Weu
again OF course. when Nansen returned from ms
sreoessftll voyage on board the Fran ne was at
once reunited bv law and by the Shurch 10 ms
,-fee and il NAV be remembered that he dedicated
70 her the account which he pubilsheo OF ue NoS-
-a with the following phrase, ITO her who christ
ened the ship. and who had the courage 10 wall
TrRKIsH AMBASSADORS DEATH
With regard TO Musurus Pacha, his demise ap-
near 10 have been the more or less indirect conse-
ouence Of a fall the floor Of his drawing room
Il seems that he stumbled over the edge OF q rug
came rather heavily to the round on his knee
-l5--+r, tba lzneecap the shock resulting in the
illness 10 which lie has succunbed- There were
few diplomats better known IN London than Mu-
SUITES. For he came 10 England as noy OF Ten
with his father. who was the Ambassador OF luI-
key al the Court OF St Janless from lS5l until lS''
that Is TO say. for space Of thirty-four years
In fact his father. old Musurus Pacha. was land
mark liked and respected by everybody. and a
particular favorire of the Queen The Old am
FassaGor was. like all Ottoman enVoys 10 the court
al s. James-s- Z Christian and Of Greek orleli'
and his Uffe-that is TO say the mother of the
oi7lor1at who has just died-was a Princess Fo-
gorides Her end came in a very tragic manner
for she expired suddenly. without minute warn
ing II Z grand reception given at the Foreign
O47ce t,v the late Lord Granville, and while walk
,-- srrorygb the rooms leaning on mis- arm. If my
memory serves me rightly. Musurus Pdcha also
died in London while representing Inc sultan anu
lis successor as ambassador. Rustem Pacha. died
a. his post in London. too Musurus Is N lia'
event. The third of Ottoman ambassadors 10 the
r-,,-- - - Janaes-s 10 die in harness. lie was
during the last twenty years Of his fathers life al
-acFed Il his mission secretary ana aS colii-
seflor was subsequently envoy at Rome, ana iol
four years held the Office OF Governor of samos'
which carries with il the title OF prince te "oN
er1por being always . Christian
The late stephen AIusurus was in one respect FAR
more fortunate as ambassador tEan his father Tor
v,,sreas the latter suffered from chronic impecu-
yiossfv owing the everlasting difficulty OF
oh,aining the payment Of his salary and allowances
from TIE Sublime Porte. Stephen had taken the
,,-ecaution OF making immensely rich marriage.
l-5s ,rifc now his widow, being the daughter and
l,afrfss OF that oId Sir John Antouiaces, whose
sras5.rs on the 8iahmoudieh Canal, near A!eXan-
5rsa .rf,v worldwide fame and visited by
.get., American tourist who includes EgyId in his
,.ere.r,ua1:ons Sir John began life as an Iliterate
s,eze-dore al Alexandria and died a multi-mil-ion-
80 Fsri13sh knighthood having been conferred
Efs -ffaaf IN TaZ
T+rglisb Sex and wounded II the tr4e Of the A:abi
rebellion