New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
PRINCE VICTOR TAXIS
Eorccd TO LcGre the austrian .1rmu
and His Clubs.
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a. prince Victor of Thurn and Taxis is coming
= Cor = good deal OF attention just at present
s,-h sides Of the Atlantic in connection with
= In appeal TO the English tribunals pre-
-. = vouuc New York actress from styling
80 his wife and also defendant in an
-, brought at Paris by woman for money
s.1ead to him in order TO enable him to press
= s,,s- FOR the hand and fortune Of some Amer
- leiress. Il may he just we'll cali at
-.fo- 10 tie fact that he left the Austrian army
80 extremely discreditable circumst tances. en-
r;l,-r his retirement not to say worse. from all
.. l1-l,s which he belonged 10 at Vienna and at
49, He formerly held commission in the
a.. Austrian HussaT Regiment. a crack corps
=. Ms deprived thereof without being per
,i-tes 10 have his name carried the reserve
-. ~ asEcers Of the Austrian army. and II may
- added that Prince Leopold Of Saxe-Coburg
-, s-ene some months in this country last
ss- and who one OF his fellow officers or
=. on FIussa-s. not only refused hold any in
,.-oo,-se whatsoever with him. but went
= 4s- ss 10 warn people against him. This
~ 80 more necessary as well as timely. as the
-4--e1z and ducal House Of Thurn and Taxis is
-a n Ire most ilustrious and historic families
q Europe
IN fact I an hetraying no confidence in stat
.-r that General Frederick d. Grant, who while
american Envoy a Vienna had received many
attentions from various members Of the Thurn
s-6 Taxis family. was about TO entertain Prince
yfrtor Al Governors Island in recognition of
-hp II
-s-rI-e Of Prince Nictor's shortcomings 1t is
amazing that the prince. IN view Of what has
-skea place IN Austria should iupudently
co,lrt publicity in England and in France.
The chief Of the family OF which Prince Victor
- The black sheep il Prince Albert, Duke of
Woerrh and Of Donaustaufen. a nephew of the
ls+e Empress Of Austria. married TO Austrian
s-chsuchess and of the very wealthiest mobiles
II Europe. lie still bears the title OF Hereditary
Postmaster General Of the Holy Roman Empire
80 %a.= 80 hsr ---
years age and ne IS also yitular Postmaster Cen
eral 10 The Crown Of Bavaria. Until 1866 and even
Until -S75 the postage stamps used throughout the
German Empire bore the armorial bearings OF the
Prince Of ThUrr ana Taxis. and the colossal fort
une q this family Is due 10 the fact that It for
rne-ly enjoyed The monopoly Of the trade OF stamps
snC o. The entire postal service Of Germany. The
dukes noI1eT was that Princess Helen of Ba-
vs-ia who was afiance6 TO the present Emperor
e Austria. bit forsaken by him for the sake Of
hsr younger sister. Elizabeth.
Among the many rOnances and tragedies Of the
House OF Thurn and TaXis one OF the most extraor-
6t1a-y Is that OF IS chief who toward the end
q the eighteenth century. finding that his wife
{ member o. the now reigning family Of Italy
had been 1zirhless TO her maria ge vows caused
he- 10 he CeCapitated privately al his palace Of
L-iVisl by the public execuIioner Of SIrasburg
Tie Lza6sruan was summoned one night by a
couple @ SslJle-llsr-in- waiting Of the prince
accompany them and 10 bring with him the heavy
sword w--l which he was accustomed 10 behead
raletacto-s- Having neen promised large fee for
his services, he with the TWO officers and their
esco-r- On reaching his destination he was con-
Quoted -rip The great Eal OF the castle, where
stood sCaff0Id, hung with black cloth, and in
The middle Of il 4 low-backed chair. Soon after
wsrl Ile princess led in dressed in deep
mourning She was seated and her attendants
proceeded 10 bind her 10 the chair. When this was
accomplished her husband gave a sign the exc
c1tiC1er swung his great sword, and the shapely
head 0f the princess rolled 10 the ground Those
vno wish for more complete description of this
tragic incident viii find il in the works Of Thack-
cray who makes his hero. Barry Lyndon" tell
tle story as he claims TO have received II from
the S6ys husband himself