The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

being born TO Prince and Princess Nfirko,
l. is the formers youngest brother, Prince
Peter, now eighteen years Of age and
engaged in the study of law and political
science at the University Of Vienna. To
whom attention viii now be turned, both
at home and abroad as likely to become
the eventual ruler Of the Black Noun
tain.
Indignation Prevails.
The utmost Indignation prevails against
the physicians and the other dignitarIes
OF the court OF Cettinje responsible for
the failure to ascertain that one Of the
nurses Of the royal children was afflicted
with what is now popularity known as the
white plague: and, In view Of the dy-
nastic complications which might arise
in the event Of anything untoward hap
pening 10 Prince Peter. and the danger
OF the reigning house Of Petrovitch Me
goch becoming extinct IN the male line,
there is talk of impeaching ia the na-
tional legislature those at fault for a
criminal negligence amounting to treason.
Twice in modern times has the reign
ing house Of Hesse been overtaken by
nursery tragedies of this kind The first
occasion was in 1913. when Prince Fred
erick. three -year-old child. fell out of
the window OF the palace at Darmstadt
while playing with his only brother. Err
nest, aged five. the actual Grand Duke Of
Hesse or course, il was due. to the neg
Iigenee Of his nurses that the little fellow.
favorite grandchild Of the late Queen
Victoria. had been atle TO climb mp on to
the window SILL and 10 fall Oalt crushing
his skull on the fiagstone Of the court
yard two stories below; and had it not
been for the fact that Grand Duke Ernest
divorced his first wife. and has now a
year-old son by his second marriage to
inherit his throne, the latter would, ow-
ing 10 the loss of his younger brother.
have passed to distant branch Of the
family. of wholly Prussian nationality.
much to the dsmay of the people of
Hesse
Pretty Girl by First Wife.
The present Gand Duke Of Hesse had a
very pretty little girl by his first wife,
Princess Victoria MeHta of Great Britain
and Coburg. who was likewise his first
cousin. and who. since her divorce. has
married Grand Duke Cyril of Prussia.
This little girls name was Elizabeth. and
on account of her beauty and sprightly
cleverness she was a universal favoTite.
and the only tie between her parents
after their estTangement. While staying
with her uncle and aunt the Car and
Czarina. at their beautiful place in PO-
land. she succumbed. at the age Of seven,
10 poison. which. according TO some. was
of ptomaine character, and, according
to others some food or drink that had
been specially devised by the nihilists for
the purpose of taking the life of the En-
peror
a remarkable account Of the affair is
given by an EnglishwOman of the name
OF Miss Eager. who, after spending a
number of years in the service of the
Gar and Czarina as the nursery gov
| erness Of their children. published on her
return 10 England, with the fun authority
and approval of their majesties q volume
entitled six Years at the Court OF Rus
sia.'
Dies Before Morning.
According to her. little Princess Eliza
beth. OF Ella, Of Hesse. was taken Ill
late one afternoon or evening, and died
! before the following morning.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock two of the
little girls of the Czarina. who were