New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22

Affairs al Vienna. He was recalled retfred
from the diplomatic service and Withdrew
with his Japanese countess to his chateau
of Ronsberg. in Bohemia. where he devoted
himself to scientific studies. These were of
a sufficiently remarkable character to lead
the University of Prague 20 confer its high
est honorary degree on the count. who, I
may add. was at the time Of his death one
of the leaders of the anti-duelling move
ment in Europe. His marriage brought him
much happiness. and he left a family OF
three boys and girl. the eldest boy now
sixteen years OF age.
The children are intrusted TO the guard
ianship Of their Asiatic mother. who like
wise controls the administration Of her
husbands extensive estates until her first
born attains his ajOrity. five years hence.
IL is the first occasion Of a Japanese woman
nnding herself in such a position. namely.
mistress of a great feudal domain in Aus
ira and of the hundreds of families
dwelling on the estates free to educate her
chiiuren and to expend their money as she
sees fit.
me late Sir Edwin Arnold married. after
the death Of his Boston-born wife, a Ja-
paheSe lady Of the name of Kurokawa
rama and instead Of ,eturning to Toxic
AFTER MS death she makes her home in
LONDON In EarPs Court Square. where she
HVes under the name OF Lady Arnold.
HEIRS OF THE COMTEssE DE BIOGNE
The memoirs of the Comtesse de Boigne.
Which have been translated into English
Gerinan' Italian and Spanish, and have
received such widespread publicity on both
sizes OF the Atlantic, are Just at present
the subject of a lawsuit In Paris The
sun Is brought by Mile. Modot, a friend
Oh the late Marquis desmond. The Mar
gus dOsmond was the granddaughter Of
the Comtesse de Boigne and her chief
heir' The Comtesse de Bolgne left the
manuscript of her three volumes of me-
moirs to the late Duke d'Audinret-Pas-
QUEER by clause In her will. dated 1852
and reading as follows:
Il leave to the care of the Marouis Pas
quler Ghe title Of the duke at that time)
three volumes of manuscript of my remi-
hiscences. on the understanding that he
shall do nothing Herewith save with the
approval of my brother, the Marquis dos
mOnd. as long as the latter lives. Save
Tor this stipulation. the Marquis Pasquier
is entirely free to do what he wishes with
the manuscript. and / leave to him every
right Of initiative in connection with the
work l do not know if it Is worth while
being published
The Due d'Audiffret-Pasquier gave the
manuscript to NJ. NicouIlaud. and the lat
ter. after due consultation with the heirs
of the duke. published the work. Mile
ModOt says that since she and her daugh-
ter are the sole heirs of the late Marquis
dOsmond. and the latter in turn was the
heir OF his father, also Marquis desmond.
who in turn was the heir of his sister, the
Comtesse de Boigne. it is she. Mile Modot.
who has the sole right 70 the memoirs
and to all the money derived from their
sale. She argues. moreover. that they
should not have been published without
her authorization. On the other hand the
heirs of the late Due d'Audiffret-Pasquier
declare that the memoirs we're given by
the Comtesse de Boigne to him. that he
in turn gave the manuscript to NJ. Nicoul-
laud, and that inasmuch as they derived
no pecuniary benefit from the publication
it is ridiculous to claim damages from
them MAROJIISE DE FONTENOY.