New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

her ecclesiastical marriage and her IN
vestiture with the title OF Countess MI
rahore She was infinitely less oDJec-
tionable in every respect than Princess
Yourieffska and Baroness Vaughan let
so bitter was the hatred with Wnich she
inspired the people OF Italy for suiiyiHs
the fair name Of King who was some
thing akin 10 a national hero that some
time after her death a savage attempt
WAS made 10 destroy her remains, her
mausoIeum being broken open ana tne
corpse dragged from the coffin. soaked
with OIL and partly burned. she hau
survived Victor Emmanuel by ABOUT
seven years. but had lived very auleuS
after his death. and IN such deep re-
.irenent that no move was made 10
.xpel her from Italy; while the old King
had made so little provision for her That
both she and her children would have
been in want had not the late KING
Hurnbert. with rare generosity De-
slowed very liberal allowances upon her
and upon his half-brother and hah-
sister.
IL King Albert Of Belgium banishes
Baroness Vaughan he will be, after an
only according 70 her the same treat
rnent that Leopold himself melted out to
Arcade Meyer. who had been the Delilah
OF his father. Leopold T. during the clos
ing years Of the latter's life. bearing him
two iIlegitimate sons. who received rom
Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburs the titles
OF Barons Won EppinghOven. Leopold 1
was much more discreet In his relations
with Arcade Meyer than his son and
successor with Baroness Vaughan, for
his favorite niece. the late Queen Vic
toria. who IN her childhood had been his
ward and regarded him as her second
father. never dreamed that he was any
thing but the most pious, God-fearing
and lofty principled monarch, as may be
gathered from the letters which she ad-
dressed 10 him. and which have appeared
IN print.
LA MEYER MOBBED IN STREET
The people OF Brussels. however. were
better Informed. and when he died, and
ia Meyer ventured 70 show herself in
the streets. arrayed in mourning. she
was uaobbed, pelted with stones and offal
and compelled TO fee for her life. She
was the most notable of quite bevy OF
women who helped 20 brighten the de-
clining years OF Leopold. another OF
them being a woman who died as the
Countess d'Yvon. and who bore nm 4
daughter. subsequently married 20 the
Breton Vicomts de Tregomin- Some
twenty years ago this Nine. de Ire
gomin. whose husband had been killed
iE the Franco Prussian War. brought
suit against her mother and the latter's
trustees to obtain the payment OF money
settled upon her BY her royal father. and
during the proceedings further chapter
was added 70 the chrOniques scanda-
leuses OF the court OF Brussels.
Mention has been made above OF the
fact that Caroline Lacroix. the last OF
the many inamoratas OF Leopold II was
indebted for her title OF Baroness
Vaughan 10 the Prince OF Monaco. This
was due 70 the fact that the King him
self was unable TO bestOw any titular
dignity upon her without the sanction
OF his ministers. who could have been
taken 10 task by the national legislature
and inlpsached had they given their con-
sent 20 any such distinction This fact
was brought 20 light when Leopold en-
deavored to force Premier de Trooz to
give his official approval 70 the bestowal
OF the title Of Duke OF Tervusren upon
the elder OF the two boys borne 70 him
BY Baroness Vaughan. Indeed. de TrooZ's
sudden death was brought about by fail
ure OF the heart. following Immediately
upon a particularly violent scene with
Leopold about this dukedom. and while
the King abstained. in a pointed man
ner. from giving the customary express
sion of sorrow for the death OF a partic-
ularly useful servant Of the crown and
minister OF the realm, Princess Clemen-
tine. Drawing her fathers anger, made a
point OF visiting the statesman's widow
In order 20 express not only her heartfelt
sympathy but also her gratitude. and
that OF the entire royal family. for the
manner in which the Premier had de-
Tended her and their rights against the
Delilah and the Legitimate children OF
the king
Generally sovereign can manage 10
obtain some title Of nobility for his sui
tana. and for his illegitimate children.
from a brother monarch The petty
rulers Of Germany are nearly always
ready 70 Oblige in such matters. On the
ground that les petits services entire
tiennent la bon amitie" But the Bar
oness Vaughan was too unsavory a
proposition even for them. That is why
Leopold had 20 invoke in the matter the
friendly assistance OF his crony and
business associate. the Prince OF Trente-
et-Quarante, that is 70 say. OF Monaco.
EX-ATTACHE.