The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-04
SIR JOSEPH TICHBORNF,
WILL GET VAST ESTATE,

, much land for the purpose as she could
epcircie while the brand was burning.
Dame Mabel, according to tradition.
caused herself to be carried from her.
pea TO spot which is still pointed
OUT. ana began creeping on her hands
a az a, n kne rs. Before the brand WAS con
suHled she had encircled several acres
which are still known to this day in
mat part OF the country az THE
travis. since then, 500 years ago
or more, the Tichborne dole has never
ceased s! to be distributed on every LADY
Day Nowadays it takes the form or
large gift OF flour 10 each family
IN the village of Tichborne. the distri-
Sutlon taking place IN front of Tich-
borne House.
Princess Agatha OF Hohenlohe.
daughter of the Duke and Duchess or
rBs af. VINO was recently married at
Potsdam. in the presence OF the En-
peroT and EMPRESS. to Prince Frederick
Wliilam OF Prussia. is n Roman Catho-t
nc. ~ the terms OF the Prussian Con-
luton, and also OF the family stat
uss or the reigninG house OF Prussia
al the children born of matrimonial
aiilaaces contracted by princes OF the
blood who are in the line of sue
.ession 70 the Prussian throne. hnve
70 pc brought uD as members oil tho
lutheran Church. The Hohenlohe fam
ny is mediatized, that is 10 say, It's
members have a right TO mate with
lty: and when Agatha OF Hohenlohe
married Frederick William OF Prussia.
son. rot OF the Emperor. but OF the
ta.G FRINGE Albert. who died at Regent
OF Brunswick, she became ipso facto a
iull-hedsed royal princess of tho reign
ing house of Prussia
Now. the Roman Catholic Church liz
very strict about refusing tn grant
Its adherents and members OF other
denominations. unless solemn pledge
Is given that the children born Of the
UNION VIII be brought up as Roman
Saihollcs Princess Agatha. Icing un-
af!e to give any such pledge, failed to
receive dispensation, and the result
OF THIS Is that not only is her marriage
regarded as invalid by the Church or
Rome, and consequently by most of its
adherents, but also the princess Is ex-
Guided from the sacraments and sub
1ect TO that particular ban of the
church known as minor exconmunica-
This. following on the encycIican enti-
tied Editae Saepe," denouncinS Martin
Luther \, f,er a. and Lnthsranism. has created
In Germany, where religious contro-
Yersy always appeals to the public. and
which the newspapers are exploiting TO
their hearts content. So strong Is the
sentiment that Prince Ernest Hohen-
llohe. former Regent Of the Duchies of
Saxe-Coburg Gotha. a first cousin of
the German Emnress and married to
Princess Alexandra OF Great Britain.
granddaughter OF Queen Victoria, has
resigned his vice. presidency OF the
Reichsta2 because he considers that
the German government has not pro-
tested with sufficient viSor against the
'unfriendlysattitude of the Vatican.
The cordial!ty or the relations of the
Kaiser with Leo XIII. but more es-
pecially with Plus ~, have played
most important role in international
politics during the last two decndes
The action of the papacy in connection
with the encyclical and with its atti-
Agatha Of Prussia, has Strained these
relations to the breaking point. and
definite rupture between the Pope and
the Emperor. would have most inl-
portant bearing upon the political sit
uation of the future
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