The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
From Power.

garia, broke off his engagement to Prin-
cess Victoria of Prussia, on the eve OF
the date appointed for his wedding, at
Windsor Castle. married not long after
ward a German actress of the name of
Johanna Loisinger. entered the military
service of Austria Under the name and
title OF Count Hartenau. which he OBJ
tained from his knsman the late Grand
Duke of Hesse, and died some six or
seven years later as a major general. IN
command Of the Eleventh Infantry BTi-
gade at Graz, where his widow, the
Countess Hartenau, still resides, with her
two children. the eldest. Assem-. boy
now twenty years of age, who has just
been granted a commission in the Aus
trian army, and whose name is from time
to time put forward by the foes of King
Ferdinand IN Bulgaria, as likely and
popular candidate for his throne.
King Charles Albert Of Sardinia. on his
abdication in favor of his son, Victor
Emmanuel II, In March, 1S49, after the
disastrous battle OF Novara, withdrew
10 a monastery at Oporto, In Portugal.
took the vows of monk, and spent the
remainder OF his days there as such,
completely shut off from the outer world.
Infinitely less reputable was the career
Of King Milan, after abandoning the
throne of Servia TO his Inflated son,
Alexander. who was murdered, under
circumstances Of such frightful afro
city, with his consort. seven years ago.
For Milan, although he gave the most
solemn pledges that he would never go
back TO Servia, or in any way embarress
his sons government withdrew 90 Paris.
where he devoted his entire time TO
gambling AS he seldom won, but almost
invariably lost, he was constantly in
stTaitened circumstances. obliged TO make
the most humiliating entreaties for time
for the payment OF his debts OF honor.
and despite his promises, would period
ically turn up al Belgrade, declining TO
leave until he had obtained further sums
Of money, either from his son. OF from
the Servian treasury. in order 10 extri-
cate him from HIS pecuniary difficulties
in the FrerHh capital
Toward the last. the SeTyian police had
peremptOTy orders not TO permit him 10
enter the kingdom, while the leading
clubs in Paris intimated 10 him so plainly
that they preferred his room TO his COM
pany, and that he was compelled 20 re-
strict his play and his Reorganization 70
those gambling hels of the bouleyards
which are clubs only in name. and which
are exposed to periodical visitati0ns on
the part OF the police.
He died at Vienna. so penniless and
! friendless. that Emperor Francis Joseph
| intervened. and caused him 10 be buried
| at his expense. while al Paris he had
| lost caste 70 such an extent owing "a
/ the disreputable nature Of his life efteE
/ his abdication. that the press there took
/ scarcely any notice at all OF his demise
| So many dethroned monarchs have
made Paris their home, after the loss OF
| their crowns, that the celebrated French
novelist Alphonse Daudet made this Pc
| culiarity the theme OF one Of his most
successful and widely known works, en-
titled Les Rois en- Exile" which ha:
! likewise been made the subject of q very
successful play. The heroine OF the novel
l and OF the drama, who figures thereir
under the transparent name OF th'
/ Queen of Illyria" is Queen Marie o.
Naples, who was but twenty years o.
age when she lost her throne. after arous
ing the admiration OF the entire ciYilize'
world by her heroic defense of the fort
ress Of Gaeta. So great was the enthu
siasm created by her bravery and re
| sourcefulness on that occasion. tha
Car Alexandria II. Indifferent 10 the of
fense which he was likely TO give there
by TO King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy, be
slowed upon her the cross OF the Orde
Of St George. an order only conferre
for feats OF heroism. of which no one 10
day has the first class. and of which sh
is the only woman knight.
She first went TO live with her husban
in the palace which they owned at Rome
and where they became involved in
most amusing controversy with Cardins
Antonelli, then secretary Of state. OWN
10 Queen Marie's action in taking pc
shots with saloon rifles, at the pet cat
OF Antonelli's mother, who occupied IN
adjoining palace. on the ground that ia
animals not only were killing the bird
in her that is 10 say. the Queens gaI
dens, but were also rendering sleep I'm
possible by their nocturnal concerts.
The cardinal secretary Of state. prompt
ed by his mother, complained TO Plus y
who keenly appreciated the humor of I'll
situation and for a time the clever mark:
manship OF the Queen OF Naples. and oil
| Countess Antonellrs cats were the que:
ton OF the day, and the controversy {
the hour When King Victor Enmanu
took up his residence in 1Sn at ROM
! after the latter had become the eapiti
T OF united Italy. queen Marie OF Maple
I went TO live in Paris, where she has II