The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-19

just been stricken down By. apo
IL plexy. in her villa on tho shores
OF Lake Maggiorc. and who is
so seriously III that her daughters.
Princess Teano and the Marqulae
Chigi Zondadnrl. have been Summoned
is dcspaired OF. is the wife Of Don
Mare Antony. chief Of the historic
Roman House of Colonna, and Prince
Assistant OF the Holy Seat. that Is TO
say. chief lay diEnitary OF tho Papacy.
Posse ssed OF no less than five ducal
titles In her own right, in addition TO
the three owned by her husband.
Princess colonna has been for many
years one OF the most romantic figures
or the old Roman Datriciate.
More than quarSer OF a century
ago. the princess. whose husband then
bore re. ihe ~, q Of puss q Marine; be,
the part OF the young Marquis Napo-
leon dc isocca giovinnc. atsrardson
Of that Lucicn Bonapartc who was a
younger brother OF the great Emperor
Napoleon. and reat-grandson also OF
King Joseph Bonnpartc. who spent so
many years ut Bordentown, y. j. The
young marquis made no concealmcnt
of tho fact that he had lost his heart
to the Duchess III Marine, who waa
then renowned for her beuuty. No one
ever venturcd to hint that there was
mans infatuation. But her husband.
fearing that the rnarnuis's attentions
to the duchess might give rise to I'M
pleasant comment. requested him in
the most courteous fashion and for her
sake. to abstain, al any rate for time,
from visiting the Colonna Palace. On
receiving this communication. young
occaEioyinnc. altogether beside HIM
compromised the fair name OF the OBJ
tcct of his alteration, blew out his
brains, leaving note. asking that
his Isl fay .e,Gls scarf-nin. leweicd but
should be presented in his name TO
the duchess.
The tragedy created trcme ndons
mind OF the duchess. who. conscious
of her entire innocence. Developed
with returning lucidity. so pronounced
an aversion for her husband. regard
Ing him as responsible for the suicide
Of the most blameless Of all hcr adj
mirers. that she refused to speak to.
Or remain with him, or even to bear
his name. She took up her residence
mother. who died few years ago.
as the wife OF Lord Walsingham. hnv-
Ing buried In turn her second hus-
her first husband, Lord Burghersh.
eldest son and heir of the Earl OF
Wesfmoreland. She was herself OF
somewhat romantic origin. having
death of her father. the gallant and
immortal Locke. OF whom Bulwcr
Lyiton writes in his novel Ernest
Maltravcrs." and who, having made a
runaway match with a sister OF Lord
Tollomache was drowned from an
open boat, on Lake Como. under the
very eyes of his bride. during their
honeymoon in Italy.
The Duke di Marine. who since tho
death Of his father has become "thc.'
Prince Colonna. and the chief 81 his
house. has always manifested the most
chiva1rous regard and devotion to his
wife, never allowing himself to be in
fluenced in any way by her attitude
towards him. Although she was rich
In her own right. through her father.
he made n point of surrounding her In
England. with every luxury and com
fort. Bearing the title of Duchess OF
San Teodoro, which she had inherited
from her father she had her country
scat and her town house in the United
Kingdom, and he kept her daughters,
who had remained with him. In con-
slant intercourse with her. Gradually
she recovered hor health and her rcaz
son. and having become sensible at
length of the devotion of her husband.
whose conduct throughout the affair
had been altogether irreproachable, she
became reconciled to him. and returned
I o Rome. to resume his name, and her
place at the head of his household, from