New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
-h;s anbassadress a Heroine.

rnneror Francis Joseph in promoting
Minister Won Rosthorn from Teheran 10
he his plenipotentiary at Peking Is sendlne
,b,s still Young diplomat back 10 the scene
a. those exploits by means OF which ne
e-s, won q celebrity shared. II not sur
rassed. ny that acquired ny his wife. For
Nine. Won Rosthorn was the heroine OF 'he
siege Of the legations IN the Chinese capt.
tsl eleven years ago. She Is a typfcal Vi
enrese. barely thirty years old, very pretty
Of most sunny disposition, always srnl-
ing. and whose shyness. not 70 say timidlty'
as a Young girl. prior 10 her marriage, gave
h,,- little indication Of the bravery she dis
,iavad ar the siege Of the legations AT
pau,,g-a courage 10 which every writer
sho,,- the siege from Pierre Lott 70 Put
nam Weale. has borne glowing tribute ana
which was recognized by the Emperor OF
Austria with the order Of Elizabeth ana oy
the French government with the order or
the Legion of Honor: IN fact, Nine. Won
Rosthorn has received decorations from al
most every European government. She IS
a daughter OF the late Or. Pichler, who
was one Of the leading dentists Of Vienna,
srd AZ the age of eighteen married young
Arthur Won RosthOrn.
Son Of one Of the government inspectors
Of factories in Austria and native OF
Vienna Won Rosthorn passed through the
educational course OF his own country ana
then went 10 oxford and took degree
there On the recommendation OF his
fathers friend. DR.. Won Scheyr, the well
known explorer. who was al the time Aus
TRAN Consul General at Shanghai, he en-
tered a. the age of twenty-three the I'M
perial Chinese customs service under Sir
Robert Hart. During a visit home on
leave he was brought into contact with the
Austrian Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Count
Golouchowsk!. who was so much struck by
his cleverness and by his knowledge Of men
and conditions in China that he urged him
10 enter the Austrian diplomatic service.
promising him rapid promotion. He re-
turned 70 China as secretary OF the Austri-
an Legation az Peking and few months
later. his chief being transferred 20 another
post. he was left as charge d'affaires.
His young wife. not even twenty years
H age az that time. had just quilted
Peking FOR Shanghai. TO take ship for her
|iaer's home in Austria, where the birth
. her hrst child was 10 take place, when,
On the eve OF her embarkaton. she was
made aware OF the danger which was
About 20 ove.rake the legations at Peking,
connection with the Boxer insurrection.
Absolutely refusing 20 leave her husband
lone 20 face the peril. she managed at
he last moment 70 be disembarked, and
from Shanghai returned 10 Peking, arriv-
ng tCere Just before the legations were
nut - from the outer world. She was the
ae and soul Of the defence. organized the
Uoulsnce arrangements, and even the per
lols service of keeping the defenders OF
ne outworks supplied with ammunition. IN
sacL She In spite Of the delicate condi-
ion q her health. took an active part.
After the siege was over. and after Won
Eosthorn and his wife returned home,
find themselves famous. he was pro-
noted % the post Of Minister 10 Persia.
mere. TOO. Won Rosthorn did well. while
'oung Nine Won Rosthorn distinguished
aefself by a still further feat OF courage
'lring the evolutionary troubles which Tor
F'eral years past have rendered the
'hans capital an extremely unsafe place
residence While driving home one af-
$'noon with the wife OF the envoy Of Rus
70 from reception a sentinel on duty
"iore ore of the government departments
eFeied his rife az the two women ana
"ea' the bullet striking the carriage, with
'1[ however. injuring its occupants. WITH
y4 moments hesitation Nine. Won
"'sthorn stopped the carriage. jumped out
hshed up 10 the sentinel. snatched MS
NE from his hands and seized him by
'Ne collar the man being so astonished
me onslaught that he made little at
."pt az resistance. until the Janissary or
-e Austrian Legation had come 10 her as
Asiahce Fortunately some officers and
@"ee' attracted 70 the spot by the noise
he shooting, appeared in time 10 take
"e man into custody
according 20 the accounts Of the subse-
i1sht Inquiry il seems that he had. while
huiy. become imbued with a sudden
'hse u the misfortunes Of his country.
which In his case took the form Of alb
''"e or pay, and the consequent destitu-
"'h OF HIS family And taught by the
.Nf classes OF the fanatic Moslem clergy
'al all the evils OF Persia are due 10 the
"egner. he fired off his gun NJ the first
O'egners who had come into sight. name
" Mine. Won Rosthorn. and the wife Of