The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
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fewer than three brothers. all depend
ent Oh their father. It IL idle to talk
of his great riches or vast estates
On the other hand. II is within the
bounds OF possibility that Prince
Stanisias's father may ultimately sue
coed to the Dukedom Of Biehtz and
| to the family fortunes, for the duke
is without male Issue. and his next
heirs are his half brother. Prince
| Alexander. then the Eaters unn4r-
ried and only son and name sake. and
| after that the father OF Prince stan
islas.
Prince Joseph Sulkowski. the pres
ent Duke OF BIelitz. is, 10 say the
least, odd, and has received a con
siderable amount of public attention
in consequence of his extravasanc"s
of conduct His nrst wife. VINO was
his sisters governess. he married with
the avowed intention OF exasperatinS
his father. He succeeded in TINS
hliai ambition. for on receiving the
news the old gentleman had a MT, to
which he succumbed within few
hours. Immediately after his fathers
death, Prince Joseph discarded the eN-
governess and when she obtained
divorce from him he married one or
the bareback riders OF his private AZ
Gus. a lad, OF TIA nam. of Ida Jaeger.
| should mention here that former
ly he used to travel all over Europe,
; accompanied by his own private cir
Gus, and with a menagerie OF wild an
imals. all for his private amusement
He never stayed anywhere without
hiring the entire hotel for himself,
and. needless TO add. not one but sew
eral special trains were invariably
needed to convey him and his strange
ly assorted retinue from place TO
place.
Before the duke had time 10 get
rid of his second wife. that is TO say.
OF the circus rider. she was clever
enough to cause him to be declared
tudiciaIly insane in Austria and Hun
gary, and TO secure his commitment
to an insane asylum. at the same time
obtaining from the courts very
large allowance for her own maluten-
ance and for that of the daughter
whom she had borne to him. The
duke. after several unsuccessful at
temptS to escape, finally succeeded In
getting safely away from the asylum.
made his way to Germany. in which
a large portion of his estates are sit
uated. and obtained from the German
courts a decree establishing his san
ity. on the strength of which he took
his seat in the Prussian House OF
Lords.
BY and by. the incongruity OF
man being a lunatic in Austria and
q lawmaker in Prussia became uD-
jec, of such comment and criticism in
hot a
duke was restored to the possession
of his property in Austria and Hun
gary, and permitted to return thither
without let or hindrance. due precau-
lions having been taken, however, 70
safeguard the interests OF his wife and
daughter After his experience with
the bareback rider. Ida Jaeger. the
present Duchess of Bielitz. he seems
! to have lost his taste for private cir
cuses and menageries. and has ceased
to amaze foreign countries. at any
rate. with his extravsgances
The Dukedom of Bielitz is not. as
so many people seem to believe. Po-
lish one. but q fulI-hedged Austrian
dignity. dating from the middle of
the eighteenth century. when IL was
bestowed upon Count Alexander Jo-
seph Sulkowski by Emperor Francis
l., along with the title of Prince or
the Holy Roman Empire. for all mis-
children Much of the property owned
by the Sulkowskis belonged to king
Stanislas Leszinsky. and the estates
of the present duke comprise the en-
tire town OF Bielitz, a prosperous
trading centre of Eastern Austria,
with a population of about 10000. be-
sides a number Of smaller towns snc
scores of villages. his annual income
being estimated at about 100000,
Though Il is dfYfic,it to calculate with
any degree of exaotitude. owing to
the f1Ut that So much Of his wealth
consists OF mines undeveloped and III
course of development
Should Prince Stanislas. who is now
here marry an American girl while
over here. it must thoroughly be I'M
derstood that while she would be
come thereby Immediately q Princess
OF the Holy Roman Empire, with LIE
predicate of serene Highness. her title
would not carry with 81 the entree TO
the court OF Vienna. not even il her
husband was eventually to succeed -
the chieftainship Of the family. ana
she were 70 become Duchess OF Bieiitz-
She might enjoy the privilege OF pre-
sentation and OF invitations TO court
before her marriage, as an American
Giri and as a foreigner OF distinction.
but would forfeit these courtesies the
moment that she became BY marriage
an Austrian. and as such subject 20
the rigorous requirements regarding
ancestral qualification exacted Of the
fair lieges Of Emperor Francis 10
sepn before they san pass the portals
OF the Hofburg at Vienna
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