The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
SIR DAVID BURNETT
CERTAIN OF ELECTION

list. diapers and goldsmiths. however,
being more extensively represented
than any other trade.
Good American dollars have been
used to acquire the villa OF San Mar.
tino ON the Island Of E1ba, which be-
longed to the hrst Napoleon during
his exile there from May, 1914. to
February. 1915. the villa having been
partly reconstructed under his di.
rection and In accordance with his
designs; for the purchaser 10 tine
Marquis Camille Ruspoli. OF the Fal-
conteri Palace. at Rome. who owes
his wealth to his marriage. the mar
quise being the daughter and heir
ess Of the late Baron Albert Blanc.
Natalie Terry. Of New York. Baron
Albert Blanc was for q number Of
years Italian envoy At Washington
and afterwards represented his coun-
try as ambassador at Madrid and at
Constantinople. likewise holding tho
ONCE Of Minister Of Foreign Affairs
at Rome in two administrations.
The Marquis Camille Ruspoh OF
Rome must not be COMPOUNDED with
his kinsman. Don Camille Ruspoli Of
Madrid, who belongs to the Spanish
branch of the family. This Spanish
line was founded by his grandfather
and namesake. Camille Ruspoli. when
he married Dona caelotta Godoy
Borbon. daughter Of that extraordi-
nary advsnturer. Manuel Godoy. who.
through the favor of Queen Maria
Luisa Of Spain. was loaded with hon
ors. invested with the once OF Prime
Minister, created Duke Of La Alcudia
In
the navy and captain-geueral Of the
army, and finally. after his negotia-
ton Of the treaty Of Basic. he re-
ceived the title Of prince Of the
Peace" not content with this. Queen
Maria Luisa even found him semi
royal wife In the person OF Maria
Teresa de Borbon, . near relative OF
the King.
Godoy to such an extent was pur.
sued by the popular execration tnat
almost invariably falls to the IA
forites of rulers that his countrymen
forget the services which he rendered
to the nation. Thus. while Premier
he founded the RoNal Medical College
at Madrid, which put an end to tho
reign Of quacks and barber-surgsons:
he organized asylums for the care OF
foundlings ana for the relief OF the
deaf ana dumb: he created an institu-
ton of veterinary surgery. Until then
entirely unknown, and did much 70
promote technical education
When Queen Maria Luisa's son
came to the throne ~ Ferdinand VII.
he straiehtway deprived Godoy. not
only Of all his titles. but also OF all
his property, and. driven into exile.
he spent the remainder OF his days
in Paris, under the name Of m Man
uel." dependent upon q small annuity
settled upon him by King Louis
Philippe Of France. and died In 1891.
a few weeks prior to Napoleon Ills
coup d'etat, In q dingy nat benino
the opera True. Queen Isabella II.
FAD. in 1s47, ut the instance OF King
Louis Philippe. signed decree re-
storing to Godoy all his titles anu
ordering the restoration Of his prop
erty. But the actual possessors OF MS
estate knew well how. bT the tedious
delays and circumlocutions OF the
Spanish law. to postpone from month
to month the fulnllment OF the Or
der until after his death
His daughter and heiress. married
to Camille Ruspoli Of Rome, was more
fortunate. She was able 70 secure
acme of his connscatsd estates and
inherited his titles Of Duke OF AL
cudia and Of Duke Of Sueca. which.
according to Spanish law, were shared
by her italian husband. She hardy
deserved this good luck, since she
had completely abandoned her fsther.
declining to contribute single cent
towards his maintenance The pres
emit Duke Of Alcudia, namely. Adolfo
Ruspou Of Madrid. IL her eldest SON.
He II . very old man. over ninety
wears of age. and Don Camille RUS
poll IL his nephew.
Neither the present Duke OF Al
eudia nor yet his father, Don Camille
Ruspoli, have cared to make use OF
Manuel Godoys title OF "Prinee OF the
Peace" which has been theirs oy
right OF inheritance They preferred
10 allow u to lapse and to sink into
oblivion, owing to the odium Win
which history has invested II it1
onlv bearer lies buried In tnat sec
ton Of the great Pere La Chaise
Cemeterg, at Paris. known - the
Island, near the TOMB Q.
Garcia. the great tenor. the smail
railed-in grave u adorned by . stone
tablet. ON which are briefly inscribed
The words. Don Manuel oodoy. franee
~ the Peace and Duke OF Alcudaa
fcopyrfxht. 1917. BY the BRENTWOOD
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