The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-25
SON-IN-LAW
is RUSSIAN COLONEL.


1t was from among the Cantacuzenes
at Constantinople that the Turkish
sultans selected their Hospodaxs. or
Christian Governors Of the wallachian
and Moldavian provinces that now con-
stituts the kingdom Of Rumania; and
one Of them, although Christian.
Sheridan by name. took part In the
Turkish siege Of Vienna In the seven
teenth century. Some Of Sherbans
descendants emigrated to Russia. and
held high positions there, more espe-
cialiy as Governors Of Bessarabia and
were authorized to style themselves
princes.
The other branches Of the house re-
manned In Rumania, and one OF them.
George Cantacuzsne. has repeatedly
held the once OF premier OF that King
dom. and 10 the leader Of the Conser-
ya.iys party a Ssc5Gsrs.s Is we fam As
lily, He and the rest OF the Rumanian
members Of the house dispeose with
the princely title. owing to the fAet
that the Rumanian constitution has
abolished all nobiliary titles and even
prohibited their use.
II the Earl Of Harrington has been
disposing of family portraits by Sir
Joshua Reynolds-pictures now on their
way to America from his ancestral
home at Elvaston Castle, In Derby
shire--it 10 largely because he 10 child
less. the next heir being his equally
childless brother Fitzroy, and that
that 1t would be polite to take advan-
tage Of the present high prices Of pic
lures by Reynolds, 80 As to be In .
position to meet the demands Of the
treasury for the enormous succession
duties on the death OF the present peer.
many instances territorial magnates
on succeeding to their estates are
obliged to either shut up their coun-
try seats or else to let them for num-
to meet the expense Of keeping them
up
Lord Harrington, In spite OF his be-
ing nearly seventy years OF age 10
still one Of the most dashin4 ana active
Of polU players, IL a conspicuous figure
at Nottingham. with his lean. long
shanks. and his big. husky. gray beard
and only last year broke his coilarbone
Master Of the south Motifs Hunt. popu-
larly known as the Tradesmen's
Pack, on account Of the number Of
Nottingham business men who are
among its followers
Although he II to-day . peer with
rent roll OF near . quarter OF mil
lion Of dollars. he had but very little
prospect Of his present wealth or title
poor that he was obliged to send him
to the ordinary grammar school. In
stead Of to Elton or to Harrow. and he
spent his fifteenth and sixteenth years
as . three dollar . week clerk to .
civil engineer. One morning he re-
ceived two lettera The first contained
the offer Of an appointment In India,
and the second the wholly unexpected
newa that by the demise Of q very re-
mote cousin without Issue. his father
had become the Earl Of Harrington.
and possessed Of the large estates that
go with that title and that he himself
had become invested with his father
minor title Of viscount Peterkham.
What this meant to the family win be
realised when mention that the pres
emit earl was one Of . family OF no
less than twelve children
Lord Harrington in due course sue.
ceeded to his fathers honors and ha.
go-ahead member Of the House OF Lords
despite his Tory politics. He 10 among
the titled shopkeeper OF the metro
polls. For he has long kept store
in Parliament Street, where fruit and
also dairy produce from his Elvaston
Castle estate in Derbyshire. and from
his Gawsworth Hall property In Che
shire, are sold at retail He IL the head
Of one Of the younger branches Of the
historic house Of Stanhope aud IL fam
GUS in the sporting world ON both sides
Of the Atlantic ~ author and COM
piler Of the nrst stud-book Of polo
ponies.
Neither the Duo nor the Duchssse d