The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-14

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head of the house of Rospigliosl.
But these proceedings have all been
without avail. and Princess Mario has
been victorious In every single suit In
the Italian courts, though she has been
Unsuccessful in her efforts to establish
her second marriage in tho eyes OF tho
Vatican, OF the plea ;hat Colonel Park
hurst Was not II baptized person. and
that. consequently, her union with him
was invalid from Roman Catholic
point OF view.
Tho Rospogliosls arc OF Florcntisc
origin. ana were already among tho
most notable families OF Florence In
1890. Giulio Rospigliosi was elected
Pope In 1867. under tho title of Clement
IN, and his nephew. Ciiambattista, was
created u prince OF The Holy Roman
! Empire and Duke OF XaEarolo. which
, latter title is now borne by the seven
year Old, half-Amcrican head OF tho
house. The Rospigliosis havo fur
nished numerous cardinals TO tho
sacred Callegc. have played II very i'm
rortant role In tho history of tho Etcr-
nal City: and Prince Camille Rospig-
l'osi. brother of the late Prince Giu-
scope, and father OF Francesca, who -
about TO marry Miss Laura Stallo. is in
'hiei command of the Noble Guard OF
the Pope, and one OF the principal Dig
nitarics of tho pontidcal court,
The Rospigliosl palace In Rome. fac
ing the Quirinnl. is ono of the most
| stately in tho Italian metropolis,
/ crowded with art treasures from cellar
To tnrrct one of the most celebrated
thereof being the world fimed frcsco.
known as aurora" by Guido, OF
which Lord Byron, In his great epic,
Don Juan" wrote:
Alone.
Is worth q tour 10 Rome
II Is regarded as the masterpiece of
mat Sreat PAINTER, who was so anXi-
Gus 10 transfer to canvas the uuinls-
taxable expression OF dying agony.
mat III a moment OF artistic frenzy he
I SeNc" u knife and plugged IL into tire
ntar' oil helpless model. who was
/ hound TO cross, to represent Tho
| dyinS Christ He completed his pic
/ lure which now is to be ut I;ologno.
ana then fed. the corpse of the model
Icing "nlT discovered after his osCauc
I sun 'led to the cross. For vcnrs no
renamed In exile. ana then WAC par
"oned, Invited to return to Rome ANA
loaded with honors. on the Mica tbo, r.
were better to lose thousands OF
models than tho talents OF so great an
artist.
Vienna has just been treated TO the
| are spectacle or the Black knight
"h" Is only seen Mt tho obscouics az
| inctnher OF tho Order OF Maria Theresa
Nrray"d from head 10 foot In sunerb
medieval armor OF blue-hlack stool
! "ahltSccncd with gold. his visor lower
:" over ms face, the pcnnun on his
inhcc' ms shield. and his mace OF bat
&c S'Tou"eu In crepe, the sombrc char
a%<cr OF tho apparition Is enhanced bv
INC fact that his charger il coal black
iirhiy caparisoned with blnck velvet
re f'ucS on these occasions iin,ucdio,c-
~ IN front of the hcarsc, aud when ne
r'"N"S ms appearance in the streets or
Vienna the people know that one of
their Few remaining heroes has gone to
his eternal rest
| The old hero for whom the black
/ knight made his latest appearance in
/ public was the octogenarlan General
! Baron FcJcrvary, former Minister OF
! War, former Prime Minister of Hun
/ tary, and, above every thing else. the
| Kings Man Tho soul of honor. he
WAS noted duellist, his last duel hay
! ing been fought with sabrcs. and won,
| when he was In his seventy seventh
year. His one weakness was gambling
/ The Emperor, who was extremely fond
| of him. frequently paid his debts. on
/ the last-occasion tho sum was so
! large that the Emperor cxactcd his
word OF honor that ho would never
! touch q card again. but IL the temp
, tation is too strong" added the mon
arch, here is the remedy" and handed
him revolver fcjervary kept his
| word. and never Eamblcd again.
! Some fifteen years ago Tcjervary was
very i'll. y serious operation became
necessary. The Emperor summoned
| two world -famed surgeons from Fer
lin, at his expense. 10 perform it, on
/ The old generals recovery lac appeared
hcforc tho Emperor 10 thank him for
/ having saved his life. Francis joseph
cut him short, e%claining, Il may need
| your life"
tcjcrVary won his cross of Maria
/ Theresa by AN act OF hcroism MT tho
battle Of Soiterino. In 1859. lie is tho
last OF the nonroya knights of this
famous order. founded hy Empress
harie Theresa IN 1867 for acts OF
hcroism. The only others rema,nlrg;
VINO possess ii are Emperor Francis
Joseph. vino won 1t prior to his aces
SION to the throne. at the battle Of
santa lMcia; the Duke Of Cumberland.
VINO won II at the baltic OF I.anrcn-
""Iza IN 1866. and Prince Alphonsc of
bourbon. Count Of Caacrta. claimant TO
inc throne OF Naples. who received IL
Tor ms share in the defense OF tn.
Ne4politan stronghold OF Gneta In 1850
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