Year: 1875

DEATH OF COUNT ~ EULENBURG, THE BE-
THRoTHED HUSBAND OF THE cHANcELLoR's
DAUGHTER-AN INTERESTING STORY OF LOVE
IN HIGH LITE


BERLIN, Dec. L 1873
Prince Bismarck has been visited by heavy blow in
his family. Count Wend Eulenburg, promising
member of the Foreign ONCE, who only few months
ago afanced to Countess Mary Bismarck, the only
daughter of the Chancellor died suddenly yesterday
morning OF congestion Of the lungs, after having
happily recovered from attack oftyphod. The de-
ceased young OF great abilities, coupled with
personal amablty. He has for many years been in-
timatey acquainted with Bsmarck's family. After
having passed his State examination the Imperial
Chancellor called him to his side and ntrusted him
with important commissions which all faithfully
and satisfactorily executed During the al
lance agreed upon between him and the Countess
Mary young lady of sweet and lovable disposition
Wnen on visit yarzn, Bsmarcks favorite country
seat, the Count fell III Of typhoid fever As the
illness permitted or 1t he was transported to the
house Of his parents, which lie destined never
again to leave alive. The fever, or most
obstinate character, only subdued BY
degrees owing a relapse caused by dietary fault
However the course Of last week the physicians
pressed decided hopes Of complete recovery init
nation naturally producing great JOY in the home or





evening by Bismarck 10 the members OF the Rechstag
the Prince well his daughter pronounced their
satisfaction the progress made by the patient


COUNTESS NARY,


who kept from the bedside OF her future husband
by the contagion Of the disease denoted also her
pleasure being able tor the rst time tomorrow
pay her betroahcd a visit little dreaming she would
see him alive. On Sunday morning, about
three O'Clock the doctor in attendance heard loud
violent rafting in the throat Of the sufferer and
m ediately administered restorative but without
effect Only few hours OF life granted the
Count At six O'Clock the 5th Of December he ex-
pred, to the unutterabe grief OF his parents


DECEASED


was descended from one ofthe oldest Prussan noble fam
iles. His father holds high government appointment
one OF his brothers Chief President Of Hanover and
another Lord High Chamberlain to the Crown Prince
He served in the last with distinction as onlcer in
the Kings Hussars, and probably during the campaign
the seeds Of his illness The distress Of the
Chancellor al the loss Of Count Wcnd. to whom be
much attached is said 10 have been very great on
Sunday he visited with his daughter the deceased
was with difficulty removed from the bier. By sad
coincidence on the day OF Count wend's death his
cousin, Count Frederick EuIenburg, married to
Fraulen Won Schlfcr Jois, the daughter OF great
manufacturer, only lately ennobcd. The engagement

summer among aristocratIc circles account OF the
bride being the child Of parvenu II related
that the officers Of the Cardes du Corps
in which Count Euenburg stands lieutenant
pronounced Their greatest dspleasure at the intended
nassditGnce and sgnlGed their intention to break
OF all intercourse with him on Count Eulenburgs
hearing or these expressions be challenged several Of
his com rades The affair before the Court at
Hanover, and only the personal Intervention Of the
Emperor prevented bloody duel The wounded pride
Of the regiment satisfied by Count Eulcnburgs
ing removed year from Berlin and commissioned TO
the riding school in Metz Before entering upon his
new position he received BY the Emperor who
pressed bis approval or the manly conduct displayed BY
HIM on that occasion


FAITHFULsEss or THE COUNT
cannot be much wondered at; FOR the young lady he
longs 10 the ornaments Of Berlin society The affair
reflects but little credit the social OF Germany.
The unbesraoe pride OF the Imperial Body Guard, who
unite all their efforts to expel from their Of
their number for marrying young lady Inferior BY
birth, Is than ridiculous


one would have thought such prejudiees Of pedigree,
which belong 70 the dark times Of the Made Ages
would no venture 70 appear IN the enlightened
nineteenth century.


THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.