| Show Career of Archduke Henry of Austria Closed in Death HE DIES TILE DAY AFTEPk HIS WIFE Harriett Against the Emperors ConsentStrip pedof4 Honors and Expatriated ana His Wife Were Always lovers Special to THE HERALD Kxaminer Cable VIENNA Dec 1The romance of the 1 fa of Archduke Henry of Austria ended with his death yesterday from Inflammation of the lungs His morganatic wife Baroness Waldeck died of the same disease Sunday Their daughter Baroness Marie survives thorn Archduke Henry was the youngest son of the late Archduke Renter viceroy of Lombardy and Princess Mario Eluaoath of Savoy Casignae He was born in Munn May 9 12S When twenty years old ho wrote a letter to a friend la which ho spoke disparagingly of the young Emperor Francis Joseph who had just ascended the throne The letter found its way Into the columns a Turin newspaper and resulted in his disgrace Archduchess Sophie the young Emperors mother was virtually ruler of Austria at the time and she summoned sum-moned the archduke to Vienna where aha sharply rebuked and PUNISHED THE bURG ARCHDUKE Ho was deeply devoted to a military career In which ho was progressing rapidly but this was cut short for a time by u decree that ha must abandon it and enter holy orders Later he was restored to favor and returned to his regiment His promotion pro-motion was rapid and ho was first honorary hon-orary colonel of various regiments and then general in command of a division of Infantry February 4 1SUS the archduke contracted the alliance which estranged him from his family for twentyone years and deprived him of rank and income The rule that any proposed matrimonial alliance should receive the sanction of the head of the house was not only disregarded but the ceremony took place in the face of an ofllcial edict by the head of the Hapxburg family prohibiting the nuptials with the penalty of expatriation expatria-tion as alternative THE BIUDH WAS rRAULECf LEOPOLDINa HOFFMAJT daughter of a very humble official employed em-ployed in the assessment office at Krems in Upper Austria The acquaintance was formed while the archduke was stationed as general in command of infantry at Grassc Fruulem Hoffman was a singer at the theater with a monthly salary of fifty florins She was handsome entertaining discreet and a favorite with everybody The young singer was irreproachable in her conduct and her friendship with the archduke was honorable in all respects during the long time the acquaintance continued con-tinued The frauleins best role was that of Pamela In Fra Diavolo and it was in that characterthat the young soldier first saw her and was captivated War broke out in the north as well as the south and the archduke hud to take the field in Italy But before going ho engaged to marry the singer In case ho escaped being kitted SEWS OP TUB EXaAOEMEtfr KBACIIED ME EMPEHOK and ho made every effort to prevent the match The girl was offered large sums of money to brear her troth letters between the lovers were interrupted stories derogatory de-rogatory to him were told to her and agreeable agree-able young men laid violent siege to her heart Then threats were resorted to and an attempt was made to banish her and her family but this was abandoned and the young singer went to live with her sister at Hutleldorf near Vienna where her be throthed found her when he returned from the war The imperial interference became be-came moro open and annoyinir and the archduke was warned of the consequences but the young couple were wedded In tha parish church of Bozen despite the seductive seduc-tive bribes and terrible threats The archduke arch-duke was promptly stripped of all his honors for daring to defy the traditional power of the head of tho house and was exiled Years gradually lessened the Emperors Em-perors displeasure so that in 1S2 tho wife was raised to noble rank under the title of Baroness Waldeck and permission was given the couple to make their home ONCE MORE IS THEIR NATiVE COU3TBT The archduke and his consort with their pretty daughter Marie now twenty years bid lives contentedly the Tyrolese town Aftes the repatriation occurred their homo in Dozen became the centre of intellectual life for a large district in the Tyrol and was frequented by journalists artists musicians actresses and former military comrades of the civilian archduke Henry seldom wont to Vienna and when he visited the capital he did so privately keeping away from his family except to join in the mortuary chapel of the Capuchins on the occasion of the funeral of Crown Prince Rudolph in 18b9 Emperor Francis Joseph surprised the archduke by visiting him at Boron and then the baroness and her daughter were first presented to him The incident was of some importance for it meant the reconciliation of the family after over twenty years of estrangement THE ARCHDUKE AND HI3 WIFE WEBB LOVERS throughout their wedded life and their homo is described as being a haven or happiness they were inseparable and there is little doubt that the death of his wife hastened his own for his condition was leas serious than hers according to report |
