THE DEATH OF COUNT BATTHYANY.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1131, 28 December 1883, Page 2

THE DEATH OF COUNT BATTHYANY.

The duel in which Count Stephen Batthyany lost his life had its origin in extraordinary circumstances. It took place on October 22 at Temesvnr, in Hungary, the Count’s adversary being Dr Julius Rosenberg. The following particulars are given by the Deutsche Zeitung ;—“ Count Batthany, one of the ‘ leading lights of fashion/ of tho Hungarian capital, was married last week in Wiesbaden to Miss Ilona Schosberger de Fornya, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy banker in Budn Peslb. Fraulein Schosberger became the bride of the young count most nnwillingly. Last year she had met Dr Julius Rosenberg- , a rising solicitor, at Posth. He fell in love with her, and his feelings were fully reciprocated. The parents seemed inclined to favour the growing intimacy till Count Batthyany made his appearance, proposed to the young lady, and was accepted by her parents. She, however, declared that she would marry no one but Dr Rosenberg, whereupon her parents took her to Marienbad, where Count Batthyany, a few hours after their arrival, also made bis appearance. One morning Frnfilcin Schosberger went out very early for a walk and returned home Frau Rosenberg. Her lover had arranged with her to meet in the neighbouring town of Eger, and there they were married according to the Jewish rile. The young Indy not being of age, and certain legal formalities haring been neglected, Herr Schosberger declared the marriage null and void, departed at once with his family from Marienbad, and kept his whereabouts a secret. Dr Rosenberg, however, obtained information as to I vAwcc \\\s> vAta Yttva \vh\\\rn, nvu) appeared oh the scene—a Aotcf—to ctcmwvi her. He was greeted hjr a reroirer povtAcd tvl Yds chest, and retired. The Scfiosbergers (eft Paris 'immediately alter this episode, and Dr Rosenberg again tried to find out where they were, but fa vatu. The next information lie received was the advertisement of a ‘ fashionable marriage ’ in one of the society papers, dated from Wiesbaden, October 16, containing the names of Count Stephen Batthyany and Ilona, daughter of Herr Schosberger de Fornya. Dr Rosenborg brought an action against the father of the lady he calls his wife, and at the same time sent his seconds to Count Batthyany, whose honeymoon has come to an abrupt end by the bullet of the man whoso happiness he had destroyed.”