Prince Ferdinand.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 40, 13 September 1887, Page 4

Prince Ferdinand.

Prince Ferdinand is the younger son of the late Duke Philip. His mother is the Princess Clementina, daughter of Louis Philippe. She inherited a large part of her father’s fortune. This will descend to her son Prince Ferdinand. He has great personal accomplishments. He served in the Austrian Army, both in cavalry and infantry, for the purpose of enlarging his military knowledge. He speaks German, English, French, Italian, and Hungarian. He owns a number of estates in Hungaria. He is a Boman Catholic. His election was secured by the influence of prominent Catholio dignitaries, Tho intrigue for his election was started by bis mother, who is one of the handsomest women to-day of her age in Europe. Ferdinand was her favorite companion. When in Vienna, Eberthol was nearly always to'be seen in the company of his mother. By descent, by the origin of his estates and by legal statues, the Prince is a Hungarian and is entitled to a seat in the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament. Francis Joseph Koparis was raised to the princely rank for his great wealth, and his only daughter married Prince Ferdinafl*’ of Coburg, father of the present rtfo'er. From this union the Coburg family inherited enormous estates, part of whiOC belong to the Prince, who, however, hk'- 8 still greaterprospects from his father. The Prince is of middle height, slightin fig ure but active and well built. Altogether be is a good typeofthe Austrian officer. He now, however belongs to the Hungarian force, whose commander is his brother-in-law, the Archduke Joseph. He has travelled much, has lived in England, and visited St.JPetersburg, and only few months ago he went through Bulgaria as a simple tourist—a circumstance which perhaps is not unconnected with his present election.