* Interestingly, Count Adam of Schwartzenberg was chief minister to George William, Elector of Brandenberg.
* the American Institute of Polish Culture Gold Medal Recipient Count Adam Zamoyski
* Count Adam Gurowski, who has been ill with typhoid fever for several days past died yesterday (May 4)afternoon at his residence on 14th street, near the Foundry Church., He was attended in his last illness by Dr.Miller and was visited several times by the Spanish Minister, Don Garcia y Tascara. Count Gurowski wasthe descendant of a noble family in Poland where he was born in 1805. He studied in German universitiesand after returning to his country he was, between 1828 and 1830, persecuted for his liberal ideas by GrandDuke Constantine, the elder brother of Nicholas I and vice regent of Poland, who put Gurowski in politicalprisons at various times. In the conspiracy which in Nov. 1830, expelled the Russians from Poland,Gurowski was one of the leaders, and subsequently acted as an agent of the Polish RevolutionaryGovernment in France and other countries, where he was on intimate terms with prominent revolutionists. In1849 he came to this country and immediately commenced to advocate anti-slavery. In 1861 he came to thiscity where he resided ever since. He published in this country, besides several pamphlets, "Russia As It Is,""American and Europe," "Slavery In History," and "Diary I, II, III." - The Evening Star, May 7, 1866
* Count Adam von Neipperg, Austrian cavalry officer, and Archduchess Marie Louise's "chaperone" on her abortive journey to Elba. Since the archduchess' return, Count von Neipperg has been the archduchess' majordomo and is handling her business affairs and representing her at the Congress
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