The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-20
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this city 2krfsday last, after long ana severe Illness
and was quietly Buried yesterday.
But few have seen msHv ups and downs IN
life she been obliged 10 battle with human nature
IN so many forms as has fslen to hef iot She hl'
known society in all ito varied forhs 'ne time greeted
with applause from nulttuds of vaa les and thea
again being obliged to cs i'll Disguise fyC the enrased
populace.
Lola Aontez OF Irish Mooris-srunk descent,
and born in the city Of Limerick, Ireland in 1874
Her father captain in tn, Forty fourth veg nent Of
the English army, and son OF Sir Edward Gilbert. Her
mother was an Oliver, and defendant from Count do
Montavo who at time possessed imm.nse sststA in
Spain The Montalvos Of Moor sh origin and clgf IT.
ed to Spain during the reign of Ferdinand and Ls,eiA
the Catholic Her father only about twenty a0a hea
mother fifteen when they married, and Lola
born during the second year Of their marriage At her
| baptism she was christened Marie Dolores Eliza Rcl
sauna Gilbert she afterwards called Dolores, from
which she derived her Lola
But short time after her birth the forty fourth reei.
ment, in which her father captain ordered tS
India. After long and tedious voyage they landed
Calcutta and remained there nearly three years; when,
the army ordered to Dnapore some distance in the
interior by the Governor General Lord Hastings They
had not been the Gauges but short time before the
cholera broke out their ranks with terrible violence
and the father OF Lola Of its first victims
iuc WluoW onocTt, DehS young HdhuSonep soou
found herself the centre of attraction She however
manned in wdowhood but short time, and was led
the altar the second time by Captain Crage Of the
regiment as young Gilbert and warm friend Of the lat
ter. Her husband had committed her and little Lola 10
his charge his death bod Soon after the marriage
Craigie was advanced to the rank of major.
AT the age Of six Lola to Europe and placed
in the charge Of Major Cragics father residing Mon
trose Scotland. The latter had been Provost OF Mou
fnrp aarIr of apda
connected with his household matter Of public
The arrival of Lola was, therefore, known
all Montrose.
For other her parents obtained the idea
that she being pctted too much, consequently sh.
removed to London and placed in the family OF the
Commander in Chief of the Bengal forces, Sir Jasper
Nichols. With the daughters Of Sir Jasper Nichols she
sent to Paris to school, and after spending
years there Miss Fanny Nichols and young Lola were
to Bath to finish their education. She remained
there about eighteen months, at the expiration OF
which time her mother returned from India. Lola was
then about fourteen years of age. She informed
by her mother that she had home to take her back
to India The enormous amount of dressmaking caused
suspicion in young Loa's mind, and upon further in
qures she was Informed by Captain James that her
ther had promised her in marriage to Sir Abraham Lam
ly of the judges of the Supreme Court Of India AMI
about sixty years old This piece of intelligence aroused
anger, ana In uenant Sne informed
that she would consent. family quarrel follow
ed and her despair she appealed to Captain James for
assistance On the next day the latter eoped with her
to Ireland, where Captain james family resided After
great deal of trouble they were finally married.
They had been married but about eight months when
Captain james left for India to join the army Spending
at Calcutta the army ordered to Kurwa in
the interior, where, but few months after their
arrival, her husband eloped with Mrs. Lomer
ianyp har chn rp,ad
grass widow" at the mercy Of her friends
Lola Immediately sent back to Calcutta where her
mother resided. Her reception and treatment there was
somewhat cruel She locked up in her chamber by
her mother until certificate was procured from ply
scan that she was in i'll health and must be sent to Eu
rope. Her stepather showed his disapprova OF this
treatment by handing her check for thousand pounds
she stepped board OF the vessel to sail for Europe
Those who had charge of her this voyage di.
rected to place her in the charge of Mr. David Cragie
siding at Perth, Scotland But upon her arrival at Ion
don she refused go there aud went to resde with
gifted lady by the of Fanny Kelly. She decided
upon becoming actress but being deficient in English
tprevented her from making an immediate appearance
II was therefore settled that she should become dan
Sudyn that for four,months, under tho IN
sructon Of teacher she paid brief visit to the MOI,
alvos in SPAIN when she returned TO London and made
her debut at her Maesty's theatre.
Soou rcCeiVeu news Vi tnAt event.
she put mourning and sent out funeral cards all OF
her Friends and has to this day refused
municatcSwith her The debut considered a
full one but owing to financial difficulty tho on
gagement broken of, and she after appeared
at the Royal Theatre Dresden Her appearance there
created great Juror and she at became a favere
OF the royal families. Leaving Dresden she made sue
cessful tour at both Berlin and Warsaw. attracting
marked attention from the royal families whenever she
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rushed to the footlights and declared that they
from the director because she had refused gifts from
his master. For this expression she obliged TO
leave Warsaw, and only through the interorcnce
Of the French Consul that her arrest prevented
Her next appearance at 81. Petersburg On icav-
ing the latter place she visited Paris and forming tho
acquaintance OF Duarrier, editor OF La r., and o
the leaders OF the republican party, in his society
formed taste for politics. and learned from him to hate
tyranny and oppression in every form that IT showed
itself, and became enthusiastic republican she pedg
ed herself in marriage to Duarrier but before the day
fixed upon for the nuptas her be,rothed killed
duel by Beauvellon.
After this melancholy affair she left Paris for Bavaria
and again appeared on the theatrical stage at Munich
Her and originality attracted the notice OF King
Ious who, asccrtainng that she was versed in potcL
matters received her counses and promoted her 70 tbs
nobility reward for her political services she
after became Countess Of L,nsfed, with income OF
seventy thousand forns per annum In this influential
position she used every effort to put In practice those
principles that she bad learned Of Duarrcr Her
effort to ndce the King to abolish the Ministry,
which had stood for quarter of century and prevailed
upon him to form Cabinet without any regard 10
the nobility taking them from the ranks Of ths
people. This act aroused furious rage against
her, not only in Bavaria but throughout Germany
With storm gathering about her head, she continued
her rcormatory movements 10 the great conservation
uf the tyfans that had grown fat with power Her next
cfcit attempt to introduce the Code Napoleon
laws of the land This than tho enrsgci nobi.
lily would bear All manner Of devices were re,orte 4,
by the esUits we'll as the nobility 10 get rid Of her
They tried coaSing, brbng and then threatening but to
no avail. AZ length revolution broke out and sh.,
finding herself unable to resist IL, lett the country DIS
guised a. peasant girl ami sought refuge in the lad or
william Tell.
Her carer Bavaria brought down upon her heal the
most bitter caumnics from the jpsuits which has FOL.
lowed her poisoning the atmosphere wherever she went.
following her to this country. Remaining swift.
zcriand a short time, she visited the King of Bavaria
disguised IN boy i clothing Returning 10 switzerland,
she FASTENED Of to London aud Afterwards Paris
where She resided number OF years Shattered in FOR
tune and broken in health she turned her attention