The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29

cable telegraph from Florence brings us the In
tenigence that the celebrated Madame Ratizzi Is no
more. She was cousin OF Napoleon ILL.,. her
grandfather having been Lucien Bonaparte, Prince
OF Canine, ana one OF the brothers OF Napoleon l.
Prince Pierre B0naparte who shot Victor Eolr ~
an uncle OF the deceased lady, whose mother, the
Princess Letta, married In 1891 TO Sir Thomas wyse.
t'e British Minister to Greece by whom she had sew
era Children including the subject OF this sketch. The
domestic relations OF Sir Thomas and Lady Wyse were
unhappy and they finally separated. The wife then
went to Paris, where she thrown In society a.
Madame Wyse-Bonaparte Her daughter was born
In Athens on tie 2lst OF July 1893 educated IN
Paris, and became distinguished IN society for her
beauty and talents. In 1859 she married, at Stras-
burg the Fleischer SONS, and was known Tor some
years as the Countess SoIss. In 1862 she separated
rom her husband, and In 1863 married Urbano Ra-
tazzl, the famous Italian stastSnan-
When Louis Napoleon bee a;ne President of the
French republic he recognized his cousin AZ mem
Der OF his family and she was welcomed at tho
EWsses Al the time of the coup oetat Maria wyso
WAS mere gir OF nineteen years, belle OF society,
and much sought alter IN marriage. Az stated
above, she first married solms and separated from
nill-or rather ne eit her. because the pair
pas The following ssey Year we're Married St aan
who had already achieved reputa ti0n a. statesman
OF Italy. AS a member OF the camille cipite She re-
ceiyed pension OF Ave thousand dollars rer an
mum. The greater part OF the time she resided
Paris where she had already made reputation as
was the 0odnesS with which she satrtzed persons
moving In the highest circles OF society. For time
nothing was said 70 her, but finally she published a
romance, under cover OF which she violently at
tackled Count Cavour and the most eminent minis
tiers OF the French government, hardly cOnceaiing
their names from the public. The book created
Intense excitement everywhere In Italy and France.
so PROFOUNDLY was political socie y stirred by the
scandal that Napoleon was compelled To take ociai
notice OF 1t. Madame Ratazzis pension taken
rom her, and she was ordered to leave Paris. Co
ing to Florence she engaged actively IN political
trigue IL was not long before she published another
romance, iull or personalities, IN which the cbardc
ters or the most aris,ocratc ladies o. Italy were
shametuiiy attacked. Hating Louis Napoleon with
the utmost intensity, she used her influence
with her husband against him. Ratazzi
signed the Premiership or Italy for the pur-
pose or going into opposition 10 the Emperor,
ana became a strong advocate OF alliance with
Prussia. All that she could do TO inlure the
pant OF the Tuileries Madame Ratalzi dd. Her war
against him never ceased. Falling 10 make Victor
Emanuel u convert To her views she revenged her
sell by calling him blockhead and exposing some
oil his love nrigues Not that she was herself ike
Crsars wife, for some strong stories have been told
about her. but she was nevertheless woman Of
politics was at one time considerable.