Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-17
I'm Love with Alexis.


WOMAN FOLLOWS THE GRAND DUKE To
OMAHA.
The Omaha Bee. OF the 18th inst, has the fol-
lowing singular story:
Among the passengers on the regular train
from st. Louis this morning was a weil-dressed
and well-appearing lady, who made inquiries as
to the whereabouts OF the grand duke. On
learning, she expressed good deal Of regret at
not having arrived sooner, and 30 conducted
herself as to cause inquiry. 1t was learned that
she belongs to . small town near st. Louis, and
is maiden lady Of some twenty-sx summers,
who has conceived the singular infatuaiion
that she is the destined wife of the Grand Duke
ducal train when Il left ST. Louis Yesterday,
but was prevented. She finally secured a ticket
on the regular train, and arrived here only few
hours behind the one on which Alexis rode.
She expressed q determination of going with
him on his buffalo hunt, but failed in securing
seat in the Pullman cars She belongs to a
good family, and has plenty Of means to carry
out her within Of following his Highness over the
country, but 30 far her devotion has met with
no reward. Alexis not deigning to bestow upon
her single glance. She is not discouraged,
however, but seems to be confident in the uiti-
mate result of her mission, and, as il Is leap
year, she does not have that modesty in the
pursuit Of her object that is usual with maidens
OF an uncertain age. She first met the Duke at
his reception in ST. Louis, and, to use a common
phrase, she has been ''struck" after him ever
since. She says she will only desist when he
thau make her the Grand Duchess.
A NEW YORK VICTIM OF SPANISH CRUELTY.
Thirteen years ago yoAng and beautiful lady
OF this village, Miss Eliza Knower, q niece Of DR..
Daniel Knower, with whom she resided, married
joaquin Agramonte, young Cuban, who had
been sent here by his parents for the purpose Of
taking advantage Of the educational facilities
afforded by the Schoharie Academy, an institu-
tion then in the full tide of prosperity. Young
Agramonte took his bride home, and since that
on their plantation at Puerto Principe, their
marriage being blessed with three children.
Upon the breaking out of the Cuban revocation
AAx,swx -
and, we believe, an own brother Of the ceie,,
brated Cuban General Agramonte, espoused the
cause Of the Cuban patriots. The fact that he
was relative Of the great Cuban General was
By the Spanish barbarisns, joaquin Agramonte
dragged out ndshot, the mansion burned to the
ground, and the entire estate conascated. Two
Of the children died, and the deeds Of horror %
shocked Mfs. Agramonte that Ii has affected her
mind. She II now with her uncle, under whose
roof and under whose kind treatment Il Il hoped
Republican, Jan IA.
Of rich men In disguise. One Of the most poverty
stricken looking men, who searches the city FOR
old paper, owns half : dozen brick buildings It
the south End sn old e., apRl pie woman, Of KIlby
ton OF the great fruit house Of Draper 8 Co.
was laid By selling domestic fruit on street
corner thirty years ago: The head waiter Of the
ness, or he would not be able 20 erect hand
some granite building, which he d doing. The
same person has real estate in Cambridge, but
There b also another rich character in dis0ufsa.
He Is porter In one Of the State street banks.
At the close OF business hours he b disguised in
overails and An old hat, and sweeps out and
dusts down. During business hours he scts e
messenger. thus drawing two salaries. He owns
eight houses, and Is worth 435, 000.-Losisville
Cosrier-JourRai.
aI0rumbiing papers think Il 10 ruff that the
Elizabethan fashions are coming around again.
a1The 8. H. r. j. o. r. T. p. o. G. I. A.
Is the new name for Bergh's society.
e1San Francisco has ladies' gambling
palace.
: ~ Our jury system is the palladium Of hum
bug.