, 1874-11-15

The old Catacazy- Fish scandal having again
hoated to the surface OF newspaper gossip, we
subjoin the following from the pen of IS Fay, :"
the Indy correspondent Of the Louisville Courier
Journal:
TRUE sToRr or THE oATAcAzz-F1sH sSrnn1sc.
III recen. Courier-jouFtat read an article euti-
tied a Madame Catacazys Revenge" As had quite
Intimacy with that lady, aud probably know more
Of both her and her husband, especially during the
time they were under cloud, I will venture = slight
contradiction of SONS Of the statemcnts Madame do
catacAzy was amiabe aud accomplished she was
beautiful. she possessed many uohle feelings, and did
Mr.. de Caacazy perhaps the greatest dpionatist
in Washington. lie was a remarkably we!1-inforned
Ill subjects, but ho WAS indiscreet, and, most
probably, unpr1nripled. He wa1 always intriguing
and first drew upon himself the displeasure Of the
Administration BY interference in the Perkins
Mrs. fisn u never % snunoed III. Madame. Ones, When
Mrs. Fish called to inc, mentioned that I had
dned the eyeuing before at the ussian Legation, and
beauty and fascination Mrs. Fish agreed
with me- and said shat her beauty stood the test OF tho
glare Of Daylight fur they had been riding together
did not weak black Lice veil. In the spring,
after there Of classification about Mr. do
Catacazy, attended one Of the Madams's Monday
oeptions, and Wills there Mrs. Fish and Of
her daughters, Mrs. Sidney Webster, came in. The
most perfect eordalty existed between the ladies. and
Washington that Mrs Fish had never snubbed her,
been in the least uuciv The first and the Inst shaft
lereled 1t Madame Dc C.tacazy proceeded from man
rilous article to Cincinnati paper Miss Grundy y
reproached him Tor It, and he professed to feel sorry,
ior political @ I eet De Ths NV Yo1k World for
Of tis own, hitter antagonist Of the Russian Min
lister, and while their correspondent, "siss
ame's praises, they published the severest azsi-
cles againss her husband. The fight WAS
never soctal AT that time Airs. Williams wa.
not social leader. There WAS great intimacy be-
tween Senator and Mrs. Williams and the de Cat
acazys. remember Sunday picnic they had to-
gethor. Mr. dc C4tacazy's disgrace came before Will
Jams entered the Cabinet Judge Williams was me1n-
Der Of the "Ioiut High Commission" Mr. dc Cat
cay accused OF intriguing to prevent tho Treaty
me, which Of course goes for nothing as Is the heat
test Of diplomacy to tell lie that bears the face Of
truth and diplomacy only failure where the lie ia
discovered But Mr. de CatacAzy did say that England
had ickled Government by sending an Earl as
Of her Commissioner and that It would be ridiculous
In The Ieast advantageous to this Government that
suspected Of entertaining hose feeling toward
He said we would find out soon enough that We had
made mistake in suppoa1ng that England had in
aitty conceded anything.
When the de Cataczys first arrived at Washinton the
story Of their early Ifs ~as - well known IS 1t was
later Tho little home At Bladensburg fresh il
every oues recollection. Mr. de Catacazy In those
days wa4 Secretary Of Legation to Baron Bodieco.
When Boisco heard Of tbs beautiful young rrciuse in
that cottage, he sent the young back to Russia.
When tho disgraced coupls appeared in Washington
clothed NTH plenipotent.ry powers. their first visit
sheltered them in thcT eafy love Tie story Of that
lore IL not dreadful to have been visited upon
the woman after seventeen years Of marriage to the
man who had always been her lover. Madame de Cat
acazy when very young girl, welded against her
will to Italian nobfemau double her age. Her hus-
band was sent Minister to Brazil. and the
steamer with the young bride wasy oung de Catacazy,
also on diplomatic mission. He witnessed the cruel
treatment OF the Count towurd his beautiful young
wife, and interpreted to protect her. The end Of the
matter eopenent, and they brought up In this
city Soon aftcr their DISMISSAL from Washington,
Madame's husband died. and she lawfully became the
wife Of do Catacazy. All this many year8 ago that
immaculate Warrington overlooked the irregularity
until the proper time came to strike. The men threw
tho bae upon the and said they Jealous Of
the beautiful and fascinating woman, Madame do
Catacazy has grandson In Italy. He ie noblennau
Of high rank. One evening after We had dned at tho
de Catacaz5's nd jouIned to the Madnme's boudor
for cofes aud Hquorb. Ja.hen, the most delicious
tea. in transparent Sevres china cups, was served
Then Madame seated herself ut cabinetpiauo, and in
the most thrilling style chanted TennJsons Break,
Break" Not loug after that, in reading IothAir
perfectly understood how that distinguished English
audience was reused to enthusiasm when Theodura
sat at the piano and have rendered the musc i'm
the same grand md feryid manner dld Madame de
Catacazy It seemed wonderful for foreigner to
perfectly comprehend the sentiment OF that poem.
ChefJustice Chase aud his daughter, after hearing
this wonderful woman, selected acharuinG poem which
they eent to Madame de Cstacazv with the request that
she would set to music aud chant 1t for them At their
nezt visit.