The Portland daily press., 1875-04-16
About Women.

Mrs Belknap is now conceded to be the best
dressed woman in Washington.
The beautiful Teresa Colonna, wife of Prince
Torlonia has just died at Rome, after suffer-
ing 20 years from an incurable mental malady.
In 1910 she was bride, and did the honors of
her husbands magnificent feteS, her loneliness
made loveler by crowns and girdles of da-
monds. Though the descendant of thousand
Colonnas, she was meek and gentle lady,
There is an anecdote of some jealous dame
pleasantly telling her that the first Colonnas
were only poor plebeians in Rome 800 years
ago. II suppose We all began in that way
said Princess Torlonia, simply.
Mr.. Ernst Gye and Mdlle. Albani, according
to Harper's Bazaar, were privately married III
London, in March, 1874.
The women of Boston paid more taxes ias'
year than all the men who voted for anu eieeU
ed Gov CAST on. So says William 1. boWoilch
in his pamphlet on the Taxation OF women
in NJ massachusetts,.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is wonderfully
ACCOMPLISHED and versatile as llnguist. AT
n recention at fine court of the Gar some time
AGO she addressed every foreign Minister save
the Turkish and one other in his own language,
sustaining the DuIueu VI lhO SohNSlSoeAOh Aoi
over an hour and half
A high school girl, in cross-town car, at
Chicago was heard to remark the other morn
ing: 81 don't care bit; l think it's real mean
that we should have another dose of cold
weather, just as got my new spring suit ready
to put on. It's really too awiul,' ard she
slammed her Greek history down in her lap
with such force as to throw the car oil the
track.
The Empress of Japan has decided on the
erection Of college for young girls who wish
to devote themselves to teaching, and has CIV
en- a liberal sum from her private purse toward
the expense of construction.
The doctors appointed to examine into the
case of Louisa Latteau, the Belgian fasting
girl, whose disqualification" and abstinence
from food are alleged to be miraculous, have
sent in a report in which they say they are con-
WINGED that she is supplied with food. AS to
the marks of the ''stigmata," the report says
they can be accounted for as the result OF
nervous affection.
Fashionable catechism JUS now among the
ladies la Ollendorff- Have you your spring
bonnet? Have you the plaid suit of your hus-
bands mothers choice?
Many Tipperary women made pledge never
to walk with, talk, with, cook for, wash for,
court, marry or countenance, but let live and
die as they like, any man who will not vote for
John Mitchell for Tipperary.
The Infanta Dona Isabel, the eldest sister of
King Alfonso, is said not to possess that Sc
raphc temper which is generally looked for in
young ladies' In spite of her haste to join him at
Madrid, she lives in wing of the palace most
remote from him, sees him little except at din
ner, and her circle is understood to be the tryst
ing-place of the Moderados. Even in her
childhood she was envous and spiteful toward
her brother, often saying, 'This youBgster has
come to take my title of Princess of Austrias,
and if he lives he will be King of SPAIN
The Infanta is tall slender, blonde, and very
plain, but dresses we'll and is accomplished.
She is extremely naughty, reserved, and cere-
monous in her ways and manners.
Augustus, DEAR" said she tenderly, pushing
him from her, as the moonlight flooded the bay
window where they were standing, Il think
you had better try some other hair-dye-your
moustache tastes like turpentine."
Mrs. Oglesby, the wife of the Illinois Sena-
tor, is so lovely that correspondent is puzzled
to tell whether her beauty is in the large, dark
eyes, with their soft lustre, or the pretty mouth
that is always smiling.
A pleasing incident took place the other
night at Maguire's Theatre, San Francisco
Mrs. Oates was presented with singing bird
in cage, which was placed on table in the
scene, and Mrs. Oates began singing 'Good by,
sweetheart, good by.' Then the imprisoned
singer forgot his bars in listening to those of
the song. The song swened, and the bird being
melted thereto by note clearer than usual,
rushed into melodious conflict, and sang as who
could sing the sweetest, until the audience
doubted to which of those rival songsters'
should most praise be given.