The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-08

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clan was summoned, and artificial respiration
was established, and after about twenty
minutes work she com menced to revive, and
was soon entirely recovered.
More about Mrs. Trenniefrefde.
| From the Philadelphia Times, 6thl
SHE GETS INTO CONSIDERABLE TRoUBLE-A
PHILADELPHIA ROMANCE.
A Journalistic meteor, known to the pro-
fession and that somewhat indistiDgulshable
body vclept "socety" by the euphonious
name of Mrs. Edna Tennie Trenniefrelde,
has been corruscatipg rather lustrousiy OF
late in the atmosphere of Philadelphia news
paperdom. Notwithstanding the fact that
the history of her early life is somewhat ID
distinct. material enough is furnished by ner
recent adventures to enable the compilation
of a series of incidents that require no color
ing whatever in their rivalry of any OF the
published chapters In real life or fiction.
Mrs, Trennefreide made her appearance
in this city about two years ago, and IN
troduced herself without delay to Miss An.
ME Mcdowell, an editress of the Sunday
Republic. to whom she declared her cono
nectiou 10 the capacity of correspondent
with the London Times ard Spectator,
coupling her asseveration with the produc-
tion of formal letters of introduction from
several gentlemen prominent in their asso-
citation with New York journalism. She
further represented to Miss Mcdowell that
she was the daughter of an English clergy
man but a short time deceased, and that a
complication of disastrous circumstances
had reduced her and her son, lad of twelve
years, to most destitute condition.
THE LADY's ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Her language and refinement of manner
impressed Miss Mcdowell favorably, and
moved her sympathies to take immediate
practical shape. She invited the bereaVed
widow to her home and otherwise devoted
herself to making comfortable her delicate
charge. Weeks rolled around, and yet the
fair lady from old England enjoyed the hos
pitalty of her pewsmade friend, when one
day the veil was lifted from the eyes OF the
| latter upon the receipt of authentic lntorma-
ton TO the effect that Mrs Trenniefreide had
approached the proprietors of various local
Journals, under the guise of as various lndi-
yidualties, and had solicited from these
gentlemen contributions of money, etc.
Miss Mcdowell. na'urally incepsed at the
| imposition which the woman had prac-
ticed upon her, reproached her for her
duplcity and forbade her again to enter her
doors, but humapely refrained from eX
posing her shortcomings upon promise OF
| reform. For more than year subsequent
to this episode in her career the course OF
Mrs. Trennietreide, though somewhat
checkered, was surprisingly successful 10
very many instances. sBy her tasteful ap'
peararca and judicious disregard OF the
gaudy fummeries of fashion she won for
herself the reputation enjoyed by the patrons
of severe proprieties, while the dulcet tones
of her voice aud the Imagery OF which her
conversational powers displayed her capable
bad softening Extraordinarily 80 that
she came to be spoken of by cyncs even az
"delightful and really fascinating creature"
HER LAST CONQUEST.
In this latter character she insinuated her,
self into the good graces of the publisher OF
leading public journal Of this city, and so
favorably impressed did that gentleman be-
come with his fair acquaintance that be was
persuaded TO loan her the sum of Sl50. IL
was in consequence, probably, of this impo-
sition upon SO good man that stern fate
withdrew its wavering protection from Mrs.
Trenniefreide, for 5000 afterward the empire
of her conquests began to totter. Her next
move, or rather descent, was made upon the
person of Mr.. Joel Cook, to whom she intro
duced herself one afternoon, not only as the
friend of Mr.. -, but as the adopted daugh.
ter of William Cullen Bryant. In support of
her assertion that she was on familiar foot
ing with the leading men of the country
she produced letters of friendly COM
position from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emer-
son Bennett, Whielaw Reid, Murat Halstead,
Wendell Phillips, and others Of lesser de-
gree, and concluded the glowing reference
to her Importance by informing her auditor
that she was the sole correspondent OF the
London Times in America, and was empoW-
cred to take care of the interests Of that
journal at the Centennial Exposition.
A REMARKABLE GoiNCIDESCE.
As Mr.. Cook brmself (strange ctincidence)
happened to be the correspondent Of the pa
per referred to, his surprise at the lady's
statement cannot be imagined greater than
was the alacrity with which be charged her
with imposition, and proceeded to expose
her as a cheat and fraud.