The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-01
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

l. Miss Louisa Alcott is reported to be
the author of "The Modern Mephisto-
pheles" in the "No Name" series Of
novels
Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth of Sara
toga has been gathering materials for a
biography of her father, Col. Hardin, who
was killed at Buena Vista.
Adelina Patti is described as keeping
her youth wonderfully, being still win
some person, with velvety dark eyes, re-
tanning all the softness and luster they
wore twenty years ago.
Mrs. Ella Parsons, daughter Of JUS
tice Swayne, of the United States Su-
preme Court, gave a reception Monday
night at her residence, No. Madison
avenue, New York, to President Hayes
and Mrs. Hayes.
Mrs. Grossman, of Berlin, Canada, is
twenty-six years old, and she has been
married seven years. But she is the
mother of twelve children, which might
be appropriately described as two soli-
taire,, two sets Of twins, and two sets of
triplets.
Mary Steck has starved herself to
death, at Allegheny, Pa. She believed
that, in consequence of her sinfulness,
God had commanded her not to eat She
was Kept alive in hospital by having
food forced down her throat, but on her
return home she refused to take any
nourishment, and died after six weeks of
almost entire abstinence.
Princess Stephanie and Crown Prince
Rudolph will be married-by civil cere-
mony-at Brussels; the religious rites
will be conducted at Vienna. The young
people are to live at Prague. The Com
munal Council of Brussels intend to Of
fer to the Princess marriage gift Of lace
of the minimum value of 5000.
Mile. Blanc. daughter of Blanc of
Monte Carlo fame, and sister of the
Princess Radziwill, remarked to titled
but impecunious suitor the other day,
"No, l intend marrying man Of my
own rank of life; but, as titles are still
in fashion, intend having duke as my
head cook, and all my servants shall be
marquises!"
Sarah Hallock of Middletown, N. Y,
narrowly escaped death on Friday last
in Draper's hat factory. As she stopped
to pick spool Of thread from the floor
her long hair caught on the shaft which
runs the sewing machines, and one more
revolution would have broken her neck.
She was badly bruised about the head,
and the most Of her hair was pulled out.
Anna Frohlich, the last of the three
maiden sisters who made home for the
poet Grillparzer during the latter years
of his life, and to whom he bequeathed
his fortune, has just died in Vienna She
left all her property, amounting to $40,-
900, to form fund to be called the Froh-
Itch Sisters Fund, for the benefit of poor
authors and artists. The furniture and
other articles in her possession, which be-
longed to the poet, she gave to the city
of Vienna, and they will be preserved in
an apartment in the new Town Hall
called the Grillparzer Room.
Frederick, Princess Of Hanover, 80 long
the devoted companion of her old and
infrm father, is about to make mar
riage which must be said to be one of
romance, since her future husbands rank
is not quite equal to hers. He is the
Baron de Pawel Rammengen, for many
years the friend, secretary and aide-de-
camp of the late King, Frederica's
father. Queen Victoria will formally
give her consent in Council to this mar
riage, the Princess being Princess of
Great Britain, as we'll as Of Hanover,
and intending to live in England.
Mrs. Spencer, of Burleigh, Canada,
gave birth to triplets, and lost no time in
asking for the $25 that Queen Victoria
had been accustomed to give in similar
cases. She had received from the Under
Secretary of State for Canada the reply
that the Queen has ceased this bounty
except in Great Britain itself. The
following official explanation is given:
'The Queens rule is to give small do
nation to poor people Of good character
on occasion Of triple births where the
children survive, the money being given
to assist the parents in providing food
and clothing shortly after the birth of
the children. The money, when given,
is by no means as reward, but simply
as an act of charity"
| Comtesse de Colloredo, who was once
a leader in European society, was one
day taking her daily constitutional on
the terrace at Wiesbaden, when young
man came up to her and bowling, said:
"Bonjour, Madame la Comtesse." Mon
sieur," replied the lady stifiy, 'I have
not the honor Of your acquaintance"
"But l have had the honor Of being pre-
sented to you," pleaded the stranger,
with smile. POSSIBLY; but, as l have
already said, l have not the honor of
knowing you" Il am the Prince Of
Wales" remarked H. R. H., bowling once
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