Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-03

From the Royal Court OF Hungary TO
the Morsue "a san Francisco
BOSTON Herald


Boston Herald
Tho story of the life of Josephine Ordz
ia one of the most romantic and saddest
that ever occurred outside of the two covers
of book of fiction. Josephine Ordz, in
1913, was young, beautiful and fascinating
a central figure in The brilliant society OF
Pesth, the Hungarian capital Her father,
Count Ordz, sent her early in lite to a
Hung .rian convent, where she re, elved an
education that fitted her to shine with
brilliancy in noble society. l: was just at
the time when Hungary revoited against
the Austrian rule that Josephine became
enam ored with Count karaly, Hungar~
ian patriot Count Ordz was loyal to Aus
tria and Josephine had to choose between
f Their and lover che chose the latter, and
when Count Karaly was a rested as re bel
she did every thing in her power to eject
| his release. karaly was sentenced To De
hanged but through the efforts OF oseph-
| inc. who bribed an officer, he made his
| escape. They fed to Fcance, were married
and lived happily together until the
husband died. leaving jose phine almost
pennies. She Was a splendid vocalist,
and, changing her name to DOrme
Josephine made her debut as singer on
the operate st ge Of Paris in 1851, She
made brilliant success, and in all the
large capital cities Of Europe where she
made her appearance, her success Wa pre-
! nounced phenomenal. The Austrian al.
thorities torgave her for her di loyalty
and Josephine returned to Pesth the
relgning contralto star of all Europe. In
le52 Josephine lined the famous Mario.
Grisi opera troupe, which was under en-
q cement to Max MaretZek tor an Ameri
can tour, and early in 1858 made her frs
appearance in New York in the oo
Academy of Music Favored with fame
fortune. beautiful face and figure and 1
romantic history, she was received witt
great favor by the American people. He
New York debut W unparalleled in pom
OF enthusiasm. She next went to COST,
Rica, Central America, and in 1863 il
company with Faliini, the baritone wen
to San Francisco, where she appeared a
the Metropolitan Theatre.
At the end of the year she left San Fran
cisco for Australia, but was GhlpWreckeo
on South Sea Island Inhabited by canni
balls. All the other survivors were eaten
but she escaped through her wonderful
singing, with which she pleased the chief
After years captivity she escaped ant
returned to San Francisco. Josephin,
then married George Evans, the musica
director of the theater, but not LIVING
|. happily together, they were divorced
Josephine, during her career, becam
addicted to champagne drinking. ATE
her divorce she began to go down dill. Sh'
won drink all kinds of liquor and &c
intoxicate-. She WAS not So exclusive II
choosing her company as formerly. anC
her beauty ana voice began to disappear
While on a spree at Sacramento she WA
> thrown out OF u carriage and crippled fol
life. Jo-ephine, now bat a spectre of The
beautiful woman she once was, returned
to San francisco. Her money was al
gone and sac returned to those who haC
fallen at her feet during the height Of hel
success for d. They spurned her ano
drove her from thu rooms they once woulC
give thousands to have her grace On the
verge of despair she would hob lie on hel
crutch to the stage entrance of the theatre
and beg of the &C ors for money. She mex
went to live with disreputable man nameC
Bower l. dirty three-story tenement or
Chestnut street. She would cook his meals
chop his wood, and give all her money u
him, Tor which she invariably received
thanks by blows. At night the faller
Josephine played the piaro at a jackson
street saloon one of the lowest resorts il
the city. For this she received the pittan c,
of 81. 5 per night-all of which Bower
took ON her to get drunk on. On tbs
night fol owing Decoration Day, Joseph
inc was found lying dead upon the floor BY
her neigh bors The ,dy WAS taken to the
city morgue where i'll ag in ghastlg naked
ness until al autopsy WAS held. Her death
WAS reported to have been caused By
"chronic alcoholism" but there we're three
terrible marks upon her head that coull
have been the means of death. The re
mains were buried in the potter's field
with no st ne or tablet to mark the las
resting place of poor Josephine OFdz.