Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-29
FOB AND ABOUT WOMEN.

A Russian countess who appeared in the
New York Marine Court charged with con-
tempt showed love of art that should touch
all aesthetic minds and rouse their sympathy.
Rather than sacrifice a painting by the great
master Murillo which she values at $780, 600,
she allowed herself to be sued for $23S on an
unpaid board bill.
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt has settled her
differences with Manager Mayer, and her
husband, M. Damala, will be director of
the Theatre des Nations. M. Victorien
Sardou has read the new comedy OF
which she will create the chief part at the
Paris Varieties. Al present che is we'll and
on tour In the French provinces.
Miss Pattisou, whose performance of Gee
lia," on Saturday night, in As You Like II,
with Mrs. Langtry, was highly commended
in a cable dispatch to the World yesterday,
is coming out to America with Mrs. Lsngtry.
She will be chaperoned by Miss Emily Faith
full, whose visit to this country some years
ago is still pleasantly remembered.
1t is reported from Vienna that the En-
press Eugene has bought the chatesu and
park of Wasserberg, in Syria, from Baron
Won Herzinger for 100000, having quitted
England in high dudgeon at the attentions
which were shown to Cetewayo. She is not
at all delighted with her new residence near
Marlborough, which cost large sum.
An eyewitness of the baptism and con-
6rmatiou of Fraulein Bertha Won Rothschild.
Just before her marriage to Prince Alexan-
der OF Wsgram, says that she wept bitterly
while going through the ceremony of re-
nouucing the faith of her fathers. At the
marrisge only thirty persons were present.
all of whom were friends of the groom save
Mime. de Rothschild and the Duchess de
Gramont, mother and sister Of the bride -
New YORK Herald observer: "a number
of immigrants of various nationalities
passed up Broadway the other morning. The
italian men carried deep carpetsscks, and
the women, left far in the rear and wear
ing pink and green costumes, carried or
led half-grown children. The Scotch women
and men were about equally laden. The
Englishmen carried nothing at all, while the
women, endeavoring TO keep up with them,
were burdened with heavy portmanteau
in each hand"
An Oxford (Eng.) letter from President
Warren in Zion's Herald, says: I'll further
proof of life and progress is needed here al
Oxford, it is found In the recent non-ofiicial
but oficially-fayored establishment OF two
colleges for women--tbe one Lady Margaret
College, under strong Episcopalian influence;
the other, Somerville College, more liberal
as 20 religious management. Though only
three years old, both are undergoing en-
largement this simmer. However, whatever
the builders do with their halls, the girls are
here to-day.
Nine. Eugene Auberi, the lady who was
killed in the railroad collision on the New
Nork Central railroad on Friday, occupied
herself during the frequent stoppsges oil
the train in writing = note to her sister. In
it she complained Of the delay OF the train,
but hopes 10 see her during the day. Almost
the last words written by the deceased were
"We have come to dead stop again, about
One Hundredth street. i think" 1t proved
to be dead stop, indeed, to the writer; ior
q few minutes later her dead body was car
ried out of the ruins.
The announcement is made al Blooming
tom. Ill, the home of Senator David Davis.
that the distinguished statesman will lead to
the altar in November Miss Annie Green, q
daughter of wealthy and prominent citizen
of Fayetteville, N. C, who is the Democratic
candidate for Congress from that district.
Mics Green ia described a. beautiful and
accomplished young lady, about twenty i've
years of age, who has spent portion OF heI
life in Europe. II is nearly three years sInce
Senator Davis lost his wife.
This ia from a recent telegram from Berlin
relating 10 the Crown Princess OF Germany