Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF SPAIN.
Its Daily Home Life and Customs
Public Receptions, &c.


apanoon the performance Of her oficial duties,
wishes At least to preserve the outward mark Of
her SORROW. Hence she has changed the tradi-
tional etiquette Of the Spanish court, which pre-
scr1oes mourning apparel for all those acts,
which the person exercising supreme power
performs In his or her quality Of sovereign. The
queen has decided to wear her black WOODEN
garments on all occasions. For all grand cere-
monies she has adopted the toilet which she
wore on the day she took the oath In presence
OF the Cortes. Over her robe of mourning was a
large veil OF English Grape, which, starting
from the royal diadem fell back over her
shoulders and ended In q long train forming q
court manteau. The diadem, placed on the
middle Of the head and exposing the 'front.' of
the couture, is composed of black velvet crowned
With a1 b Ssz wooden beads The only
one of which was given her by the king on the
day Of her marriage and the other on the day OF
Her majesty, who thus far has admitted to
her presence only government officials and the
diplomatic body, receives alone in little salon
OF her apartments. The adjoining salon is Occu-
pied by the Marquis OF Santa Cruz chief of the
palace; the Duchess OF Medina-Sidonia, camera
chamber. Her majesty always remains stand St nd
ing. Her blonde, refined and sympathetic
features are heightened by a look of subdued
sadness Her Language and pronunciation are
clear. precise, fluent, whether she speaks in
German, French or spanish. The last language
she speaks with remarkable facility and with
pure Castilian accent
Queen Isabella and the Infanta Dona Isa-
bella, widow of His Royal Highness Count Cir
GENT, brother of King Francis II. of Naples,
receive In their own apartments. The queen
mother is always accompanied by the Infanta
Dona Eulalia, the fiancee of Prince Don Anto-
nio of Orleans. bona Eulala is a remarkable
beauty. Her hair Is of that peculiar blonde
tint Of which the Venetian women of Titan
were SO proud. Her eyes are of O deep black
and soft as a caress, and a sweet smile lends a
radiance to her features.
popularity in Madrid. Spaniard to the fin-
ger tips, she exercises a great influence through
her naughty character. wide intelligence and
keen appreciation of the men and events of the
day. King AlfonzO was accustomed to seek her
counsel In his gravest difficulties. The Inianta
Isabella is q lady of broad ideas and almost in
despises Puerilities and small talk. Queen
Christina dimes alone In her private apartment.
Queen Isabella and her daughters are also
served in their own dining apartments. The
grand officers of the crown and the military
chiefs of the palace dine together in q large
hall.
After dinner the members of the royal family
assemble in little salon, called telephone hall,
placed which communicates with the outer
world and with the royal theater. The Infanta
with the queen-mother. Queen Christina plays
with the grandee, who performs the service of
the day in his capacity OF grand chamberlain,
Observation-Disclosures. AS to the Infanta
Eulalia, when she is not engaged in the game
wooen nea she is pocr oeoos
precisely the queen-regent rises, and each of the
parties return to their respective apartments
Tuesdays ThaTadass ana 1as
days. On these days all the high society Of
Madrid, the great state officials aud the diplo-
matte corps are received in their salons, the
ladies in full mourning toilet and the men in
gala uniform, and wearing all their decora-
tons.
Queen Christina drives out every day to the
casa de Campo for exercise, accompanied by
her Two little daughters Her majesty presides
at 10 o'clock am. Every day at the same hour
she receives the military governor of Madrid
and the chief of the halberdiers to give them
her Instructions. On her return from her drive
she receives Count Xiquena, governor of Mad
rld, with whom she holds long conference. 1t
Is ne who is always the intermediary in the
distribution of aims or other works of benevo-
fence on the part OF her majesty.
A FAMILY OF FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.-A
McGregor, Iowa, special says: Albert Cooley, a
farmer residing three miles from here, with his
and one HUE sir Were al ms %e f. Two , boys
their house last night. Nothing definite is
known OF the horrible affair except that the
children had been sick and the parents had
been up with them during the night. About
morning Cooley took some Goals from the stove,
then retired. The shed took ire and the flames
communicated to the dwelling, with the terri
bic result stated"
A BRASS PEA IN HIS EAR.-Rev. p. Henry
Effertz. of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic
church, Philadelphia, is the victim of peculiar:
~, ".
While writing in the study Of his residence on
Spruce street last Sunday two weeks ago, he
stopped a moment, and absent mindedly
twirled the end of his penholder in his right
ear. On the end of it was a tiny brass ball about
the size of a very small pea, and when the rev.
erend gentleman resumed writing he noticed
the little metal ornament had become detached
from the holder. Since then the reverend gen.
tleman has suffered greatly. DR.. Geo. Straw
bridge was called into the case and he found
the canal of the ear much infiamed and large
opening In the drum. He is of the opinion that
the metal is In the middle ear, and thinks, If
his patient not to have it probed for fear of Sc
rious results
CREMATION IN BosToN.-A dispatch from
Boston says: The annual reports OF the Mount
Auburn cemetery officials will refer to the re-
nation, and viii say:-"Should the public re-
be enlarged. There would seem, however, to be
legalized by the legislature and provision made
for the formations of the corporations for that
are sufficient for the present need. We're this
not the case our friends could easily organize q
corporation in connection with our own ceme-
tor sculpture the ashes resulting from incinra-
ton and prepare repositories above ground for
the reception and preservation of urns and
other memorials"
ACQUITTED BY THE JURY, BUT RKBUKED BY
on trial at Morrisville, n. Y, tor the last ten
days TOR the murder OF her husband, Albert
Howard, and her alleged lover, John kief, who
was "a farm hand in the employ OF Howard, is
in Jail awaiting trial. The jury yesterday
brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case OF
the woman. Justice Martin, who presided,
was very indignant, and said to Mrs. Howard:
"The jury has seen mt to acQuit you, but don't
ever do it again." Counsellor smith endeav-
ored to make a motion for kiefs discharge, but
the justice would not listen to him, and said he
wanted to get out OF Madison county as soon as
possible.
FROZEN TO DEATH.-Wm. Wheeler, of New
York city, a civil engineer, employed by the
Lake HOpatcOng Land and Improvement com.
pany, and Harrison Wright, farmer of Succs-
sunna. went out sIeighing at Dover, n. J.,
Thursday night. When they were nearing
Wrights home they got fast in q snow drift
Wright cut the traces, and he and the horse
and frozen body OF Wheeler was found in the
rOak alongside the sleigh this morning
Wright's arms and legs were badly frozen, and
his condition is critical.
WINNING WIFE AT DoMINOEs-In the little
hamlet OF Ulster Park, says dispatch to the
New York Tribune, lives young lady who, for
a long time, has been cOurted by two young
men. She divided her affection between the
lovers so impartially that neither of them knew
which was the tavOrite one. The lovers were
friends although rivals. They agreed to play
game OF dOminoes, the winner to ask the girl
for her hand in marriage. Being anxious to
this, they went to her home, and stated what
they had agreed upon. She consented to marry
the winner. At the conclusion of the game, she
said that, as the loser could not have her hand,
he should have something as near to 1t as pos
sible. Stripping the rings from her fingers, she
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