Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-14
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les have been made Of
lat became OF Princess
IA American lady whose
eharacter elevated her
non people to the rank
Newspaper stories have
from time to time about
y contain full and cor
n "a her life and final dis
- m the eyes Of the world.
" 1Ys Of her career were a
don Of a life full of ro-
lations. Through the
kIS9 p Hinckley. now resid-
~ ~ but who was born and
Princess' native village.
obied to give some inter-
Mars Of her life.
& xomember, he said to
l1oD yet child in my ma
r. hilipsburg. Province Of
ling to old Captain Henry
!6X5 K yarns In his little cob
Ne called him Captain,
privateersman in the
vice, and finally settled
" ding shoes and harness.
- ~ an Indian squaw--a
rlieve-the pet Of all the
and a female doctor.
yArried many years and
Of two sons and four
BIT died some years since.
- 6ke the parents of Princess
49, - quite illiterate and without
~ ulnh Jtlon, and they were always
| v eaqo tAefe. Adelaide Joy, the
y1nooop No. remarkable child, and
von tl,6n{WoUId ride bareback horses
|sVueh ~ eonntry without any fear.
~ c64ld SHOULDER gun. too. and
ent inAay aday hunting in the woods.
fsb0CI Wns y matter OF small impor-
nce ~ kexs - at fifteen she went 10
1rk1n psivate families This monot-
j .ous IT. was badly suited to her ad-
Suturous spirit and Mt seventeen she
',nt to ~ AIbAns. Vt, and thence
nth with Charani's circus as a tight
|Ape walkex ard equestrienne. under
= assumed name of Agnes Sinclair.
''+sIt 49, enasoEed that she was mar
"a "a : performer. but she was GER
I My n11xftod TO some officer of the
Sderal aSxnY 43ter she had left the cir
~ when: The War broke out She trav-
I'D to Mexico with this officer, and
Ei,re INST Prince Salm Salm. who ac-
fnpanted WsxImilian. Salm Salm
L Primes - province or princedom
sGermnny. and was sentenced to be
fsst With Maximilian. but through her
Fsaadfng3 the Mexican authorities par
ldiaed him, With the understanding
|sst he should Immediately depart for
aasmany. n WIS never known what
Srsame Of the american officer, but
s Princess dnen accompanied Salm
lam to his native land, and they li-ed
ether there In peace till the out
Ak OF the Franco-Prussian war.
Esisn the Prince fought with the Prus-
army and fell before Metz She
eAd about three years ago in Germany,
left two CONS who are young men
b..
], During her lifetime she mover for
=, her parents A letter would be
lived regularly every three months
IA he postmaster of PhiIipsburg, and
4. ,ntained . remittance with another
A, ,sr for the old couple. Her picture
that OF her husband and children
h. . suspended in the little cobbling
~ and would be shown with pride
he old father. The postmaster was
!. ays instructed not to disclose her
|. .ltity to that OF the people. lest it
~ bit ruin her social standing in
II ope. After her death she was high
I,oken Of. and her charitable acts
[O' ing the Franco-Prussian war are
ny remembered.
lu When domestic servant her natu-
iesire for adventure and the stage
ICED her to study Shakespeare. and
purchased large volumes of his
ne Ks In her palmy days. when Phil
J murg had been parted from her for
lnss these same books wrapped up old
ana . and the Illustrations adorned the
p - Of the shop.
1.-THE Princess was dark brunette,
l'SI handsome and engaging in man.
%s1. still she was not woman who
ens'nded on natural gifts or graces as
IND Its to gain her ends. She died at
'os 'ge Of fifty-fiye to sixty years.
oi'ia he whole family are now in good
| h eaimstanceA One son. Henry JOY,
R-H,w a prominent physician of Chi
has !; the other. George, is purser of
Ind am plain steamer. Mrs. Mendall.
ed ster. is owner of the Mendall Lith-
be sunohing Company. of Chicago, and,
dea or own way. made success of
WSShe married working-man, who
is quite young. leaving a small bust
entsa which sho then managed. with
Dur res resulta She now has several
sriol . ON Dearborn avenue and is
ere ed very wealthy. Another sister
e WAY FRIED to Philadelphia banker,
Chcae fourth is the wife of United
5 no , official in Mexico George re-
an !! in Philipsburg with his daughter
lall si,uards the old homestead, where
exhSaion Of the family is sometimes
| no n'--San Francisco Call.
!, N FORElcN GOSSIP.