Wichita eagle., 1889-08-22
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Queen Victoria has accumulated a fortune
of $40, O0o, 0Oo
Sarah Althea Hill Terry announces lee
turing tour under her own management.
At a New York wedding the other day the
bride received 81 100000 worth Of presents.
The widow of E. p Roe has permanently
removed to New York. She lives in an up
town fat.
Amelie Rives- Chanler recently wrote to a
friend that she had decided to abandon lit
erature for art.
Julian Hawthorne's five daughters bear the
names of Hildegarde, Gwendolin, Gladys,
Beatrice and Imogen.
New editions Of all of Amelia B. Edwards
books will be brought out previous to her
American visit next fall.
Elizabeth Akens Allen, the author of the
famous poem, Rock BE to Sleep, Mother"
ives at Ridgewood, n. j.
Mrs James A. Garfield, widow of the late
president, is making preparations to spend
next winter in Washington.
Miss Blanche Willis Howard writes from
Germany that she has on her conscience
novelette, and story for boys.
Miss Mary Wanamaker eldest daughter Of
the postmaster general, will next fall make
ier first appearance in society at Washing
ION.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett is to be paid
$500 year for editing the children's de-
partment of a syndicate Of English and
American papers
A woman at Ephrata, Pa, has died from
a brain trouble occasioned by worry over
reading about the Johnstown disaster, though
she had no friends there.
Mrs Hari Devi, one of the most devoted
friends of female education in the Indian en-
pire, has started ladies journal in two lam
guages, to be edited by herself.
Mrs. SaIlie D. Proctor, widow of the de-
ceased astronomer is to deliver a number Of
the professors lectures, Illustrating them
with the same apparatus he used
Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott and Mrs. Florence
Howe Hall have undertaken TO write a full
account of the life and education of their
fathers pupil, Laura D. Bridgnan.
Mrs. Alice Ferris, sister Of Mayor Chaplin,
of Brooklyn, has made her debut on the stage
Of the Globe theatre in London. She hired
the theatre and equipped the company her
self
Mrs. Kilrein, the wife of the defeated pugi-
list, saws that she cannot see that her husband
did any fighting at Richburg and appears
quite provoked ct the poor showing Jake
made.
Mrs Emma D. T. N Southworth, the ia
nous story writer, is now ~ years Of age,
and although still bright and active requires
constant attention, owing TO defective eye
sight
Nine de Grouchy, the widow Of tie mar
shall who lost the battle of Waterloo for Ma
poleon by not coming in time TO it, died at
Pau on June IS. She was SO. Grouchy died
in lS45.
4 Musulman woman has just.died in Mecan
Nicer, India, credited with 80 years of age.
She was blind, deaf and dumb, and almost
inanimate She died in the home Of grand
sou, who is over 50
It is said that the wife Of Count Tolstoi,
the Russian novelist, is staying at Atlantic
City. She has come TO this country to look
after the interests of her husbands novels and
works On religious subjects
Carlotta Patti was noted for her prodigal
charity The poor who came 70 her never
went away empty handed, and she never
stopped 10 inquire whether the object Of her
generosity was worthy Of it or not.
Mrs Sangster, the new editor Of Ha-per's
Bazar, known 50 long By her religious poems
in the weekly papers, is q fair, ul2tEoaly
lady, well and IA Their richly dressed, with a
suave manner, reminding enc Of Helen Hunt
jackson
Miss Susan B. Anthony, the veteran adyo-
cate Of woman rights, is a Lady Of 20, and it
is forty-two years since she delivered her first
speech On public platform II IS not often
that she now appears as public speaker, but
she is yet full OF the old uettle,
Mss Gweudoline Caldwell, who gave $780, /
600 for the foundation of the new Catholic |
university st Washington, Is engaged to i
Prince Murat Miss Caldwell IS the daughter |
OF the late Shakespeare Caldwell, OF Virginia, 1
and Of sister OF John c. BreckInridge
Mrs Harriet Prescott SpotTord Is a strong
advocate OF daily exercise for girls SEedoes /
not care so much about Us nature, 80 long IS
il is taken regularly. Size believes that il IS
as much the duty Of parents 20 insist upon a .
certain amount of exercise for their girls as /
10 insist upon proper diet and clothing