Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-12
Madam di Murska's Charge.


New York Special to the Bait American Jan IL.
At the Austrian consulate in this city great
excitement prevails over the charges which
Madam lima di Murska, the once famous singer.
who has returned to Vienna, is preferring Just
now against the representatives of the empire
in this country. The latest official government
organ in Vienna, the Months Recue, published
letter of Madam di Murska's. in which the
Austrian ambassador in Washington. Chevalier
de Tavera, and the New York CONSUL Baron
Hugo Won Fritsch, are accused of having shame
fully neglected to interfere in her behalf al
though she was a subject of the Austrian en-
pire. and had appealed TO them, as the proper
authorities, for help. Madam di Murska said
that the American public was influenced against
her. and that. in consequence Of that, her last
tour was a failure. The deception weighed 40
heavily on her that she fell dangerously i'll.
Devoid of all means, she called on the repre-
sentative Of her beloved sovereign in this cOun-
try as the proper person to assist her in those
dire days, but all her efforts were in vain, and
she says she would have died in the street il il
had not been for the Austrian consul. Baron
Hugo Won Fritsch to-day denied the statement
OF the singer in vigorous terms.
WHAT THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER SAYS.
This morning STAR reporter called on
Chevalier Schmit Won Tavera, the Austrian
minister, and showed him the above. There
is very little truth in that statement" he said.
Il was in Europe all last summer, and know
OF no appeal that has been made to our Office
in this city. | am acquainted with her case,
however, and know personally that she re-
ceived quite sum OF money from the Austrian
representative in New York city,"
The WoMAN's NATION AL PRESS ASSOCIATION
At the annual meeting of the Woman's Ma
tional Press association last evening new con-
stitution was adopted, two main features Of
which were reducing vice-presidents from two
to one and creating the Office Of corresponding
secretary. The secretarys annual report
showed an increase Of twenty-six in member
ship. The followidg officers were elected.
President, Mrs. NJ. ID. Lincoln; vice-president
Mrs. N. 5. lockwood; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. A. II. Mohl; recording secretary, Mrs M
Mel. King; treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Sperry; au-
ditOr, Mrs. NJ. X. Moore; elective members ex-
ecutive committee, Mesdames Sherwood. Leg
gett, and Belva Lockwood.
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE OF LAacrSy.-Tbe
case OF Harry Sellers, the young man charged
with stealing gold watch and chain from W.
H. Palmer at Albaugh's opera house. where
both were employed as 'supers," was tried in
the Police Court this afternoon. The defend
ant admitted having possession of the articles.
but denied that he stole them. He claimed
| that he purchased them from another young
man, who was in the play. He could not tell
the name Of the person from whom he pur-
| fakir. He said that he paid 90 for them. The
character OF the defendant was shown and the
| case was Dismissed 80
He Won Hrs FIRsr CAsE.-Ex-Daili6 7.
@. Revells, Of the Police Court, appeared in
court this afternoon as counsel in the case Of
Ambrose Gregory, colored, charged Nth biting
another colored mans nose. This Was Mr.
heveliS first appearance IN court q counsel
The defendant told Of the trouble he had with
his neighbor, and said that his neighbor's face
was coming toward him and he Fit IL The
Judge thought that the fight was about even
and discharged the defendant