The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-21
NINE. cLEMENCKAU's DIVORCE.
The Well-Known Politician Has . Fond
ness for Actresses.

The well-Known Politician Has . Fond
ness for Actresses.
PARIS, March 2O.-Madame Clemenceau's
divorce from her husband, the wellknown
Radical deputy, is publicly announced
1.-The clemenceau case hiss been the sensation
in Paris for several mcnths pss: The prine.-
pals in the domestic drama are Madame Clemen-
ceau, an American; her husband, u. Cieman-
cesu, g French politician. and Mademoi-
selle Reichembefg. celebrated Partisan
actress. II was during the last
years of the reign of Napoleon Ill
that ". Clemenceau, q physician, came TO the
United States and after va.lly eadeavo.ing 10
establish practice he beca ne q French profess
sor at Greenwich. Conn In his class was
young lady named Mary E Plumner. whose
charming manners as well as the possession OF
q beautiful face and form had brought her
many admirers. NJ Cle-nencesu fell in love
with and married Miss Pinmuier in New YORK,
and in 1863 he returned with his wife 10 France.
Though courted ami fstterei by the gay gallants
OF Paris sne maintained her fair name and never
breath Of scandal has assailed her. NJ.
Clemenceau is OF less than middle height; 10
slender, well built; dresses neatly; has
al sustere, rude-looking head, which
seems a. If nature had fashioned 1t
with an axe. HIS eyes are black and
shining, his nose coarse, and rough black mus
tache covers his lips. He will probably soma
day lead the republic. His career has been an
eventful one. He was made mayor of Mont
ma-tre by Gambetta on the fall OF the empire.
During the siege Of Paris his popularity
rose fast, and he was returned at tho
mex: election to the assembly. As director
Of La Justice and leader Of the Radi-
Gals ". CIensneeau has but little leisure.
He is a great smoker and coffee drinker. but
never partakes OF alcoholic liquor. Nile. Reich
emberg is Q Partisan celebrity. beautiful and
giddy, and former favo.its OF the late General
Bouianger. Suzanne Brohaa educated Nile
Re!chemberg, and in 1859 she entered the class
Of Regnier a. the Conserva.oire. At the
age Of IL she won the second prizs for
comedy and year later she left the conserTs-
tire with the frs. prize for her performance Of
lady TartuTe. she made t,inmphal debut st
the house OF MoIieTe in tie roie Agnes IN ''LOs
Eemmes Savaptes." Even the French press
was unanimous in her praise and said OF her
that ''she was ingenious without a.fsc.atiol-"
Her s1ecess was SO co1pie.e that she was
allowed to ct once create important
parts and at II she was elected seereta,re. For
twenty years she has played all the iugenues of
any importance az the Coincide Franchise. A
recent writer said OF her: about her is the
atmosphere of an eger-radialt youth, and
through ell her varying moods, glad
or gay, pstulant or coque.tish, she gives
to each Of them the note of purity
which is ter essential charm and which
stamps her eternal superiority. The villa Said,
close TO the borders o. the Bots de Bouiogns,
where she lives, is q veritable enchanted palace,
but Rsichembery is no sleeping beauty. Early
and Late she is always busy. While she is dress
ing between the acts of the theater, when one
OF her confreres will give her the repli9ue, in
her broughsm, driving between the Come
die Franchise and her hotel, she studies her
roles. She Is 81 years of age, and yet know
that to all old subscribers she is always "ls
petite doyenne-" She is like the Indian god
dess Namouna, who is tabled as being always
young. Such is the woman who ruined
the happiness of ths Clemenaeeau home
when the youngest OF the three children
was five years Of age. NJ. Clemenceau b-gan TO
seek pleasure in the company of the charming
ingenue of the Coincide Franchise. For time
Nine Clemenceau, the faithful wife, refused TO
listen to the tales of her husbands nsdeeds
She strove 10 make the home more az.
tlaetive that she might weel her hus-
band from his Illicit sfe ton. Failing in this,
and when seif-respect would no longer permit
her TO endure her suffering in silence, she made
application for divorce. she LETT Paris and 70
turned to the hoIna Of her childhood in Con-
neeticut, where she is al PRESENT.