The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-04
INTERESJING INFORMATION

Mrs I. n. Bard. a delegate to the Wyoming
State Democratic Convention. received thirty
six votes out OF the forty-eiGht necessary to
nominate her for Governor. But with the good
judgment and discretion. which. nothwith-
all women do not lack. she declined to be a
candidate. as she doomed euch action mad
visable. considering the condition Of her party.
A woman has this year for the first time OBJ
tanned u place in the flrst-classl list in the Final
School of LiterB Humaniores at Oxford.
Since the school was opened four women only
have taken the examinations. and Of these
only Emily Penrose won frst-class dis
German. Italian. and modern Greek in the
countries where these languages are spoken,
and Greek and Latin with tutors. Her special
pose is to lecture on classical and archpologi-
cal subjects. The examination in which she
has obtained such distinction is the most diff.
hcult examination not only in oxford. butt in oil
the Queens domirions. and. includes ancient
history and phiIosophy studied in the original
Latin literature.
Nine. Nordica is the first English or Ameri-
can artist to be honored by an invitation from
Frau Wagner to sing Mt tho Eeyreuth festival.
To her was assisned tho important role OF
Elizabeth, in Tannhiuser."
Nine. Alphonse Daudet is q writer OF talent
and has frequently assisted her husband in
his work. When Daudct fell dangerously i'll
as he was writing Les I:ois. on EXil,"', he
tinish the book. Her style is refined, artistic.
and characterized 10y most delicate precision
s apsts sna ~ pa ,a q hsf ho oo"ki ifs are v;t ia most cb 1nte'.
ing chapters on childhood.
A Western girl. Miss. Amy johnson. has
started on an SOO-milo bicycle trip.
1t is quite the proper caper for famous beau
ties to be distinguished by the constant wear
ing Of a certain color. In pursuance OF this
fancy tine beautiful Marchioness OF Anglesey.
the ethereal "Undine' who created such a
sensation at her first appearance In Paris In q
dress of white tulle trimmed with water lilies
and with her mass of golden hair shrouding
II, white. The walls, Of her boIdolr arc hung
couches are also of white. and huge palms in
snowy urns cast their graceful shadows
& Hoteny "o OF wh MtSns o' 4 Tniaue % enter,aln-
ment was given recently hS tiis modern In;
dine. who. %iefore tho English %roronet rested
on her brow. was known II the. beautiful hlin-
an Island in one Of, the, lakes u the .Bois dc
boats that eliIei between Illuminated trees.
and in a tent, of pure white satin. hung with
their hostess dressed in II. cloud-like robo OF
fine white lace over pale llun transparent It's
sue shimmeFing like sen waters.
Juno 7 Il famous in the annals Of Dunmore.
an English town. as the da" on which y fitch
OF bacon ii awarded annually by q Jury OF
sDinsters or bachelors to any married couple
that can prove that they have boon married u
S Sssas aa nyd f i afs' ' Th 'i9"E ;S;r wt thsra We qs"f iiss
sets oil, claimants FOR the prize. one Of
whom had boon married long enough to
" was u rare occurrence Tor any couple 20
claim the reward from. tn. severe Jury, the
quarrelS, but also that they had never re-
srett"d their marriage. and II open to cngage-
t tnnn' is w" onS max NJ sne ,,' crs.u nt anntinuui,y t ~ tI its
dhte IL lost In obocurliy'
Tho maids Of honor in attendance upon
Queen Victoria receive nm annual allowance OF
$500. but il Is claimed that nearly the entire
amount il spent in aro,smnicrs' bills. for tho
p!ainncss OF attire favored 5y Tho queen hcr-
Self does not cNlrnd - til"gp ladies IN waiting.
about wninHr, utdt. AZ !'irnr!"WH lrr Majesty
In "H -" edln@iy laniihi"liS. and II l., ono Of tho
unwrittai. IEt mandatory. regulations ut tho
court tIlHl. ir" same drnsa. shalt not appear
more than twIcu ~ tho roya! pru,rnr". When
daily REQUIRED, mo expenses nj this much r"y-
','i ssrfis' I'm re iWhs.Ted; a." ,]"s'rH,nI
OF loror AFRO not "rluous. Tor tho present
Queen is lar leS- eXnrting and 'ract!ous mis-
discipline tIo ~talen(e, Tnuny ,Emnsy suffered
So greatly as finally TO break down in health.
Nile. Breslau. who was distinguished In
Juiicn's studio aS the successful rival o! Mario
Bashkirt soft. and WHO without effort succrcl-
cd In arous,ng the jealousy 81 tho sctf-satis-
fed lit.lo Russian. is ono Of tho greatest por-
trait painters in France. French critics treat
her work with as much seriousness and con-
fvcn III" ra,lipnt bsauty Of tho liaslk irts"ff
and the extreme, llainness OF 'Ml!e. I~trcslau
could not Diind mo master. ju!ien. 10 the TACT
that the latter was the most able, aud adj
Snnsed OF his 9% = IE9ils, n this ssps
| JabIoneska- who has since distinvuishad liar.