New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
THE HEROINE OF A REVOLT.
DEATH OF A WOMAN FOR WHOM POLAND
M0CRNS
SAD END OF THE FORMER DICTATOR OF THE
FRENCH FAsHIoSs-A STORY OF

| enjoyed international fame. One was ieade' u
fashion, the other a scholar and the heorhe VI
revolution and the third the central figure In sor'
which years ago excited the interest OF the Coh'h'"'
! The most Intellectual OF the trio was Nine NiaiVihe
de rDconowsd professor or 1ectOr OF the SLAVIC an'
cuagcs OF the On; University OF Bologna Itay' i"e'
was time, fguratvey speaking when an "h"svp'
nation placed its homage at her feet ana she was '
| inspiration OF thousands OF men lighting Tor ''''
cause.
| Nine dc OgOnOwsld born In the government
| Of Wilma the daughter OF noble ana patrouc ia"'
| uv whose namc IS Immortality connected With the
| history Of Poland "the unhappiest OF countries
lIer life on the ancestral estate differed qttle lro"
| that OF other young women OF her class uh' ~.
Polish revolution Of 1863 She was then peau'''"'
Young woman, whose black eyes flashed WITH i""is"
t,on NJ the stories OF her country's sufenngs ana
wroncs Russia had no bitter foe than 'he
aIl. pale girl who preached resistance and rebellion
With an eIoo,lencc and fcrvor that made men r'a"
their lives gladly and die breathing prayer Out
as the world knows. the revolt was crushed -,
When the conquerOrs announced their in.e'uo" W
sending the leaders OF the uprising 10 sioera NV
heart NJ the young patriot was touchen. "','o
was issued that the cxes. special dispensa'oh'
might be accompanied by their wives. 1heh ''e
vounp baroness who had fired so many men WITH e'
thusiasm spoke and all Poland hsteh"d ana "p
plaudcd She proclaimed her intention OF ie"''"s ~"
home and family marrying that patriot VINO h'''"
most the care OF wife. and accompanying MN "
the barren East. That man proved In her eyes W :"
NJ de Osonowsh. n widowcr Of advanced years WIZ
had been found guilty Of harborng Insurgents AZ Ills
conntrv house He had been condemned ho"eN'r'
10 hard labor for life. despite his age ana ihhr"'
The marriage took place and the exiles lett 'e'' eo
| Portable and luxurious homes
For s,yan wears the young woman endured every
hardship in Siberia. Her husband was many ,i'"'
unable 70 stand the work 10 which he was nssigh'n
tfu1
ilurc The devotion OF his wife alone saved MS HE
+, scoro OF times At last. NJ. dc OgonowsR WIS
pardoned and received permission to return !" "i'
native land in 1870 lie fastened 10 ltay Dy 'ne o'ue
Of n physician TO recover his shattered n"ai'h o"'
inst rs no entered the hotel ut bologna h' s''h !"
tho floor dead-the victim OF his terrible Hio'i'"'
exile. ,.,
Az n do Oponowskrs estates had been conhTh''u'
| tbo brovc widow was left pennicss But the Poles
would not allow a woman who suffered so In"oi' 'o
the honor of her country TO lack support rioie,'
DOmenico Sanazata, president OF society io""
TO protest against Polish persecutioh' oec"". "
orestod I'm his lovely countrywomnn, and secured her
onpolnment rs teacher OF Polish In one VI ''e
schools OF Bologna She gnv" so great s'us 49,,
that she soon received the appointment OF iec'er
NJ tho slavic tongues at the univcrsity-a rare hoho
for n woman according to Continental IDEAS.
King Unmbcrt was a great admrer OF the roli'n
,romon and often increased her income by substantial
presents from his own purSe ,
In her vacations Nine. de Ogonowski AIDED M,h'S-
tor Carpcnu in preparing his history OF Polano-a
vorl, which unfortunately, he left nnhniShea a. III"
time Of his death. She wrote herself Nhis'or' W
Polish Litcranre- which friends VIII puohsh Ill
short time By her writings she did more ,n" an,
other person to spread knowledge OF POLISH a''u
slavic writers In Italy .u, |
Nine Ogonowski died few weeks ago io"' |
nrormonia while on . trip q, Florence. she h'u
never recovered In fact. from the effects OF her '
he experences In siberia. and died really ''u'h VI
her intense love of country.
Amer. ans who have visited the old cemetery ~
Dresden within the In quarter oil century nav
often seen a tall whte-haired woman OF sta'er men
standing near n grave in one OF the most Sr',"'e |
spos OF the buryng ground. There Were h'r"' "
rr,at suffering on her facc-a face attractive "rsp
,h marks Attendants who happened to meet her
greeted her with extreme respect as well 'hes "s''
To visitors she always pointed out Illus. WI"
watched her closely could her place Few MOWERS
upon the grave. stand for moment 10 IL III pug
and then turn again toward thu gate
The widow dressed In the deepest mourning was '''
pa. ,noss von Josika. For twenty eight years SUM
NOR and winter in and sunshine, she spch, c"o
day a half hour at the grave OF her huso"hu' '
Dresden knew her and respected her grief ana
The Baroness Won JoSia was by birth har""c''
poam,nlczky She met Soslia-thc Hungarian poet
l., uudo pesth lie married at the time 10
pI,,ah.th Koav But he fell deeply in love with the
baroness Podmanlczly aud tried to induce the cour'
to grant him divorce. As MS own iie anu ""' " |
his wife had been spotless. the courts dechh'o W "
t.rferc and ten years passed by before ne was
% lead his second wife to the altar After 'e u"''
=, stress and storm In s4s In which Josika TOOK al
-, and honorable part. the Bacon and HARDNESS
,r obliged TO fee for their lives They escaPeu "
nrn.s.Is Their estates had been confisca'ed ana
their entire fortune consisted at 'ne u'e y. no,,
rulder Life was hard for them III" l"rone'' p
the household expenses by TRANSMITTING her "''""
WORKS into German corresponding for newspapers Oh
ns p,s,h and oncning a lace store In the Belgian
oonn,, Rut Joskas mind began to tai ana inc
nhy sicians ordered him TO Dresden lhe1e Nv "'u
ON February -. IsG5. few days ago '"e oous VI
Ma devoted Baroness laid at his side IN the Deau
tiful cemetery.
In one OF the po,rhouses OF bordeaux hesie''e"
an. ,or,ot,en thcrc died few days ago woman
who was the leader creator OF the fashions Ill
,,, whom the name, Of Worth and Felix were |
,usnown In the days following closcy ue las'
Empire Nine Rodriguez ruled supreme III "''
parcuar world. Before her mnehmceh' ps'"oe
row OF carriages with coats -oarmS ahd corohe'S WI
,hc,r panrs was almost constantly TO u" s''"'
lnone,scs countesses and princesses acsep'u "ci
oninons on dress n law. and seldom venturcd 10
n,,.dtct ber When they did So Nine. Rodrl- |
oucz had all the dignity OF an offended juno
MY opinion Is once began royal princess III
locking at Il costume designed py 'he hai'uSo"'
Madame. 80 80,
I'm, | did no, know that had asked Her High |
moss y came the reply which cut OF all further
criticism. 80 ,c ,, ono. osLod tho |
Countess de s., her accent betraylng some chasrin
Ali! Iadai,e In Countess is inpatient answered.
the MADAME ~ fear, then that she VIII be oDhgco
TO wait . , >,o
In spite OF her cavalier mnnner. however, NINE |
Rrira,iez had devoted friends among Inc best
,s.on,e Of Yrlnce aud when she became III they |
werr tircess In their attentions. Many Of them |
knew what they owed her ana Wed with another
In sending her flower, presents aud mementOs. by
Tho patronage OF the fa-slonSS-le world Nine. |
Rodrlnurz amassed a fortune and able TO settle
a million francs on her only daughter when she was
married. ~, -, ...
great excitement among the frequenters Of the famous