The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
THE HEROINE OF REVOLT.
Sad End Of the Former Dictator of the
French Fashions.
From the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Three women have died in Europe with
in few weeks who in different ways and
for different reasons enjoyed information
al fame. One was leader of fashion,
the other scholar and the heroine of
revolution, and the third the central
figure in story which years ago excited
the interest of the continent.
The most intellectual of the trio was
Nine Ninivine de Ogonowski, professor
or lector of the Slavic languages at the
Id University of Bologna, Italy. There
was time, fguratively speaking, when
an unhappy nation placed its homage at
her feet, and she was the inspiration of
thousands of men fighting for a lost cause
Nine. de Ogonowski was born in the
government of Wilma, the daughter of a
noble and patriotic family whose name is
Immortality connected with the history
of Poland, 1.-The unhappiest of Countries
Her life on the ancestral estate differed
little from that OF other young women of
her class until the Polish revolution of
1858. She was then a beautiful young
woman, whose black eyes flashed with in
dienation at the stories of her country's
sufferings and wrongs. Russia had no
more bitter foe than the frail, pale girl
who preached resistance and rebellion
with an eloquence and fervOr that made
men risk their lives gladly and die breath
ing prayer But, as the world knows,
the revolt was crushed.
When the conquerers announced their
intention of sending the leaders of the up
rising TO Siberia the heart of the young
patriot was touched. A decree was is
sued that the eXiles. as a special dispense
ton, might be accompanied by their
wives. Then the young baroness, who
had fired so many men with enthusiasm,
spoke, and all Poland listened and APP
plauded She proclaimed her intention
of leaving her home and family, marrying
that patriot who needed most the care of
a wife, and accompanying him to the
barren east. That man proved in her
eyes to be Nj. de Ogonowski, a widower
of advanced years, who had been guilty
of harboring insurgents at his country
house. He had been condemned. how
ever, to hard labor for life, despite his
age and infirmities. The marriage took
place, and the eXhiles left their comforta-
bic and luxurious homes.
For seven years the young woman en-
dured every hardship i'll Siberia. Her
husband was many times unable to stand
the work to which he was assigned and
received unmerciful whippings because Of
his failure The devotion of his wife
alone saved his wife a score Of times. At
last, NJ. de OgOnowski was pardOned and
received permission to return to his ma
by the order Of sidian to recover 90 d'h hs
shattered health; but Just as he entered
| the hotel at Bologna he sunk to the floor
| dead-the victim of his terrible Siberian
exile.
AS NJ. de Ogonowski's estates had been
conhscated, the brave widow was left
penniless. But the Poles would not al
/ low woman who suffered so much for
the honor of her country to lack support.
Professor DomeniCo Santazata. president
of a society founded to protest against
Polish persecution, became interested in
| his lovely c0untrywoman, and secured her
appointment as teacher of Polish in one
of the schools of Bologna. She gave so
great satisfaction that she soon received
the appointment of lector of the Slavic
tongues at the university-a rare honor
for woman according to continental
ideas.
King Humbert was a great admirer of
the Polish woman and often increased her
income by substantial presents from his
own purse.
In her vacations Nine. de Ogonowski
aided Minister Carpenti in preparing his
history of Poland-a work which, unfor-
tunately, he left unfinished at the time of
his death She wrote herself a History
of Polish Literature which friends viii
publish in q short time. BY her writings
She did more than any other person TO
spread knowledge of Polish and Slavic
writer's in Italy.
Nine. Ogonowski died a few weeks ago
from pneumonia while on a trip to Flor
ence She had never recovered, in fact
from the effects Of her terrible exper-
fences in Siberia, and died really victim
Of her intense love of country.
Americans who have visited the old
cemetery in Dresden within the last