The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
Interesting / ersoua.ites.

Interesting 1 ersoua.it.es
The engagement is announced of Mss
Florence pullman, daughter Of George
VI. Pullman, 10 the Prince Of ISenburs
BUgiCn. the eldest son Of The Prince
Charles Of lsenburg-Bi sin AMI the
Aryhduchess Marie Louis OF Austria. and
"a cousin OF the Emperor of Austria. Miss
Irlman's father only cons snted TO his
daughters engagement 10 the Prince On
condition the children shall possess the
FUN rights u succession 70 the title, dig
mites and hereditary privileges OF the
house OF IsenDcrg- Birstein. According
g. the Austrian law, however, the mag
mates Of the house OF lsenDurg Birstein
must by formal document recognize the
equality CT Mr.. Pullman grandchildren
with their on descendants. III Mss Pull
man could obtain the title OF Princess
from some foreign court this difficulty
would be overcome.
Vivian Brunette. now the only son Of
Or Swami vi. Burnett and Mrs. Frances
IOdrsoa Burnett. the author whose
stories Of child life have appealed to every
r.otner's htsTl, i iyinS critically iii al
his fathers home in Washington. d. {.
Dr. burnett In response TO q cabiegram,
reached this city last night from England,
and Mrs. burnett is expected 10 reach
here hy tomorrow nicht The reason that
husband and wife return separated l.
than when The cabiEram announcing
their son Illness arrived Dr. Burnett.
without waiting Tor AZ hour, boarded
The FIRST steamer Mrs. Burnett stopped
o. arrange a few important matters and
intended leaving the next day.
Ali.an is seventeen years of age. lie
has been i'm Harvard. and after passing
q successful examination he went 10 New
port Tor a month. He then returned home
and showed no sign OF sickness until TWO
weeks ago. when he WIS stricken with
typhoid fever. He grew rapidly worse.
.nl Dr. . Reilly who was atten Inns MIN
tie original Of Little Lord Fauntleroy.'
Nheu Dr Burnett arrived last night
10 was TO receive the assurance that the
boy was Improving steadily
Constance. the Countess Of Wachtmeis-
ter. now IN this country, Is one OF the best
known representatives or tneOsCphY.
ranking IL importance with W. @. Judge
Annie BeStnt. and H. 5. OlcOtt She has
enjoyed the intimate friendship Of Nine.
Elayatsky. the high priestess Of The faith.
She was born in Florence. Italy, In lASS.
the daughter of the Marquis DE- Eourbel.
The de BOurbels were among the ancient
French. and settled in Normandy in $50
The Countess was married in 1873 10 her
cousin Count Wachtmeister, who died
in Isl. She was attracted 10 theosophy
in isl and has since that time been I'M
tagging In her zeal for the advancement
OF the society. She has been a vegetarian
for fourteen years, and Is described as
being Of medium height, with blonde hair,
blue eyes, and a sinSularly winning man
ner.
Sarah Bernhardt has done almost every
thing ia her life and experienced most sem
sauons, and now We hear mat ne great
traGedienne IS showing a tendency % try
the only novelty left for her, 70 become
acquainted with religious life. Sarah
has herself for years said that she fully
expected To- end her days in convent.
and now IL would Seem that there are
some Indications OF The divine one turn
Ing her attention 10 things divine spirit
uai In Paris during the last few months
very eloquent and earnest Able has
been In constant attendance secretly on
sarah and since the arrival OF the
great actress in England an equally per
suasive priest has been frequently in her
society. The mysticism OF "Izeyl' has
probably not little. TO DO with IT,
The brilliant wife OF the new French
President recently said. in conversation,
that she had changed her residence six
times during the last twelve months
Il viii add" she said. what few other
ladies could say. In narTating such an
unusual number Of house movings, that
change has been brought about by their
From her country home, Nine Cast
mir Prricr moved 10 apartments in the
Rue Nitot In Paris. then 10 the Cham
Der OF Deputies. then 20 the e.. residence nee
10 the Quai d'Orsay, then back 10 the
Chamber OF Deputies. and finally into
tn Eiysee Palace as Madame la Presi-
Il am heartily glad" said the Presi-
dente. that / am not likely TO have 10
move again for at least seven years
The piquant beauty OF the mistress
~ tae Elysee has long bern famous IN
Rf,1 Cssirnir- Perier goes about Paris
Unattended by any except footman,
although the President has received many
lettrf- threatening that his wife was 10
be fldnapped with q view 10 ransom.
similar threat was often made against
Hme Carnot. 1t II an old tTick OF The
FreLch desperadoes.
II comes 10 me from Newport, says