The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-14

THE COUNT is HER IDEAL.
Mrs. Yznaga TO Wed zichy when She
Gets a Divorce.
From the baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE fact that Mrs.
Ferdinand Yznaga is in Yankton. S. D..
to secure a divorce has been well known
for some time. 1t was not until recently
however, that a rumor became current
to the effect that, after she had secured
her decree, it was her intention to become
the wife Of Count Bella Zichy, of Hun
gary, whom she had met year ago IN
Newport.
Count Bella Zichy, Jr., is about q years
old, and made a very favorable impress
sion while he was here last summer.
According TO the statement made by the
members of the family, Mrs. Yznaga oc-
cupied the Swift cottage al Newport when
Count Bella zichy Jr., was in the city.
They met frequently. the result being
that they fell in love.
She, is it said, informed her husband
Of her feeling for the young foreigner.
and told Mr.. Yznaga that in view Of this
fact, and his company having become
distasteful 10 her, they could not live to-
gether longer. She suggested that he
should allow her to secure a divorce, and
he. it is said, agreed to this, stipulating
that he should make no opposition to any
suit in that direction she might desire to
institute.
Should Mrs. Yznaga be freed, she will
be the second woman who has been di-
vorced from Mr.. Yznaga. He. by the way,
is of Cuban family, and is a member OF
the firm of H. b. Hollins & Co., stock
brokers, at No. Is Wall street. His first
wife was Miss Gerry Smith, a sister OF
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt She was divorced
from him early in 1888, having gone 10
California for that purpose. She sur
prised him and her friends by being mar
irfa 70 40 Of
more on July p of that year, the Rev.
Daniel c. Porter, who had officiated at
the marriage of the Duke of Marlborough
and Mrs. Hamersley, tying the knot.
The present Mrs. Yznaga was Miss Ma
bel Wright, the daughter of George Cur
tbs Wright, one Of the most skillful car
pet designers in the country. Her family
had no high social position, nor was it
wealthy, but, because of her beauty, some
ladies' became interested in Mabel, the
result being that she found an entrance
| to the inner circles of the Four Hundred.
She is Of the pure Saxon type of beauty,
with blue eyes, golden hair and a COM
| plexion of pink and white. She is short,
and her figure is perfect in its proper
tions. She is somewhat of an artist, and
many of her water-colors, which she
| signed Elise Du Pont, may be seen to-day
in fashionable mansions. At Narragan-
| sett Pier she was known as Venus, be-
| cause OF ner beauty anu neT swimming
ability, while, at the same time, her bath
| ing costumes were marVels.
In Newport she met Mr.. Yznaga little
more than five years ago, and he became
| infatuated with her. His marriage %
her. which took place on March a. 1890, was
a surprise, as the engagement had been
announced only a few days before. Her
mother was so i'll that she had to be car
ried down stairs to witness the ceremony,
and at the time II was said that the sud
den marriage was because Mr.. Yznaga
| had received a summons calling him TO
| Europe. When he went he took his bride
with him, and his sisters, the Duchess of
| Manchester and Lady John Lister Kaye,
introduced her to London society.
| 1t was in 1894 that rumors were heard
that the Yznagas were not happy together.
Finally she arrived here in February last,
her husband being in Rome when she left
him, and he, is was said. had agreed to
the terms of the separation. Shortly after
she went to Yankton, being accompanied
by her father, her cousin, Miss Dorothy
Gates of Nyack, and young man, who
was said to be her cousin from Milwau-
kee, and whose name was not made pub
Ito