The free press., 1895-08-01
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pueh has settled $50, OOo year Oh
her new husband.
Miss Lizzie Buckwalter, OF Lebanon
Ohio, is defendant in slander sults a9'
gregating STA, 900.
The guests at the recent Burden
Sloane wedding at Lenox, Mass, were
worth $500, 100000.
Some young women are wearing
their watches set like large button
on the lapel of their jackets.
Mile. Lucie Faure, daughter OF the
French President, writes the Paris art
criticisms for the Journal du Havre.
Lolita. now a retired actress, was the
ouest of honor lately of the Profes-
sional Woman's League, OF New
York.
Jim Fisk's widow is living in very
humble circumstances in Boston, but
is not in dire want, as reports have
stated.
Tho Rev. Anna Shaw, of Boston, Is
out with declaration In favor OF the
aDpointment of women as Police Com
missioners.
The Woman's Rescue League, OF
Boston, has denounced bicycling us
having tendency to demorahze
young girls.
Miss Susane Adams is the name OF
an American girl who has just made
successful debut at the Grand Opera
House, Paris
Miss Daisy Barbee, niece of Bailey
Waggener, of Atchison, Kan, was H.
censed to practice law few days ago
at ST. Louis.
The "complexion brush" is the lat
est addition to the toilet. 1t Is said
to give "healthy glow to the face'
and removes wrinkles.
Actress Lolita announces her retire
ment from the stage and says she IS
the only star who has entered private
life without farewell tour.
Miss Grace Babb, the first woman
graduate of college of pharmacy,
was q lecturer IN the Women's College
of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1854.
Some of the girls of the ''smart set
strongest in athletics are weakest In
grammar. But fashionable life is full
of those "glaring inconsistencies. =
Mrs. Susanna Dunklee. of Newton,
Mass, has the distinction OF being
the first woman bank treasurer IN
America. She was elected to that Of
fee in 1874.
In Hebrew marriages the woman IS
always placed on the right of her be-
throthed. With every other Nation OF
the world her place in the ceremony Is
on the left.
Miss Edith Rockefeller, one OF the
two wealthiest heffesses in America,
is to marry Harold Mccormick, OF
the Chicago family. Her expectations
are $35, 100000.
Jean Ingelow is now venerable wo-
man of seventy-four. She spends most
of the year at her quiet home in Ken
sington, alternating her time with a
sojourn each season at Nice.
The Armenians of Boston have pre-
sented to Miss Alice Stone Blackwell
n valuable clock bearing the shield OF
Armenia. 1t is testimonial OF ap-
probation of her efforts for the race.
Queen argherita, of Italy, spends
her leisure hours in the study of for
eign languages and literature. She Is
noted for her liking for American
writer's, Longfellow being her favoritc
poet.
The first woman in America to make
literature O profession was Hannal
Adams. who was born in Medield,
Mass, in 1875, and died at Brook
line, same State, on November Is,
1882.
The Empress of China is passionate
ly fond of jewels. 1t used to be il
legal for Chinese woman to wear dt
almonds, but the present Empress
changed all that by persisting in hel
fancies.
Mrs. "Phir' Sheridan is said to bC
one of the prettiest of the numerous
young widows in Washington. Sh
was married when only nineteen, ant
she is still of slender and youthful ap
pearance.
Mary Moore Davis, who becam
we'll known in the literary worlt
through her charming story, "Unde
the Man Fig" is the wife of Maio
Davis, political editor of the New Or
leans Picayune.
Each successive mistress of th
White House has had certain favorit
flowers, which have been grown thor
very plentifully during her stay. Mrs
Hayes's favorites were the rose an
the apple geranium, Mrs. Garfield an
Mrs Harrison preferred orchids, Will
Mrs Cleveland likes the pansy, an
next to that the cape jasmine.
Mrs. Olney, wife of the Secretary c
State, does not take great interest i
the woman question, although sh
hasn't the slightest objection to othe
women settling the matter to thei
own taste. For herself, she thinks he
home duties are enough to occupy he