The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-27

sons The yestry OF the church was in
dense darkness, and the only lights were
candles at the altar. The marriage was
celebrated under the archepiscopal bless
ing. Archbishop Corrigan granted the dis
pensation after a careful examination OF
the previous history Of both bride and
groom.
Mrs Yznaga was the wife OF a New
York stock broker. She obtained divorce
at Yankton, S. D., that she might marry
Count BSa Itchy, of Hungary. whom she
had met more than year ago in New
port. Her love Tor the count was the
primary cause of her separation from her
husband. Count Bella Zichy is about Is
years Old and made a very favorable i'm
preston while he was IN the East last
summer. She it is said. informed her has
band of her feeling for the young foreign
or. and told Mr.. 4znaga that in view or
this fact and his company having become
distasteful TO her, they could not live
together longer. She suggested that he
should allow her TO secure divorce. and
he, 1t is said agreed 10 this. stipulating
that he should make no opposition 10 any
suit in that direction she might desire 10
institute. II was in 1894 that rumors
We're heard that the Yznagas were
not happy together Finally she ar
rived In New York in February last, her
husband being in Rome when she left him,
and he had agreed to the terms of the
separation. Shortly after she went 10
Tankton, being accompanied by her father,
her cousin and a young man supposed 10
be the count Mrs. YZnaga is the second
woman who has been divorced from Mr..
Yznaga. He Is of a Cuban family. His
first wife was Miss Gerry Smith, a sister
Of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt. She was ci-
vorced from him early in 1883, having gone
TO California for that purpose. She sur
prised him and her friends by being mar
ried TO William George Tiffany, of Balti-
more, on July q. OF that year. the Rev.
Daniel c. Potter. who had OBLIGATED at
the marriage of the Duke OF Marlborough
and Mrs. Hammersley, tying the knot.
Miss Mabel Wright was the daughter Of
George Curtis Wright, one Of the most
skiliful carpet designers in the country.
Her family had no high social position, nor
was il wealthy, but because of her beau
~ some ladies became interested in
Mabel. the result being that she
found an entrance to the inner
circle OF the -Four Hundred. She is
OF the pure Saxon type of beauty, with
blue eyes golden hair and a complexion
of pink and white. She is short, and her
figure is perfect in its proportions. She is
somewhat of an artist. and many OF her
water colors. which she eigoed Elise Du
Pont. may be seen today in fashionable
mansions. At Narragansett Pier she was
known as Venus, because OF her beauty
and her swimming ability, while at the
same time her bathing costumes were
marvels In Newport she met Mr. Yznaca
a little more than five years ago, and he
became infatuated with her. His marriage
TO her. which took place on March 4, 1880,
was a surprise, as the engagement had
been announced only a few days before.
Her mother was so Ill that she had 10 lie
carried down stairs 10 witness the cere-
mony and at the time It was said that tho
sudden marriage was because Mr.. Yznaga
had received a summons calling him 10
Europe When he went he took his bride
with him. and his sisters. the Duchess Of
Manchester ard Lady John Lister Kaye.
introduced her 10 London society.