The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-25

A Pretty Woman Infatuated With n
Hungartan Nobleman.

Yankton, S. D, Oct. IA divorce has
been granted 10 Mrs. Mabel W. Nznaga
against Fernando Yznaga, OF New York
city. The complaint alleges desertion. The
defendant made no contest. but appeared
by attorney so as 20 render the decree as
valid TO him as 10 her. There is nothing
in the decree relative TO property rights.
IL being understood that this matter has
been arranged between the parties TO their
mutual satisfaction.
Fernando Yznaga is a New York stock
broker. Mrs. Yznaga obtained the divorce
that she might marry Count Bella Zichy.
OF Hungary, whom she had met year ago
in Newport. Her love for the count, II Ia
said was the primary cause of her sep
aratiOn from her husband Count Bella
Zichy Is about y years old, and made
very favorable impression while he was
I'm the East last summer. She, Il is said,
informed her husband Of her feeling for
the young foreigner. and told MIR. Yznaga
that In view OF this fact and his company
having become distasteful to her. they
could not live together longer She sug-
gested that he should allow her 10 secure
a divorce and he. IL IL said, agreed 70 this.
stfpuiating that he should make no oppo-
stion 10 any suit in that direction she
might desire 10 institute. IL was in lSh
that rumors were heard that the Yznagas
were not happy together. Finally she ar
rived in New York I'm February last, her
husband being IN Rome when she left him,
and he it Is said, had agreed 10 tho terms
Of the separation. Shortly after she came
to Yankton, being accompanied by her
father. her cousin. Miss Dorothy Gates,
OF Nyack. and a young man supposed 10
be the count. Mrs. Yznaga is the second
woman who has been divorced from Mr..
Yznaga lie Is OF a Cuban family. F'-
first wife was Miss Gerry Smith, q sister
OF Mrs ". X. Vanderbilt. SIe was d.
vorced from him early in iSSS, having gone
70 California for that purpose. She sur
prised him and her friends by being mer-
ried 10 william George Tiffany. Of Rslti-
more. on July q. Of that year. the Rev
Daniel G Potter who had officiated at
the marriage Of the Duke ~ Marlborough
and Mrs. H3mmersiey. tying tne Fnof. The
present Mrs Yznaga was Miss Mabel
Wright, daughter of George Curtis
Wright. one OF the most skillful carpet
designers In the country. Her family had
no high social position. nor was II veal
thv but because OF her beauty some ladies'
became interested Ia Mabel the result be-
ing that she found an entrance 10 the in-
ner circle of thn -Four Hundred she Is
~ the pure Saxon type ~ beauty. with
blue eyes golden hair and complexion
Of mink and white She is short. and hor
figure ia perfect in its proportions. She *
somewhat OF an artist. an9 many nf ner
water colors. which she signed Elise pu
pouf may be seen today In fashionable
mansions Al NarrSgansett Pier she was
known as Venus. because OF her beauty
and her swimming ability, while AZ the
same time her bathing costumes were
rnarvels In Newport she met Ar. EZnaEa
2 little more than five years ago. and he
became infatuated with her. His marriage
10 her. which took place on March 4. is9
was a surprise. as the engagement had
haen announced only few days before.
Her mother vas 30 III that she bad 10 be
carried down stairs n witness the cere-
rnonv. and AZ the time Il was said tnat the
sudden marriage was because Mr.. Yznaga
rad received a summons calling him 20
E,rt~onc. when he went he took his bride
a,Ifh him. and his sisters. tho Duchess of
Manchester and Lady John Lister Kaye,
introduced her 70 London society.