Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-21

the working people O., Boston. Mrs. Lowell
has gone abroad TO spend the summer
months In Europe.
Miss Maud 4. lugersoll. daughter OF COL
oncl Bob" Iugcrsoll. Is an unbelloycr, like
her sire, and In a New York police court
the other day refused to take the oath on the
bible. saying that she did not believe in It,
and was allowed to affirm. But she won her
case against a truckman. whom she charged
with III treating his horse.
Miss Helen Gould iuhcrits the fondness OF
her father for flowers. He was especially
interested in orchid culture, and his collec-
ton OF these lovely plants is very fine. Miss
Gould has employed Mile Irma Komlosy to
paint some OF the finest specimens. This
lady Is the instructress Of the women OF the
royal house Of Austria, and is a flower
painter Of extended reputation.
Olga de Bolisco. a niece Of Judge G.. II.
Cowell OF Waterbury, Conn is maid OF
honor TO the empress OF Russia, and was in
attendance upon her during the coronation
ceremonies. She is II years old and very
beautiful. She visited here when 10 years
OF age. Judge Cowell has received word
that the father OF the young lady, who is a
royal chamberlain, is seriously i'll in Rus
sia.
Minnie Hauk CBaroness Won Hessc War
tegg), the celebrated American prima donna,
has been made an honorary member Of the
Academy OF Santa Cecilia in Rome. Santa
{ Nttllld Is ono VI lNt OlutSl NNdutllltS IN
the world and is patronized by Queen Mar
gherita. Nine. Hauk responded to the
compliment by singing selections of modern
classical music by German, French and
Italian artists.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, whose engage
ment to MIR. Henry Payne Whitney has
been announced. is a most attractive and
distinguished looking girl. She has a
fresh, rosy complexion and dark brown
hair. Her formal introduction into So
ciety was made in January of last year at
a large reception given in her fathers ele-
CANT and remodeled mansion. Miss Van
derbilt has been most carefully educated.
1t has been learned from a reliable source
that Mrs. II. b. Catherwood Of New York
has purchased one OF the most valuable
properties in Esmcralda county, Nevada,
consisting OF a group of mines, with a mill
partially constructed. 1t is reported that
the ores average $25 per ton in gold and
there are thousands OF tons opened up and
ready for milling. The property will be
worked at once.
Nine. Yang Yu. the Chinese minister's
wife. always has in her Washington draw
ing room a number of well known Ameri-
can girls to assist at her receptions. The
pretty little oriental lady is singularly anN-
ious to master all, even the smallest points,
of Washington etiquette, although her nat
ural charm of manner would make her at
t%ractive If she violated the most ironclad
traditions of diplomatic ceremony.
DR.. Josephine NJ. Rankin of Brooklyn Is
the manager of one of the largest dental
| associations in New York. Her exhibit OF
dental work at the Atlanta exposition at
tracted great attention and she is still re-
ceiving letters in regard to the same. At
one time she almost decided to make music
her profession, but she has progressed SO
remarkably since making a speciality or
dentistry that instead of continuing in an
office she now occupies an entire building,
having ten men in her employ.