Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-31
Feminine Notes,

Rev. Phoebe Hanford of New York is a
member Of Sorosis and president OF the SO
ciety for Political Study. She is an excellent
parliamentarian.
Claudia Birndt, a German woman and a
distinguished l%inguist, has translated from
the Japanese a book on the late war between
China and Japan.
It is reported that Queen wilhelmina of
the Netherlands will be betrothed to Prince
Bernard Henry. a grandson of the gnnd
duke of r-Eisenach. She Is
sweet t."
The queen regent of Spain has just signed
the decree bestowing the order Of the Golden
Fleece on the czarowitz, also the grand cor
don of the order of Marie Louise upon the
empress of Russia.
Mrs. Annie Snow, aged rs years, COM
mitted suicide in New York by leaping from
q aecond-story window. She left a fortune of
81. 900, 600. Dependency over the loss OF her
sight caused the suicide.
The Princess Louise, marchioness OF Lorne'
will enjoy the honor Of unveiling the statue
Of Highland Mary at Dunoon, IN July.
There is word a movement is on foot 10
have Highland Mary canonizeu IN the near
future.
Miss Rosa Loew is a handsome, brilliant
and thoroughly qualified young lawyer OF
New York City. who lately won her first
case in court. Miss Loew's father is a laW-
yer. and she is in partnership with him.
The name OF the donor Oh the SlvV'vVV W
assist in clearing the mortgage on Barnard
college has been revealed. 1t is Mrs. Van
wick Brinckerhof of New York. The gift
is made in memory OF her late husband.
The duchess Of Marlborough is said to be
devoted TO pets. of rather unusual variety,
toC. since a little garter snake which she
purchased on the Nile is one of the favor
ties. Eagles, v~ultures and ostriches are
members Of her little menagerie at Blen-
helm. l.,
Lady Julia, marchioness of Tweeddale' is
again in London after her long %sojourn III
India She has an intellectual treat in store
for her numerous friends, as she mas beeh
compiling material for several articles on
Social Problems of Indian Life
Nine. Calve has been taking bicycle les
sons, but she does not progress marVeiousls,
for she insisted upon practicing on her
| wheel in the privacy Of her own rooms. In
| Chicago she used the corridors to ride, but
in New York she had TO exercise entirety
in her private suite.
Miss Lydia Bradley of Peoria, Ill, VINO
mas already given that city a hospital, a
home for aged women. a church ana a para
Of l45 acres, has declared her intentions Oh
Immediately erecting a polytechnic INSTITUTE
which, with its and appurte'
| nances. will represent a cost OF sl,oVo'oVo
adv Halle's testimonial, which 1t has
been finally decided that the princess oil
| Wales will present. will be placed in a cas-
ket os silver and ivory lined with sandal
wood and studded with turquoise. the sli'
YER i~nclosing the ivory panels will be mn
ished with silver hligree wire. The caske'
| will weigh fifteen pounds.
Mrs. Doherty of North Dakota Is a plucky
| woman who deserves great credit. Her nus
hand. who was the proprietor OF the Nei'
| son County Independent, died and left hel
with hve little children and the newspaper
| Mrs. Doherty now runs the journal anc
| makes a good living for herself and the
! little ones. The newspaper is populist IL
| its politics.