The new North-west., 1896-06-12
WAS BROUGHT TO Time
A WON!AN'S PLUCK AND THE CZAR,S
.AUTOCRATIC POWER.
international Marriages. which
Have Generally Resulted Hap
pily-A Love story.

OF all the countries Of Europe the ties
that bind America to Russia are perhaps
the most cordial, both politically and So
cially, says the Washington Star Rus
sa was our faithful friend during the
civil war, and there has been much in
termarriage between Russian diplomats
and American girls, and tt ese marriages
have turned out happily, except, per-
haps, in the case Of Miss Genevieve Ward,
the daughter Of DIR. Ward Of Albany In
this particular instance the czar Of Rus
sia stepped in and compelled his subject
to right the wrongs of the American
woman. Miss Ward was an all-round
genius. AS a singer, an actress, an ar
tiSt, she achieved great success in Ell
rope. Added to her other gifts was the
all-conquering one of beauty. While cul-
tlvatlng her voice in Paris Miss Ward
made the acquaintance of d distinguished
Russian nobleman, connected with the
embassy there. After a short courtship
they We're married according to the rites
OF the Roman Catholic church.
This ceremony, Genevieve Ward was as
sured by her titled lover. was valid IN
Russia. In short time the ardent Rus
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to her CONSERVATION, he informed her that
she had no legal claim whatever on him.
the Roman Catholic ceremony not being
recognized in Russia. Thereupon he bade
her a formal good-by.
The Cars Action.
But Miss Ward, with true American
pluck, had no idea of allowing herself
to be thus disgraced for life. Accom-
panied by her mother, she went direct
to st. Petersburg, where, through the in
ternst of the American minister SHE OBJ
tanned an audience with the czar who
listened in sympathetic manner to her
story. The nobleman who had SO basely
deceived Miss Ward was ordered to ap-
pear before the emperor In his august
presence the marriage ceremony accord
ing to the rites Ct the Greek church was
performed and, Furthermore, the czar
was about to confiscate the estates of his
dishonorable subject and present them to
the American wife. But Miss Ward de-
cllned to receive one penny from her re-
creant husband. AS soon as the mar
riage ceremony was over she left him and
Russia and went direct to Milan. where
she achieved wonderful success in opera
She lost her voice for singing, but the
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She devoted herself to the stage, and as
Il tragic actress won fame In Ameris IA
she scored greatest success in the
character of Jane Shore. y"
The Bodisco love story has been told SO
often that we are all familiar with it, 1t
was a May and December marriage. and
yet turned out happily. Baron Bodisco
sleeps his last sleep in Oak Hill ce1ne-
terry; his wife is at rest in England. The
Bodisco mansion still stands in George
town, in a pretty fair state of preserva-
ton.
Another international Marriage.
The successor of Baron Bodisco, M de
Stoecll, lived in Washington number
of years, being attached to the Russian
legation. He finally reached the highest
grade--that of minister. Like Bodisco,
NJ. de Stoeckl married an American. IA.s
wife was a Miss Howard of Springfield
Mass. The home of the Russian legation
in the time OF the Stoeckls was in the
house the corner of Seventeenth and
Connecticut avenue, now the property Of
the Misses Myer
DR. Edward Maynard, once a dentist of
great reputation i'll this city, was also
inventor. He visited Russia 10 offer
his rifle to that government. While in S..
Petersburg Dir. Maynard had the oppor-
tunity of doing important dental work 70"
the cZar. who at the time was suffering
greatly from defective teeth.
a large payment was rendered Dr. May
nard for his services, which he declined.
The czar then presented the American
dentist with miniature portrait of his
majesty set with diamonds, and as a
further testimonial of gratitude DR.. May
nard was decorated
Married :: .a:.%-iinStGn Girl. 81
About Il fortnight ago news was re-
ccived here Of the death of Mr.. Wnlder-
mar de Meissner first secretary of the
Russian legation at Lisbon. NJ. de Meis-
Sner was another Russian diplomat who
succumbed to the charms of the Amer
lean girl. He married Miss Sophie Rad
ford, daughter of Admiral Radford. Mad
anne de Meissner has won considerable
literary fame. She is now in st. Peters,
burg, where her son is a member of the
Nicholas corps of cadets and a page #
the court
Electric Light Bugs.
The washington Star annnunrpS that