The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
INTERESTING WOMEN.

Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell, of Helena,
Mont, is the most noted woman LAWYER
IN the world. In 1891 she was nominated
lor the office of attorney general, but
was defeated by Henry J. Haskell. whom
she married within the year She is
the only woman who ever went to Wash
lngtCn on official business for a state.
aHu on lhat memorable trip she saved
70 Montana school lands valued at $500
yuO. In the celebrated Haggin case at
lutte City. she was the attorney for
tne ueIendant, winning her case and re-
celEinG q Zee of $4,000 Her legal title is
assistant attorney general.
Mrs EVangeline Heartz is being talk
ed OF for speaker of the Colorado Iegis-
Iature, Of which she is the only woman
member
he queen Of Portugal who saved the
decorations offered by the Portuguese
&o[erhment and the Humane society of
Lisbon; The German emperor insisted
upon her accepting the German gold
salvage medal. and after some hesita-
ton, she accepted the honor.
queen Victoria. having made a request
L9r some American Beauty roses as a
ChilSJ nlaS present, received one dozen of
the beautiful flowers from the president
OF the Floral exchange. Philadelphia
MIS, DeWet, wife of the Boer com
4uaHoef-ln-chet, recently said to an in
terFieWeT: My husband will win back
Tor the Free State all that it has lost.
Miss Jennie EIsaer, formerly of Cincin-
haIh now Of He S3;S'u, Hawaiian Islands,
$
ing the Mothers clubs and IlinaeTgarten,
on The subject Of THE Bearing of Music
on Early Education" Her talks have
awakened widespread interest The d3iIv
papers there print her essays entire Miss
1Iailer Is teaching pupils for specie WORK
Mrs Hansbrough, wife of Senator
t12nsDr0ugh, Of North Dakota has can
uVated Washington society with her
UNIQUE decoration Of her home in that
CITY. MIS-. HanSbrOugh is an artist we'll
known in the Northwest and her main
MAJ and dining room, finished in Flemish
oak, with rich red walls are hung with
pen and ink studies, which testify to tire
GIuStlc ability Of the fair hostess
ON Monday evening, the 18th, Mr.. and
Mrs ). Heinrich entertained a few of
their friends at their home on Hewitt
avenue, Walnut hills Thronel7 The Kind
ness OF Mr.. FOlger, Mrs. Henrich's sister,
MIS-; FRANK Wilde was able to show their
Im0lher, MIS-. Spencer, venerable Eng
ush woman of over eighty years of age
the series Of beautiful slides with which
she intends to illustrate the talks on In
ola ana Assam that she proposes to give
next month. Mr. Folger exhibited a few
OF ms own exquisite slides, which q
WORKS of art. Among those present were
MIS-. Eugene Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Sorin,
and Mrs. DR.. Yates. Mrs. Frank Wilde
6cflpuonS of her many and varied exUe-
rlences. After light refreshments had
been served Mrs. Spencer delighted The
guests with a selection on the pianofortc
L amy Lawrence RlcKettS, who re-
Gently died in Washington, was a great
grandmother of Peter Livingston, a signer
OF the Declaration OF Independence. An
ancestor Of her father was intermarried
with the family of Gen. George WASH
lngton. Her husband was Gen. Ricketts,
and she shared with him the fortunes of
war from 1855 to the close of the Civil
war, Including six months in Libby pris
on. OF late years she was located in
Sah Jose Cal, and had returned to
winter. III 'ii0
Mrs. Elizabeth Hungary, of Philadel-
phIa' is elghty-two years of age, and. al
IhQugh weighing but seventy pounds.
walks KS from her home to the postofice,
distance of one mile, each day for ex.
eercise. She is still in possession of all
ner senses, has perfect teeth and a re-
n4larKable memory. Her son served
t thIr9ugh the Civil war, her father was a
soldier in the War of 1872, and her grand
father was patriot spy directly under
the command of Gen. Washington
Or. Anita Newcomb McGee has inst
resigned from service in the United States
army She organized a corps of nurses
!or active service in the Spanfsh-Amer-
1cah war, and is the only woman entitled
tenant y. S. A. i1eu