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Show SAD FATE OF NOTED BEAUTY Kentucky Helres3 Victim of Unfortunate Unfor-tunate International Marriage. Tho Mnrqulso do Merlnvlllc, who was Miss Mary Gwcndolln Caldwell, a Kentucky beauty and heiress, and who gave $300,000 to found tho Catholic university nt Washington. Is critically 111 at tho Buckingham hotel in Now York. Tho Marquise, who arrived from Europo a fow days ago. Is suffering from n complication of diseases, has lost her hearing and Is almost totally blind. The Marquise's mother was a sister of John C. Drccklnrldgc, ono tlmo vlco president of tho United life ifir States. Sho Inherited $5,000,000 from ber father, William Shnkcspcaro Caldwell, Cald-well, and $500,000 from her mother. Sho was once engaged to marry i Prlnco Murat. son of tho King of Naples, but broke tho engagement bo-causo bo-causo of tho prince's demands that ho bo given absolute control of her fortune for-tune Sho wns married to tho Mar-qutso Mar-qutso do Mcrlnvlllo In 1892, Iiishop Spalding performing tho ceremony. FIvo years ngo sho was given tho I.notaro medal by tho University of Notro Dnmo for hor services to the Catholic church. |