Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-24
ITALIAN LOVERS.

ITALIAN LOVERS.
| A letter from Milan, gives The following &C.
count Of a double suicide, which has recently
taken place in that city. The circumstances
have created a very deep and general sensation
in country where self.destruction is of very
rare occurrence.
Marco Uroun, shopkccper OF Milan, mar.
risd his daughter Laodina, about three years
ago, to young man named Teranza, who was
his ward, and who was, like himself, engaged
in trade LaoGina brought her husband two
, children; she was equally remarkable in the
neighborhood for her modesty and piety as for
her beauty. Increasing the Piazza del Duomo,
she was pointed out to me as one Of the rich
shopkeepers wives who still persevered in the
old custom Of passing part Of the day behind
their counters. never afterwards failed, when
in that neighborbood, 10 stop before the shop
windows, and cndeavor to catch, through the
| shawls and muslins exposed in them, glimpse
oil her charming lace. Laodina was Of middle
stature, had fair hair, mild and down cast eye,
ard AN extremely pale complexion; her features
were mingled expression Of tenderness and
seriousness. About six months ago, her hus-
band began to suspect that she entertained
passion Tor young shopkeeper named Walter
ma, whom she had known for long time
Fired with jealousy. TeranLa not only forbid
| verely cudgelled by Two Bull or hired braves,
and some time after applied to the police to
prohibit Valterna from passing before his win
dows. On the 18th January, Laodna went to
the theatre de la Cano6iano-,he performance
was Puolo Virginia; her lover was in the pit,
and kept his eyes constantly fixed on her. La
odina appeared to be gayer than usual; but it
was remarked by one of The persons with her,
| that at certain part Of the performance, she
said, as if 10 herself, and in tone Of melancho-
ly foreboding, Cab, such is the fate Of all true
lovers" LaodIDa had that morning sent her
children TO pass some time with her mother
On returning home towards midnight, she
handed her husband glass Of agro di cedro,
kind Of lemonade, in which il would appear she
had put little opium, and took another herself,
in which there was poison. Laodina and her
husband retired 10 bed; and il seems as soon as
she perceived that he was asleep, she rose, quit.
ted her room, which she locked upon him, and
admitted her lover, with whom she shut herself
in another apartment. About three o'clock in
the morning, some Of the neighbors were awak-
ened by the report of pistols, but hearing NO
further noise, they paid no more attention to
the circumstance. The next morning the young
man who opened the shop, surprised at not
seeing reranza appear, at half past ten o'clock
went TO hts room, and, after knocking for con-
siderable time, succeeded in awaking him -
transported with Jealousy al not finding his
wife by his side, he burst open bis room door,
and finding the other room door locked on the
inside, lie also broke into it, and to his nexpres.
sIole horror saw his wife and her lover living
dead close by each other. They provided the M
selves with two pair Of pistols, but had made
use only OF one. Laodina was but little disG.
cured by the explosion, she seemed 10 have oa.
ced the muzzle of the pistol Gar back in her
mouth. She wore suspended round her neck
her lovers portrait, and had on her fingers the
rings ne had given her; she held in her left
hand second pistol, loaded and cooked. Te-
rama, without saying word o. the horrible E.
vent 10 any one, closed the door, and went to
inform The police. His jealous disposition be.
Ing well known, he was kept in confinement un-
I'll the physicians had made their report of the
case OF the bodies, and tie cause of their death
As the German authorities have their Weyter
ny heart, they allowed the two ill-fated lovers
to be buried together in tho Campo Sceieyato
Two nights after, dirgc was played over their
graves, whether by Italians or Germans is not
known--most likely the latter. 1t appears by
their letters which have been found, that Lao.
dina had remained faithfullo her marriage vow.
and that twas struggle between her virtue and
her love that forced her TO adopt the fatal reso-
iution OF putting an end to her existence. II
also appears that Laodipa and her lover had de-
| termlned on seIf-destruction OIL the 25tb of Oct
but several domestic circumstances, amonr
others the dea:h Of Falterna's father. had re.
tarded lis execution until the 18th of January
In many OF the letters Val,erno endeayoured 10
persuade his mistress to elope with him. 10
which she always replied by approaching lin,