Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-07
VARIETY OF NEWS.
FROM BUENOS AYRES.

The Buenos Ayres British Packet of February &c,
relates the following extraordinary occurrence
strange incident took place this city few DAYS
since A man, far advanced in years, had been en-
poyed to convey box to certain quarter in the city,
but previous to reaching his destination he fell dead in
the street The authorities in the neghborhood where
the accident happened Immediately ordered the body
to be removed to the hearse depot, order that after
the necessary Investigations should take pacet should
thence be sent for nterment the box being meanwhile
lett IN an adjoining house. Led by curiosity some
less pardonable motive the inmates proceeded to ex
anime the box, when, their astonishment it was
found to contain the skeleton of child and the skull
and some other bones belonging to the body of an a
dut. This discovery being communicated to the prop
er authorities it naturally tended TO increase the anx
lety to learn the particulars regard to the person.
with whom no one appeared to be acquainted, who had
thus suddenly died in the conveyance of SO strange
trust. At length the following particulars transpr-
ed:
Don Ramon Duran, native of Catalonia in Spain,
married In this city many years ago wealthy lady
called Dona Isabel Romero for whom he protested the
most tender attachment. The latter dying Duran by
some means obtained the skull and some of the other
bones of his deceased wife, which he ever after kept
with the greatest care wrapped up in piece of black
silk.
Some years after the death of his wife, Duran mar
ried second, person many years younger than him.
self By his wife he had daughter on whom he fond
y UoCu3 but Vic i1ttCl uy dDUuC 1910 Wnen only
IN her 1th year, Duran was plunged into the deepest
grief, and determined not part with his daughters
body had secretly embalmed and subsequently put
into box along with the remains Of his former wife
but in order not to appear opposing the laws and
established customs he went to the expense of mock
lnterInent This loss exercised strong an impress
sion on his mind that he seemed Indifferent to all a.
round him, andhis affairs began rapidly to Decline
his keenly sensitive heart was however destined to
tee another AMI from the attendant circumstances,
still more painful bereavement in the eopement Of his
wife, which event almost unseated his Judgment
Ruin made now such rapid strides in the fortune of
this hopeless man, that in the of short time
the once wealthy proprietor reduced to the
condition OF common beggar But he still had one
treasure lett the humble suppliant wandering from
door to door, dependent the public charity for sup
port had yet in his possession ignored and to him
priceless gem which shared with him his fortunes
whatever roof "hs claims allowed'-the box contain
ing the bones of his wife and child.
lie thus lived for series of years, and whenever it
became necessary to shift his place of residence the
box containing the precious relics his first
care and for which he craved shelter under the title
OF important papers His last residence the house
OF widow who had known him in better times.
Here he lived until sickness overlook him. when the
scanty means Of his hospitable landlady not allowing
her to minister to his wants removed to the pub
lie hospital where he died about year anda half since
The lady, who appears in some measure to have mbi
bed his preudiees out OF respect to his memory would
not for long time allow the relics be highly priced
to be removed but the earnest solicitations Of her
quaintances who already as well herself APP
prsed of the contents of the box induced her last
consent Proper steps having been consequently ia
ken to ensure their admission to the public cemetry
an old man employed for the purpose of convey
ing them to the hearse depot, who as We have seen,
sunk under his burden to rise According to
the report of the medical gentleman who called
to examine the body, death occasioned by fit of
appoplexy induced by exertion and the effects of
intemperance day of unusual heat. Much credit
is due to the police for the satisfactory manner in
which it has brought all these particulars to light.