The New York herald., 1870-11-23
TIRED OF LIFE.
r,se.nade and Death Of q Buenos
Ayrean Don Juan.
,p.rnculars Of tho Suicide OF a Secretary Of
Legation Of the Argentine Republic at
Rio-What Led to the Deed
Il Lady In tho Case.

Rio JANEIRo, Oct. "a. 1870.
consider 1t pre-emnently satisfactory to on abb
sent American that wherever ON the eartl's broad
surface his lot may be cast he can always look hack
upon his native land and feel Notwithstanding occa-
sionai instances Of moral depravty or personal I'm.
morality that rise 10 tho surface that the national
reputation Ii one OF high moral standard ana
that the daily lives OF the men and
women In America JUSTIFY this reputation. l am
constrained to this moral preface TO my present
communication by an occurrence which mas taken
place within few days, aud which, though It's
whole character has been surrounded by quiet,
nevertheless became generally known, and occa-
stoned some annoyance-for that, think, Is the
more proper term to apply 10 it-in dplom atic
circles, as 1t must also lamentalon and grlof
IN Buen0s Ayres
About enc month ago Young man, stranger In
the society OF Rio, appeared here and was received
and located In the Hotel dos Estrangcros, in Bota
Fogo, ono OF the charming suburbs OF Rio Not
more than twenty-one as was supposed ne was
young man of pleasant address, little above the
medium height, slender and 1.-THE In figure, quick
and nervous In his movements, with q delicate
almost womanly face, and long dark hair ana
black flashing eyes. 1t was soon learned that he
was son OF Geueral Mitre, lae President OF the
Argentine confederation, Of which he has long been
one OF the prominent military and political
men. IL appears that General Mitre has been
unfortunate In his sons, one Of them having been
compelled to 60 to America, where for time he
was an attache to the Argentine Legation at ash.
fngton, on account OF being concerned with nun.
Der or young desperadoes, who during one OF their
reyellings, shot policeman OF Buenos Ayres.
! II Is satd and not without much probability OF
Foundation, that the who is the subject of this
dissipation and the wild life he was leading at home
An appointment was obtained for him as an addi-
tonai secretary to the Argentine Legation OF which
General Ponnero is the Minister and head. Young
Mitre came, In accordance with his appointment and
associated himself with Mr. da Rosa, the senior Sec
retary, gentleman much esteemed hero BY those
who know HIM best 1t Is very reasonable to infer
that Mr.. da Rosa did not lind In young Mltre
genial spirit but as both OF them were at the same
hotel, aud Mitre stranger, they were somewhat
together.
family OF Mr.. Pauino-0ne Of the residents OF
Hsota Fogo, and u gentleman whose family stand
high here in fashionable and wealthy circles-was
man was under the bed In the apartment Of one OF
the young ladies, daughters Of the Pauline family.
attention by their personal beauty their accom-
pl.shments, and whose ages are respectively seven.
young @ ladies' in Rio stand higher in % the ase social
Fcale than these two above mentioned. Upon the
alarm given by the servant, MI. Pauline his wife,
and number Of servants armed with such weapons
of oilence most quickly and easily obtained,
PUSHED into the apartment Of the daughter, and here
driven from his hiding place. and arrested and
marched or to prison. In the scufe and confusion
WHICH was occasioned BY and resulted from his
discovery, and In the attempts made by
Pauno to shoot Mitre and in Mitre's
$auino was Knocked down. % and, as IL II was ST feared,
seriousy injured. Mitre was locked up In the dis
trlct prison and remained all night, and his liberia
Efpu n tod on fha mr. Iy Gn
Ponnero. the Argentine Minister.
Mitre stated that he occasionally walked by the
saw them at the window, would speak TO him and
made various advances, until he was able to make
fhat ne was actually complying with precsnccrted
arrangement when he entered the room Of MISS
pf the servants, who showed him the way 70 the
nady's apartment. Another servant, however, to
5 Rs sna led q 10 m siss
covery. II Is now stated that the young lady
naSs nHsnnf him Of in the neP aa4msa M
tne family and nd, M he was, was found ,r and ,,, ar;
here was not personally acquainted with the family,
and, not Forgetting the condition OF public and pri
cal insanity to conduct himself as Mitre did II he
had not been encouraged in his advances.
itre, Il was ramored that that the mother Of the M yOans
aady had died from injuries received at the time or
and even Mtres Su ocai position did not promise % to
screen him from the indignation OF offended family
honor and the penalty OF outraged Justice. II was
decided that he must 20 aWay-must return home
20 Buen0s Ayres, and passage was secured Tor MIN
on the steamer that lelt Saturday, the following
the time came for the steamer to san mis- courage
forsook him, he could not meet his family under
euch circumstances ne would have been compelled
10 see them, and from whom he had so recently de-
parted under cloud OF disapprobaton and misc0n-
ducs and lie refused to and came backto the hotel
and said he was to remain. Sunday he was about
-es usual, and seemed ~ though he was suffering
very little from the events OF the last few days.
On Monday Inc t ne came am 70 rne noss AZ noon
was taken to his room. Nothing more was known
Df him until nine O'Clock IN the evening. when 1t was
discovered in the room Immediately under MitreS
vcstigaton was immediately maze. and iitre was
head over one side or the bed ana against the parti
tton OF the room, as he had fallen. His hands con-
chamber OF which was discharged, all the others
containing metallic cartridges; portion Of the bed
was saturated with blood and It had accumulated
on the floor, from which 1t had run down into the
the room below. The bottle OF sherry was
entirely empty, and it is supposed lie
receipt and then to have taken his lie, for he
tainly would not have had control over himself II
would have enabled MIN to So thoroughly have
done The bloody WORK; @ AS soon as his mead C coTid
blood could be cleared, 1t was found tnat the ball
had penetrated his right temple, and had come out
Of the top and LEFT side Of the head where the skull
lie must have suffered instant DEATH General
POnner0 was Immediately summoned and took pos
session Of his property. Among mass OF manu-.
where young Mitre had begun letters to his mother,
and had failed to finish them, as they had seemed
10 hls death were that he was tired Of living ana
Killed himself for ne knew not what He was jast
afternoon OF the following day.
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