, 1876-02-06
1 anElT SEyEATIoS OVER TEE RETURN or THE
TfRASr 1opzz'6 WIFE.


TfRAST LoPZZ'6 WIFE.
San Fsanetsco Chronicle. Jon. %.
From La Voz del Nueuo Nundo we translate
the following interesting account Of the great
sensation produced in Paraguay by the arrival OF
the notorious Eliza Lynch, frat mistress and
afterwards wife of the tyrant Lopez: who for so
many years ruled the Republic with the lash Of
q despot The account says that upon the
arrival Of the tyran.'s wife the news spread
abroad like wild-tre, and knots OF people gath-
cred together ind conversed excitedly. Having
gone ashore at Ascension, accompanied BY
her son, she defAntly passed through the
city, although at every step ahe perceived hos
tile movements against her. She Was perfectly
calm smiled at old friends, called others BY
name, and to the poor she gave presents OF
money. Thua she aaroitly Gained the storm
that commenced to threaten her, and before tue
reaction get IN she arrived ut the residence OF
Dona Isidora Diaz, friend and conddaor OF
MADAME Lynch, who accompanied the latter to
Europe after the death OF !" the tyrant Of Para-
euay." She was not long at peace here. for the
storm again broke ont. Fifty ladies', represent
ing tho first families OF Paraguay, met
and passed resolutions demanding the in
mediate expulsion Of tho tyrantss wife from
Paraguay, reconnting the deeds aud crimes OF
rented as the tiaerieh spirit pushing on her hus-
bund in his accursed work. They addressed =
letter to the President of the Republic, assert
ing that there we're inherltances OF blood and
shame attached to Madame Lynch which made
the heart shudder and that they could not shut
their ewes as mothers, wives, daughters, aud Sis
ters to the cruelty and brutality practiced by
Lopez and his wife on the fathers, husbands,
cons and brothers who fell beneath the merciless
power OF the twin traitora and tyr2nts. Nearly
m }1av QfH AY II
their unknown graves as the result of this ehock-
ing tyranny, while Madame Lopez lives to desc
crato the soil with her polluted touch. In tue
name Of the victims thas slain, in the name OF
| outraged public opinion, violated and outraged
by her presence, tho President was asked to OK
rel the red-hRnded traitrees or else arrest and
try her as criminal according to the law Of May
4. 1870. When the action OF the fifty ladies' be-
! came known there we're some demonstrations
malo in favor Of lynch law, but the authorities
determined @ n to preserve the resce BY e1pelling
/ Madame Lynch. Her fate Was made known to
! her, and then she demanded protec-
| ton, az British subject from The
! Captain OF tho English man-of-war
| living III the hacbor. on the ground that lier Aie
j was in danger from mob. The commander al
| the time was enjoying his ca1et at the Progress
i Club when tho demand WIS handed him. he
| gallantly replied that he wculd grant her PRO:
lection il on board his vessel, but that lie could
| nos interfere with the laws OF tho Rernhlic o.
I 4lil AtL-nolA NY - "A~0
| reply vent back Madame Lynch received it With
out moving muscle, and simply asked TINT hei
| revolver should he placed On tho tab.e
When lying before her she coolil
| remarked, "That friend will piotec
me-" Tie hour of the expulsion was
SET for o'clock ut night, as it was beloved til:
t majority OF tho people would be sound asleep q
tint tj1ao and thus there q; 10 fear of Nn1aEat
Lynch being unobhed en- the way. A. the hou
mentioned tic Mnd.me was all ready to stel
into. a coach in Iesdiness for her. Sne had he
! revolver tirmly in her hand, Rnd her feature
4 we're set and determined as If to eel her l1t
dearly. Dsuris Hugh young EnS!ishmaa. OF
tered his services Is gallant, which were re
ceisea. Seeing Madame Lynch with the weapo'
in tier hand he requested her to let him havo it
rs in case 81 danger it would be more fitting tha
lie should use il The dxr;us woman replie
hsughtijy that sI,e csmo to Ascension witho11
exhibiting arma, believing them not necessary
but now that threats were made against her LII
| by her enemies, she would show them how
| woman could die IN defenao OF her life. So Eh
refused to give up the revolver, and entered tn
carriage accompanied by her son and Air. Hugh
Although after midnight, large crowds lad gath
cred At several points. they we're eyaded b
the driver, and SO Madame Lynch escaped, neye
again to be permitted to place her feet on til
soil o. the Republic, under penalty Of deatt
Under the trying ordeal this exttAordnar
woman exhibited the utmost coolness, and Id
evidently determined, in emergencies, to brin
. down her man before sho Bit the dust,