Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-02
A DARING WIFE.

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translate the following interesting &C.
count of the great sensation produced in
Paraguay by the arrival of the notorious
Eliza Lynch, first mistress and afterward
wife Of the tyrant Lopez, who for so
many years ruled the republic with the
lash Of despot. The account says that
upon the arrival Of the tyrant's wife the
news spread abroad like wildfire, and
knots ofpeople gathered together and con.
versed excitedly. Having gone ashore
at Ascension, accompanied by her son,
she defiantly passed through the city, al
though at every step she prcceived signs
of hostile movements against her. She
was perfectly calm, smiled at old friends,
called others by name, and to the poor
she gave presents Of money. Thus she
adroitly caln,ed the storm that common
ced to threaten her, and before the reac.
ton set in she had arrived at the residence
Of Dona Isadore Diaz, friend and conf
dent Of Madame Lynch. who accompa.
MED the latter to Europe after the death
Of the "tyrant Of Paraguay" She was
not long at peace here, for the storm soon
broke out again. Fifty ladies' represent
ing the first families Of Paraguay, met
and passed resolutions demanding the i'm.
mediate
EXPULSION OF THE TyRAET WIFE FROM
PARAGUAY.
Recounting the deeds and crimes Of her
husband, and in which the wife represent
ed the tigerish spirit pushing on her hus.
band in his accursed work, they address.
ed letter to the President OF the Repub.
lie asserting that there were inheritances
of blood and shame attached to Madame
Lynch which made the heart shudder,
and that they could not shut their eyes
as mothers, wives, daughters and sisters
to the cruelty and brutality practiced by
Lopez and his wife on the fathers, hus.
bands, sons, and brothers who fell be.
meath the merciless power of the t~in
traitors and tyrants. Nearly half mil.
lion Of Paraguayans, they add, are lying
in their unknown graves a. the result
Of this shocking tyranny, while Madame
Lopez lives to desecrate the soil with her
polluted touch. In the name of the VIC
Tins thus slain, in the name of outraged
public opinion, violated and outraged by
her presence the President was asked to
expel the red.handed traitress, or else
arrest and try her as criminal accord.
ing to the lay Of May 4, 1870. When the
action Of the fifty ladies became known,
there were some demonstrations in favor
Of lynch law, but the authorities deter.
mined to preserve the peace by expell.
ing Madame Lynch. Her fate was made
known to her, and then she
DEMANDED PROTECTION AS A BRITISH SUB.
from the captain of the English ma moi:
war lying in tho harbor, on the ground
that her life was in danger from mob.
The commander at theatime was enjoying
his claret at the Progress Club when the
demand was handed to him. Hc gallant
~ replied that he would grant her pro-
lection if on board his vessel, but that he
could not interfere with the laws of the
republic or mix himself in any inter.
nal affairs. When the reply went
back Mime. Lynch received it with
cut moving muscle, and simply asked
that her revolver should be plsced on the
the table. When lying before her abe
coolly remarked, s'That friend. will
protect me-" The hour Of explosion vas
set at one o'clock at night, as it was be.
lieved that the majority Of the people
would be sound asleep 1t that hour, and
thus there was no fear Of madame Lynch
being mobbed on the way. At the hour
mentioned the madame was oil ready to
step into . COACH in readiness for her.
she had her rsvolver firmly in her hand,
and her feathers were Get and determined
Is II to sell her life dearly. Dennis Hugh,