New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-30
SUMSlONING WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
CLOUD OVER MERRY PARTY-Now THE NEWS
WAS BROKEN.

WAS BROKEN.
1t was not until late in the morning that the
news of Senor Barca's death reached Seabright. IL
was happy party of guests that had gathered In
Mr.. Navarro's drawing room after breakfast, and
they were all discussing Washington life with such
apprecative humor that the laughter Of the ladies
rang merrily across the lawn which stretched away
from the house. The party was composed Of Sonora
Barca her daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Navarro Sehor
Comes, of the Brazilian Legation. the Count de
Leyden and a few others They had expected
SeMor Barca 10 join them early in the morning. but
time passed without his appearance. Sonora Barca
gave no signs of anxiety. explaining her husbands
delay to her friends by attributng II to some
business which he had found 1t necessary TO com
plete for his Government. 1t was nearly noon when
a messenger boy rode up to the door asked for Mr..
Navarro. lie delivered dispatch which had been
sent by the Consul-General. announcing Scnor
Barca's suicide and begging him to break the news
to his family Mr.. Navarro destroyed the message
and then told Scfora Barca that her husband had
met with an accident and was unable TO come 70
Seabright. An inklng Of the truth seemed to dawn
on the wife, for she asked for the dispatch. Mr..
Navarro made some excuse but 10 did not satisfy
her. She urged for further planation aud was
finally told that her husband was seriously hurt
and that 1t would be well for her to prepare to rc-
turn TO the city. When she was informed that
S. nor Barcas injuries were Of q serious nature she
lost control of herself and became hystercal.
THE NEWS BROKEN TO THE WIFE.
The news that the man, who weil-known
to the little circle of friends had takenhs own II fe
spread rapidly until every person in the house. with
tho exception of the widow was Informed.
Senorita Barca learned that her father dead
by the whispered conversation of her friends ana
he aIa
was told how and when the Minister had died ..and
was warned not TO hint anything of the kind to her
mother. who was still hysterical. She restrained
her tears as well as she could and cared for her
mother.
The first person to whom Mr.. Navarro told tho
news Of the suicide was Mrs. Navarro. The wife Of
the suicide aud herself had been friends for long
time, and she did all in her power TO strengthen her
friend for her s0rrOw. Sonora Barca and her
daughter. accompanied by Senor Cones and Count
de Leydcn took the o'clock train for this city. At
the time of her departure from Seabright, Senora
Barca had recovered from ner hybtcrla. but had
been so weakened by the nervous attack that IL
necessary 10 half carry her into the train. She
said but little while In the cars, but when the
party arrived III the city she seemed to be quite
equal to the task OF Drawing what little Of her mis-
fortunes she knew, and she again tainted.
TOO WEAK To BEAR THE STRAIN
1t not until hafpast O'clock that the
cuach, III Whcn were the WldOW ana child, arrived
at the hotel. The former was led TO rooms some
distance from those which occupied by her
husband She at first demanded To see him, but was
told that the physician had required absolute
quiet for him. Again and again she de-
manded admittance, but it was as often
refused. doctor was called and morphine
was administered. Bnt under the influence Of
the 0plate she was delirIous
Wlnie the widow was being comortcd, the daugl-
ter had entered the rooms where the suicide had
taken place and was received by her old nurse and
The C0usuGeneral, who succeeded in pacIfyinu her
The fol'ling-doors, which separated the room in
which the remains of her father lay were closed
and she not permitted 10 see them IL WAS
deemed advisable by the CDnsu General uot To
gave the ottoIs which SenOr Barca had addressed to
bis wife and daughter, TO the latter until this morn
OF The reasons that her father had for taking his
life.
A few minutes after 10 oclock. Sonora Barca re-
covered from the inlucnce OF the morpline aud
again demanded to be admitted TO her husband
II was then that she was 1Old OF Senor Barca's
death. Contrary 10 the expectations OF her friends
she showed no evidence of how deeply
the news wounded her until She knet by the
remains Of her husband and wept silently for
several minutes. she was then led 10 her room by
Sefor de LONE, the first secretary OF the Spanish
Legation. Sonora Barca was then gwen the letters
Coufiuue a on Rifih Paga.