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ARaaANCE OF LIMA.
The Revenge Of q Disappointed
LOger-A Lie AttenipIed ana
q Home Destroyed.

The Revenge Of q disappointed
LOger-A Lie Attempted ana
q Home Destroyed.
LIMA, September IA most ro>
mantle story, and . true one, is now
attracting the attention Of society 10
Lima. In August, 1868, an attempt
was made on the life Of Miss Carmen
Vidaurre, the daughter Of Don Mel.
Choir Vidaurre, an Associate Judge OF
the Supreme Court of Peru, BY an
Eeuadorian servant In the employ Of
her father. Miss VidauIre, aokuowl-
edged to be one Of the reigping bellies
of Lima-and in the matter Of beauty
little more could be sai1-was noted
for her retiring and modest character.
Don Ricardo Ortiz de Zlvallos, son Of
a former Minister Of Peru to France,
aud who had Just returned from Paris,
perfectly educated, skilled in drawing
room and Cabinet diplomacy, fell in
love with her. The tender sentiment
was reciproeated, but for some reason
the father Of the lady frowned upon
the course Of true love.
An Ecuadorian Of good family, re-
Gently arrived in this city, became
hopelessly infatuated with the lady in
question. Despairing Of an opportunity
to declare his passion openly, for the
reason that it was well known that her
affections we're engaged, the adventur-
GUS lover adopted the STACEY expedient
Of entering the service OF her father in
the someR hat modest character Of a
butler. Installed in his new position
this individual, whose name must not
appear, for reasons to be given here.
after, by series Of ridiculous posturS
ings and more absurd silent declara-
tons, rendered himself so objection
able as to call forth arequest from the
daughter to her father to dismiss the
intrusive servant. The Judge was
slow to aecede to the request of his
daughter, and at last the servant ac.
tually dared to make declaration to
Miss Vidaurre, threatening her with
vengeanee if any revelation Of his
audaeity was made to her father.
There was no hesitaney, however, on
her part. She told her father, and he
summarily dismissed the Ecuadorian.
STABBED TWELVE TIMES,
1t was only two or three days after
the dismasal Of the aspiring servant
when Miss Fidaurre had occasion to
leave her house on shopping errand.
The young lady was reaching her
house accompanied BY an old nurse
when suddenly the discharged butler
threw himself upon her, knife in hand,
pulled her to the ground and in a mo.
ment had dashed his cOwArdly weapon
into her breast, hoping to take from
Others the prize denied TO him. Twelve
or thirteen times the fainting girl was
struck by her assailant. The nurse
shrieked and implofed for assistance,
but the street was dark aud people
were quietly at home after the labors
of the day. Fortunately the strong
corset used By the victim, bound with
ribs Of steel, caused the knife to glance
aside, and thus all fatal wounds we're
avoided, although several severe flesh
wounds we're inflicted and the youns
lady, now senseless, was covered with
blood and prone on the sidewalk. The
murderer thought thai his ghastly
work vas accomplished He turued
away quietly. sail keeping the knife,
and walked up the street, but there
was no escape. The cries Of the nurse
had attracted assistance. He fwas
captured tined and sentencedto fifteen
years penal servitude, which is now
nearly ended. Is EEoISET
FORCED PROM THEIR HOME. --,e
Frustrated, paturally, more BY the
nervous shock Received by her physi-'
cal injuries, the young lady remained
tong an invalid. Her eFery wish had
to be obeyed and she was finally united
to young zeyallOs. Who ior so long
had been denied her door.
But now the fifteen years
Of captivity are nearly concluded for
the criminal. Next month"; 0etober)
his term OF Imprisonment will be over
and be is to be let loose on the com
munity to resume his love making in
such a savage fashion. Ramors, and
vel iOuaded, have been current for a
gear gone By that this man has vowed
vengeance on his quondam love; that
her life must atone for his sufferings
IN the Jail. and that her death and that
Of her husband at bis hands would be
. ft sequel to his attempted tragedy.
The character OF the culprit is well
knowD-desperate, case hardened and
struck in that soft point Of South
Americans-their self pride and es
TEEN. He cares not what. mag befall
him 90 that bis end nay be Secom.
.plished. Mfs.Zevallos, neeNidaurre.
cannot sleep. Her mind is becoming
disordered; she fears poison even in
her morning cup Of coffee; Al dinner
she insists upop the food being exam-
med; and, 70 cr0wD ID her state oi
health, 50 Affected b terror. has BE-
come 30 perilpus that her husband has
found himself obliged to close his lu-
cratiye and growing law prAotiee-he.
being one ofthe foremost advocates Of
the capital--sell his house and nova.
bic property, and BY this steamer he
carries his aifrighted wife to Paris.
where they VIII Be Obliged 10 remain
until death or Kismet removes this
obstacle from thep path Of their happi.
ness. EM Hh
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