The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-30
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THE ESUICIDE OF AN ENVOY
Barca, the Spanish Minister, Shoots
Himself in New York.
Particulars of the Deed-Financial Diff
culties Believed To Be the Cause
His Family Absent at the Time.

New York, July 29.-Francisco Borca,
Spanish envoy and minister plenipotentiary
to the United States committed suicide with
revolver this morning in his room at the
Albemarle Hotel. He arrived in the city
from Washington on the Goth inst, and went
to the hotel, occupying a suite of rooms
fronting on Broadway. His wife and younger
daughter were guests of Jose Navarro, at Sea-
bright, N. J. Borca visited them several
times during his stay here. Yesterday he
called at the Spanish consulate, and con-
versed for some time with Consul
general Suarez. Borca was about to
return to Europe with his wife and
daughter, who intended visiting his
elder daughter. the wife of D'Allior de la
Salle wealthy landowner residing in
Paris, and to remain with her while Borca
went on to Madrid and again returned to
this country. In conversation with the Con-
sul-general Borca spoke pleasantly of his
approaching visit to Europe and OF his meet
ing old friends and associates there. Re
turning to the hotel in the afternoon, he
wrote a number of letters and dined in his
room alone. About o'clock he gave his
in French, which the clerk did not under
stand. He says he noticed, however, that
the minister looked pale and agitated, and
his hand trembed He then left the hotel,
but soon returned. carrying package under
his arm. A little later Manuels s. Sauarey,
Spanish merchant, called upon the minis
ter, by request, and remained with him in his
room until this morning Borca conversed
pleasantly during the evening, and urged
upon Sauarey the importance of selling three
horses, carriages, and other personal
effects which he had brought on from
Washington, and which he wished to
dispose of before his departure
for Europe When Sauarey was about to
leave, however, Borca betrayed much agita-
ton, pacing the floor .nervously and per-
mitting his emotion to find vent in tears
In reply to question by Sauarey, the min
lister said his emotion was caused by his APP
preaching departure from his family and
from friends he loved. Sauarey promised
to call for him in the morning, and bid him
good night
At the hour named Sauarey returned to
the hotel and went to Borca's room. He
found the door closed but not
locked, and he entered. Passing
into the bedroom he was Mortified to
zee Borca kneeling beside the bed, his head
dropping on his right arm, which rested on
the bed and supported 1t, his face and clothes
covered with blood, while blood also stained
the bed clothes and had formed a pool on
the floor In the right side of the head was
large bullet hole through which the
brains slowly oozed. On the bed was a large
revolyed with one chamber discharged.
Borca was already dead, and his body was
cold. Without informing any one in the
hotel Sauarey went at once to the consul
general, and the two returned to the hotel
The police and coroner were then notified
and dispatches were sent to Sonora
Borca at Seabright, N. j., and to the first
secretary of the legation at Washington.
On table in the sitting-room were twenty
letters addressed to members of Senor
Borca's family and to his friends. These
are supposed to be the letters he was writing
yesterday. One of them, addressed to the
consul-general, stated that he intended to
kill himself because his troubles were more
than he could bear. He also asked him to
take charge of his effects and look after his
wife and daughter. He gave no details as
TO the nature of the troubles referred to. 1t
Is believed, however, that they were of a
financial nature. He has been living beyond
his means, and in striving to extricate him
self from his difficulties by speculation in
In Wall street, he only became more involved,
His friends believe these troubles preyed on
his mind until he became insane.
Sonora and Senorita Borca arrived in town
this evening accompanied by the Brazilian
minister. They had not been told of the Min
lster's death, and when they neard OF it suf-
Isred sne greatest anguish, and are still
Frustrated. Senior Borca was fifty-two years
Did. He was Under-secretary Of the Interior
at the time of his appointment as minister
to the United States, Feb. II, 1881 The
FIRST secretary of Legation arrived this even
Ing from Washington, and the secretary of
the Spanish embassy arrived to-day from
Europe.
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