Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-04
AS DRAMATIC As A STAGE PLAY.
the Startling Downfall of General Pezs.
Louisville Evening Times,

The Amour, the Political Ambition and
the Startling Downfall of General Pesa.
Louisville Evening Times.
John HI. Maxwell, ofthe City of Mex
leo, has been in the city for the past week
negotiating the sale Of some mining land
in Mexico. Mr.. Maxwell is an elderly
gentleman, WHO has spent the better
part ofhls life in Mexico and is thorough
ly acquainted with its people.
Did you leave Mexico before the last
conspiracy was unesrthed?"
"No, sir; was there when the leaders
were arrested. BY the way, there is a
very pretty little romance connected
with the arrest of these conspirators.
General Peza is the Chief of the Military
Department. He is splendid looking
fellow and is a man of rotal fortune.
He spends his money like water, and
there is not resdasliing .rak in all
Mexieo than Pea. AN .-..
About ten years agohe had an intrigue
with the pretty wife of a Mexican lawyer
Malepdez. Malendez is an old man, rich
and proud, and the rumors, of his wife's
dishonor nearly drove. him wild. Their
house. was outside the city, surrounded
by beautiful tropical An orange
grove surrounded the east wing of the
house, where Mrs. Melendez's boudoir
was situated. The old man convinced
himself of the truth OF the story, shipped
Ahislerring wife off to convent and laid
his plans for revenge. T..
with true Mexican yerfidy he first
began to sllay Peza's suspicious, He
pretended toward him The warmest
friendship. As the years went by they
became more and more intimate. Il be-
gan to be commented on. Then they
were seen in close consultation with the
leaders of the revolutionist party. 1t be-
gan to be noised about that they were
conspirine against the government.
Aboilt the first of August there was a
meeting at Malendez's house. Among
those present were General Peza, Gener.
al Echegary, formerly commander of the
garrison at Vera Cruz under Djaz, Gen
eral Chanarrias and his son Jardon, edi-
tor of the La Opineon National, and two
COlonels, Salcedo and Rodriguez, besides
a numLer of army officers and prominent
citizens of the city. There were thirty
or forty of them, There was moments
lull in the conversation and Melendez
arose. All eyes were fastened on him.
He was known to be at the bottom of
the conspiracy and his words had weight.
He began by telling them that he wish
ed to apologize for the absence of his
wife. She was away and could not be
present. Everybody wondered what the
man was driving at. He continued by
saying that the time had come when he
could explain to the world why his wife
had left him.. Then, while Diaz's cheek
became as pale as paper, he receunted
the story of his wife's ruin and the dis
honor that had been brought on proud
name,"
He concluded by saying: II have kept
silent thus far that might enjoy TO the
fullest the sweet draught of revenge. The
man who wrought the ruin of m, house
is here now. He is ruined in fortune
and in name. He completely at my
mercy. His head is even now encircled
by moose. There he SITS" and with Ii
vid face and trembling fingers the old
man pointed at -Peza. The concluding
words were hardly out of his mouth be-
fore detachment of soldiers filed in and
captured them all. The leaders are now
lying in prison. -"