Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-04
AHAVANNA ytNsAtIu
One OF the Leading Bellies Kills Hefsslf
The Motives Unknown.

NEW YORK. September A special
from Havana says: The sensation OF
the hour is the self-inf1icted death Of
isabel Caheleiro, one of Havanas society
pelies, where she was universally admired
and beloved for her beauty, her goodness
and accomplishments She was typical
Castilian beauty; decidedly brunette, with
long oval face, flashing dark eyes and
raven black tresses that swept the floor
when unconfined. At the balls and thea
ters which she constantly attended, the
most elegant costumes set off her tall,
graceful and exquisitely nodded figure to
the best advantage. Her hands and feet
were remarkable for their smallness, even
IN this country where diminutive extremi-
ties abound. Her manners were refined.
her conversation brilliant
Of late her face had sometime worn
expression of sadness or anxiety; but as
these fits of dependency would quickly
pass away, her family and friends paid no
attention TO them. Great therefore, was
theirsurPrise when on Monday night last the
news spread through the city that she had
committed suicide. The motive-if there
Is any-is as yet unknown; but the facts
point TO mental arrangement. On Monday,
as ausnal, she ordered her maid to prepare
her afternoon bath. She then called
the butler and asked him to purchase
pistol, which she said she intended to pres
ent to her brother. The one he bought was
not to her fancy, and she let him exchange
it for a more elegant and expensive
one. The second sample passed her
highly, and she called the maid s and but
ler's attention TO its pretty shape and
carved handle. At her request the butler
instructed her as to how it should be load
ed and handled. After thanking him for
the lesson, she bade the servants to say
nothing of the purchase, as she wanted TO
surprise her brother. They promised and
withdrew. When, an hour later, the re-
port of a pistol brought the family and
servants to the scene, they found the young
and beautiful Isabel lying crosswise on the
bed, elegantly alfred III white dressing
gown, dead. Her long tresses were wet
from her recent bath, and her right hand
still elutched the pistol which the butler
had but short time previously purchased
by her orders
A thick stream of blood oozing from her
mouth indicated the direction of the bullet.
On a table close to her bed were two let
tiers, one for her father, begging his pardon
for her act; the other addressed to one of
her sisters, asking that her bed and grave
should be covered with fresh roses and that
they should bury her in a white lace gowr
that lay on the bed beside her The letter
concluded by bidding her family tender
farewell and enjoining her sisters and
brother to ever care for and support their
invalid mother.
Havana society has gone into mourning.
As yet no one has dared to break the terri
BILE news to her aged mother, who inces.
antly calls for her favorite daughter The
family is inconsolable, and it is thought
the father can not long survive the shock
of her tragic end. This sad event so en-
crosses public attention that the latest
news from Madrid has not received its due
share OF notice.