The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-09
a CUBAN SENSATION.
A Beautiful Society Belle of
Havana Commits Suicide.

New YORK, September 8 "A Special
from Havana says: "The sensation of
the hour is the self-inficted death of
Isabel Cabaleir0. one of Havana's
society bellies, who was universally ad-
mired and beloved for her beauty, her
goodness and her accomplishments
She was a typical Cistilian beauty {;
decidedly brunette, with long, oval
face, flashing dark eyes. and raven
black tresses that swept the floor when
uncon6ned. At the balls and theatres,
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 small
ness, even in this country, where
diminutive extremities abound. Her
manners were refined her converse
ton brilliant. OF late hes face had
sometimes wore an expression OF sad
ness or anxiety, but as these fits of de
-spondency would quickly pass away
her family and friends paid no atten-
ton to them. Great. therefore, was
the surprise when late on Monday last
the news spread through the city that
she had committed suicide. The mo-
tlve--if there was any-is as yet IN
known. But the facts point to mental
arrangement. On Monday, as usual +,
she ordered her maid to prepare her
afternoon bath. She then called the
butler and asked him to purchase a
pistol, which she said she intended to
present to her brother. The one he
brought was not to her fancy. and she
babe him exchange it for more ele-
CANT and expensive one. The second
sample pleased her highly, and she
called the maids and buffers attention
to its pretty shaped and carved handle.
At her request the butler in
structed her as to how it should
be loaded and handled. She
listened eagerly, evincing childish
interest in his explanations. After
thanking him for the lesson, she babe
the servant to say nothing of the pur-
chase, as she wanted to surprise her
brother. They promised and with
drew.
when an hour later the report OF p
pistol brought the family and the ser
wants to the scene. they found the
young and beautiful Isabel lying cross
wise on the bed, elegantly attired in q
white dressing-gown, dead. Her long
tresses were wet from her recent bath
and her right hand still clutched the
pistol, which the butler had but short
time previously purchased by hel
orders. A thin stream of blood ooZiDg
from her mouth indicated the direction
of the bullet. On table close to hel
bed were two letters, oRe 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 white lacs
gown that lay on the bed beside her
The letter concluded by bidding hel
family a tender farewell, and enjoining
her sisters and brother to ever care fol
and support their invalid mother.
Havana society has gone into
mourning. AS yet no one has dared tt
break the terrible news to her ageC
mother, who necessarily calls for he
favorite daughter. The family is in
consolable, and it is thought the fathe
can not long survive the shock OF hel
tragic end. The event so eDgrossei
public attention that the --latest new
from Madrid has not received its due
share of notice"