The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-10
ROMANTIC FRENCH TRAGEDY.
A Desperate Lover shoots His Sweetheart
and Kills HImself.

and Kills Himself.
Special to The Times by Dunl y Gable Co ]
PARIS, Oct. "a romantic tragedy is re-
ported from Jumeanyille, where a wealthy
farmer named Theyenon lived with his
beautiful daughter, girl seventeen years
of age. Some time ago IheYenOn employed
as a farm hand DOnley, a fine young man.
who fell in love with Mile. ThevenOn. He
found an opportunity to tell her Of his love.
aud being Of a romantic nature, she listened
to him, and even pretended 10 receive his
attentions with pleasure. They had ire
quent meetings, and the handsome young
laborer grew more and more fond of her
At last he asked for her portrait,
and she would not give it TO him. lie de-
termined, however, 10 get il, and assured
her be would have the picture he coveted.
A few days ago Mile. TheyenGn dis
covered that he had entered the house un-
seen and stolen the photograph. She be-
came frightened at his audacity in thus
carving out his threat. She repented OF
her Irritation, and went TO Donley and de
maDded the return Of her portrait lie re-
fused 10 give it back. Mile. TheNen0E
then sought tO soften him by entreatles, but
to no purpose and after trying all other
means she declared she would take
it from him. This made DOnley furious,
and he said: "lf you attempt 10 take that
photograph away | will kill YOU" Then he
turned on his heel and left her. But this
threat did not intimidate Mile. ThevthOn,
and she followed him TO his room in the
stables, where she knew he had the portrait
locked in a box. There very curious and
romantic scene occurred. DOnley turned
and saw the girl standing over him as he
unlocked the box which contained the coN-
eted portrait. Immediately he shut the
lid and turned on her with yehemance
of passion which startled her. lie swOre
by all the saints he loved her devOiediy,
and begged TO be allowed to keep the pic
ture, Mile, ThevenOn asked tor its return.
AS he grew more excited in his professions
of affection, she gfew colder, and tO every
request she said: olive me my portrait.
In sheer desperation DOnIey replied AT
length: "NO, l will die first" Daring all
this time they had gone away from the box
in which the portrait was, and, noticing
this, Mile. Theyenon made dash for 1t IN
order TO get the portrait by force.
She succeeded in taking her picture out, but
at the same moment DOnley got 10 the box,
and as she sprang away, he picked up a
pistol which was In II, and exclaimed,
'Giye me that picture or I'll Kill yon.' This
did not iptimidate her, and she refused 10
return II. She made a movement towards
the door, and he suddenly raised the re-
yolyer and two shots followed in
quick succession. Monsieur Thevenon
rushed 10 the room and found his
daughter lying by the side 0. the box
with bullet wound in her forehead, while
only n few feet away was DOnley lying
dead. sho. through the temple. Mile. TheYe-
non ls still alive, but ii is hardly probable
that she will survive her injuries.
THE FRENCH TARIFF.
The Cabinet is sitting to-day, but ii has
not dealt with the tariff
THE ST. ETIENNE DISASTER.
The tribunal at st. Etienne to-day adj
iouYned the investigation OF the great catas-
tropbe in the mines there. 1t now appears
that the disaster was caused by the crimi-
nal acf Of discharged workmen who Went
down the plt TO get bis fools. 1t is alleged
that he took advantage Of being left unob-
served TO place a lot OF dynamite cartridges,
capable Of wreckiDg all the galleries; IN
position. Some of the SURVIVORS declare
that they heard distinctly two explosions
In these assertions be proved IL WIZ Orihg
home that charge that the uischaIseu
workman satisfied his personal vengeance
at the sacrifice OF the llves 0, iis VI MS
comrades. The revelations have caused y
orolound impressiod all through the mining
districts.
MARRIAGE oF DUMAS DAUGHTER
The marriage OF Jeannine Dumas, daugh
ter 10 the celebrated author OF la DANES
Aux Camellias, To the Visconnt de bauie-
Vile, was solemnized to-day at the niue
church ut Marty lie Roi. Many eminent
literary men aud artists were present, in-
cluding Victoria sardor, Camille Daiicel,
Jules Claretie. Haleyey. Moilhac. heer'
sonmie, etc. The Princess Mathildc, VINO
WAS Madame Dumas godmother at her
recent baptism, was a guest also.
Last May Duinas explained that he refused
70 have q child baptized until il was OIL