The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-21
MMB. DE BARRIoS TO WED.
Her Long-Kept Pledge to Remain the
Dictator'S Widow.


Dictator'S Widow.
From the Near York World
Announcement was MADE yesterday of
the coming marriage of Nine. dc Barrios to
Martinez Roda. member of the Spanish
parliament of Granada. Mime. de Barroi
has so often said that she would never
marry again, and has denied so many re-
ports of her engagement, that people had
generally come to believe she would really
keep the great name she bears.
No definite plans about the marriage have
yet been given out.
Senior Roda is fluent speaker and a man
of reputation in his native country. He Is
So years old and is said to have great
wealth.
Nine. de Barrios enjoys the distinction of
being the wild wv OF Gen. de Barrios, the
famous Central American dictator, Of be-
ing very rich and very beautiful. Her
beauty is of the genuine South American
type and her bank account is said to be
SS,OO0,00G She has also the further ad>
vantage of being very young. She is
ouly so.
When the trouble arose In Guatemala
Mime. de Barrios escaped TO SanIFraucisco.
The general fell on the field of battle. His
widow eventually settled in New York,
avenue. During her residence here she de-
voted herself to society, to music and the
education of her seven children. She is at
present in Europe. where she has been
spending the summer.
The father of Mime. deBarrios is Francisco
Aparicio, a member of the firm Of J. P .
Apericio g. Co.. bankers OF this city. She
was born at Quezaltenango, the second
town Of Importance in the republic of
G,,atau,ala oh a rII
Gen. de Barrios espled her oae day and fell
violently in love with the beautiful young
girl.
The common story is that the girl re-
belled. And then, toe, her parents objected
to the match. She was whisked off to a
mountain convent by the general The next
move the dictator made was to clap the
father into Jail. The prisoner we informed
that he could remain there till his pretty
daughter became Nine. de BarrioS.
However that may be, she certainly did
become the dictator's wife at tender age,
and some Of her friends say the story of alb
duction and marriage by force was all ro-
nance. at any rate, she was devoted to
the general, and ever since his death has
been devoted co his numerous children, only
four of whom are her own. She has had
an endless tram Of admirers at her feet
ever since she has been here, but has re-
brilliant. explaining that she was fond OF
society, but preferred TO be the widow of
Gen. de Barrios rather than the wife Of
ANYBODY else. At one time it was reported
she was to be married to King Milan of
Servia. She denied the report Indignantly.
She has spent Der time playing the most
beautifully made harp In the country, walk
ing and driving in tue park With her chill
dren and maids and occasionally giving
grand entertainments, like the famous cos
tune ball of last winter. Her jewels are
regal and among them are the famous head
dress of diamonds and her solitaire diamond
earrings. as big as wa!nuts. But the greater
part of her gems repose in the safes OF the
Lincoln Trust Company and are only seen
on some great occasion. When she hap
pens 10 wear them a special detective drives
with her in her carriage and another goes
ahead who never loses sight Of the carriage
for a moment
The father aud mother Of Nine. de Bar
rios both live in New York So do her Two
younger unmarried sisters. who are quite
rich 10 their own right. TOO, aud, Ike the
generals widow, very brilliant types OF
southern beauty. Madame IL expected 70
arrive in New York very shortly.