The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-07
MRS. DE BARRIOs TO WE'D.
The Beautiful and Wealthy Widow Of Gen.
eraI Rarrioa Has Selected q Hushand

The Beautiful and Wealthy Widow Of Gem
eraI Barrios Has Selected Husband.
New York Herald
Beautiful. accom- plished and rich Nine.
De BarriOs, the widow of the reno wned
General Justo Runno de Barrios. who as
at one time President of Guatemala, il
about to wed for the second time.
The man to whom this beautiful woman
Is about TO intrust her hand and her vast
fortune is Jose Matinee de ROdo mar
quis of Spain and the possessor of some of
the prOudest titles known to the Spanish
nobility.
He arrived in the French-lne steamship
La Champagne, which reached her pier at
the foot of Morton street. North river. Sun
day morning. and drove direct to the Plaza
Hotel, which is but a short eight blocks
away from the splendid mansion at No. SIS
Fifth avenue, the four walls of which
shelter the lovely person of the Marquiss
fancee. The couple met about sew en- or
Austrian Embassy ut Madrid, and it
was case of love at first sight. The we'd
ding, 1T Is believed, will. with Spanish i'm
petuosity, be fixed for this month.
That the weddiDgwill occur in New York
is regarded as certain. aid it will doubtless
be a great social event. After the wedding
the Marquis will take his bride back to
Madrid. where they will probably live.
puted to be- worth S1O.0OO.0OO at the lowest
estimate. and her jewels are among the
most costly in the world. The splendid
house where she resides cost nearly $500, 900
in 1881. and was bought for her by her hus.
band when they made their famous trip
around the world. She is as talented as
she is beautiful, and speaks English and
French fuently.
Nine. De Barrios was married when only
fourteen years DID, and Is probably now
thirty-two years of age. Hcr father Is
Juan ApariciO, q commission merchant at
No. lO1 Pearl street, in this city. She has
been prominent in society ever since she
took up her residence here in 1885. She at
tracted great attention with her famous
fancy-dress ball which she gave on Feb. 6,
1891.
She was born at Quezaltenango, In the
highlands OF Guatemala, and was prac-
tically kidnapped by her warrior husband.
No one would suspect. to see her to-day.
that she Is the mother of eight children.
2 That Nine. De BarriOs adds courage of q
high order to her other qualities W as shown
early on the morning Of Jan. q, when. i'll
discovering burglar in her bedroom.
she coolly asked him what he wanted. and
1t was not until she had seen him leave the
room that she rang the bell to alarm the
household.
Since the tragic death of her husband
Mrs. De Barrlos has lived quite retired in
her elegant residence on Fifth avenue.
The manner of his death is still fresh in
the minds of many. He was the master
spirit in the attempt to cement the Central
American republics into union, but his
efforts were met with treachery on the part
of San Salvador. He marched against San
Lorenzo early in May. 1885. to avenge in
suits he claimed to have been offered by
that goyernment. Two onslaughts were
repuised, and on April he resolved to re-
new the attack in person.
He ordered an advance at 8 o'clock in the
morning, but the troops refused to move
because they were commanded by an un-
popular colonel. Barrios was In his tent
when the news was brought to him. and he
Immediately started for the head of the
column. On the way he was shot dead by
q sharp shooter of the opposing force.
A conflict ensued during which the
Guatemalans succeeded in carrying the
body of their beloved commander from the
field. General VenanciO Barrlos. a son of
the President. was killed during the fight.
Barillas succeeded to the presidency.