Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-16
NINE. LOPEZ AFTER A DIVORCE.
Wife OF the Ex-Dictator of Argentine Seek
ing KeleaS In Sioux Ealls

ing Release in Sioux Falls.
About nine months ago there
arrived in Sioux Falls beautiful
young woman, accompanied by two
little girls, one eight and the other
six years of age. She registered at
the hotel as Nine. Lopez. 1t was
generally supposed that She was here
for a divorce. but where she came
from and what was her story the
newspaper correspondents could not
find out. II has just leaked out that
the fair visitor is Nine. Maudc
AlcXandrine Lopez. who is here to
secure divorce from her brilliant.
reckless and dissipated lord and
master, Gen. Enrique Lopez. o.
l5uenoS Ayres. Argentine Republic.
The story isa romantic one. The
plaintiff was member of distin-
gulShed family of the Lloyd>. Of
London, Eng. She was married to
the defendant in London in June,
lSs2. The bridegroom was handsome.
ambitious and. at the time. wealthy
having inherited a large estate from
his father, Gen. Lopez. who, twenty
years ago. was dictator of the
Argentine Republic. and who was
ovcrthrown by one OF the numerous
political upheavals O. the country.
Gen. and Nine Lopez returned al
once to Buenos Ayres. where the
general. in imitation OF his father.
became conspicuous as a leader Of the
repeated rcbellions against the gov.
crnment. lie was mere enthusiastic
than discreet. and 10 rise money to
prosecute his attacks against the
government sacrificed his interest in
his fathers estate for $1,000 With
this money lie went TO Europe and
purcllaShcd guns and ammunition
sufficient TO arm and equip 600 men.
Returning TO South America he
furnished vessel and was lust
on an expedition when he
was intercepted and his armament
taken and destroyed This left him
a political outcast and a bankrupt.
His wife and children we're thrown
upon the charity o. friends. Nine.
l-opcz'> mother arrived about this
time from London. The high bred
and ari>tocratic Spaniard plunged
into dissipation>. TO the neglect and
Of his family. One day
he bought for his wife a diamond
necklace worth $4,000 for which he
secured credit. His wife. knowing
the diamonds were not paid for.
refused 10 wear them. and the
general soon after secured quite a
sum OF money upon the necklace at Il
At another time he
secured credit Tor q bill Of j.wclry
to $4,000 Mmc. Lopez
has never seen any q. the articles /
purchased al that time. The |
general was arrested tor fraud. and !
his mother-ln-law. to save him from /
imprisonment. guaranteed the pay
mcnt o. the bills. Oncof the articles |
al this time Vas a gold |
watch and chain. which the general |
presented II his mistress. Nine.
Lopez herself has had the extreme
OF paving. these bills. |
The one for the gold watch included.
out OF her interest i'll her mothers
estate.
Two years and a half ago Nine. /
Lopez left South America, with her |
children and her mother The |
mother died on the voyage, leaving a
large estate 10 her daughter. Nine.
Lopez then decided not To return To |
south America. knowing that her
husband would soon again reduce her
TO want. She came instead to Sioux |
Falls. where. through her attorney.
Judge c. 5. Palmer. She began an
lctlon for divorce on the ground Of |
non-support and cruelty. Personal
service was secured on the defendant.
%l) has made answer and proposes
to fight tile case. His attorney is
Zen. Il. Ferreira. who served in the
"ebellion, led by the defendants
father. eighteen years or more ago.
About a bushel Of dispositions have
already arrived. 1t is expected that
Cen. Lopez will be present to fight
.he case, and an interesting trial
IS anticipated.
Inter State: IL is stated at the gen.
,ral land offices that during the last
lew months there has been an almost
Unprecedented cali from the western
md northwestern states for informa-
Jon as to the location of unoccupied
lands, and as to what
steps are necessary to secure them
lnder the settlement law. This fact
IS regarded by the officials as indica-
1--WE OF a growing desire among the
to secure homes IN the
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