El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-14
MEXICO.
A SHOCKING AFFAIR.

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In a restaurant, near the center of
the City of Mexico. two walters named
Macario Rios and Manuel Robes. were
rivals for the affections of a girl named
Antonio Rico. also employed in the es-
tablishment. Although Robes was
the favored one. Rios persisted in his
attentions. despite the fact that Anto-
MO treated him with marked disdain
Tuesday night, when she went into the
patio" to wash the dishes. the enam-
ored Rios followed and attempted to
further his suit. Antonio pretended
not to hear him. which so angered him.
that he raised his voice, bringing the
other lover. Robes. to the scene. The
girl took the latter's arm to draw him
away. whereupOn the Infatuated Rios
leaped upon them. and Selling the girls
arm, began dragging her in the direc-
ton of a newly installed electric wire.
which was still uncovered. The wait
ers had all been cautioned not t. touch
this, hence his inspiration for revenge.
The girl struggled and her lover tried
to drag her in the opposite direction.
but Rios being the stronger of the two,
finally CONT near enough to grasp the
wire himself, satisfied to be killed, if
the others died with him. AS a result
he received a severe shock, which was
felt by the other two, though not so
severely. Rios. in addition to a badly
burned hand, suffered from a general
internal disturbance. and for time it
was thought that he would pay for his
jealousy with his life.
ALMOST BURIED ALIVE.
Isaura Molina. of the City of Mexico.
has suffered with hysteria, and on
Wednesday last had a severe attack.
which left her in a comatose state. in
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a time she gave signs of life, but on
the third day. the family concluded
that she was dead. and called a ply
stefan at this opportune time. to ex-
anime her. He stated that death was
only apparent, the girl being in cata-
leptic condition. The family. suspi-
cious that the doctor was deceiving
them for motives of gain. called in an
other. who. without making an exam
ination, obligingly pronounced the girl
quite dead. Preparations were at once
begun for the funeral. Permission
was obtained for the burial and cof-
fin secuerd; but just as they were put
ting the girl in it, she came to life.
The room was crowded with neighbOrS
and friends, and the result was gen.
eral stampede, when the first move
men of the limbs was visible. A few
moments later the girl opened her eyes
ried to an adjoining room by the over
joyed relatives and restoratives were
applied.
HALF DOG. HALF LION
One of the greatest freaks which it
has ever sprung on an unSuSpecting
people is an animal which lives at the
livery stables of Mr.. Cisneros on Mo-
relos avenue. The animal is now
about two years old and he has a mix
ture of blood in him which differs in
organization about as far as the bear
from the monkey. The animal is APP
parentlv a cross between a dog and
lion. He is a large. tawny. dun ami
NAL weighing about fifty pounds and
his features resemble his canine faith
er, but in character is inclined to take
up the peculiarities of his feline moth
er. His running is done on the run
ming order much the same as the cat
family. and while he enjoys a caress
he seriously objects to a correction for
being unmannerly. This prodigy is
one of the strangest freaks of nature
on record, and number of ply
sicians who are supposed to be ac-
quainted with the propagation of life
refuse to accept the statement regard
ingfi the animals ancestry