A MEXICAN HEIRESS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2766, 5 April 1890, Page 6 (Supplement)

A MEXICAN HEIRESS.

The sensation at the Hotel del Monte, Monterey, recently (says a correspondent of the St. Louis GlobeDemocrate) was the pretty Senorita Ysabel Echequren, the richest heiress in Mexico, whose father is worth 30,000,000d01. Senor Francisco Echequreu is a Castiliau who came to the Mazatlan many years ago, engaged in the importing business, gained a large fortuune, and is now known as Vanderbilt of the western coast of Mexico. He owns about half of Mazatlan's iron and cotton mills, and millions of acres of good land. His greatest successes, however, have been in mining, He owns the rich Gaudaloupe, de los" Reyes silver ledge, near Cosala, 100, miles from , the capital of Sinaloa; the Gaudaloupan, at Rosario, besides large interests in many others. The first-named mine is very old, having been worked for over a 100 years. The other is comparatively new. These and others which he owns are producing large fortunes annually, estimated at from 100,000 dol to 1,000,000 dol each. The story of Monte Cristo seems to find a verification in the life of Senor Echequren. Should the fair heiress of Mexico live as the Garretts, ot Baltimore, whose wealth came entirely from railroads, she will far surpass them in wealth. She is a demi-blonde of 17, tall and willowy, with fair complexion and auburn hair. According to the custom of her nation, for her father is a native of Old Spain she is accompanied by a rather austere duenna, who always goes with her in her walks. This has oaused muoh anguish among several prominent young men whose hearts the young lady has captured. Senorita Echequren will inherit one-third of her father's vast wealth, which makes her one of the richest girls on this side of the Atlantic.