The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
English Doubts Of the Paternity Of Em-
press Eugente.

Just at the moment Her Majesty Victo-
ria Is paying her respects TO the Empress
Eugene, an English journalist volunteers
some doubts Of the paternity Of the En-
press. One would suppose that q proud
Englishman would be slow to tell the world
that his Queen had, in the highest forms Of
royal pomp, gone abroad TO do homage to
the handsome founding. The romance is in
these words: .....
Par, correspondence Of the L1Gdoa Advertiser. Us
The lofty and prominent station attained
by that distinguished lady who shares the
throne Of France with Napoleon Ill, has
attracted public attention Of late to some
law proceedings which took place some time
past at Valladolid aud Arreyallo proceed
ings which threw some doubts upon the pa
ternity Of that illustrious lady. There has
been a great demand for the Spanish law
journals Of 1927 and the following year On
searching through the files Of that period
we find the subjoined account Of the nullty
Of divorce pronounced 10 1873 between q
Spanish wife and husband
Don Joaquin de Montijo, captain Of the
regiment OF Segovia, married, in 1910, Don.
ma Maria de Penansandd, belonging to re.
spectacle family Of Fontepeiayo, near Ser.
goyia. Shortly after his marriage be was
taken prisoner Of war, and was carried Off
TO France, whittier he was followed by bis
wife as soou as she aseertained that he had
obtained an appointment as commandment OF
prisoners OF war, which made some addition
to his pay. Although Donna Maria went
10 France In compliance with her husbands
request, she does not appear TO have lived
happ " with him. Discussions soiled the
domestic hearth-mutual recriminations
each charging the other with adultery,
brought about separation. Don joaquin
having lost bis appointment In consequence
Of the removal Of the prisoners Of war from
Burges to Dion, took service in the French
army, bling driven there by want. His
wife, finding that be had the means Of sup
porting her, went to his regicental quarters
but was repslIed by him with disdsin, and
refused admission. Their divorce was final.
ly pronounced by the French law courts in
November, 1873.
Co the return Of Perdinand VII. to Spain
Donna Maria returned 20 Pontepelayo with
her son, aged two years snd bali, and
lived there for siI yesrs with her ismiiv.
Her husband remained in France ill 1920,
when Ferdinand took oath TO renew the
Constitution Of 1912. He then returned
TO spain, ard resided at his native town Of
AreyallO, where be had some property ;
from thence be wrote to his vile 10 claim
his so. She refused TO send the child.
Doc Joaquin went 10 exercise bis parental
right, but Donna Maria refused 20 give him
up. Doc joaquin returned home without
his child, bat after few weeks he went
back to FOntepslayo. fell 10 lore again with
hs wife, and proposed that they should live
together again and ny Dothing about the
divorce, which was known only 10 the lam.
lily and bis brothers. She returned with
him 10 Arevallo, and there resided with him
until October 30. 1879, wbed be died from
the efecu Of fall from hs bore. Hei
s0a inherited bic fathers property, under
the guardianship Of his no,hsI. who coatiD.
ued 70 reside ai Arsvallo. We sAy her son,
because although q; the dea,h Of Don Joa.