Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-06
DEATH OF An Fy.EAlPR ESs.

An Ex Empress died iu Philadelphia. last
week. We refer to Madame Huate de Ytur.
bde, widow of the former Emperor of Mexi.
co, whose decease took place oD Thursday
last, at her lodgings in Broad street. This
estimabe lady. who has resided 10 Pbiladel-
pba eince the execution of her husband by
the Mexican Government in 1924, belonged
to q distinguished Spanish family long resi-
dent 10 Mexico. Her misfortune. as well as
her good qualities as q woman, had secured
her the regards of the society 10 which she
moved. A pension from the Mexican Gov.
ernment enabled her to educate her family
literally, and she has performed her duties us
a mother. and member of society in faith.
full and exemplary manner.
One OF two Of the sons Of Madame Ytur.
bide have. We believe resided in Mexico Of
late years. and have held Office under the Gov
erument. Her daughters were unable to- be
present at the funeral, which took place on
Saturday morning. at st. Joseph's Church.
Toe service was Of the simplest, most unos.
tentatious kind. There were none OF the
kindred OF the noble lady, who once wore
crown, to follow her remains TO the grave.
A few gentlemen OF Philadelphia, whose
social position had brought them into init.
mate relations with the family in past times,
attended the funeral and scarcely one in
ten thousand of the vast population Of the
city where she had long resided, knew that
the grave bad that day closed over one who
once held rank as an Empress.
The sad afllction that has thus befallen
the family Of Madame de Yturbde recalls to
the memory Of the heroic career of her noble
husband lie was the great man Of the best
days of Mexico. He was the author Of her
separation from Spain, and the Mexican
people, 10 the first flush of their gratitude,
fairly thrust upon him the crown, which he
had designed in the famous Plan Of lguala,"
for Spanish Prince. He was proclaimed
Emperor with the title Of "Augustin the
First" on the night of May 18th, 1882. For
long time he refused the proffered crown.
and it was only after the Congress had voted
for him by vote of II to 10, that be accep.
ted ii. ln the following month the Congress
voted unanimously for making the crown
hereditary in the family of Ytutbide, aud
soon after be was soleninly crowned.
Bnt the tickle and fuithless Mexican people
did not stand by the monarch they had cho.
sen. The military leaders that have been
tho curse OF the country began to conspire
against the Government. a civil war arose
10 which Santa Anna soon become q promi-.
nent leader against the Emperor. a repub.
lie was proclaimed and on the Goth of March
1923. after n turbulent reign of less thar
year. Yturbids abdicateG. Permission was
granted 20 him to leave the country, and
pension Of S25 900 year was allowed him
lie went with his family to Italy, but returu.
ed. 10 1924, to Mexico. where, in the mean
time, he had been prescribed as a traitor,
though be did not know the fact. Cen
Cara, the Governor Of Tamaulipus, preten.
ding friendship, betrayed him to the Congress
Of that State, and be was immediately arrest
cd, aud. without trial. was sentenced TO
death. The sentence was carried into effect
at Pad.lla, July 10Th, 1924 less than week
from the time of his landing on the coast,
and before an appeal could be made to the
general Government ct Mexico. He died
like hero, addressing some manly words to
the soldiers and himself adjusting the bsnd-
age over bis eyes before be was shot. Mex.
leo has never bad braver man or purer
patriot in her philadelphia
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