The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-27
Death OF an Ex-Empress.

/ An Ex- Empress died in Philadelphia last
| week We refer to Madame Huate de Ytur-
| oide widow OF the former Emperor of Mexico,
whose decease took place on Thursday las l.,
| at her lodgings in Broad street. This estima.
| Bile lady, who had resided in Philadelphia
| since the execution Of her husband by the
Mexlean GoyeTn1nent, in 1924, belonged to a
distinguished Spanish family long resident in
Dtexico Her misfortunes, as well as her good
qualities as woman, had secured her the re-
gard OF the society in which she moved. A
pension from the Mexican Government en-
abed her 10 educate her family literally, and
she has performed her duties as a mother and
member of society in a faithful and exem-
plary manner
nave, we believe, resided in Mexico of late
years, and have held Offices under the Gov
erhment. her daughters were unable to be
present ut the funeral, which took place on
saturday morning, at St. Josephs Church h
Ihe service was of the SIMPLEST most unos-
tentatious kind. There Were none of the kin
dred OF the noble lady, who once wore a
crown, to follow her remains to the grave A
few gentlemen of Philadelphia, whose social
position had brought them into intimate reIa-
tions 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 had
that DAY closed over one who once held rank
AS an Empress.
The sad afflicton that has thus befallen the
Iamlly OF Madame de Iturbide recalls to the
memory the heroic career of her noble hus.
band He was the great man of the best days
OF Mexico He was the author of her separa-
tion from Spain, and the Mexican people, in
the first flush of their gratitude, fairly thrust
upon him the crown, which he had designed
In the famous ''Plan of Iguala, ~ for a Spanish
prince He was proclaimed Emperor with
the title OF Augustine the First" on the
night of May 18th, 1872. For long time he
refused the profered crown, and it was only
after the Congress had voted for him by a yote
OF u to Is, that he accepted it. In the follow
ing month the Congress voted unanimously
for making the crown heredi tary in the family
OF turbide, and soon after he was solemnly
crowned.
But the tickle and faithless Mexican people
did not stand by the monarch they had cho-
sen. The military leaders that have been the
curse OF the country, began to cons pire against
the Government. A civil war arose, in which
Santa Anna soon became prominent leader
against the Emperor. A republic was pro-
claimed. and, on the Goth of March, 1928, after
turbulent reign of less than a wear Ytur-
bide abdicated. Permission was granted to
him to leave the country, and a pension of
s25, 900 year was allowed him. He went
with his family to Italy, but returned,
in 1924, to Mexico, where, in the mean
time, he had been prescribed as
traitor, though he did not know the fact
Gen. Cara, the Governor of Tamaulipas,
pretending friendship, betrayed him to the
Congress of that State, and he was imme-
diately arrested, and, without a trial, was
sentenced to death. The sen tence was carried
into effect at Padilla, July 18th, 1924, less
than week from the time of his landing on
the coast, and before an appeal could be made
to the General Government at Mexico. He
died like hero, addressing some manly
words to the soldiers, and himself adjusting
the bandage over his eyes before he was shot.
purer patriot in her Government.--Philadel-
phiG BULietin,