Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-05
Death Of an x.Empress,
[From the Evening Bulletin. |

An ex- Empress died in Philadelphia last week.
We refer to Madame IInate de Ytorbide, widow Of
the former Emperor of 'dexico, whose decease took
place on Thursday last at her lodgings in Broad-st
This estimable lady who has resided in Philadelphia
since the execution. of her husband by the Mexican
Government, in 1924, belonged to distinguished
Spanish family long resident in Mexico. Her mis-.
fortunes, as well as her good qualities as woman,
had secured her the regard Of the society In which
she moved. A pension from the MEXICAN Govern
ment enabled her to educate her family literally,
and she has performed her duties as Il mother and
member Of society in faithful and exemplary man
ner.
One or two ofthe sons Of Madame Ytarbice have
we believe, resided in Mexico Of late yearsand have
held offices under the Government. Her daughters
were unable TO be present at the funeral which took
place or Saturday morning, at St. Joseph Church
The service sof the simplest, most nnosienatl us
kind There were none Of the kindred Of tho no
BILE lady who once wore crown, 10 fellow her 10
the grave. A few gentlemen of PHILADELPHIA, whose
social position had brought them into Intimate rela-
tons with the family ia past tnes, attended the
fuueral and scarcely one in ten thousand Of the
vast population of the city where she had long
sided knew that the grave had that day closed over
one who once held rank AS an Empress.
The sad afflicton that has thus befalen the f.mi-
1 " of Madame dc Htnrbide recalls 10 memory the
heroic career Of her noble husb md lie was the
author of the separation from Spain, and the Mex
lean people, in the first dush Of their gratitude fair
| ly thrust upon him the crown, which he had de-
signed, ip the famous "plan of lngu,a' for Span
ish Prince. He was proclaimed Emperor, with the
title of Augustin the First on the night Of May
18TH 1892. Fer long time be refused the proher-
ed crown, and II was only after the Congress had
voted for him by vote OF n TO rs that he accept
ed it. Ia the following month the Congress voted
unanimously for making the crown hereditary In
the family OF Ymrbidc, and soon after he was SOL
emnly crowned.
not stand by the monMch they had chosen The
military leaders that have l,een the curse Of the
country began To cons acanst the Government
! A civil war arose, in which san Anna soon be-
came prominent lender against the Emperor A
republic was proclaimed ON the 2nih 81 March, 1929,
and after turbulent reign OF less than year,
ftorbide abdlcate,i. Permission was gr,Rtcd 70
him TO leave the country apd pension Of $685. 600
q year was allowed him. lie went with his family
10 Italy, bat turned in 1924, 10 Mexico, where, in
ihe meantime, lie had been prescribed as a traitor,
though he did not know the fact. Gen. CARA, the
Governor Of Tamaalipts, pretending friendship be-
trayed him 10 the Congress Of that State, and he
was Immediately arrested, and, without trial was
sentenced 70 death. The sentence was carried into
effect al Pada, July no. 1924, less than week
from the time Of his landing on the coast, aud be-
fore an appeal could be made TO the general Gov
ernment at Mexico lie died like hero, addressing
some manly words TO the soldiers, and himself ad-
iusting the hhndage over his eyes before he was
shot MEXICO has never had hravsr man nor a
purer patriot in her Government.