Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-03-29
Death Of an Ex- Empress.

An Ex-Emrress died 10 Philadelphia. last
week. We refer to Madame Huate de Ytur-
bide, widow OF the former Emperor Of Mexico.
whose deceass took place on Thursday last,
at her lodgings in Broad street. This estima-
bic lady, who has resided 10 Philadelphia since
the execution Of her husband by the Mexican
Governmsnt in 1924 belonged to distin-
guished Spanish family long resident ia Mexico.
Her misfeEtuues, as well as her good qualities
as woman, bad secured ber the regard Of the
society 10 which she moved. A pension from
tho Mexican GoFernment enabled her to edu-
cate her family literally, and she has perform
cd her duties as mother aud member OF So
ciety 10 a faithful and exemplary manner.
One or two of the sons of Madame Ytnrbide
have, We believe, resided ia Mexico Of late
years, and have held Offices uoder the Govern
meDt. Her daughters we're unable to be pres
ent at the funeral, which took place on Satur-
day morning, at St. JosepA'9 Church. The
service was of the simplest, mnst unosteuia-
tious kind. There were none Of the kindred
of the noble lady, who once wore crown, to
follow her remains se the grave A few gen.
| tlemen of Philadelphia, whose social position
had hr0aght them into intimate relations With
the family 10 past times, attended the funeral;
aud scarcely one 10 ten thousand of the vast
population OF tha city where sue had long re-
sided, knew that the grave bad that day closed
over one who once held rank as an Empress.
The sad sff1iction that has thus befsIlen The
family of Madame de Yturbide recalls to the
memory the heroic career ofher noble husband
tie was the great man Of the best da 5s of Mex
leo. lie was the auther OF her separation from
Spain, aud the Mexican people, in the first
flush OF their gratitude, fairly thrust upon him
the crown, which he had designed, in the fa-
nous "Plan of Iguala," for Spanish pri1ce
He was proclaimed Emperor With the tile of
f'Augustin the First on the nigh. of Nav
18th, 1922. For long time be refused the
proHered crown, and il was only after tha
Congress bad voted for him By a vote of II
to 10 that be accepted il. la the following
month the Congress voted unanimously for
making the crown hereditary ia the family Of
Ytnrblds, and soJn after he was solemuly
crowned.
But the 6ckls and faithless Mexican people
DID not stand by tbe monarch they bad chosen
The military leaders that have been the eurse
OF the country began to couspiTe agiast the
doFernmeRt. A civil war arose, in which
Santa Anna som become a prominent leader
against the Emperor. republic was pro-
claimed AMI on the 20th of March 1923, after
turbaient reign of less than year, Ytur-
bife abdicated. Permission was granted to
hun to leave toe country, and pension Of
$2a,O00 year was allowed him. He vent
with his family to Italy, but returned, IN 1924,
TO Mexico, where, in the meantime, be had been
prescribed as traitor, though be did net know
the fact. Ger. Garzl, the Governor of Ta-
maulipas, pretending friendship, betrayed him
to the Congress Of that State, and be was lmme-
diAielJ arrested, aud, without trial, was sem
tenced TO death The sentence was carried
iuto effect at Padilla, July 18th, 1924, less
than week from the time of his landiag on
the coast. aud before an appeal could be made
to the Government at Mexico. He died like
here, addressing some manly words TO The
soldiers, and himself adjusting the bsudsge
over his eyes before he was shot Mexico has
never had braver man or a purer patriot in
her GevefnmeDt.--P Bulletin.