The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-11-28
Dayton, Ohio,
Death of an Ex-IHmpress.

An ex-Empress died in Philatlolphia a
few years ago. We refer TO Madame Huate
de Iturbide widow of the former Emperor
of Mexico, whose decease took place mt her
lodgings In Broad street. This estimable
lady, who had resided in Philadelphia since
the execution of her husband by the MeXi-
can Government In 1924, belonged to q
distinguished Spanish family, long resident
In Mexico. Her misfortunes ~ well as her
good qualities, had secured her the regard
of the society in which she moved. A pen
sion from the Mexican Government enabled
her to educate her family literally, and size
performed the duties of n mother and n
member of society In faithful and eXem-
plary manner.
One or two of the sons Of Madame Intur-
bide have, we believe, resided In Mexico for
the last few years, and held offices under
the Government. Her daughters Were un-
able to be present at the funeral which took
place OH Saturday at st. Joseph's Church.
Tho service was of the plninost, most un-
ostentatious kind. There was no child of
the noble lady who once wore n crown, to
follow her remains to the grave. "A few
gentlemen whose social position had
brought them into intimate relations with
the family IN the past times, attended the
funeral and scarcely one in ten thousand
of the vast population of the city where
she had so long resided, knew that the
grave had that day closed over one who
had once held rank ~ an Empress.
This sad afllietion that has thus befallen
the family of Madame de Iturbide, recalls
TO memory the heroic career of her noble
husband. He was the great man of the
best days of Mexico. lie was the author
of her separation from Spain, and the MeXi-
can people In the first blush of their graft
tude, fairly thrust upon him the crown
which he had designed in the famous "Plan
Of Inguala, for Spanish prince. lie was
proclaimed Emperor with the title OF
''Augtistin the Frst," ON the night of May
Is. 1922. For long time he refused the
prollered crown and it was only after
Congress had voted for him by vote OF
II TO 10 that he accepted it. In the follow
ing month Congress voted unanimously
for making the crown hereditary in the
family of lturbide, and soon after he was
solcmnly crowned,
But the fckle and faithless Mexican peo-
pie did not stand by the monarch they had
I chosen. The military leaders that had be-
fore controlled the course Of the country
began TO conspire against the government
! a civil war arose In which Santa Anna soon
became prominent leader against the Eni-
peror. a republic was proclaimed, and on
1 the 10Th of March, 1923, after a turbulent
reign of less than year, Iturbide abdicated
Permission was granted him TO leave the
country, and "A pension of $25,0O0 allowed
him. He went with his family to Italy
but returned in 1924, TO Mexico, where N
! the meantime he had been prescribed as
| traitor, though he did not know the fact.
| Gen. CARA, Governor of Tamaulipas
pretended friendship betrayed him TO the
| Congress of the State, and he was immedi
ately arrested, and without trial, WA
sentenced TO death. The sentence was ear
J ried into effect at Padilla, July 10, 1924
/ less than week from the time of his land
ing on the coast, and before an appea
could he made TO the Government at Mex
leo. He died like hero, addressing SOM
manly words to the soldiers, and himsel
adjusting the bandage over his eyes befor
j, he was shot. Mexico never had brave
man nor purer patriot IN her Govern
Incnt.