Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-16

An Ex-Empress died in Philadelphia
4 few DAYS ago. We refer to Madame
Huate de Irurbide, widow Of the former
Fmnergr Cf Mexico. whose decease took
place az her lodgings in Broad street,
This estimable lady. who had resided in
, PHILADELPHIA since the execution Of heI
husband bV the Mexican Government in
eichteau hundred and t~wenty-fOur, be
lonced 70 8 distinguished Spanish fam
5rv. I0nE resident in Mexico Her mis-
o-ruues as well as her good qualities,
had secured her the regard Of the society
in which she moved. A pension from
the Mexican Government enabled her tC
educate her family literally, and she
performed the duties Of a mother and q
member Of society in a faithful and eX-
emullry manner.
one or two Of the sons Of Madame
T-r-biFe have, we believe, resided in
NTer'eo for the last few years, and held
oaFras under the Government. HeI
Gaugb+ars were unable 10 be present al
the funeral, which took place on SatUr.
d9v al st. JOseph's Church. The service
was of the plain and most unOstentatiOU,
kind. There was no child Of the noble
lady who once wore a crown to follow
her remains 70 the grave. A few gentle
men whose sociaEpOsitiOn had brought
them into intimate relations with the
family in past times, attended the fu.
neral: and scarcely ID in ten thousand
q fthe vast population OF the city whert
She had SO long resided, knew that the
crave had that day closed over who
had once had rank as an Empress.
The sad afiiction that has thus befaller
the family Of Madame de Iturbide, re,
~ #E. h.a-Tn aa-..- - h.,
noble husband. He was the great mar
If tle best DAVIS of Mexico He was the
author OF her separation from Spain. and
the Mexican people in the first blush 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 AUgustin the First, -
on the night Of Nav eighteenth, eighteen
hundred and twenty-five. For q long
time he refused the yr0fered crown: and
10 was only after Congress had voted for
him hv a vote Of seventv-seven 70 fifteen
that be accepted it. In the following
month Congress voted unanimously for
making the crown hereditary in the
family Of Yrurbide, and soon after he
was solemnlv crowned.
But the tickle and faithless Mexican
PEOPLE did not standby the monarch thew
had chosen. The military leaders that
had before controlled the course Of the
country, began 70 c0nspire against the
government. Acivil war arose, in which
S81ta Anna soon became a prominent
leader against the Emperor. A republic
was proclaimed. asd on the twentieth of
March. eighteen hundred and twenty
three, after q turbulent reign Of less than
a wear, Nturhide abdicsted Permission
was granted him TO leave the country,
and pension o. twenty-five thousand
dollars allowed him. He went with his
family 20 italy, but returned, in eighteen
hunCred and tw~enty-f0ur, % Mexico,
where in the meantime he had been
prescribed as g traitor, though he did not
know the fact. Gen. Cara, Governor
n ramauliDss, pretended friendship.
betrayed him 70 the Congress OF the
state, and he was Immediately arrested.
and without a trial. was sentenced 70
death. The sentence was carried into
effect az PadiIa. JuIyuineteenth, eighteen
hundred and t~wenty-four, less than a
week from The time Of his landing on the
coast and before an appeal could bemade
b the Government Of Mexico. He died
Ike a hero, addressing some manly
words Do the soldiers, and himself adjust
ne the band8ge over bis eyes before he
shot Mexico had & Drawer
nau OF a purer patriot in her Govern
Dent,