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Don Pedro Dc P6ffugaIIo. Dakc 81 vv&sena.
The Madrid papers 90 recent death o. la,s
nooieman, an event Of ints7SH TO Americans ne
being one OF the very few remaisug descendants OF
Christopher Columbus the ascoverer 81 this continent
The fres OF the deceased were Mn Pedro de Por-
sugaio, Colon, Duque de verExua Marppes de Jamaica
Aimirante do las Indias and although wo OF these
appeations merely empty titles they nevertheless
revive Interesting historical "reminiscences The titles
Of Marquis or jamaica and Admiral Of She Indies
were inherted from his great ancestor wts received
them at time when Spain mistress Of all shnt had
been discovered Oft American continent OF tssevast
possessions the only ono Of Importance that yss
allegiance to the Spanish Crown Cuba and tsvs
possessions retained by suence tan by power
The Duke OF veragua descended fron.the female
branch OF tho family Of Columbus II will be recoected
that At the time Of his ccinmbusl death to left two
sons named Diego and Ferdinand the former being hi
though he Inherited CREST extent. tho genius Of bis
Coambua after thu death or Ikabe nsossitaed Diego
to bring lawsuit against the crown after the demise Of
before ne obtained decision NON the crunch dessrng
him Legitimate and entitled to- tho privileges and titles
CON errod upon his father Worn out by troubles and
dtsappointments however. Diego died before he cSme
into possession Of his honors and having Ion two SONS
and three daughers his widow determined To continue
the struggle in behalf Of her eldest snn Luis then boy
Of six years OF age. Leaving st. Domingo whore she
was at the time OF her husbands DEATH she arrived in
spain, ana having procured an audience with Charles ",
the King promptly admitted her claims and conferred
upon LUIS the title Of Admiral Of the Indies The monarch
nevertheless opposed the claim TO the vceroyalty OF
the Province OF veragua which had been conferred upon
his grandfather and which was now thought vast
for subject TO enforce. The claims eventually
committed for the titles Of Duke OF Veracua Admiral OF
the Indies and Marquis Of Jamaica Don Luis having
died without issue, succeeded by his nephew Diego,
son Of his brother Christopher and this latter having
also left children, the direct male line became
tnct and long lawsuit sprang up among the different
members OF the honse. The decided, after
thirty years Of litigation in 1906 by the Council OF the
Indies formally declaring the male line extinct The
titles and estates then placed in possession Of Nuno
Gebres de Portugao grandson OF Isabella third daugh
ter Of Diego Of Columbus, who, having married
George Of Portugal Count Of Golves, thus caused the
titles and estates to pass into branch OF tho house of
Braganza 1t was from this branch that the deceased
descended.
public character but preferred the pleasures aud quiet
Of private life. When Washington Irving collect
ing materials for his history of the life and voyages of
Christopher Columbus, the Dnke who had carefully pro-
served the archives OF his family, generously submitted
them the inspection OF the auhor-an act which was
gratefully acknowledged.