The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11

From the New York World
ArcIadsikc TsaXinii!Eags of Austria.
Eafe Emperor ef Mexico.

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! Ferdinand Maximilian joseph, Archduke
Of Austria, and brother of the reiening
Emperor Francis Joseph, Was born july
&, 1892, and consequently was nearly thir-
ty-fve years of age at the time of his
tragic death. Little known even out
side of European aristocratic circles,
the people Of this continent would have ta-
ken but slight interest in the career of the
Austrian Prince, bat for the exciting events
which, during the last four years, brought
Maximtlian SO prominently before the
American public as Emperor of Mexico
| he troubles OF that country are of So -e-
cent date, and are even continuing at TINS
writing, that their successive recital in this
instance would be entirely superauous.
As matter of record, however. it should
! be stated here that it was under tie direc-
ton OF the French commander, acting uu-
der special orders Of Napoleon, that the
assembly Of Mexican notables sent. in 1868
a depatation Of their number to offer the
Mexican crown to the Archduke Maximi.-
Ian, then chief in command of the Aus
trlan navy. The address was presented "a
HIM on the Sd Of September. 1868, to which
he replied on the Sd Of the succeeding
month, accepting the crown upon condition.
that the people Of Mexico should express
their willingness to acknowledge him az
their Emperor, by giving him majority OF
their votes, which should be cast for that
purpose.
On the the l0;h Of April, 1864, Prince
Macmillan again received the Mexican
deputatlon at Miramar, end formally ac-
cepted the crown cf MEXICO. Full cf hone.
aud determined TO raise the fallen fortunes
of that unhappy country, Maximilian, his
wife Carlotta, and Leopold Ii, King Of
Belgium, soon set sail for their new
Empire, and alter brief interval the fe-t
reached Vera Cruz toward the end of May.
1t was, however, not before the ID of June
that the Emperor formally made his entry
into the Capital Of Mexico The success
es and reverscs Of the French army. while
battling with the numerous bands Of dis
Sldcnts, who never ceased to oppose the
new Empire, are now matters of history,
and would, no doubt, have eliminated in
their entire overthrow, but for the with
drawal of the French troops, just at time
when Maximilian, though with depleted
treasury, was doing his utmost 20 revive
trade and commerce. and was applying all
his energies to deyelope various resources,
which could not have failed, in course of
time, to increase the material welfare of
the Mexican people. Abandoned by France
or rather by Napoleon = Maximilian
bravely, but recklessly, endeavored with
his small band of warriors, to oppose the
constantly increasing liberal army, until
tinanally, through the treachcry of man
named Lopez, whom he had laden with
honors, the C,ty of Quaretaro, which he
was valia.tiy defending, fell into the hands
of Escobedo, and he himself was made a
prisoner of war, subsequently tried" by
court-martial, and as the telegraph an
nouuces, found guilty and executed on the
18th Of June. His widow, Carlotta, now
in Europe. at latest dates, has been inform
ed Of the critical situation in which Max
imilian found himself; and there can be
but little doubt the sick. and at times de-
ranged, ex-Empress, when made aware OF
the fate which has befallen her unfol-
tunate husband, will be unable to with
stand the shock to her nervous svs-
tenn, and, perhaps, succunlb, even before
the body of the executed Emperor reaches
the shores of his native land