Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-30
BODY OF tho Late Emperor WAX
gmilean.

The following is an account Of the cere-
mony of the delivery Of the body OF the
late Arebdukc Ferdinand Macmillan, Of
Austria. TO Admiral TeSe,hof, BY the Nay
or OF Vera Cruz, (Gele Pciitics), appointed
BIZ the Government, aud in accordance with
the instructions "a TO The manner in which
the ceremony was to DO performed
vznA CRuz. Nov, 81. '67.
To N, Iyifors of he Journal Of Com
mares.
The body reached this city on the 10Th
At r. NJ, under strong escort OF cavalry !;
the commander Of the escort having IN DIS
charge a sealed parcel. containing The KEY
Of the coffin, which lac was instructed 10
place in the hands Of the Mayor Of the city.
The body was conducted aud deposited 10
tho parish church, where were In waiting
the Msyor, members Of the City Council
members OF tho Board OF Health and Char
itv. and tho principal federal aud local ~.
,hor;tics. The church was then ordered
cleared by the police Of tho multitude, ana
.rn,ries cd Mt the door 10 keep any one
from entering. The Admiral wa. then SAT
sfed that every thing was ready Tor the de-
livery. lie shortly appeared with ms s.Au'
III aressed in citizen's clothes and IN deep
mou,ninu Tho opsration then commenced
~ nnen,ny : large deal case which Was
found 10 contain another case OF zinc. In
clos~d was found beautiful rosewood cot
I'm. on tho top OF which was q large and
beautiful carved cross, all the work OF Mex
lean artisans. The Mayor then broke tho
seals Of the parcel containing the key, and
presented il to the person in charge OF open
ing the coffin. The key WAS OF gold, ~ ..
NO the h,ngss Of the lids. The lid OF The
coffin raised, the body was exposed to view
in ito full length. The corpse was dressed
in . full suit OF black, aud the hands 10 kid
gloves. The face was perfect. and although
Of 40 sshy brown color, common to Oh sm-
balmcd bodies. n few months alter the OPP
Grafton Of embslming has been performed,
was easily, recognizable. 4 The colin was
lined throughout with velvet, aud the body
we'll cushioned in to prevent any move
mont, 20 that the head, hands. ETC., were
evidently in the same position in which
they had been plsced originally. The Ad;
,nirsl was called upon to say whether hs
recognized in tho body tho Archduks Of
Austrin. and whether he would receive il
as such. KepIying in the affirmative. the
coffin was again closed and the key tender
oil 10 him.
An official record Vas then drawn up ID
triplicate. witnessed BY three notariss, (on'
copy for the Mexican government, one foI
the Admiral. and one TO be dcpesited 10 th'
archives Of the city, which was signed BY
the Aduissl aud bis staff, tho mayor end
| ali Nha aaAhositiaa mou,b hers Of tho CITY
council, etc., etc.
Al then retired, leaving the body In tn
church. with the doors well guarded By I
Mexican guard ofinfantry. until the mex
morning. when il was quietly embarked
without sny military honors. and taken Of
board the Austrian frigate Novara, 9Th,
same which brought him 10 this country,
and she proceeded to sec Immediately.
The coffin Was furnished q tho sxpens
Of the Mexican government, and all the ~
pshses Of transporting the body 70 Yer
Cruz have been betrayed by Il also.
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