The New York herald., 1870-03-13
o BITuAR r Y.
Henri de Bourbon.

| cable telegram dated Madrid March H.
states that Henri do Bourbon was killed in a
nuei by the Due DO Montpensier yesterday.
. Inc particulars OF the duel are not given. put
| the ana, is said TO create great excitement.
seaor Ruba and another person, whose Name is not
known, acted gs seconds for Henri de Bourbon, and
General Cordoys aiia Senor Aiaminor aote1 Tor the
Due. The seconds were all republican members Of
the Constituent Cortes
Henri Marie Ferdinand. Due dc Seville, WAS born
ON Tue l7lh OF APRIL 1923. Ho was the second son
OF Francisco do Pauio, Duke OF Cadiz, and was own
brother to Francisco dAssis, the husband OF Queen
Isabella, now exied in Paris. on the 9Th OF May
ls47, ne married Donna Helena de Castelyi Shelley
Fernandez de Cordova at Rome. AT the age
r,n,ss aMengseysn Sae he was Vice Admiral Of the
was wi.hdrawn from III tim by public decree i
Ia Ia. March, 1857. He advocated the cause OF
Queen Isabella during tie revolution OF $685. which
uetnroneu ner ana compelled her to fee TO
Paris Afterwards, when the Cortes commenced
canyassng can n for king, LIE opposed the claims OF
wrote strong letter from Paris to the provis-
lonai government, denounclng tho Duke in un-
Louis Philippe, at whose hands Henri de
bourbon claims TO have suilered twenty-five
TIE denunclalory letter may or may not have had an
effect on the Cortcs, but II was most probably IN
remote degree cause OF the recent duel. Henri dc
BOURBON has been living in France, but lately came
over the French border, 1t is believed, In order to
night the duel Whtch ended In his death.
Robert ID. Holmes.
Robert D. Holmes. Past Grand Worthy Master OF
the Grand Lodge, f. and A. NJ, OF the State or New
York, died, OF consumption, at his residence, Is
Barrow street, IN thus city, last evening. The do
ceased gentleman was born In tho Ninth ward ia
1916, and was consequently in hts ftyfourth year
at the time OF his DEATH He was educated at old
Public School No. o. ana the earlier years OF MS life
snfg Mt In n
OF pursuits. While yet a very young man he became
private secretary TO Henry Eckford. the eminent
shipbuifder, and accompanied that gentleman on a
tour through the Mediterranean ISLANDS ana the
kingdom or Greece. Returning thence TO the United
States he entered upon the study OF law under the
direction OF Wm j. nasklns, and, having been admit
quite recently covering a period OF about thirty
years. He also entered the arena Of Journalism
about the year 1910 and continued TO contribute to
the daily and weekly press and various literary
periodicals up TO the time OF his death, his most
prominent Journalistic connection being with the
New YORK Dispatch, OF which paper he was widely
Known as the editor and compiler OF Masonic
news matter. II was In connection with
that he was best known having taken the thirty
degrees and. for two terms, ned the ONCE oil G. w.
NJ his latter term expiring about three years since
when he was superseded by Austin. IL was always
source OF prade " himself ana OF credit TO the
during the time he held this important Office he
abandoned his journalistic connection, TO avoid
the possibility OF suspicion that his influence
AS a journalist might be directed to the
carrying out or his views In his official capacity
~ - Mason but he nevertheless carried out the
resolve at no mean personal and pecuuiary sacri-
fec. The only public Office he held that OF
member OF the Board OF Excise, though he unsuc-
Cessfuly contended at the last election for the posi-
ton OF Civil Justice In the Third judicial district OF
this city. AS private individual he was genial
and hlgnly respected man, and was warm aud
trusted nlend and ardent admlrer Of the lamented
james 4. BRADY lEdwin Forrest and other gentlemen
eminent in the field OF letters, science aud His
illness mas beeD long ana painful. aud he leaves
widow and family TO mourn his loss.