The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-23
AMADEO's ADDICTION.
Behind the Scenes at Madrid Scraps
Of Secret History.


LONDON, Feb. l3-An extraordinary
story concerning the abdicatien of King
Amadeo, comes to me from so high source
that am constrained to believe II. 1t Is
to this effect The Queen, as every one
will remember was the Princess Mary,
the daughter Of Prince Emmanuel
Poaao della Cislerna she is only twenty
five years of age she is very devout
Catholici and she is the mother Of three
children, the youngest Of whom, q Prince,
was born at Madrid only a few days ago;
Immediately before the birth of this child
the young Queen was in great distress Of
mind, and in very alarming physical pain
and in her agony Of mind and body she
made vow TO the Blessed Virgin that II.
through the mercy Of God she was brought,
safely through the perils that then envi-
roned her, she would beg her husband on
her Bonded knees TO resign the throne OF
Spain and hasten back TO Italy. Her hus.
band was present when--perhaps in de-
lirium--she made this vow, and he utter
cd no remonstrance against II. There is
no doubt that he has been growing more
and more weary Of Spain for several
months, and the distress aud anguish Of
his young wife, to whom he is tenderly at
tached, probably strengthened his desire to
get rid of his thankless task. Events
which happened after the birth of the child
who, in the opinion of its mother, was
given her olny as hostage for the per-
torrance Of her yow--doubtless removed
all hesitation which he might have still
felt. He and his wife.-despite all his no.
bic qualities and all her grace and beauty
had never been able to win over to their
side tho proud mobiles Of Spain. Just as
in Rome the nobility of the highest rank,
with one or two exceptions, side with tho
Pope, and refuse to attend the Court of
Victor Emmanuel or to give any counten-
ance TO his Government, SO in Madrid tho
grandses held aloof from "the foreign nd
venturer,' as the called King Amadeo,
while their wives could not be induced to
appear in the train of lis wife. This alarm
ed aud irritaied both Of thom--not with.
out reason--bul they continued to hope
that in time the nobility could be won
over to their side. The King made a last
effort to do this on the occasion of the
christening Of the new born child. lie
asked the Duchess de Ia Tore, the wife
of Serrano, 10 present the royal infant
at the baptismal ceremony. She refused
with scorn and the poor baby would have
probably had to suffer the ignominy Of be-
lag "preseuted" by lady Of low rank had
not the widowo of Marshal Prim, herselfa
duchess, consented to leave her mourning
retirement and perform the function. am
told there was terrible scene In the pal
ace that dry, and il was then that the
King finally yielded TO the prayers and
tears of his wife, and made 10 her the
promise of abdication which, asyou know
he fulfilled ON the llth Of this month. at
lisa great honor, said the King in his mes
sage TO the Cortes announcing his abdi-
cotton, ito preside over the destinies of
country, however disturbed. | had re.
solved to keep my oath and respect the
Constitution, for believed my loyalty
to Spain would compensate for whatever
errors might be caused by my youth and
nexperience. But my good wishes have
deceived me, for Spain lives in the midst
of perpetual contest. If my enemies
had been fore gners ] would nol have
abandon the task, but they are Spaniards.
wish neither to DO the King OF q party
nor to act illegally but, believing oil my
efforts TO be sterile, renouncc the crown
Of myself my sons and heirs"
These are plain, sad and bold words;
but the Cories listened 10 them with scar
cely concealed joy, and the abidication
was unanimously accepted There arc
wheels within wheels--and had the Cortes