Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-29
WHO'S DON CARLOS?


chies, belongs to rebellious family -
The rebellion in which he has been the
leader for several years in Northern
Spain, is only the last of a series of in
surrections which that country has suf-
fered ut the hands Of its members.-
Don Carlos, like his uncle, and grand
father before him, is fighting for the
Spanish throne, which he regards as
his by right In order fully to under
stand the reason of his claim. it is ne
cessary to go back more tbGn forty
years. N-ag.s
In the year 1880 Ferdinand VI a
weak, indolent man, was King of o.
His Queen, a princess Of Naples, Jas,
on the other hand, strong. willed and
ambitious woman; she was the fifth
wife that Ferdinand had led 20 the al
tar. pa
They had one child-the Infant Isa-
bella Ferdinand's second brother was
Don Carlos, the g2ndfatler Of the
present Don Carlos. BY Law, - GUS
tom which hgd acquired the 5rce of
law, femsi<E xere not ess,ibls 10 the
Spanish throne. Isabella, therefore,
was excluded. and Don Carlos was
heir, who should succeed when Ferdi-
nand died.
Bp. Qseen Christin~ Fardimasd's
wife, was not satisfied with this. She
caioled and threatened Ferdinand, until
he at last consented, with the approval
of his Parliament, to set aside Don
Carlos, entitled to the throne at his
death. q
He died i'll 1898, and Isabellabecame
Queen of Spain when she was three
wears old, with her mother, Christina,
as regent of the kingdom. Then began
the first Carlos" rebellion. Don Car
los, declaring that he had been defraud-
ed Of his right, which was to mount
the throne when his brother Ferdinand
died. lost no time i'll waging war upon
his infant niece and her strong minded
mother; and this war he kept up. i'll the
same vicinity where his grandson Is
now established, for several years.
The Queen Regents vigor. however,
rendered lis every effort vain; and at
last. weary Of fr,ntless fighting, deser-
ted by multitudes of his soldiers, and
exhausted in money and arms, Don Car
los retired to France, where he lived in
sullen retirement for the rest Of his
DAYS. a.
The second Don Carlos was his Oldest
son. He made several attempts, be-
tween 1915 and 1861, to invade Spain;
but Spain was then governed by visor-
Gus statesmen like Espartero and O'Don-
nell, and his invasions were easily re-
PEELED This Don Carlos died sudden
" in 1861.
The burden of the Carlist cause now
devolved upon Don Juan. his younger
brother: but Don Juan, unlike the rest
Of the family. was not fond of fight
ing. and preferred the luxuries and in
! dolcnce Of quiet residence in France
70 the chicftainship of bands Of rebels
\ the Pyrcnces.
e had married Maria Beatrice,
kluchess Of Este. daughter of the
II Modssa,-ani>he gave his ell
gon. who was born in lS49, the
[itional family name Of Carlos.
Nv hen this boy was old enough to
enter actively upon the scene, Don Juan
: abdicated his claimed right to the Span
Ism throne III us iavor. IL was SIX
years ago that this third Don Carlos,
the same who is now at the head Of
the Carlist forces, took command of
them, he being then but nineteen years
OF age.
Don Carlos was brought up TO believe
that his right 10 govern Spain, whether
SPAN wishes il or not, rests upon Di-
vine authority. His early Years were
spent in the sombre seclusicn of mon.
astery in Styria, an Austrian province.
There the menks treated him as IL he
were king. and at the same time in
stilled the most autocratic ideas into his
mind. He was taught military exer-
cises, and soon acquired taste for mil
itary life, such as his father had not,
but such as distinguished his grandfath.
er and uncle Of the same name.
He is described by those who have
seen him as of medium height, full and
strong in body, very dark In complex.
ion. with large dark eyes and thick,
stubby, jet black hair and beard.
~ Said q Detroit lady to a small