New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
OBITUARY..
JOAQUIN BkLDOMEEO EsPARTEIO.

A Telegram from DaSOnnc ycsteruay says
"The Carst organ Quartet Real asserts that the we'll
known Spanish statesman ESpartero died on the 2lst
inst" While It inpro3aDl that the death Of this
markable man would lave remained so long unknown,
his advanced (S2) lends credlby to tbs report,
which we assume to he correct. Joaquin Bald"inero
EsparerO horn In the year 1872 ut Glanafula In
La Mancha where bis father followed the trade Of cart
wright He attended, account OF his tcoOe con-
stituton. for the priesthood and 10 1876 went to the
University Of AnagrO but two years later. when
The French invaded srain, he entered the
corps OF students called the Sacred BLttalou
and acquired knOwieGgo OF the art Of war. Con-
tnuing in the military service he want 10 South
America In 1914 where lie fought against the Insurgents
until the Spanards were expelled in 1874 when he re-
turned to bis land. iii 1882 he declared himself
openly in favor OF tue Succession OF I+ahe'h H.,
daughter OF Ferdinand VII and play ed ieaGi?g part
In the hostilitips which followed the Kings deah In
August 1885, he succeeded In saving the CITY Of Madrid
from the Cdrsts, ani became successfully Gtneraln-
Chief OF the Army the Nort Vrcroy of Navarro and
CAPTAIN General Of tho Basque Provinces. When the
army of Don Carlos appeared before MADRID the 18th
of September, 1887. Epartcrc had again the glory OF
saving the captu His successjul campaign o. 1882 re-
suited In the expulsion OF Don Cdrlo, IN! won Tor him
the titles Of GrauJee OF Span aud AXE oVitolh Iu
1910 tho Qieen-MOther Christina vas compelled to r.
sign her o1ico OF Regent aud the BIB OF MAJ, l64l,
Espartero was appointed TO supply her place
until Queen Isabella shonli have reached her ma
tority. EsparterO governed the country with energy
frmness aud ability hu, iu 1Si3 combination OF tie
Republican aud MOdcradOs parties brought ABOUT his
overthrow. His rival, Cen N.rvaez. came into power
and he retired TO Eu :aud where no reside for four
years In I8a7 he returned TO spain AMI vru quetv ~
Logrono TIL 1854, when the corruption or the co'rt
caused insurrerton Of the people, resulting ID the
expulsion Of the @ ieen-Mother from Spain In THIS
emergency Es2artero was called to the he"h OF Tue
Government and conducted the aFrs OF tho patton tor
Tn hp 4,
nell and since then had taken part IN poiIc| aga-
tioD although IL has often Deei sugsosco That MS ser
vices were needed ut times IN the eventfll rervd when
has since elapsed. lie gave King Amadeus passive
support and regarded the administration OF Marshal
serruno with moderate degree OF favor
ANN CHASE OF TAMPiCO.
The death of Mrs. Ann Chase, wife OF the Hon.
Franklin Chase late Uhted States Committeeman al
Tampco last week, In Br'ualyn. hos brought to n'ind
ipcidents Of n remark. III, career. She was born OF
Protestant pareuts North Of Ireland In 1872 II
1918 she lost her father and the widow with tue ch'
dren emgrated to tho Caed States III 1874 ana setea
IN Philadelphia where the ellest son speedhy eStao
lshed successful mercantile business Hs sister Ann
refused TO be supported leness and Insisted upon
aiding her brother by keeping his books In this way
she became versed in mercantile Affairs ana nt'eo io'
the bIic statou which she subsequently adorned In
1882 with her brother. she removed TO Cfeahs' ""o
thence August 1884 to Iainpico,wnere she pecane ac
with Chase, whom she was inar III 1850
In 1915 during the Mc1icau War, on account OF hls
official character as United States Consul. Mt CIase
was compelled to leave tho City Of T'mpicO hut with
b,s concurrence Mrs. C3ase remaih 10 protect the
property the records o. the consulate aid
the interests Of the American people. In his avs h'
an nfurated mob attempted to tear down tho Nag that
doated over her residence whereupon MIS- Chase
.canded To che housetor, and declared that NO one
should touch that fag excep over ner Heau "un
nrce,ess vsue in her memory that she never parted
with H. and her husband draped her casket VI s ."ius
when her remains awaited rtmovsl 70 !he nnai lcsk
mace When Mr. erase left Tampro IN 1886 ne conuru
fOrinne for their alton. 30 successfully oia
With Commodore Conner, then commandhg tne
limited States feet in the CUR OF nit4ico. anu ne
CITY Of TampcO through her lnS'i unentanH ,orras
s Sitpnss expsndtare of he treasure TIC
LETTERS written to Mr.. Buchana y theh ?eurr'Hiy
of state, detailing her plans, crca e on ~
ton In honor OF Mrs. ChaseS agency IN ths np'itam.
svent and as token Of their appreciation OF ntr hero
tsm the army named the fortress OF the Guy Foi. &
and the ladies of New Oredos presrueu u NJ, 80
OF naie Mira Chase remained III Tampico US her re-:
Sepce until 1871 her husband Resigned ms POSITION
and took up his abode in BiOoANn; Da,nS Az ser
yviah Great beray u gracious hospitality 10 ali AN r.
cans who visited tnat city In naval, muLy; Sto,as
life. Upon her last V0y aye nome 10 sht NJ tic
III ia cnild stumbled and fell OYER the hacu"a3 U' @
sts mer Win characteristic bravery ana frvetlntss
NJ seN MIRA Chase sprdnR the rescue anu suceceueu
In ing the life or the chiids events pto|ea az ,Io
d,sreearded by her ut the tln when prOduceu csSoi
of the breast, of winch she died Anousn , nsr s 81,
ings intense sac never m.l moo, s shs
formed that an operation had become 1
laid she Was ready and refusing anestnelics, eui.
ted without fInchIug. atnodSn the opera'oA wa" """
suslly prolonged.