Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-25
Don Pedro Of Br,,Il,

IRON The Ban Frazsisoe Ala. April al
Dom Pedro, Emperor Of Hsazil, vi
reach San Francisco on Tuesday evsa-
ing next. he arrived In New York on
April 18th. and after remaining . few
days started westward on . flying viht
10 the metropolis Of the Pacific Coast.
He IL the hrst foreign potsntats. ruling
. civilized country, that has ever visited
the United States; hs has bsen received
in all the cities visited BY him thus far
with marked attention and respect.
Secretary Fish, fsprsseuting the Prsd.
dent Of the United States, welcomed
the Emperor on bis arrival and oongrat-
lated him upon the safe termination Of
his voyage.
Dom Pedro II Is q descendant Of the
House Of Brsganza, and . Vol Of Dom
Pedro !, the hnt Emperor Of Brazil.
He was born on December ID, 1875.
His father abdicatsd In 1881, In favor OF
his son. the subject Of this skstch. who
was declared by the Legislature TO be Of
age at II. He was crowned on July 10,
1871. When but eighteen Year, Of ego
hs married q Sicilian princess, Theresa
Christina Maria, sister Of the King Of
the Two Siciiies. Three children have
blessed their union; unfortunately, how.
ever, their two boys died In infancy.
Their daughter, Princess Isabella Of
Brazil, was married on October 10, 1904,
to the Count D'Eu. q grandson Of Louis
Philippe, King Of the French. The
Imperial Princess II the mother OF .
male child. born In Rio In 0vtobsr last.
Dom Pedro's reign has boon one Of
unexamplsd prosperity for the inhabit-
ants Of Brazil. q country larger than the
United States by owe 10000 XII.
omsteu. Previous TO his staining biz
majority, the BRAZILIAN empire vas al
most constantly engaged In warfare with
the nsighboring governments; II Was far
behind the nations OF the New World In
the march Of civilization; the arts and
sciences we're little cultivated by the
Brazilians, and, ~ . rule. progress was
not thought Of. The most important
act OF his reign. and q which should
fully insure his hearty welcome In this
Gland OF the Free" was 10 abolish
slavery In his Empire. This wa done
some Ave years ago. He has success
fully endsavored to extend and improve
the commerce Of his country. has In.
troducod the locomotive and telegraph.
greatly encourages the cultivation Of
coffee, cotton, and the sugar-cans.
He has earnestly laborsd for the pro-
motion OF immigration into Drazil. and
has, by conscientious rule endeared him.
self to his ton millions Of subjects.
The Emperor Is now in the full vigor
Of manhood, being . little over hfty
years Of age; Is six feet three inches In
his stockings, we'll proportional. and
very handsome. He 10 rather pale In
complexion, and wear o fall white
beard. From his youth he has applied
himself TO study. aud has progressed
wonderfully in the exact science Of arms.
in mechanics, and In natural history.
He Ia q linguist Of high attainments,
reading, writing and speaking English,
French, German. Spanish and Italian
with the Same facility that hs does his
native Portuguese.
Az io'i .Io " pA
the different countries by his remark.
able acquaintance with their own SUBJ
Jects. anu invsriaoiy ieIt suvng IN
presaion BY his intellectual soit'y, ms
ameniiy and his u~nassuining 1ehasiof.
In England Dom Pedro travelled as he
will ~here-stictly incognito. In Lon.
don III arose saeh Gay .. IN carry noul'
and only retired A. midnight. ne VS.
tied every place oil note Amply
vato gentleman anu STUDIED tne nsoats
OF the Londoners 10 his own satisiac-
ton.
AZ the Emperor declined u puonc
reception In New YORK, ~ VAL prooa9iy
adhere to tho same course turing ms
stay IN TINS Guy, w, OUT OF rssPsc. aSo