New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
OBITUARY..

EX-QUEEN MARIA CHRISTINA, OF SPAIN
HAvRg. Aug. 22.-The ex-Queen Maria Christina.
who was formerly the wife of Ferdinand VII, King
of Spain, died last night at Sante-Adresse, near
here.
The career of Maria Christina is associated
with the darkest pages IN the history OF Spain, but II is
likewise invested with shading OF romance She was
born at Naples April o. 1906. Her father WAS Francis
l. King OF Naples. and her mother Maria Isabel daugh
ter OF Charles w. of SPAIN At the instance OF her
elder sister Louisa who lived constant strife with
her husband he Spanish nfante, Francisco de Paula
o became the fourth wife OF the infantas brother Fer
dinand VII OF Spain. Her marriage with him took
nace AT Madrd In 1929 the King being then in his 43th
year and childless In 1880 the Queen bore MN
daughter Isabel and in her interest procured from the
Kuo decree abrogatng the Sale law which excluded
cu from the Spanish throne. This excited the anger
-. Oh. nartsans OF the hoir, Don Carlos, the Kings
provinces while intrues set on foot at the Court
brother and nsurreotonary movements Droae OUT ~ te
for the recall 0i sg S s Induced TO abrogae H.
Christina rcsuming Der sway over ReL hsSJ t ~u
mad N confirmed aud received herself tht ueOi hobon
~ bs Carlos and many Of his adhercnts were OTdeied
out OF the Kingdom. The King died ~ iooo
d MsTia Christina at once became Regent S1e pres
rtts c1nceived yiOeut passion for Ferdinand nunOz
priyate soldier, whose parents had lopaccO 5OP 90
raprancon and sbe married him secretly December 20
1893 In few years the Queen Regent l0ot gI ,
with the people, partly ON account 9l nel ht cbesy
owing TO her candesine relations with Munoz me
new Charter which she had granted was Ieoe'eG WIZ
dis,a vor IN The PROVINCES and revolt followed on VIZ
ngbt OF August 49, 1885, body OF soldiers ehtGred te
,s7acc az Ia Granja, near Madrid, ana COmpeheu tne
6esn Regent 70 dismiss her ministers ana swear 70 w
Sold the Constitution Of 1872 In june. ls5t, PUG
y,oted new Constitution, but her popularity cop4huSu
10 wane ana at length received fatal DION II9n nne
decree OF June 49, 1s4O which anuulled the old mum
cinai liberties OF spain The people rose IN rcVot, Snd
ne Queen as forced 10 sbdlcate IN oStooer oh az T
to Para but returned 70 Madrid IN 1880, ~ ao ~
fSl Of B.partero and october 10 celebrates ,P pun
ely her marriage with Munoz, who was created
~ Rianzares. Her daughter lsaDela W4s ~. ~
Queen i'm November. Maria Christina hv
reddle IN on bic Affairs her return being IOO"eu ny
lie military dctatorship " Naryaez aud seySE
tnnarV measures In 1854 at the triumph OF tne feVol
Seadei hv Generals DOnnell and Dulce the Qt,Gcns
mother was again forced TO leave SPAIN one Ies'reu
Viii Wuno2 and their ten children To france anu ~
idad ~ Mamason, the home OF tine OK Empress
Tosenhine She subsequently removed 10 FsIl out 10
49, ar NJ tue time al Beaumont Lodge near Wlnusot
Engnd In 1864, Mara Christina retnrhee onCe S.
-, HsdSd and remained till 1868, when she anu gsa
Sa1ehter isabella we're driven from the country. SSe
reHPned 10 Paris but after time moved 70 tho
hnri,cod Of Hayre where she resided until heE oeetn
Wnnoz died In 1873 Maria Chrstinas seeohu unuE ~
10 Eerdinand VII married IN l646 10 tne DuAo Va
Wontvepsier a son OF the late King Louis PhlIppe'