The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
the DEATH or THE SPANISH oUEEv
The Last Hours md the Burial Service NJ
King AIronso's bride.


MADRID, June 2s-Durlnp tho illncss ~
tne, Queen much sympathy was shown to her
mn 70 iho kIng by the nobility, by the gentry,
III "y " tnT en- n society Of Madrid. They
inlulrou nnHiously Tor the bulletins which were
'F1 Tb ,p pSsml,rly y, thEee times day.
us,h! nonchalnnt iudif renee and their ihna-
tree. their gardens. their places OF nm,,ecm"rt
SiosH9d only on the day before the Queen's
ucHin, when II was known that no recovery
could hn eNnnNed. At that last hour more avn.
rahy WINS d'sp'nved and the poorer claSs',s
began To congregate round tho palace. and Ia
Nprcss their surrOwng sympathy with loud
voic" and much gcstculHtinr. Tho richer
classes Of society and authorities disnmyod
prayers. cnndlcs in the churches vows 81 mr.
her MaJnsiys recovery.
- II Is the usage IN Spain that all tho Ministers
cardinals, and high lunrtionnrics OF the King
nnln should witness the death Of tho King Or
VVuvom. mo Consequence Of this was u scene Of
uapHuh'u cinotion ana painful expectation in tho
pee ,-chnmber from midnight until morning. It
10 uvsvlined IN nl Us most narrowing details
IN every paper IN Madrid Tho Queens bod
wns surr9nnded by all her relatives near tho
Ming ana Duke. besides about forty other per-
King Alfonso nnvnr lcf, ,ho ei1o NJ bis ror,.
nor until she had brcathed her last HenlIownd
We blshop OF Salamanca to close her ewes and
ms own apartment. There he has oniv MR.
nitt.d Srnor CanOvas and the royal family TO
cIt'r, as eastman etipurite requires nine DAYS
novena. 10 pass before he cnn oven ienv" I'D
palace for tho Escurlal, whore he Intends 10
spehn lew weeks close TO the last resting place
OF Ms Queen. Thther she was carried this
mmrning VIA
Tic body Of tho Queen had lain in state from
yesterday morning until about q last nirht
when the clnpeo ardrnte was closed in conso,
mains. Tho Duke Of NoninNnsior ma VI" no -
lively refused to allow them to be en,hnlmcj
iih.N were exngsed in a chupelle .ardenie.
hastily arranged II he palace hall, and The bier
Jay on richly Rlded Imperial bed guarded bv
hrlbfrdcrs. knights. and lords-in- waiting.
SnVrhty thousand persons were admitted in
snicr9-iop 70 tnke a last look, Of Queen Nor
ccdrs ana her own father in the evening camd
anu knelt ior few minutes NJ her feet
Ihe body, WIS carried 20 the hoarse by eight
grandees OF Spain. and 1t was drawn away ~
eight horses ~ Andalusian breed very g1,ly
harnessed. and led hy powdered lackoys Tha
funeral eortcge was rather simple. II was only
battery u horse artillery. Tho Alniardaros IL
the palnce and the Queens own household. ~
walked behind Ito hoarsc tba Nin T eIHr r;
ana Justice. the Cardinal Patriarch ~ the In
dirs. ana tn Marshal Of the Palace A few foot
gulrds anu hussqrs in bright blue uniform
closed the funeral cortfgc of Queen Mercedes.
~ passed down the street near the palace.
the hill To- the station. The crowd was i'm
mrnso and very quiet. Few hats were raised.
marks Of sorrow Al tbo s nGsS s' ,gHn any
ready 70 take the Queens followers and tho
tnr'n hIEh ollcers WHO acted as state mourn-
from the station before o'clock.
III Ia tiir l.rur4l the body Of Queen Mrr"cl $
WIS ltk'n tIfNlsht 10 the chapel I'm the enfnl.re
palace Of Phillip II. II was carried ihron.h
the great doors which only open 10 let in lilo
remains 81 the Bourbon princes. and n iar.e
military force under Gen. Cortio paid hHr
Majesty the honors due 10 IN Iufanta oi Spaln.
~" was not entitled 10 more becatisc shs Id
died without male issue. The Minister ii
Grace and Justice and Marshal Of tho Pala o
Slrrsuierel the remains Of tho QGeen tn Clr-
din9l Bennvides on the steps Of tho church and
ms Imnpncc. with the chapter and clergy. COM
du ted thu bier to chapel whore a brick and
pared.
Thus has closed the short existence Of a
ards think that this death may hernme n ma
ional cnlaniiy. Alfonso MI. is only II wears
li age, and he H. left alone once more exposed
20 the ihirlgucs ~ parties md many innuoncns
which, Ike the very evil influence of tie
Basil owsky Palace. had been ayerted by lis
marriage with Queen Mercedes