Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-29

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Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francesca do
Assist Fcrdinuudo Pie Juan Maria dc Ia
Conception Gregorlo, etc y, king of Spain,
eldest son of the cN-Quoeu Isabella II,
was born November 2s, 1857. When his
mother was driven from the throne by the
revolution OF 1868 he accompanied her to
Paris, whore he resided with her Tor some
time, but subsequently he went 20 Aus
trla, In order to prosecute his studies In
the Thercsianum or nobleman's academy
at Vienna, to which he was admitted
January 20, 1872. He remained there
three months June 20, 1870, Queen lsa-
bella formally abdicalcd her right 20 the
throne OF Span in favor Of her sou hut
no open steps were taken at that time
TO ure for him the position which this
ahdlcatlon left open for him. His pro.
tensions were, however, opposed by his
cousin, the eldest son OF the duke OF Mont
pcnscr, and his aunt, the lnlanta Luisa,
but as so many prOtCnders were calcu-
lated to complicHte matters, the claim OF
Louis Philippe's grandson was ultimately
waived IN favor OF the heir OF Isabella.
Eary IN 1874 the prince OF the Asturias,
as he was then styled, visited England,
was entered as u student az the military
college az Sandhurst, and witnessed the
autumn mnucuyerS at Aldcr~hut, Dart
moor and other places IN the fail OF the
year. December ~, 1879, Gen. Martinez
Canpos proclaimed him
ANG OF SPAIN
IN Valencia, aud in a tew days later AZ
ionso, who had gone over 10 Paris IN
order 10 spend the jour de ran with his
motnor, left France Tor Spain, arriyipga
Madrid January IL, 1876. He was most
enthusiastically received. February 10,
1876, he departed from Madrid 90 take
command OF the troops operating against
the CurIsts, and on The goth OF the fol-
lowing month he returned In triumph TO
the capital at the head Of 70 1000 men,
having subdued the CarliSt insnrrcctlon,
In the same year the eN-Queen Isabella
returned TO Spain aud was received by
her son NJ Santndcr duly 2@).
King Alfonso married January %, 1871
AT Madrid his cousin, the Princess Maria
dc Ia Mercedes, lnianta OF spain, daugh.
ter al Due &c Nontpensler, tShc was
born June "a, 1900 The cN-Qucon lsa-
bella was much opposed 10 this union,
and 10 marx hrr dlApproYal she ielt
Spain aud went 20 Parts nciore the mar
rage ceremony took place Queen Mer-
cedes died Juue 20, 1878. King Alfonso
mlfrltN NithHNtl Fhh'thN'f ~'t r'ff
Maria Christina, dgushtcr Of the late
Archduko Charles Ferdinand OF Austria
She was born July -, 1850
Optobtr %, 1873, hng Alfonso was
6red nt ia Madrid hy lnan Muncasi, q
workman but escaped unliurt. Deccia-
her 80. 1872, Us the king and queen we're
driving Ia an open On rlage through the
palarc gates az Madrid, youth inmeh
Ffanelsco OterO Gonzales lgans ired two
pistnl shots at the loSal pair, one passing
betNeeu them, and the other thrt1eh an
attendants hat, but fortunately without
doing further damage. Oterp Was tried
! M February, 1855, and sentenced 70 death
King Alfonso was invested with the
order of the Garter ~ MADRID by the
marquis OF Northampton, October III, 1881 :.
Queen Christine has given birth 80 Two
daughters Maria de las Mercedes, Prlp-
erss 81 the Asturias tporn September u,
( 1850, aud the lnianta Maria Teresa lsA'
bel. born November ~, iss2
rEnsosAL CHARACTERISTICS
4 Aliooso WAS vory active aad sapple'
With 4 bull.aghler's physicl addruss'
Il,p eyes were hFoSn, but wi pffhhi'4ip t
.t,ts ana his modtli slngilsaflN NifNelp}f
sss1 y srtssite. HIS muslaphe WAS very
slne an'i pllkte. BIZ hsil al oct Nlsnk, his