Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-27
KING ALFONSO DEAD.
CONSUMPTION CLAIMS ITS VICTIM.
"A short Sketch of the Spanish Monarch's
Life-The Eldest Son of Queen Isabella
i-Married into the Royal Fam
lily of Austria.

LONDON, Nov. 25 1870 p. ma despatch
mas Just been received ut the foreign of
nee, from Madrid, stating that King AL
1ohso died at o'clock this morning of
consumption, accelerated by dysentery.
Alfonso Francesca De Assist Ferdinando
no Juan Maria De La Conception Greg
0rlo, eldest son of the eX Queen Isabella
H., was born Nov. 2S, 1857 When his
mother was driven from the throne
companied her to Paris, where he
resided with her for some time. but
subsequently he went to Austria in order
to prosecute his studies in the There
sianum or nobleman's academy at Vienna,
to which he was admitted January 20,
1872. He remained there three months,
On June 25 1870, Queen Isabella formally
abdicated her right to the throne of Spain
in favor of her son, but no open steps
were taken at that time to secure for him
the position of king. His pretentions
were opposed by his, cousin, the cid
sier, and his aunt the Infanta Louisa,
but as so many pretenders were calculated
to complicate matters, the claim of Louis
Phlllppe's grandson was ultimately
waived in favor of Alfonso. Early in 1874
the Prince of the Austrias, as he was then
styled, visited England, and was entered
as student at the military college at
Sandhurst. On December 18th 1874,
General MARTINEZ Campos proclaim
ed him King of Spain in Valencia,
and few days later Alfonso, who
had gone over to Paris in order to spend
the Jour dc ran with his mother left
France for Spain, arriving at Madrid jan
uary II, 1915. He was most enthusiastic
ally received. On February 16, lsS6 he
departed from Madrid to take the com
mand of the troops operating against the
Carlists, and on the Goth of the following
month he returned in triumph to the CAPT
tai at the head of $4,000 men, having sub
dued the Carist instruction. In the
same year the eXQueen Isabella re
turned to Spain and was received by
her son at Santauder July %.
King Alfonso married on January 30 ISIS,
at Madrid, his cousin the Princess
Maria de las Mercedes infanta of Spain,
daughter of the Duc de Montpentsier.
The eN Queen Isabella was much opposed
to thi, union, and to mark her disapprOval
left Spain and went to Paris before the
marriage ceremony took place. Queen
Mercedes, who was born June 24th 1850,
/ died on June 26th, ISIS, and Alfonso
married on NOV Goth, 1919, the Arch
duchess Marie Christina of Austria, born
/ July 2lSt lo5N. The offspring of the second
union are two daughters-l, Maria de las
Mercedes, born September nth, 1850; ,,
Maria Teresa, born November Eth, lNN!.
AIfonso's Last Illness.
MADRID, Nov. 2G-Throughout Monday
night the king had spasmodic fits the
result of fever and debility. Six doctors
from Madrid and two physicians of Ell
PradO were in constant attendance upon
him, they decided on Tuesday evening
that the king was in a dangerous condi-
ton. The fits continued throughout
Tuesday and the king died at s:i5 o'clock
this morning. The Pope's heuedictiou ar
rived before he expired, all officers If
state, and cabinet ministers except The
ministers of war and the interior We're
SIS appointed recent. In accordance with
u,r law members Of the cabinet have ,oud-
cred their resignation. but will remain in
Office pending the regent, pleasure The
body OF King Alfonso will he Inferred IN
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