Telegram-herald., 1889-12-31

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sage Dom Pedro - Ag&
is very mlel over-
come by gr-af and - e -, n
has been having - ,llIl5fIlF
constant attacks >(1I/S1|
of Aystsr-cal cry EAFa.--s9 or Brazil
ing lie attended mass early sunday
morning, but was 50 greatly detected
and - weak that his doctors wers
obliged 20 support him. The imperial
physician has arrived here 70 attend the
ex-Empsror, Tor "a bom much anxiety IS
felt
Baroness JapurA and TWO nuns
watched tie body during the night The
lace OF the dead Empress wore peace
ful expression
The Impress had tvo fAinLng fits, in
the second or which she died. When -
became evident that tne end was rapidly
approaching the ezEmpress was ad-
vlsed 20 summon = confessOr. Although
IN gss2t agoay sho replied; Yes, but
we must await th3 Emperor. lie VIII
give Instructions Her last words were:
IL regret that my children and grand
children arc not around nae that l might
bless them fer the last timo Alas.
Brazil. Brazil that beautiful country,
can not return here.
Wben Dom Pedro arrived a. the bed
side OF his dead wife 10 knelt and kissed
her forehead. lie appeared 20 be unable
20 move and did not speak for twenty
minutes. Then ho said: Il have ex-
perienced the most bittor trial that God
could infict upon me. Her faithful
and afectionate compsnionship has sus-
tanned me for forty-six years. Gods
viii be done" Then, noticing his wife's
eyes still open, he lost command Of him
self and exclaimed: us 10 possible that
those dear, kind eyes viii never again
brighton when they see me?'
Having closed the eyelids he reverent-
" kissed them. lie then asked to be
alone, and so he remained for long
time. after which he became calm and
asked the attendants 10 keep all quiet
until the Lisbon fetes were ended The
nows had, however, already been sent
everywhere.
Later in the evening Dom Pedro sent
dispatches announcing the death of his
wife 10 various monarchs. He also sent
telegram TO King Carlos, in which he
expressed desire that his wife's re-
mains be- inferred in the pantheon.
The Brazilian Minister at Lisbon has
notified the Provisional Government in
Brazil Of the death of the ex-Empress.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says the
nows Of the death OF the ex-Emprsss
was a great shock to the people, Mon
archists and Republicans alike. The re-
gret is very general. for she was greatly
loved. and her charities were innumer-
able. She was, in fact, held in higher
estimation than Dom Pedro himself
Sunday morning the Cardinal Bishop
said mass in the room where the body
lay. Dom Pedro and the Governor OF
Oporto were present. In the afternoon
the body was embalmed and was after
ward transferred to the Chapelle Ar
dente. The Government viii probably
defray the expenses OF the funeral. 1t
is expected that King Carlos viii como
to Oporto.
WAsHINGToS, Dec. 30.-Ruy Barboza,
the Brazilian Minister OF Finance, tele-
graphs Mr. Valente head OF the Brazil
ian legation here, 70 the effect that the
rumor that tho property belonging to
Dom Pedro and family had been con
fscated is false. On the contrary, the
decree guarantees 10 allow the imperial
family the term OF two years within
which to dispose OF its property. What
has been Cancelled is the allowance in
the civil list and the subsidy granted by
tho Provisional Government