Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-12-30
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE DEAD BX-BMPRESS.
Sad Scenes Around The
Deathbed.
A HORRIBLE CONFEDERATION
Father, Mother. Eight Chill
dren And A Guest Perish.
WINTRY WEATHER IN THE WEST.
The Chesapeake And Ohio
Railway Wreck.
WINTRY WEATHER IN THE WEST.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Death Of the Ex-Empress of BRAZIL
Much Anxiety Felt for Dom Pedro's
Health-Her sad Cry For Brazil.
OPoRro, Dec. 29.-The ex-Empress of
Brazil, who with Dom Pedro has been visit
ing this city, died yesterday.
Her death ia said to have resulted from
heart disease, probably superinduced by the
excitement and grief caused by the departure
rom Brazil.
Dom Pedro has received many kilograms
of coincidence on the death of his wife.
Among them was one from Queen Victoria.
When it became evident that the end was
rapidly approaching the ex-empress was adj
vised to summon a confessor. Although in
great agony, che replied: eyes; but we
must await the emperor. he will give i'm
structions."
Her last words were: II regret that my
children and grandchildren are not around
me, that mig hit bless them for the last
time. Alasl Brazil, BRAZIL That beautiful
countryi cannot return there"
his dead wife he knelt and kissed her fore-
head. He appeared to be unable to move,
and did net speak for twenty minutes. Then
he said:
81 have experienced the most bitter trial
that God could inflict upon me. Her faith
full and affectionate companionship has sus-
tanned me for forty-six years. Gods will be
done!"
Then noticing his wife's eyes still open,
he lost command Of himself and exclaimed
els it possible that those dear, kind eyes
will never again brighten when they see
metz
Then having closed the eyelids he rsver-
emily kissed them. He then asked to be
alone and so he remained for long time,
after which he became calm and asked the
attendants to keep all quiet until the Lisbon
fetes were ended. Tho news had, however,
already been sent everywhere: Later in the
evening Dom Pedro sent dispatches announce
| ing the death of his wife to various monarchs.
He also sent q telegram to King Carlos in
which he expressed desire that his wife be
inferred In the Pantheon.
The Brazilian minister at Lisbon has motif
fed the provisional government in Brazil of
the death of the ex-Empress.
| This morning the cardinal bishop said macs
| 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 afterward transferred to the Chapel Ar
derte. The government will probably dsfray
| the expenses of the funeral. It is expected
that King Carlos will come to Oporto.
Baroness Japura and two nuns watched the
body during the night. The face of the dead
| empress Woro peaeeIuI expression. LON
Pedro rose early this morning and attended
mass. He was greatly detected and SO weak
that his doctors were obliged to support
him. The imperial physician has arrived
here to attend the ex-emperor, for whom
much anxiety Is felt.
| PARIS, Dec. 29.-The Brazilian legation
here has received an official despatch deny
ing that the property of the dsposed imperial
family will be eonfiscated.
LISBON, Dee. 20.-Dom Pedro has accepted
| the Kings offer of one of the royal palaces
here as a temporary reaidenoe, but he ex.
| pressed desire to live alone. The Comts
| and Comtesse d'Eu have left Madrid for Lis
bon. On their arrival here the arrangement
will be made for the funeral of the ex-Empresi
| of Brazil.
MADRID, Dec. S9.-When the Count anG
Countess d'Eu arrived here they were igno
rant of the death of the empress, and Their,
was q heart rsnding scene at the hotel whel
the news of her mothers demise was broker
to the countess. Queen Christina, who hat
been informed of the arrival of the countess
came quickly to the hotel and did all In he
power to assuage the latter grief.