New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
DOM PEDROS WIFE DEAD,
THE ExEMPRESS OF BRAZIL DIES SUD
DENLY OF HEART DISEASE AT 0PORTo.
SHE HAD BEEN AN INVALID FOR A LONG TINE
DOM PEDRO OVERCOME WITH GRIEF
rp,rrc or TIVE DEAD EMPRESS.

SHE HAD BEEN AN INVALID FOR LoNe 1IME
dom PEDRO OVERCOME WITH GRIEF
TRAITS OF THE DEAD EMPRESS.
Lisbon Dec 2s.-A dispatch just received from
Oporto says that the ex-Empress oil Brazil VINO
was visiting that city with Dom feuro' uleu
today II is believed that her death resulted
from heart disease.
Onorto. Dec. 2s.-The illness of the ex-Empress
first assumed an alarming phase yesterday IL
had been the intention of the Imperial family
70 start for France to-day The doctors forbade
the tourney. for fear that excitement and fatigue
would precipitate crisis The Empress was,
however, little better this morning
During the morning Dom Pedro went out for
n promenade. and visited the Museum of Fine
Arts He was found there by the Brazilian Con-
sul who had been dispatched to hasten his return
TO the hotel because the condition of the Empress
had suddenly become critical. Before Dom Pedro
arrived the Empress was dead. The body Will be
temporarily deposited in a mortuary chapel In the
Lana Convent here, and will afterward be taken
to Lisbon for burial in the Royal Pantheon
The municipal authorities Of this city, return
inc in full state from the celebration of the
Kings proclamation in the cathedral, went to the
hotel of the ex.Empress to offer their condolences
hut Dom Pedro was overcome by grle1 tbat
he could not receive them. The Cardinal Arch
bishop of Oporto also called.
The death of the ex-Empress Of Brazil, which
was doubtless precpitated by the painful CIR
cumstances attending her departure from Rio
Janeiro few weeks ago, will not create much
surprise among those who have been aware OF
the fact that she has been in a delicate state
of health for many years past Indeed, when she
visited the United States in 1876 she was so
much of an invalid as to be unable TO accompany
Dom Pedro on any of his Western tours When
she landed at Lisbon three weeks ago, she had
become SO feeble that she had to be carried on
shore and lifted into her carriage.
The ex-Empress's married life. which has ex-
| tended over a period of forty-sx years. all of
which, except the last six weeks. were spent
| ON the throne OF Brazil was uncl0uded from first
| 10 last by any domestic sorrow or lnfellcity !;
and the most touching affection, rare among
crowned heads existed between the aged couple.
She suffered greatly from deafness which appears
to be royal complaint, so prevalent IS 1t IN
all the dynastic families of Europe, and was eN-
coed ngly devout. Indeed, during the Emperor S
illness, couple of years ago. III Europe, size
| undertook q pilgrimage to the Sacred Orott0 oil
| Lourdes at the time when his case was declared
TO be absolutely hopeless, ana, stIahBely ehougl'
his condition began to mend from the very
moment when she arrived at LOurdcs.. This. OF
course. strengthened her religious feelings and
she remained forever afterwards firmly convinced
! that her husbands marvellous recovery was en-
tirely due To, the merciful intercesslon OF Our
| Lady OF Lourdes. IL
The Empress was Princess of the Royal House
of Naples. and could claim a royal descent as
| ancient and historical that of the Emperor
| The direct line begins with Roger, first King OF
Sicily. about 90, Prince of the Norman blood
The Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily passed re-
peatedly under the families of France, CASTLE
Arragon and Austria, and the TciSning princes
were closely connected by marriage with all the
roval houses of Europe. In 1740 the crown OF
the united Naples and Sicily passed to the span
ish branch of the Bourbon family, i'll which family
| il re aimed until the reorganization of Italy II
| 500. Her father was Francis ! and her mother
the Princess Mary Isabella of Spain, aunt of lisa
! bella the deposed Queen of Spain. She leaves
| one daughter, the COmtesse d'Eu, and scVera
grandchildren. Her two sons, born in l847 ant
1s4s died at an early age, and her second daugh
ter, Leopoldina, who was married TO Prince An
custus Of Saxe-C Oburg-Gotha, died in Europe II
1871, leaving three children one of whom, an Off
Ger in the Brazilian Navy, spent several weeks II
| New-York a couple of years ago