Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12

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with him when he died, as we'll as some
faithful friends who had attended him
during his sickness
Since 1887, when Dom Pedro was
forced to leave Brazil, his health had
been failing 1t was bad before, but
the troubles consequent on his banish-
ment seemed to have made it worse.
A few days ago the ex-emperor was
seized with pneumonia and the disease
made rapid progress Wednesday his
life was despaired of, but Thursday he
rallied and it was thought he would
survive. Friday, however, his case
took another unfavorable turn.
1t is said that the last consciouf
words of the ex-emperor were an ex
preston of his deep affe rtion TO;
Brazil and his regret that he could not
go back there to die. The cold recep.
tion of Dom Pedro's offer to
return to Brazil, made in a
manifesto issued during the re-.
cent revolution, seems 10 have
been a final blow. The disease which
had for some time troubled him was
aggravated by his mental suffering and
he took to his bed His death will
probably put an end forever to tie at
tempts to revive the Brazilian empire.
[Dom Pedro will be mourned throughout the
civilized worlf us one Of the best and most eli.
lightened OF rulers. He was born In Rio Janeiro
| on December 3 1925, and was christened Joas
Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Fran
cisco Xavier Da Paula Leocadie
Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga. When
| not 6 years old he became sovereign by
the abdication of his father, Emperor Pedro L
| From 1881 to 1893 his tutor and the sole regent
was Don Bonifacio Jose de Andrada e. Silva
leader OF the democratic party; but after the
| fall Of that statesman u council of regency con
| trolled the state.
In 1910 Pedro H. was declared by the cham
bers to have attained his majority and he as
sumed the government July % that year, ant
was crowned July 1S, lSil. On September 4
| 1913, he married Princess Theresa Caroline
| Marie de Bourbon, daughter of Francis l., kinl
of the two Sicilies Almost his first act was tt
! dissolve the Brazilian parliament, and fo
| Years, or until lSi8 there were stormy times
| but he finally established himself firm in th'
affections of the people and for forty years h,
enjoyed an empire without internal dissensions
In 1850 he felt secure in beginning the peace
full work OF emancipatng the slaves, and ol
September Of that year he decreed that th
barter and sale of human beings should cease
1t was not until 1871, however, that he dlrecte,
Of slaves as they reached certain years of serv
itude, and II was not until 1888 that all humal
beings in Brazil were free
He had dispute with England in 1852 .whicl
threatened to assume big proportions, but wa
finally referred to the king OF the Belgians 10
arbitration He decided In favor Of Dom Pedro
Then there was war against Paraguay, begu
by Brazil and continued for five years. 1t ende
in 1870 with the acquisition by Brazil Of Loo
square miles of the territory of Paraguay
Dom Pedro spoke Portuguese, Spanish
French, English German apd Italian fuentl,
and had travelled most observantly oil over tn
world. In 1859 he made his first trip throug
Europe, and on his return he threw the rive
Amazon and its tributaries open to the con
merce OF the world. In 1871 he revisite
Europe, and in 1876, the centennial year, b
went to the United States, and saw the countr
its people, its industries, its municipal, stat
and national institutions-more thoroughly an
more intelligently perhaps than any other di
tinguished visitor. He travelled like q pri val
citizen, for he dctested mere show and adul
tion. In 1887 he went to Europe for his healt
which had been completely broken dow
During his absence his daughter, the Counties
, d'Eu, was regent When the cmperor's healt
was restored he returned to Brazil in the latt,
part of 1883
In November. 1885, q revolution broke out
Brazil, the throne was overturned, q republ
declared and the emperor and the entire roy
family were placed on board vessel NJ
, shipped to Europe with orders never again
set foot in Brazil. Since that time Dom Ped
had resided most OF the time In Paris