The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-10

DOM PEDRO. Countess q Eu weI e
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 Danish
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 unfavora BILE turn.
1t is said that the last conscious
words Of the ex-emperor were an ex-
preston of his deep affection for
Brazil and his regret that he could not
go back there to die. The cold recep.
tion of Dom Pedros offer to
return to Brazil, made in a
| manifesto issued during the re-
cent revolution, seems to have
been 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 al end forever to tie at
tempts to revive the Brazilian empire.
[Dom P, dro will be mourned throughout the
civilized world one of the best and most ELI
lightened of rulers. He was born in Rio Janeirc
on December 2, 1875, and was christened Joas
Carlos Leopold Salvador Bibiano Fran
cisco Xavier Da Paula Leocadic
Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga. Wher
not years old he became so,e ,ereign by
the abdication Of his father, Emperor Pedro l.
was Don Bonfacie Jose de Andrada F.. Silva
leader OF the democratic party; but after the
fall Of that statesman 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 49, that year anG
was crowned July 49, 1871. On September 4
1913 he married Princess Theresa Caroline
Marie de Bourbon, daughter Of Francis l., king
of the two Sicilies. Almost his first act was tc
dissolve the Brazilian parliament. and fol
years, or until 1913 there were stormy times
but he finally. established himself firm in the
affections of the people and for forty years ht
enjoyed an empire without internal dissensions
In 1850 he felt secure in beginning the peace
ful work of emancipating the slaves, and or
September Of that year he decreed that the
barter and sale Of human beings should cease
It was not until 1871, however, that he directed
parliament to pass laws for the eman cipatlor
of slaves as they reached certain years Of serv
itude and it was not until 1888 that all human
! beings in Brazil were free.
He had a dispute We.h England in 1885! which
threatened to assume big proportions, but was
finally referred to the king of the BclgianS fo
arbitration He decided in favor Of Dom Pedro
Then there was a against Paraguay, besu'
by Brazil and continued for five years. 1t endet
+ in 1870 with the acquisition by Brazil OF LOO
| square miles of the territory of Paraguay
Dom Pedro spoke Portuguese, Spanish
| Frtnch English, German and Italian fuently
and had travelled most observantly al over tht
world In 1869 he made his first trip through
Europe, and on his return he threw the rive
! Amazon and its tributaries open to the com
! merce of the world In 1877! he revisited
! Europe, and in 1875, the centennial year. h.
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 dis
tinguished visitor. He Travelled like a pri vat
citizen, for he dctcsted mere show and adula
ton In 1887 he went to Europe for his health
which had been completely broken down
During his absence his daughter, the Counties
d'Eu, was regent When the emperor's hea!t
! was restored he returned to Brazil in the latte
part of 1883
In November. 1885, revolution broke out i
! Brazil, the thrt ne was overturned, republi
declared and the emperor and the entire roya
fami were placed on board a vessel an
shipped to Europe with orders never again
set foot in Brazil. Since that time Dom Pedr
had resided most Of the time in Paris.