Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-05

The vsDs9abIs Ex.Emperor 0f Brazil Passed
Away ~ Midnight.
Dom Pedro. ex-Emperor Of Brazil. died In
Paris last nightat midnight The sx-emperor's
complaint was diabetes, and for the past forty
eight hours his life had been despaired Of
The Princess Isabella was AZ her fathers bed.
side at the time Of his demise and was over
whelmed with grief to such an extent that it
is feared that she, too, may DO seriously i'll.
The Count d Eu, husband Of the princess, was
also present
Details Of his last hours show that IN the AZ.
fernoon his condition was one Of grave serious
ness, while the increase of the fever indicated
that he was getting worse. In the evening the
attendant physicians held a consultation, but
could zee no hope for their illustrious patient
The 9-o'clock bulletin showed that the fever
was still increasing, and the end came about
midnight. Prince Augustus OF Saxe.Cobure
Dom Pedro 9 grandson, was at his bedside with
isabella, Dom Pedros daughter.
II is said that utmost the Hast IL not his last
conscious words were an expression of his deep
anection FOR Brazil and his regret that he could
not go back there to die. Dom Pedro bitterly
felt his exile. and intimate friends assert that
his physical ailments were greatly aggravated
by the pain OF absence from his native land.
and that this might be called the primary
cause OF his death, as his health had been gen.
orally good before his deposition in November,
1850 Dom Pedro always cherished the hope OF
being recalled to his native land, and when the
revolution broke out against Fonseca's dicta-
torship the ex-emperor was persuaded by the
Count d Eu ard others that II he should make
public oher TO return the Braziiians might
accept IL. This manifesto appears to have at
tracted no attention whatever in Brazil. and
this seems to have been final blow. The dis
ease which bad FOR some time troubled him was
aggravated by his mental suffering and he took
to his bed, gradually growing worse.
DOM PEDRo's LIFE AsD CAREER.
Dom Pedro was native of Rio dc Jeneiro,
where he wss born on December 2, 1895. being
descendant Of the three great royal houses of
Braganza, Bourbon and Hapsburg. His father
having abdicated in April, 1881. Dom Pedro be-
came emperor at the age of five years and q
lew months. He was declared OF age in July,
ls40. He married in lS43 the Princess Theresa,
sister OF the ex-King of Naples. He was a pop
ular emperor and never hesitated to minCle
freely with his subjects. even of late years get
ting into an ordinary public conveyance when
the imperial Carriage was not handy He was
hnely educated. having an extensive knowledge
OF modern languages, and Was a liberal patron
OF literature. The principal domestic event Of
his reign was the gradual abolition of slavery
In Brazil, by the advocacy Of which he is said
to have incurred the i'll will OF many of the
slave-holding class- The principal foreign
events were the aid which he gave in the over.
throw Of the Argentine tyrant, Rosas, and his
alliance with the Argentines against the Para
guayan tyrnnt, Lopez. His sixty-sixth Dir tn
day anniversary was on December 2 and ex-
pressions of hope for his recovery were received
on the occasion from the King and Queen of
Portugal and others. The reminder had de-
pressing effect on Dom Pedro, recalling, us it
did, the contrast between his almost deserted
condition and the popular enthusiasm with
which his natal day used to be celebrated at
Rio.
| DON PEDRO DErHRoNED.
A revolution began the reign of Dom Pedro's
father, Dom Pedro 1, and ended that of his
grandfather. Dom John and himself His war