Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16

that Iuurcz. the bead ~ the liberal cause,
was fugitive beyond the border and thHt
ouly outlaws and robbers were iu arms
AGAINST the empire. These were prescribed
by impcuhi ,'Jtt aud condemned 90 death
after court mnr,nL Btairo demanded
this enactment and acted up 20 Cos provi-
sions before it became law. Thscmpcrof
opposed q, and after four victims had been
shot virtually rcsciHdcd g.
When tho French withdrew Mayimilian
Informed Junps. chief claimant to the dis
putcd presidency. that hc would abandon
the empire II Juartz would promise am
ncsty to the impeflalst leaders In Mex
leo. Junrcz refused. Macmillan elected
70 remain aud protect bis adhvrouts. \
strong conservative party representing tho
church, urged him % stay. He put him
self 90 the head Of the army aud bent nll
his energies 70 carry ON the war. Chrl1tta
wont 20 Eltupa to plci.d With the powers,
with Napoleon and the pope. and 20 secure
her own vast private funds 20 support her
husbands Cause. The French hal allen,
utri the people. The volunteers were Ia
f,ri1r. tle strongest character. Fastening
20 The uplinci standards of 1nnrcS. who
permitted promlscuous plumber Of the pcu.
plc A Tow foreign regiments that elected
10 remain were an that Macmillan could
count upon. Bibles and threats impHiui
the fidelity Of the natives.
The end came with awful suldcnn.ss.
| Bazaine, on withdrawing, gave tho mon.
urrhy q stab 10y luunding vlyas for Lulrsf.
MuximIiian abandoned The capital and
| brought up no Cucularo where, with Gu00
against 1900 Dee stood Siege FOR weeks, bis
men living on h1rs.1rsh. lie led s3rtias
/ In person; be rode whore shots were thick.
/ rsi. he declined 20 use bgibcs 10 save hiu.
/ self His generals deserted him and no
/ laid plans TO cut his way through the enc.
my. lines. But one nigh; biz fnvoritc siail
/ officer Lopez. a second lscariUt, WHO often
/ embraced thu emperor In public-a mnu
! Carlotta had ~ honored and trusted ~ TO
make him colonel " the "Emprrss' Rcgi.
ment,n which she recruited and equipped
with rpriyatc funds--Lopcz bct rayed he
camp 10 the MrXicans for price aud Max.
lmillan was oyerpowcrod. lghiing desper'
ately.
| Nothing could save hln-prayers, pro.
tests by the United States, appeals by for.
eign powers; lac must be shot 10 death to
appease Mexican hate and atone for four
robbers that had been executed under the
llaaainc edict Of October, 1855, -Four hun
drcd officers were taken with him, aud the
generals werp all condemned 20 die, MhNi'
milan prayed that his blood be- taken for
all. lie was led out oL - hill before tho
populace. who 10 thcircrcdlt did shed tears,
and there butohured with three yolloys. AZ
the iirst he Tell sideways aud cried Ia Span
ish, 30 mani o manM A soldier stepped az
aud fired into his abdomen, and NJ he htill
quiycred bullet was sent through his
heart. Before he died telegram was
handed him announcing Carlotta's death
for which be thanked Providence, Instead
shu was insane, and 10 this day does not
realize that her warrior prince Is dead,
So the gods proved kind 70 both Az ~
Austrian artist has put II on canvas, the
angels Of heaven kindly drew veil befor'
Coflottas vision 20 shut out the gory
shamblcs Of Qaeretaro whore brave Max
was slaughtered. GgHRGs l.. kiLMEh