Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-12

neaa that she 10 slowly dying, she hai
leoWn thin and NEARER ana weak, 1leI
beauty 10 dead; hor mind ia dead. only
htllo HE stlra feohly In hor enlaelated body
hut oncl she waa Bmprcss OF Mexico,
To be phh. It was only plnchbock en-,
plfol To one looking back upon thnm tho
events of those years aenm az fapAgUe al
those OF an did molodrama. Erom begin.
Mug to end this ondeavur 70 Establish an
alien empire in Mexico waa a fantastic do,
tlen. IL undoubtedly originated with Loula
Napoleon. Believing that no had tegon.
Grated France. no looked upon himaulf as
the fegenorator OF the Latin race aud tho
upholder VI the Latin Church. It 10 doubt
fil however, u no would havn dared Ia
NEEDLE with Mexican hffairn had II NOT been
for tho urging Of tho limpross Eug0nle, Il
~ certain that naatino would never have
dared 10 play tho traitor. "a be did. had he
not had the secret support Of tho Emnrosa
OF tho French. This rs worth noting, for
u marks tho beginning u tho long intrigue
tho spanish woman" carried on aganht
her husband.
Dreaming these dreams OF establishing u
great Latin Empire over BnN. Of arrontinr
tho decay OF the ftomlsh Church Ia Amer
Tea. Napoleon III, moved on Mcxico. spain
was With him, tho Pope blessed tho oSpe-
diuona. England approved, Germany. ready
for anything that would SOW dlFaeual0n,
made no opposition, and Russia confronted
itaolf with a formal protest. Mexico was
not much considered In tho mattcr Tho all
llea-Frnnco spaln and fngland--agreod to
"aelze anu occupy the several fortrogaca aud
military poAitlonH on the Mexican coaat'
This was esntiy accomplished. hut II
was not long before the allies fell 10 quar-.
rolling among themselves Spain aud Ene.
land withdrew the Triple Alliance WAS dih.
solved Louis Napoleon was left 10 carry on
alone his hazardous experiment OF conquest
and glory. Ito immediately declared war
on tho constitutional government. Pueblo.
the gateway OF Mexico. was captured.
berainc, tho hero Of Gavololto ana Tho
traitor Of Nets. waa sent over at tho huad
Of motley army OF Frenchnen. AuairIane.
HpiEians, Adventures. rutlana. no'tr.do.
wrele from every end Of Europe, Ia erdcr
20 mako sure tho triumph OF tho Lain
race on American son'' Napoleon decided
that the Meylcana should 30 permitted 80
freely choose their form or goyernmant''-
through representatives. selected by ths
Fruuch Government Naturally undcr
these circumstances Mexico decided upon a
limited hereditary monarchy, win 4
catholic prioce, who should takU The tltie
OF Emperor OF Mexico,
The crown wnA Uttered Ia Prince Foriin.
and Macmillan, hrchduke OF Auatr4a,
OF HIM che world had hoard lutle II,
Wal one Of The swarm OF royal ftnpshurrs
hut hu WAS not canspicuous. ifo mai
VrNed m the Austrian navy anu Ind nllaa
The pn0t Of Governor OF fhc f,ombardn,
Venetian Kingdom, For AVa ycars b,fnra
ne MAS ohurfn lcmporoi'--ths was In iSGs =
W had liyad IN retiromont al Mlramsr
dc Nsa a acutln, eruditc man. Who Nrsfe
Nefif2 apothaEuH aud aphorisna A.,
arhieions. but indolcnt nuhlumsn viii
ndther strength Of will nor cieArnosr ~
judgment, no would probably hnva dtet
quietly M hia bed or among MS anhorlsns
had u not been for The Archdurhraa rhsr
lpitc She IVES IL when ho marflod nor n
lAsl ~ brirsela. There N 10 doubt mi
thq hrgl decision 20 accept tho nroifcreS
ctpnA fcll from her lips She Vas yenne
pfauuiul, faio, reckless and aha hea
tNpFn 70 90 quoen. Macmillan ma
pe9n Warnod ~ the prohahle cuhaaqunnsss
qI hls cnterprlar; no know no riak' snf
hesliated lie aiked he advice ~ n, rnl
l,qr laSein. an old soldier. Who kues
Mexico VOL.
4 fear your Imperial Hlehncsa win nj,
ior,5he attempt With your head. mo B.rsh
Fo. urged tho Prlnraia, aud he vent !
So lrnuli Won usgern's ptunhnsy f
3npy Hnt OUT Anril ~ tf64 They ver.
neeqnll enind by a ratiunn u Frcnrh. Aus-
ttlAr and Nexicen oHiCfra Of hlrh fant |
thf psAAa-new Emperor Close he Novaut