The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-25

/ prrclatiNe OF his earlier services. tho penr 10
| IL years later removed his bones ca tho
capital, whore they lie In the ancient
| cathedral near those of Alorclos. the M
triot whom he helped to destroy. He ia
called In the native histories - tho libcrutor
OF Mexico" His birthday, tho 10th OF
| September, Is Fourth of July In Mexico.
md - years after his execution his death
anniversary was also mado national
least whereon every year III the cathedral
| ard throughout the country mass Is cele-
brated for the reposc Of his soul
Uurbidc' widow first took up residence
in New Orleans. Thence. she Travelled
north, and died in Philadelphia, whcro
She was buried. One son became "a student
ut Georgetown university Hero he met
the beautiful daughter of John Green and
they were married.
Their son, the present Augustin Iturbidc,
when but child, was adopted by Maxi
milan and Carlotta, emperor and empress
OF Mexico, and matlc the heir to the throne.
After consenting to the adoption of her
son the mother rcrcntcd. Shc had then
departed from Mexico in accordance with
tho terms of the ndoptional agreement.
Taking the first stage back to the city Of
Mexico disguised as n simple traveller, and
in tho name of Alice Green United States,
she presented herself at the house of Mar
shall BaZnine, accompanied by lady in
high esteem In his family. lie could do
nothing for her Tho contract bound all
who had signed 1t. Alice Green then wrote
letter that deserves place III the literature
Of motherhood, declaring that, while she
was gratiiicd by the honoring Of national
memory in her child, sho could not bear to
10 separated from him when he needed her
care.
What remorse, if survive this separa-
ton, would not the least mishap In tho
lite of my child create In mcP There is no
agony compared to this thought"
Alice Green was officially informed that
their majcstics desired to SEQ her at the
palace. Unsuspccting deceit, she entered
the imperial cquiragc waiting ut the door
OF her friend and expected to lie driven Mt
once to her son and his imperial aiopters.
Instead of this she was forcibly conveyed
to II diligence outside the city and ordered
to 60 at onsc to the scacoast, where ship
ping would be ready. She alightcd, threw
herself on stone and refused to bulge.
In spite of anguish and tears she was forced
INTO the diligence and the next day set sail
for Vera Cruz
Time was to bring speedy retaliation.
The finances of Macmillan grew insult
i!cicnt for his court Taxation to the ut
tcrmost on the industries and land of the
country failed TO rcplcnish his Golfers. and
when bankruptcy arrived, with intima-
tons OF abandonment all at once by Louis
Napoleon, the empress herself sailed for
Europe in the desperate horc of saving tho
empire and maintaining her husbands
prctcrsions.
In Paris Alice Green confronted Carlotta
not yet poor Carlotta" An Official note
had preceded the forlOrn and rcsolute
mother. Secretary Seward had instructed
the American minister ut Paris to lend his
good ct.iccs to recover the child cf Alice
Green lturbdc, held in Mexico without
her consent John Hay, in Charge Of the
legation, brought about the meeting Lc-
tween the distracted women. Carlotta re.
ccived Alice Green codly, not even iuvit.
ing her to be seated. Tho American moth.
CT, feeling herself the equal Of the almost
fugitive intruder on the people of Mexico,
frankly sat down beside her OH II sofa. and
they had it out with .ingular self control
on both sides Each assured the other that
She was considerably changed. Carlotta
ratronizingly told Alice Green that She
had done the latter great honor in consent.
ing To the interview, and that the mother
of young Augustin should not make her
rce;rct it. a. wish simply TO tell you that
your son is we'll and improving every tay
III health and intelligence" They rarricd
c'ici bthef clcNefiy, even to the extent of
the orc referring tn tensions and ;.ratuitics
and the other Offering To return every dol.
| lar
Each intimatcd to the other that. both
being young. children might bc horn to
thcn:, So that they reed not quarrel over
| Babe Augustin. Finally Carlotta asked
| Alice Green how long she was willing to
| leave Augustin with them. Not an hour
| longer than ann coiuTellCd TO, " was the
| sturdy and uncompromising rcI "
Fate WAS fast dssipnting the Giry pros
| reefs of MaSimilian. NAPOLEON was as
| heartlcSs to Carlotta rs she had been nj
| Chapultcvcc to Alice Green. lie called OF.
! lIcr for 20 minutes, and after cold com
! inonpEtcc said that IL car would await Lct
orders the next day to take her ont OF
| France. She went to Rome, where he.
reason tottcrcd. The king Of Belgium
advised Of her condition, sent her broi her.
the Count of Flanders, to bring hcr Dicl;
to Mirimar. n mnninc The emperor Of
Austria Paid 70 heed to telegram from
tho pope concerning her condition. After
q tiiac she was placed under surveillance
| at Iachcn, near brussels
| Maximilinn was moro considcrate of
| Alice Green. Forcsecing his downfall lac
conildcd the young lturbidc 10 the arch
! bishop of tho city of Mexico, to be restored
to his mother. and after two years scpa-
ration mother and child were reunited at
Havana, whittier Alice Green took ship.
| ping Immediately on the news of the do.