New-York tribune., 1897-07-28

Is REGAINING HER MIND-PIANs FOR
VISIT TO MEXICO
one Of the mos; interesting pathetic and tragic
personages in modern history is the mad ex-Em-
press Carlotta Of Mexico Royal blood flows in
her veins yet is the poorest peasant more powerful
and free; imperial beauty once set It's splendor
upon her face and form. but time and tragedy
have frosted her shining dark tresses. dmmed the
brilliancy OF her eyes and stolen the majesty and
beauty from her stately figure.
Forty years ago yesterday this lovely and hapless
woman was married to the brilliant and handsome
young Archduke Macmillan, brother OF the pres
ent Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria. Inc
beautiful young bride the favorte child ana
only daughter of Leopold I. King Of the Belgans,
and she brought hey husband handsome dot and
all that was lovely and winning in woman. on
the sunlit shores of the blue Adriatic MaXimiliah
built superb palace for himself and bride. and
called It Miramar. II is to-day ono OF the love-
lest royal residences IN Europe. and is the IA
vori,e home of the Austrian Empress Elizabeth
In 1854 Louis Napoleon. after having subjuGated
Mexico decided he would establish great Latin
empire the sea In the New world anu
while pretending that Mexico should choose It's
own form OF government ne arranged that the
country should sclcc; head pleasing 10 MIN.
Thus hanaicanped the Mcxieans decided on lin
tied hereditary monarchy. with Catholic prince,
who should take the title Of Emperor o. MEXICO.
The imperial crown was offered 10 MaNlinhiah'
wh with 4 heart more fOll or love lOI oc"H'i
ful Young wife than Of ambitious dreams for hm-
self seemed not specially attracted by the far
away spendor But Carlotta. with woman
love for power and royal grandeur urged heT
Young husband to become the Emperor OF the
Meyicans and her pleadirgs won the day.
on April a. 1854 the imperial couple emharKeu
from Trieste with a convoy OF twelve steamer
md an imposing retinue Of Austrian French ana
Mexican officers Of high rank.
They landed az Vera Cruz amid paudits wei
comes and proclama tions. and they entered Mex
cos capital in the midst of an imposing ana I'M
rerial pageant Ancient Chapultepec was selected
for the imperial residence. and hril'iant court
vas established wherein the young couple shone
rs splendid figures IN the power and light OF oid
World royalism.
THE BLACK DECREE.
Pm, IN unruy and naughty army Of opposing
elements soon taught the young Emperor the uIh'-
c,ltv Of his position Dark and imperous hidal-
goes were determined that no foreign KING Shouiu
r,,le over Mexico and fapatical priests. VenSerh'
Indians brigands and Adventures joined inc ~
daieoes The BLACK Decree. which MaN'fl''idi'
signed against his wishes. fastened his overthrow
This document decieed that al revolt"rS un',e1
Juarez should be captured and shot. ana the
slaughter was something fearful. Tho civil War
Of America ended about this time, and the 'oV-
eminent at Washington. CARRYING out me Monroc oYc
Doctrine ordered Louis Napole@n 10 f' C.rin',
S'0ne SSr" left TT to tn their fate .-,,n
succession to MaXimian, b.i ms, rdmn,cr r1,%r or
Pat speedry lowered about husband In July.
1865 she went TO Europe 10 ,Scuic r n,H oi no"old
81 BelclurH lad dod the year before "aving i1 nl1
MANY millions equalE dviGed Of MSxco Carlotta
looked upon this inheritdnce as prov ~
.ecuro ,o cnrtro of the fortune. When she teach.d
Brcst she learned that her brother positNeH !Ea i
fmsed 10 allow her 10 put her Inheritance 10 tnr
ms 60 near her heart. and the poor hsnz'eu
yoTnp Emnress seeing her dearest hopes ncelii3
,,n ber raye Wy to = fearful burst of anger ana
i.Jin NJ, =" -, booE the walls of her reason
She cursed and denounced hel 9rE,m' Tnnerved ina;
spn 2}oin,ed While talking with Louis Napoleon ~
ne Tuieres imporinr MIN 1uors 20 hep ana Unhappy
CarIoII" hast.ned 10 Rome to see the fOl" ite'1s
while conyersing with HIS iloi,iTS' 'cr,,e @ NOV and
,he broke out I'm wild. mad ravnes AsAinf, ,i eoi
brother. leaving the Nahran cf,iIy taken at the
sarne time and Carlotta was remover q" "'"''" "
MramaT wreck ana tmpefor TlS was betrayed nto
the hands Of his enemies and Was innqe d pa.ca on
MAY il 1851 month later OF June - Mra,n6ir Yis ii
two brave and loyal gcneTas' JJie Ling for Mex
MaXim!an was sho' Ms ''''
icos happiness
SHE WILL REVISIT THE COUNTRY.
.d ,on ,ba moor. widowed. childiess Empress
sf,er wears of madness : said 70 be i'S@'''"E "
mind and 10 long 10 ,is; Mexico the scene u "
briee triumph and dcathl"ss s"ii'. i"e. ,,
Reyenhole- has been in Mexico to op'ah' = .'
sion for Cnrotta 10 revisit the country anu
updars,ood ,ha. the request has been gfan'e"'
Every bo,or ond attention * 10 be paid - DH 'n
Mexican Government. and hef pliI5t,nl - a. ori.-
think that she Will be sr'H"y "-""''
Sb. f. vet bitter and unforgyins to"atJ ait,JI,,-i .j
s-on1 tr ber srpreme hour OF need. hui ~
once-clouded b-atn is rapidN '!t' IL sh.dnv (
the Brief spicndor OF her youth ma ieL,aH5 ee
.,llcr4,naen 10 IN. shrine where her ihSi
= mi