The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-29

person known as Don jaime de
Bourbon proposes to put himself at
the head of the Carlist party, may
incite a curiosity in some to know
who tho Carlists aro and what they
stand for in Spain. Ferdinand ",
who came to the throne Of Spain af-
tor the earth had settled from the
Napoleonic earthquake, married, for
his fourth wife, Marie Christina,
daughter of the King of Naples, u
sister Of tho Duchess dc Berri and
niece of Queen Marie Amelie, wife
of King Louis Philippe Of France
Ferdinand, always a miserable Great
ure, like most Spanish monarchs,
e,amo more iserable after his
fourth marriage. He fell completely
under the domination Of his hand
some, energetic ambitious and tho
roughly unprincipled wife, says the
Kansas City Star.
Queen Marie Christina was determ-
lned that tho crown Of Spain should
descend to hor family. But govern.
ing tho descent was the decree of
Philip ", which had been law in
Spain for 120 years and which de-
clared that no woman could reign
in Spain where there lived a male de-
scendant Of Philip l. In default
of mae heirs, from the marriage of
Ferdinand ", and Marie christina,
tho lawful successor under the decree
of Phiiip'V. was Don Carlos, Ferdi-
nand's brother. As it turned out,
tho first born to this couple was a
girl, Isabella, who, II months later,
was followed by sister. Even be-
fore the birth Of Isabella, tho Queen
Marie Christina began movement
for the setting aside of tho law Of
Philip V. Ferdinand, for con-
siderable period, resisted, but yielded
at last, and on April 6, 1880, ordered
that an incompleta. decree by Charles
w., in | 7S0, Which appeared to re-
peal the Salic law, should be pub
lished and made perpetual. All the
Bourbon5 protested, and the king
endcavorcd to undo his action by
what was called "decree of deropa.
tion," but on his deathbed he de-
clared that his act was tho result Of
misrepresentation and was, therefore,
null and void This restored his act
intended to make his daughter Isa-
bella his heir When Ferdinand
died Mariet Christina was reign:ng as
queen regent and the little girl Isa
bella was then heir apparent, just as
the Marie :Christina reigns in the
namo of the little boy known as AL
fonso XIII.
The brother of Ferdinand, usually
known as Don Carlos, but who in
llged. IN the name and title at home
of Carlps Maria Isidor do Borbon-y-
Borbon, Infant of Spain, entered his
protest before tho death of Ferdi-
nand against all the proceedings set
ting aside the Sale law admitting
the # male line. and declared him
self tho lawful heir-apparent to the
throne of. Spain. Immediately on
the death of Ferdinand the northern
provinces of Spain arose and declared
for King Charles, a name which
continues to exist Those who ad
hered to the existing government,
the government of the queen regent,
ere popularly called Christinos.
the cause Of Don Carlos, dear to
the Spanish. heart rs standing for
bigotry and despotism, seemed at ono
time likely to triumph, bnt was betray.
ed by one of it's generals, Morotto.
Don Carlos fled from Spain,
and in 1874 abdicated in favor
OF his son, the second Don
Carlos. Cabrerea invaded Spain in
lo40, but he neglected his former
practice of numbering and mutilating
his prisoners, and his efforts were
not supported with tho former on.
thusiasm. The second Don Carlos
attempted to enter Spain in 1913 and
again in 1860, when he was arrested
and signed remuneration of b,s
claims to the Spanish throne. The
present pretendor is q third Don
Carlos, grandson Of the first, a son
of Don Juan. He has made several
attempts to overthrow the govern
ment Of Spain; tho most formidabl