Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-12

| madonnas and trlars. Most OF the
floors are OF native woods, satin and
rose predomlnatlng laid IN mosaic.
The smallest but perhaps most inter-
| estlng apartment has Is floor inlaid TO
represent an incident well known IN
LusltanlRn history-a woman present.
Ing her two sons 10 Alphonso The
table IN this room IA the same ON which
Dom Pedro | signed his abdlcatlon,
April Z. 1881, History tells US than
the arbitrary temper Of the old mon
arch had caused endless controyer-
sles which eliminated In n revolution
as sudden and blOodlcss as that OF
1880. On the memorable morning the
citizens assembled at sunrise In the
Campo de Santa Anna to demand OF
the emperor that he restore the minis
| try which the people preferred. Tho
request had previously been urged
without avail and on this day the
| throne tottered, because the national
| guard and a considerable portion Of
| the army had gone over To the side of
/ the pOpulacc. An adiutanttwas dis
patched to San ChrIstavoa Tor "a final
answer, and the haTd-ho1ded king
unwilling 10 give in, but knowing him
self unable 20 cope With yOX pupil
/ abdlcated ON the spur Of the moment
IN favor Of his little sOu-the Dom
Pedro who lately died in exile after
more than half a century of prosper
Gus relgu-thcn not quite six years old,
| IL Is related that the adiutant returned
to the campo az full gullOp waving
alott the decree Of uhdicati0n which
was everywhere received with demon
STATIONS Of Joy The infant soycr-
eIgn was borne In triumph 10 the city
and the ceremony Of his reclamation
MS Constitutional emperor and ptrpet.
I ual defender Of Rrazll' was performed
amid Widest enthusiasm Two days
later while his mortified iuther still
remained ON board a French shIg In
the harbor, the baby Dom held hIe irst
| court reception 10 the cd palace down
town. A te deum was Ch0nted On tho
imperial chapel The troops appeared
In review, and an immense concouts'
OF people. all wearing leaves of the
ayore naConpl' as the badge Of loy-
atty filed the streets They detached
the horses from the royal chariot ANA
drew the little king with their own
hands, ana when carried back 20 the
palace, somebody held him IN arms at
a window while the multitude OF "faith-
ful subjects passed before him. At
fifteen the hoy was invested with all
the prerogatiyes OF his imperial throne.
The day Of his formal conservation,
July 49, lSil, was marked By one OF
the most imposing celebrations that
ever transplred In the new world, fol-
lowed by Examinations and festivities
for nine consecutive days and nights.
AT Ia he was married 10y procuiati1l)
to Donna Theresa Chirstlona Maria,
daughter Of Francis l. king Of the two
Sicilies. the bride being only two years
Old The room next 10 that IN which
Dom Pedro perc rashly committed his
own uncrownng Is the Imperial led
chamber I'm which Pedro No, II was
born Like the rest NJ the suite. Il
Is fitted up with French furniture. lis
only Brazilian feature being a num-
Der Of immense jaguar skins spread
upon the door all the skins with legs,
feet and claws extended and heads
stuffed TO perfectly represent life,
ranged In a circle around the top
lofty canoplel bedycad. as N
guarding the occupants This chamber
where the last empress spent much Of
her time, is 30 feet above ground. with