New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

informed of the Queens death. and Ambassa-
dor Porter was among the first to call and sign
the palace register.
The Infantas Isabella. Eulalie and Marie.
daughters Of the former Queen, were at the
bedside when she died.
The ex-Queen had been afflicted with the grip
for two months. Last night she became uncon-
scious and the death agony began at o'clock
this morning. The three infantas and Prince
Ferdinand Of Bavaria. husband Of the lnfanta
Marie were summoned to the bedside ouI lsd-
bella did not recognize them.
A message was sent to the papal nuncio. but
owing to his absence from Paris. the last rites
OF the Church were administered by the vicar
of the Church OF St. Pierre The ex-Cueens
death followed shortly afterward Prince Fer
dinand Immediately telegraphed the news to the
King Of Spain, TO the Foreign Minister. NJ Del
casse, and TO ali the European sovereigns.
NJ Delcasse called and was admitted TO the
death chamber and President Loubet sent an
officer of his household 10 present MS con-
dolences.
1t is understood that King Alfonso VIII not
come to France to attend the funeral. as he was
not present at the funeral OF his grandfather,
King Francis. who died here in April. l9O2.
Word was later received from King Alfonso
saying that personally he was desirous OF com
ing TO the funeral. but the question had not yet
been settled, owing to the desire of some OF the
Spanish ministers that the King should not
leave the country.
The ex-Queen had been one Of the conspic-
uous figures OF Paris since she left Spain. After
her abdlcation, in 1870, she continued TO live
with queenly magnhcence here, making large
gifts to charitable and religious works
Maria Isabella Louisa under the title Of Isabella
II. the occupant Of the throne OF spain from
1888 to 1870. She was the eldest daughter OF hihs
Ferdinand VII. AID his fourth wife. Maria Chris
tina Of the two Sicilies Neapoltan Bourbon Her
birth occurred at Madrid on october 80 1880. Be
fore her birth her father under the influence OF
his Wife set aside by decree the Sale law ioF-
bidding succession In the female line, and this
had been confirmed by tho CoItes. On her fathers
death in September. 1885, she was made Queen
with her mother Queen Regent Her uncle
Don Carlos. vino under the salio law would have
become King set up a claim to the throne. and
was at the head OF insurrecton which lasted
seven years. This greatly Impoverished the coun-
try and divided the people into Conservatives and
Liberals. The Queen Regent had TO make conces-
sons to the latter by enarging the constitutional
privileges. In 1870 the Cortes banished Don Carlos
and the Queen Regent made Espartero Prime Min
ister Finally she had TO resign the Regency to
him and went TO France. Espartero was Regent
until 1913, when he Overthrcwn and IL mill
tary dictatorship was established by Marshal Mar
yaez On November s. lS43 Queen Isabella
declared of age by tho Cortes. and little later
her mother returned to Madrid where the young
Queen made valid the marriage Of her mother
with the Duke de Ranzares upon whom tide
conferred. The marriage Of Queen Isabella
to her cousin. Don Francis dAssisi. arranged
in 1885, through the influence OF Louis Philippe,
but Il was a marriage Of political convenience and
the Queen dlC not allow II 10 interfere with the
presence al court OF succession of faVOTitCs.
There alternate differences and reconcilia-
tons with her husband for many years. Mean
while the OF the country was disturbed az
In 1853 there was a change to almost purely
absolute government. with the Punishment of
many chiefs OF the Constitutional party. followed
the year by rising OF the army under
to power The Queen Mother went again
France. but in 1886 ODounell replaced Espartero.
and he in turn gave way to Narvaez, the three
alternating for a number OF years The Queen
huerce, and lost the popularity which had led TO
her being called at Madrid the good Queen" de-
spite her galantries, and in 1865 revolution
broke out II was led by Serrano. Prm. Topete
and others and resulted in the formation OF a pro-
visioual republican government. The Queen fed
TO France where she afterward lived. save during
the Franco Prussian War when she to
Geneva. 1870 she abdicated the throne of Spain
in favor OF her son. Alfonso XII. who was born
in 1857, and he seated on II in 1875. after ths
brief reign OF Amadeus OF Savoy. following the
failure OF the republic under Castelar, At the
time her crowned. in 1876 she allowed
10 attend the ceremony at Madrid. Her husband
also lived I'm Paris until his death two years ago,
but he maintained a separate establishment. She
tho Pare MonceaU, Paris where she had many
visitors Queen Isabella the mother OF four
daughters besides King Alfonso XII. who died in
1886 the father OF the present King. Her youngest
to this country for the Columbian Exposition