Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-12
FRENCH 'QUEEN
OF SORROW IS.
AMONG THEDEAD.
Ex-Empress Eugenie, Wife Of
Napoleon iii, Dies Sun
day at Madrid.
fRv The Associated Press)


MADRID. July The former En-
press Eugene Of France died here sun
day morning
Death occurred shortly before s
oriock from acute intestinal infamma-
ton. She passed away quietly. in the
presence only of her lady in waiting
Her nephew. the Duke If Alba. at whose
residence she died. was in France. and
the other members of the family were alb
sent. u.
Empress Eugene had long suffered
from opthalmia and had been operated
on for cataract Full imperial honors
viii lie accorded at her funeral
Eugene Marie de Manrio. former en-
press of France. WAS born in Granada
Anlalusa. spain, May >, 1876. She was
The second daughter of Count Manuel
Fernandez lie Moniijn. Duke Of pener-
an,.a. and Maria Manuela kIrkpatritk Of
Closeburn. Dumfriesshirc. Scotland Her
maternal grandfather was William Kirk
patrick. United States consul mt Malaga.
VII" was native of Scotland but IA
bonalized American.
The former empress was educated in
veled extensively with be- mother on
the European continent.
She met her husband. Emperor Ma
poleon III. first in 1851. and married him
IN Metre Dame cathedral. Paris. January
80. lSs: Prince Napoleon. her only son
who was Tie prince imperial. WAS born
March ~. 1856
Th" empress had great influence over
her husband aud ea several o,r asions
acted ns regent during the absence ot
tb" emperor when he was travelling with
his army in the field This was in 1850.
lSfs'. aud 1870. the latter during tho
France Frussian war
At th" Outbreak Of the Franco prus
sian war. there were many persons whu
accused Eugene of having nr-n responsi-
hl" for the commencement of hustilitieA
Later her enemies. and they were mum
ernns. used 10 say that sh" WAS the
cnuse of NIL tb. calamiiics which bcf.u
her.
Nevertheless. the one-ti'... empress
from the public generally received re-
spectful sympathy and even after Ter
beauty had faded and old nge had crcpi
upon her. she WAS rcverentIy greeted hy
those Who saw her sentcd IN the parks
of Paris enjoying the warm sunshine
and taking with the children playing
nearby
Lame. bent. and white haired. the for
mcr efnprcss often was chilled ''Europe's
queen of sorrow"
She WAS quoted always as praying
that 'I'ath might end her long term OF
sadness and again bring her Ga her hu..-
band and son. In the Tullsr:cs gardens
IN Paris the stern visaccd gcndarmrs
looked the other way when Eugene was
pluckins flowcrs.
Some time ago Eugenie lost the sight
81 one uf her eyes and was fearful of
becoming totally blind. With the desire
ngain tu visit her native country. Spain.
she begged that she might be taken there
before she became entirely blind Her
wish WAS gratified and last August Eu-
genie again saw The beauties nf Spain
Forty four years nf her lite spark "a
in the successive roles of the Spanish
countess. Eugcnie Marie d. NIoutiin.
travelling through Europe. Il visitor "a
the French court. wife of Napoleon III.
and an occasional regent uf the French
em'.ire. Then in day September g.
1STo--thc whole structure nf imperial
cminrnce collapsed Napoleon was de-
fcated and captured at Sedan. She left
l'aris in disguise.
Th. ether half II her lif. was MOURN
ful. 50 much so that Fueenic had said:
Il wish | had passed when the shad-
ovy FABRIC of my dream fell apart"
During the world war Of I9ii-lgiS
she not only hoped and prayed but
worked for victory for the allies Ear
" in the war she turned her splendid
home in Hampshire. Eng into mos
pital for wounded British soldiers
she devoted much II her time to hos
pitnl work
IL has been estimated that the for
tun" ~ the rN-smpreSs amounts tn
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