SALVAGED MEXICAN TREASURE
Relics Of Emperor Maximilian New York, August 8. The Italian salvage ship Falco, which is on its way to Italy, is reported to be carrying Mexican coins of the tragic reign of Emperor Maximilian and Crown jewels recovered from the steamer Merida, which, was sunk iu 1911.
The Emperor Maximilian was born at Vienna in 1832 and was shot at Queretaro, in Mexico, in 1867. He was the second son of -the Archduke Francis Charles, and after the French had partly conquered Mexico an assembly of Mexican notables, under French influence, adopted an imperial form of Government, and offered him the throne. Fie went to Mexico in 1864. The United States Government refused to recognise the empire and the French troops were finally withdrawn. Maximilian determined to resign, but was persuaded to remain and was captured by rebels and shot. The treasure ship Merida was rammed in 1911 and sunk by the Admiral Farragut, the passengers and crew escaping. On board there were many refugees from Mexico, where a revolt was in progress. The ship carried much gold and the value of gold and jewels has been set at £1,000,000. In 1933 the wreck was reported to have been located off Virginia.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 269, 10 August 1938, Page 11
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