The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-18

/ THE IMPERIAL SUCCESSION IN FRANcE.-A
/ commission has been lately sitting at Paris
4 investigating the question OF legitimacy IN
/ respect Of the American and French-born
children of Jerome Bonaparte, for the pur.
pose of deciding the line Of succession
Jerome instituted a suit against his Amer-
lean son, (who is now in the French service.
and great favorite), to procure decree OF
lillegi,imacy against him, and thus insure tn
line of succession in his European family
He married Mrs. Patterson, of Baltimore
The marriage was celebrated by Catholic
Bishop. The church has, therefore, always
held that marriage valid, and the marriage
to the Princess of westphalia invalid, aud
the offspring of it illeg,imate. But the
present Emperor, regarding the late mar
rage as the valid one, had designated Prince
Napoleon, the son OF Jerome by his West
phalian wife, his legal successor, in case be
leaves no male offspring himself. The mar
riage with Mrs. Patterson was annulled by
decree Of Napoleon, and so the civil law Of
France renders the .ast marriage Of Jerome
legal and its offspring legitimate. But the
commission lately sitting have supported the
marriage invalid, and its offspring illegiti-
mate maintaining the validity Of the Amer
lean marriage, and the legitimacy of its off
spring The judgment Of this commission
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The result Of this is: Young Jerome Boz
naparte, the American born son, late q
Lieutenant in oar Mounted Rifles, becomes
Prince Jerome, and is heir prcsumptive TO
the imperial throne; and Mrs. Patterson (or
Madame Bonapartc, as she has still been
commonly called) becomes Her Imperial
lIighness, Princess Jerome Bonaparse. And
the old Prince Jerome will be compelled 10
cast off his prcsen. wife and recognize the
position OF Mrs. Patterson, or continue to
live in adulterous connection.
The reason Of all this being brought about
probably lies in the hostility which exists be-
tween Louis Napoleon, and his cousin Prince
Napoleon, who has been rather intractable,
and has felt soured and angered at the birth
Of ason TO the Emperor, which placed him
one remove farther from the throne. Blu
for this, it is most probable that Louis Ma
poleon would have continued TO recognize
the authority of Nupoleon's decree, which,
was the highest authority of the civil law,
instead of regarding the doctrine and de-
clsion Of the ecclesiastical law.
/ All this is of no Importance, however,
save as n rather curious and interesting COM
! bination of circumstances, for nothing is
more certain, In our mind, than that, if,
: through the boIdness and frlnness whicl
Louis Napoleon possesses, he shall succeed
in maintaining his position during his natu
raj life, he will leave no successor in Office.
GREAT FIRE AT CHicAGo.-While Mr.. Bur
lingame was addressing an immense aud
encein Chicago, on the evening Of the 18th
a fire broke out in the depot OF the Roci
Island Railroad, which consumed the follow.
ing property the out and in freight depo,
of the Michigan Southern Railroad, the Rocl
ISLAND in freigh. depot, tho Rock lslant
House, the Walker House, Robinson's ware
house, Goss l. Phillips sash factory, tw,
dwelling houses and IS or 20 freight cars
Nearly all the freight in the NJ. S. depot
was consumed, and about one-third Of that il
the X. |. depot. The whole amount of loss
is estimated ut not less than $500
Col. BlssELL. The Post announced tina
Col. Bissell had declined to be candidate o.
the Republicans for Governor Of Illinois, OF
, account of ineligibilty. We see no refer
ence to the matter elsewhere, and presume i
is untrue. Undoubtedly the Black Democra
cy would be glad to see him ont Of the way
but they cannot be accommodated.
The lorsE FIRN.--By reference to thu
proceedings Of the House on the 18th, i
will be seen that it stands firm in regard I,
Kansas affairs, and doubtless will do so Ill
the last. 1t refuses to make appropriation
for army service except on condition Of tn
abandonment Of the prosecutions for trea
son, ETC., and refuses to make appropria
TONS for the expenses attending another SEES
sion Of the bogus legislature. Honor t
the true men in the House.
os DlT.--Thcrc is trouble at the Whit
House. The President is determine,
Lecompte shall be removed and the politica
prisoners released. 1t 10 said hu il becom
ing troublesome TO his managers, and vii
probably have TO be put in stright JACKIE,
ia German named Frederick Dyck
an old man, in dcrangcd state Of mind las
Saturday cut his throat, intending to destro
bis life, but though he made u frightful cash
i; was dressed by DR.. McGnsin, and he vii
probably get we'll.
Orr or THE Waffle Benton ticket 70
electors in Missouri has been removed. Their,