The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06
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We ear by the Parana Of the death Of Prince Jerome
Uonaparte King Of wes,phaia uncle OF the Emperor
the French and the Of the brothers of the great
Napoleon.
Few men have witnesses Of and active participants
so many great historical events he has He the
rising glory Of HIS great brother, witnessed the prom
sat events Of the Consulate the Empire seated
on the throne OF kingdom created for him by Napoleon
saw his sun 60 upon the bloody field OF Waterloo like
him was sent into exile and after life Of vicssitude and
turms returned To die at good old age in peace and
crowned with honor, upon the soil Of France.
In view Of the relations the people Of the
late King the father OF the American OF Bona
partes and the controversy that has existed between
them and the rcigning family 70 their legitimacy and
claim TO place in the line Of succession, give in
columns o-day extended sketch Of the life of the
deceased than the habit doing occasions OF
IN ordinary character. wiz be found interesting also
part Of the record Of the stored page with which
every American should be familiar.
Jerome Bonaparte was the last and youngest brother
Of the Great Napoleon Frst aud the only remaining
Der OF the family OF his parents Charles and Letitia
Bonaparte-the first Of his brothers, Joseph, King Of
Naples having died in 1874 the second, Napoleon, EN-
peror France, in 1921 the third Lucian Prince of
Chnino In 1S40 his eldest sister, Marianne Eliza Duchess
Of Tuscany, in 1890 Louis, King Of Holland, in 1885,
Marie Pauline, Duchess of Guesala in 1926 Marie An
toinetts Caroline, Countess Of Lpana, in 1889, and
Jerome King of westphaa, the eighth aud last, In
1850.
Jerome was at Ajaccio on the 18th of DECEMBER
1884, and at the time Of his deceass consequently
eeventy-sx years old. Like all the Frenshmen who par
ticipated in the stirring of his time, his life
full Of vicssitudes AT early age, during the Italian
campaign Of his brother Napoleon, he placed with his
sister Caroline at the educational institution Of Madame
College Of Juiy where he continued his studies until Ma
roeon placed the head OF the Consular govern
.znent Before he had completed his fifteenth year
be put into the navy, where it the anbi-
.ti0n of the First Consul to gi'e him opportunity
win distinction and place himself at the head Of
the French navy. In 1891 at the age Of eighteen,
be received command of the corvette LEpervier and WAS
ordered join the expedition COMMANDED, by his brother
6naw General Leclerc, which Napoleon about d.
spatchng Domingo then in state of scrvile insur
rection the negroes being commanded by the famous
Touissan L0uverture Soon after his arrival at ST. Do
1nngo however General iclec sent him back with
denal dispatches for the First Consul announcing the
successful landing of the expedition and the capture Of
Cape Francois, and he afterwards returned with
troops The result Of the expedition is well known
reader of French history. the life of the brave
General iclerc, and proved the whole disastrous
About this time while Brcst he gave himself up in
dugepccs To seafrng youth and Napoleon him
self replied follows To letter addressed by Jerome 70
OF his friends, in which interesting account given
OF his adventures sLoreI have your letter NJ
lEnseigne de Vasseau and am waiting with impotence
70 hoar you board your ship studying pro-
fesson intended to be the Of your glory Die young,
Il you intend disgrace your name; for If you live
t. sixty without having served your country, you had
better have been born" Son after the receipt OF
with the mother of the Empress Josephine.
Towards the end Of the year 1902 hosttics having
commenced between France and England, and Jerome
having crused for several months Southern
coast the hope Of meeting opportunity distinguish
himself, finally put into New York, TO escape the fate
of many Of his brother officers who had boon taken pri
soners the English had sent such superior naval
force that useless contend against them Her
be found that the fame Of his brother had already pre-
coded him. and wherever he appeared he was greeted
with the most Hattcring attentions All Americans
that time likewise felt interest In the fortunes Of
France, which had recently rendered such effective
service struggle for Independence and In this
tropolis wen in Philadelphia and Baltimore, he min
gIed In the best society.
In 1908, on the oath Of December being then In his
twentieth year, he married, after q shor
courtship, 70 Miss Elizabeth Patterson, young lady
Of Baltimore. The marriage ceremony performed by
the RI. Rev. John Carol, Bishop Of Baltimore, and
brother Of Charles Carroll Of CAoton the last suer Of
the Declaration Of TO the rites of
the Roman Catholic Church and the laws of the United
States The ceremony preceded by marriage
tract drawn by Mr. Dallas Afterwards Secretary Of the
Treasury and witnessed by n sosn, Commissary OF Com
ercia Relations Of the French republic and Alexander
Amus Afterwards Minister Of Foreign AAin Of Jeromes
Kingdom of wes,phala John Comcyys and the Mayor Of
the city OF Baltimore Miss PAtserson his wife, the
daughter of rich MERCHANT Of that city, who born Of
. Scotch family In the North Of Ireland.
she WAS reported be exceedingly beautiful and
accomplished lady, and fully worthy Of the most lus.r
uuptiAs and 1t rs believed thAt the attachment
both mutual and ardent. For more than year the
young couple remained in this country visiting objects Of
interest," and In the spring Of 1905 they embarked for Ea
rope IN the American ship Erin Il has been suggested
that the Of his remaining long In the United
States the offence which his marriage had given 10
hs brother Napoleon who had In contemplation the Gle
walton of brothers TO European thrones and desired
ehem 70 form alliances with princcsscs OF the royal
houses OF Europe b this u may, that marriage
acknowledged BY the Emperor and has been
70 the present day.
During the voyage the ship narrowly escaped capture
by several English cruisers and finally arrived the
Port IAsbou whence Jerome his anxiety 10 apprse
90 Emperor personally Of the circumstances Of the
xage, took post horses and proceeded with all speed
Paris. Here terrible rcccptiou awaited him, for he
learned upon his arrival that his marriage had
nued and despite ali efforts to the contrary that his bro
ther remained memorable Meanwhile the Erin board
OF which the mng wife remained being In feeble health
sailed for Amsterdam, where Jerome had agreed 10 join
her and from there take her To France But upon
ing ut Texe the captain OF the vessel received formal
and perempsory command to DEPART the Emperor having
ordered that the wife Of Jerome should not land.
She accordingly sailed for England, where she up
her residence and In tho following month, the TN Of
July 1906 gave birth son. the present Jerome po-
icon Bcuaparte, resident Of Baltimore Jcroms subsc-
ausutiy brought all his influence bear appsass the
anger his brother but his cndcavors frutess
Napoleon would not even allow his wife 10 visit Paris
In March, 1906 the Emperor caused hh Council c state