Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-12

Darn OF JERonR BoKAPARrn. Ex.kINo OF
WEsrruALiA.--We learn by the Parana Of the
death of Prince jerome Bonaparts. ex-King Of
Westphalia, uncle Of the Emperor Of the French,
and the last Of she brothers Of the great Napols-
on.
Few men have been witnesses Of and active par
ioipants in 10 many great historical events - he
has. lie saw the rising glory OF his great brother
witnessed the prominent events OF tho consulate
and tho Empire was seated on the throne Of
kingdom created for him by Napoleon, saw his sun
go down upon the bloody Geld Of Waterloo, like
him was sent into exile. and after life Of vicisi-
tude and turmoil returned to die At q good old age
in peace and crowned with honor. upon the soil Of
France.
jerome Bonapartc was the last and youngest
brother Of tho Great Napoleon First. and the on
ly remaining member Of the family Of his parents.
Charles and Lettia Bonaparte--the fret Of his
brothers. Joseph, King Of Naples, having died In
in 1881; the third, Lucien, Prince Of Canino. In
1870; his eldest sister, Marianne Eliza, Duchess
of Tuscany. in 1890; Louis, King Of Holland, in
1916: Marie Pauline Duchess Of Guestalla, in H.
rs; Marie Antoinctto Caroline, Countess Of Lipsna
in 1899; aud jerome. ex King Of Wes.phalia, tho
eighth aud last. in 1860 .
Tho peculiar interest which attaches TO the de-
ceased in America arises from his marriage With
Miss Elizabeth Patterson, Of Baltimore, IN 1903,
when on . visit to this country, who survives him
and still resides in that city.--The marriage was
repudiated by tho Emperor Napoleon. and the
young wifo refused admission into France. She
bore son to her husband. the present Jcroms
Napoleon Bonsparte. q gcntlcmau of baltimore
Bat hor husband unable to overcome the objoo
tions # Napoleon to his marriage. although the
Pope refused To annul it, 1907 entered into a mat
rimonial union with the Princess Fredrica Caths'
rna, daughter of the ing Of Wsrtembnrg. aud no
was soon Afterwards proclaimed King OF Wesipha
lm. After q Ito ol viuissludes. in which ho has
witne@ @sed tho ceasocM fluctuations in tho career
of France, he has died amidst tho h,nors and re-
nown achieved by the Nsp"ls'nio dynasty,
which again swnys tho destinies uf tho French
empire.
As.,rLr on An EDITOR At WASHINGTON. Tho
Washington Constitution gives an account OF an
assault made IN Gen. b ,wnnn. one III the editors
and proprrtors Of that paper, on Saturday morn
ing near eleven O'clock, by f. B- Schnabcl, whom
it had stat al il fugitive from Justice In three
different STATES Of tho Union. Scbnabel IL tho
person who testafed before the Cuvods committee
relative to kansns matters and tho Presidents
letter to Coy Walker. The Constitution says:
" lie entered tho Office Of this paper and com.
menccd n violent and rufianly assnult with q
loaded cane upon Mr.. Bowman. Mr.. Bowman
was sitting ut his desk nrthe time writing. whom
Schnnbsl entered. and before his purpose was aus
pectcd. aimed at the formers head u desperate
blow. which struck a little diagonaily dowdwards
from the eyebrow to the nose, inaicling = severe
double cash from which the blood rapidly gushed
forth, the force Of the blow breaking the stout
thick cane intwo. The dastsrdly rufian was about
to repeat the attack when an attaohe OF the office,
who WAS sitting at another desk. sprang forward
and struck tho cowardly assassin blow with his
fist. which knocked him down. Two or three as-
somplices of Schnabel immediately y rashed 10
his assistance, when other employees Of the ofioo
intsrfsrred and the ruiians were ejocted from the
building. A warrant was Immediately obtained
for Sshnabel, and his arrest WAS soon effected.
On an examiua ation before Justice Clark. Sehnabel
was bound over to await tho action Of tho grand
jury 1t should be stated that before coming to
to this office an attempt made by Schnabe
and his aocmplces to DOGGY Mr.. Bowman to tho
Kirkwood House,