The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-02
NUMBER l9.

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bauched hsbits and consequent, need,
laid him opsn to bride from Louis xiv,
Tor permission 10 place an army OF occupa-
ton 10 his territory, with q view TO establish
! French influence IN Italy. MauholI had
expressed his rediness 10 aid the plot had
visited Paris, and had 9 sscrsi interview
with the King, who presented him with .
valuable ring and considerable sum of
money but when the time came :or vigor-
Gus action, Manhioli, who appears 10 have
been intriguing with he Spanish court for
better brIbe, placed all obstacles ard de-
lays III the way OF France envoy, the Baron
Asield, was arrested by the Spanish Gov
ernor of the Milanese, and the Freoch court
found that their diplomacy was betrayed.
Louis determined TO satisfy his wounded
pride and frustrated ambition By taking the
most signal vengeance on MatihioIi. The
unfortunate Secretary was entrapped, at q
secret interview on the frontier, an carried
to the French garrison at PigneroI, afer-
wards 10 The Fortress OF Exles when his
iailer, ST. Mars was appointed Governor o.
the island of St. Marguerite Opposite Can.
nes), he was immured in The fortress there,
and SO remained .or eleven years. In the
autumn OF 1893, ST. Marguerite [opposite
Cannes), he wac immursd in The fortress
there, and 10 remained for eleven years
Governor OF the Bssiile, and thiher Mauhi-
oil was conveyed, dying within its gloomy
walls on the 18th OF November, 1903. he
had then been twenty four years in this rig
orous confinement, and had reached the age
of six,y three.
I Throughout ,his long captivity, Louis
never showed him any cIemency. The ex-
traordinsry precautions against this discov-
cry and the one which appears tn have
been ailerwPrds rsssoued to, of oblieins
him TO wear mask during his journies, or
wnen be saw any Que, are not wonderful,
when we reflect upon the violent breach of
tue law of nations which bad been commit
. TED By HE imprisonment. Mauhioli, al the
time OF his arrest, was actually the plenipo-
senIiary of the Duke of Maniua for conclud-
ing treaty with the King of France and
for Ihst very sovereign 10 kidnap him, and
:
most igrani acts of violence shat could be
committed one which if known, would
= have had ibe most injurious effects upon
!, the negotiations Of Lons with other SOW
: ereigns nay, with treating a, all with him.
The confinement OF Msiihioii is decidedly
one OF The deadliesi stains that bio, tho
character OF Louis xiv.
4 The prison OF Mailhioli in the fortress OF
/ 81. Marguerite, is now, for the fist time,
= engraved from an original sketch. /, is
D sc:sp OF the rocky elf. The walls are
fourteen fee; itick there are three rows
D bof strong iroc graiings placed equi-dsiau,
s within the arched window OF MiihIoIi's
room, large apartment with vSBI,ed roof,
4 asd no feature 10 breake lis mono,ony, eI-
cept small FIRE piece beside he window,
aud fs ~ shelves above IL The Bay OF
Y Cannes, and the beautiful range of The Esi>
e eral mountains, may be seen from The win-
o dow lovely view, that must have given
, but nsddeaing sense of confinement 10
o the solitary prisoner Il is on record, lha,
= his mind was seriously deranged during the
e early part Of his imprisonment what he
9 became ultimately, when all hope failed
9 and long succession of years sde adened
n his senses none can knoS-lhe secret died
il with his Isilers.
: There is a tradition that he attempted to
n make his captivity known, by scratching his
: melancholy tale on the metal dish and cast.
= ing it from the window that it was found
y by fisherman of Cannes, who brought il
d TO the Governor, 81. Mars thereby jeopradi
II zing his own life or liberty, for he was al
d once imprisoned, and only liberated on in
e conles,abe proof being given OF his inabi
iy TO read. After this all fisherman were
r prohibited from casting their neis within 4
n mile OF the island. Mauhioli was debarred
d on pain of death, from speaking 10 any but
his jailer hs was conveyed from one dun
e geon TO the other in sekRn chair, closely
# covered with oii-cloih, into which he er,
d tered in his cell, were it was fastened s'
that no one should see him 4; his jailerl
: nearly sinothered him on his journey Il
ST. Marguerite and afterwards The blaci
mask seems to have been adobted on al
occaisoss OF the kind. Lord Dover assure,
Us thai II has been a popular mistake TO
affirm this famed mask was oil iron iha
in reality, il was fo,med Of velvet, strength
" ened By bands of whalebone, and secures
by paddock behind the head.
The same extraordinary precautions ior
cancealmeni followed his death that had
: awaited him in lie. The walls of his dun
geon weis scraped,o the stone, and ihs
doors and windows burned, lest any inscriP
ton sho'd beiray the secret. His bedding
and all the furnilnre OF the room, were al
50 burned to ciuders, then reduced 10 Ipow
der. aud thrown into The drains and a!
= articles Of natal neiiad inio an indisting