Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-09-30

marvellous changes made 'n the gov
ernment of the French nation dur
ing the last eighty years has an in
tense interest at the present time:
l792-The great French RevoIu
tion inaugurated; Louis XVI. de
posed and executed; all the mon
archs of Europe declare war sgains
the young republic.
17o5-The French Republic every
where victorious.
1T99-Eapoleon Bonapsrte choser
Fist Consul OF France.
1s04-Napoleon becomes Emperor
1sl4-Napoleon deposed by the al
lied sovereigns of Europe, and Lou
is XVIII. placed upon the throne o
his ancestors. ............,...
1sl5-Napeleou re-enters France
and, after struggle OF one hundred
days, ls finally crushed at Waterlot
by the English and Prussians, ant
afterwards exiled to st. Helena
Louis XVIII. again on the throne
IS30-The "Revolution OF July
overturns Charles ", the successor
.ef Louis XVIII, Louis Philippe
Duke of Orleans, crowned "King o
the French"
lS4S-The Revolution of Februa
ry" brings about the abdication o.
Louis Philippe, the exile of him,
self AMI of his entire family, aud the
re- establishment of the French Re
public. Louis Napoleon nonaparte
elected President OF the French Re.
public for four years.
1S5l-The coup d'ctot Of Dec. 2
Louis Napoleon suppresses the Re.
public ard causes himself to be elect.
ed President for ten years, by a vot,
of 7,S39,2l6.
lS52-The second empire establish,
ed by vote Of 1924 .l2s. Louis Ma.
poicon becomes by the Grace oI
God and the will of the people, En-,
peroF or the French
lS60-The elections of Nav show
great popular dissstisfaction with the
'personai rule" of Napoleon ILL.,
He takes the alarm, makes a show oi
con cessions, and announces the aban.
donment Of personal government" !"
THE END or THE SECOND EXPIRE.
1S70-Janusry 2-M. Olivier and
the constitutional regime" tried by
way Of experiment. ..-
May s-The French people, by O
Plebiscitum, ratify the "liberal re.
forms" inaugurated by the Emperor
since lS52-yeas, 1910, 296; nays, l..
$50, ,6lO. ...
July 5-Gen. Prim proposes Prince
Leopold of Hohenzollern rs King o.
Spain ; Napoleon protests, declaring
that IL Is "a check and menace Il
France !" King William of Prussif
disclaims all knowledge of the prof
ect Prince Leopold withdraws, but
Napoleon demands further guarGn
tees of Prussia, which are refused.
July l5--Napoleon accepts tn,
war which Prussia offers"
August 2-Saarhruck captured By
the French, Napoleon and the Prime,
Imperial being Present.
Aug. 4-Marshal McMahon defeat
ed by the Crown Prince of Weissen,
burg. ..-
Aug. G--McMahon aga;u defeated
by the Crown Prince of Woerth, anu
driven toward Paris as far a. Cha,
Ions.
Aug. 6--Gen. Fossard defeated by
Gen. Won Steinmetz at Forbsch, and
driven back to the Mosella.
Aug. G-The Olivier Ministry
overthrown, and Count de Palikac
made Premier. Paris prepares tc
stand seigs.
Aug. l3-Marshal Bazaino in com.
mand of the French amy on tho
Mo2elle, crosses the river AID al.
tempts to get away from Metz tow
ard Verdun. The PrussiRn army un.
der Prince Frederick Charles and
Gen. Won Steinmetz, attack the re.
treating French. A series of terrific
battles, lasting until the 18th, j,
fought, and Bazaine Is hemmed in
around Metz.
Aug. ga series OF terrible bat.
ties fought on the Meuso, aud Mar.
shal MeMahon prevented from pro-
ceeding to the relief Of Bazaine.
Sept. 2-McMahon's entire army
capitulases, and the Emperor himself
becomes prisoner of war.
Sept. 5--rhe French Republic re-
proclaimed. ..t