The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-01-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

PARIS, Jan. IL. = RochetortS 4HGrsettdise
attacked Prince Pierre Bonaparte. Two editors
of Marseilles visited the Prince, to arrange
preliminaries for duel, but during the inter
view Bonaparte, becoming enraged, fired twice,
killing Victor Nor. The tragedy causes the
greatest agitation. Bonaparte has surrendered
himself.
Prince Bonaparte's version of the affair be-
tween himself and Fouyille and Victor Noir :
He states that they came to his residence with
menacing airs and hands in their pockets, and
presented a letter of Pascal Grousette, and
said & 1t is Rochefort and not his creatures
q had my hand on my-pistol in my pocket.)
" Are You responsible for it ~ / asked. At this
received slap in the face from Noir when 1
drew my revolver and fired at him. Fouville
crouched behind chair, and from the protec-
ton that afforded, aimed his revolver at me,
but he could not get it to go off, / fired at him
while lie in that position, when he ran out
of the room. He stopped in the next room,
and again turned his pistol towards we. fired
at him again, and he fed" decree has been
issued convosing the Chambers, from the High
Court of Justice. Prince belonging to the
Emperor's family. only be tried before it.
RochefortS paper MdrSeiIidjSe, has been seized.
Prince Bonaparte states that be received a slap
in the face from Noir before firing.
PARIS, Jan. lin the Corps Legislatf
motion was made rendering the Emperor's
family amendable to the law. Rochefort said
that Noire was one of the people and the ,peo-
pie should judge his murderer, who, although
cousin of the Emperors, must not escape the
penalties of the law Olivier promised them
Justice, saying in his speech =" We are justice
law and moderation, but if you force we
will be power" ----
Rochefort's Mar8eiUaise says in large type:-
" Murder committed by the Prince Pierre Ma
poleun BonaParte upon the citizen Victor NOir."
- The attempt at murder made by the Prince
Pierre Napoleon BonapaTte upon the citizen
Uric DeFouville." | have had the weakness
to believe that a Bonaparte could be other
than assassin. l have dared to imagine
that u fair duel was possible in that family
where murder and way-laying are traditional
and habitual. Our Paschal Gruusette has
shared my views, and to-day we mourn our
dear friend. Victor Noir, assassinated by the
rutfian Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, For
eighteen years past France has been in the
bloOd-staned hands of these cut-throats who,
not content with their grippe, are shooting
Republicans in the streets and allure them into
baited traps for the purpose of slaughtering
them at home. People of France, have you
not had enough ofthis Signed, Henri Roche
fort.
PARIS, Jan. I3.-There Were FIVE thousand
workmen from the Faubourgs who passed the
Buulevards to tho funeral of Victor NoiT.
There We're many ladies in carriages that
dressed in mourning who jaiBcd in tho pro
cession. Henri Rochefort's presence at the
funeral CHASED great demonstrations, and fire.
quent shouts of Yi7e la Republic" occurred
at the cemetery.
While Rochefort was coming down the
Champs ElYsees, with a great crowd, sin gnr
the Marseillaise, a regiment.of troops appeared
and dispersed the crowd. Rochefort claiming
the privileges of "A Deputy, was allowed to pass
to the Chambers, where he arrived, pale and
much excited. The crowd was finally dis
persed, without resisting the police or the
troops. 1t is thought that some arrests were
made.
The police and magistrates were stoned to-
day by the mob. The NEST intense excitement
exists, but no serious trouble is apprehended.
There are 100000 soldiers quartered to-day in
Paris, and the police force has been largely in
creased. The Mdrseitldiss appeared as usual
to-day, and its tone is very violent Rochefort's
leader says, the cry of yesterday was for
Justice. Tomorrow the cry may come for
vengeance. -~.J.,