Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-23

PRINCE PIERRE'S CAREER.
Graphic Sketch Of the Royal Assassin.

Crimsoned are his hands In his
brothers blood, and not from yester-
day alone, nor is Victor Nolr's assas.
sination the most odious murder he
has committed in his life, which began
at Rome the 18th Of September, 1915.
He is Prince Lucicn Bonaparte's third
sou. He has all his life led an adven-
turer'scareer He was scarcely seven
teen when, in 1882, he went to the
United States, where he remained at
Point Breeze, New Jersey, In the
house of his uncle, Joseph Bonapartc,
ex.King Of Spain. Here he became
acquainted with Gen. Santander, of
Columbia, South America, who per-
suaded him TO take part in the san.
culinary disturbances, to this day the
of most of the South
American States He gave the new
recruit majors commission in some
cavalry regiment. Prince Pierre soon
became satiated with this blood and
crime stained anarchy, and returned
to Italy. Like all the younger mem
bers of the Bonaparte family (the
oldest brother Of the French Emperor
was killed in an insurrection
in the States Of the Legation in 1889,
Prince Pierre was soon stepped TO the
lips in political conspiracies to over
throw the temporal power of the Pope.
1t was not long before he became so
active carbonaro ESQ these conspira-
Tors were called, that he received
orders to leave the State of the Lcga-
lion. This was In 1886, when he con-
was just turned 2l. He
refused to obey the order. A strong
detachment of the Pohtiicial army
was sent 10 execute the order OF
extrusion. Prince Pierre resisted.
Arms were used on both sides Prince
Pierre killed the captain in command,
Captain Castellacci, a highly esteemed
man, wounded two soldiers. and was
so severely wounded himself as easily
10 be made prisoner. He remained
some years confined in st. Angelo
Castle. He says he bore this captiv.
ty "with the disdain miserable court
,annot but inspire TO q man who has
blood in his veins"
AGAIN IN THE UNITED STATES.
The first use he made Of his liberty
was to return TO the United States
II was however mcrc flying visit
he quickly returned TO Europe, made
. brief visit to England, and was next
heard Of in tho lonian Islands. One
lay he determined TO go shooting in
Greece. You know il is so near that
Ihc Ionian Islands horsemcn not un-
frequently, in low tide, come from the
main TO these islands. and return the
'amc day. Prince Pierre hired boat
which could be impelled by oars or by
sails, and went to Greece. A custom
)tiicer q sort Of tide-waiter, named
attempted to search the
boat, as was his duty.
ANOTHER MURDER.
Prince Pierre haughtily ordered
rim or Pallikares refused TO go.
Prince Pierre shot him down. palli
kares ago (he was a gray.beard and a
yrandfather) and the general esteem
n which be was held, reused to very
ligh pitch the indignation Of the
Greeks at this brutal, unprovoked
and the commotion on shore
became so great, Prince Pierre saw his
,nly safety lay in fight, aud he re-
armed as fast as his boat could 90 TO
he ionian Islands. The English au-
no sooner were made nc.
luainled with this dastardly act than
hey ordered Prince Pierre 10 quit the
Islands, and took measures, (Which
Terc successfully TO obtain a sum of
money for Pallikares' family from The
lssassin's friends. llo returned TO
Western Europe, and after making
nefTeetual attempts to obtain service
inder Mebemct Ali, and q commission
n the French Foreign Legion, ae
about England, Belgium,
Holland, and Germany, until the rcvo.
ulion of lS4S gave all adventurous,
who could pretend TO be Frcnchmen,
/ chance TO better their condition.
STILL ANOTHER.
During his stay in Belgium, another
episode occurred in his
career IL is shrouded in a good deal
)f obscurity the only clear circum.
stance in il is that he assassinatcd
'omcbody; our story goes that The
person assassinated was q poacher.
mother that gamekeeper irritated
he Prince and was shot down. He
returned TO Paris in lS4S, and obtained
! commission as Major in the Foreign
Legion. He was ordered to Africa,
where the legion serves but did not
remain there long Az the scige of
Laatcha he was about TO lead his sol.
lers 10 the assault of a redoubt, when
he Colonel Of tho regiment gave him
, severe scolding about somo order
which he had misinterpreted. Prince
Pierre, without saying word, turned
his horse around, rode back 10 camp,
packed his clothes, and proceeded to
Paris Had his reputation for cour.
igo not been well established, this
would have been attended
with awkard circumstances. His first
visit in Paris was paid the Minister Of
War tGcn. p. HautpouD, who was
amazed TO see him, and the following
lay his commission was cancelled
This event gave rise 10 some discus.
ZION in tho Constituents Assembly. |
IN the course Of the debate the Minis.
Ter Of War, speaking Of his courage,
'a;d skirmish had taken place before
lhe assault Of Zaatcha was ordered,
ind that Prince Pierre
KILLED AN ARAB
with his own hand, which was TO be
expected from man who bore the
namc of "Bonaparte" Corsica sent
rim 10 the Constituent Assembly. lie |
ilways voted with the extreme lett
he voted against the chambers, for the
right TO labor, for the progressive tax |
levied on tho rich in proportion to
heir ncomcs), for the abolition of the
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