Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

ernment of the French nation dnring
the last eight years has an intense
interest at the present time:
l792-The great French Revolution
inaugurated; Louis XVI deposed
and executed; all the mOnarchs OF
Europe declare waragainst theyoung
republic.
l79J-The French Republic every
where victorious. @
1799-,..apolcon Bonaparte chosen
First Consul OF France.
1S0i-Napoleon becomes Emperor.
1sli-Napoleon deposed by the
allied sovereigns Of Europe, and
Louis XVlII placed upon the throne
Of his ancestors.
1sl5-Napoleon re-enters France,
and, after struggle of one hundred
days, is finally crushed at Waterloo
by the English and Prussians, and
afterwards exiled to st. Helena.
Louis XVIII again on the throne.
1S30-The "Revolution Of July"
overturBs Charles X. the successor Of
Louis XVIII. Louis Philippe, Duke
of Orleans, crowned liking of the
French
1S4S-The "Revolution of Febru-
ary" brings about the abdication Of
Louis Philippe, the exile Of himself
and his entire family, and the re-cs-
tablishment Of the French Republic.
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte elected
President of the French Republic
for four years.
1S5l-The coup d'etat of Dec. 2,
Louis Napoleon suppresses the Re-
public, and causes himself to be
elected President for ten years, by a
vote of 7 $780,
1s52-The second Empire estab-
lished by vote of 1924, ,120. Louis
Napoleon becomes by the "Grace of
God and the will of the people, En-
peror Of the French"
1S60-The elections Of May show
great popular dissatisfaction with
the "persOnal rule" Of Napoleon III.
He takes the alarm, makes a show OF
concessions, and announces the aban-
donment Of "personal government"
THE END or -.rHE ercorD r-sSrrrz:-
1S7O-January IN. Olivier and
the unconstitutional regime" tried by
way of experiment.
May s-The French people, by
Plebiscitum, ratify the "liberal re-
forms" inaugurated by the Emperor
since lS52-yeas, 7,2i0,2oC; nays,
53O,G1O.
July 5--Gen. Prim proposes Prince
Leopold Of Hohenzollern as King Of
Spain; Napoleon protests, declaring
that 1t is "a check and a menace to
France;" King William Of Prussia
disclaims all knowledge of the pro-
jiect; Prince Leopold withdraws, but
Napoleon demands further guaran-
tees of Prussia, which are refused.
July 15-Napoleon accepts the
war which Prussia offers"
August 2-Saarbruck captured By
the French, Napoleon and the Prince
Imperial being present.
Aug. Marshal Mcmahon de-
feated by the Crown Prince at Weis-
senburg.
Aug. 6-McMahon again defeated
by the Crown Prince at Woerth, and
driven toward Parisas faras Chalons.
Aug. G-Gen. Frossard defeated by
Gen. Won Steinmetz at Forbach, and
driven back To the MoseIle.
Aug. G-The Olivier Ministry
overthrown, and Count de Palikao
made Premier. Paris prepares to
stand siege.
Aug. 13-Marslal Bazaine in COM
mand Of the French army on the
MOselle, crosses the river and at
tempts to get away from Metz
towards Verdun. The Prussian army
under Prince Frederick Charles and
General Won SttiDmetz, attack the
retreating French. A series Of ter.
rife battles, lasting until the 18th, is
fought, and Bazaine Is heMned In
around Metz.
Aug. 2s-A series Of terrible battles
fought on the Meuse, and Marshal
Mcmahon prevented from proceed.
ing to the relief Of BaZaine.
Sept. 2-McMahon's entire army
capituIatcs, and the Emperor him
self becomes prisoner Of war.
Sept. 5-The French Republic re-
proclaimed.