Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-02-01
Death of Napoleon.


event. The preceding nigh: was plsS Il
in a comfortable manner. and there was
no reason To apprchend a fatal turn in the
ease until . II. m. when new and danger
Gus SYMPTOMS suddenly set IN. and the
Emperor commenced 20 sink with alarm
in" rapidity. and died before the last sac
of the church could be admins.
tered TO him. The Empress Eugene
wccps continually, ana refuses to be com
forted. Louis. lie Prince Imperial. who
arrived after his father died, is pros'ratcd
with grief. III" Einpcr0r's death was
caused by cmbolism.
A Paris dispatch. Of January Q. says
the news OF the death OF Napoleon ere
ateS profound sympathy in that city.
The lmpcriaiSts appear To regard The
event as the final blow to their hopes.
\ Washington dispatch. of January 10.
SAYS Mori. the japanese Ambassador,
l. in receipt Of information from his goi-
crnmcnt IN t the western systci" 1T rc"t-
cninr tilnc h1S h,tn adopted ~ his GOV
rrnmcnr. b-ginIin" with January ! lS''.
Though The names at th" mont rs are
changed I. correspond with th">" ih lh'
western calendar. IL" government a"il'i'-
To their cd names for the year, the i'r' s.
cnt year being lEONn Is the ~iAlh 81 MI
del.
\ Ion.ion dispatch. of January 10, says
that the Emprc-S En"riir 4 more '"iii-
pnsnd. bur still shr i, very much pr"'tid-
ted and secs n" an" hui her h"d''-' i'''
tiyrs. III, report at the po-t-m"ri'm'>
animation GI6n the r'iniin- al lhr It,
cnasrl cX Emperor ~aY- thr failure OF ll''
circulation Wa due ia the Emp, r"r' IS e'n.
rrl constitutional condition.. The 'lni
der was touni Ia b. diseased amt the Int
rr,s were affected. Other ORGANS Ncr,
sound and healthy, but death Wa simply
a question at time. The Emrr, Cugr-
ME will soon i->ur ii proclamation an
nuuucing that she aootln,S the regency
luring her sons minority.
The Paris papers. on January ~, Inn
comment on the death OF Napoleon
The lie Temps says: 4 terrible r"srnn-
Siblitv weighs upon Napolcon's memory
He. however. was the victim oi tradition,
and was not deficient in moral sense. Tho
experience France has gone thrnuGh viii
him, will preserve her hereafter from p3'
litical Saviors and fatalistN.
The Lc Ben Pnblic studies the man phys
| iOlogically. and says Of him, that aiJci
. gaining power by conspiracy, he con
! tinued to govern with the policy OF con
/ tempt for mankind.
! The 7, Ol,I.c and IL PduS put their col
umns i'm mourning, and declare that th'
! Emperor is dead, but the Empire IS indie
Structible.
TIE .Io,1,nol Des Debats is impressed by
/ the sutldcnncSS and character OF the chaS
tjscmcnts OF this man. He was Il great de
fusion of the country. TIL" masses q
The nation dreamed with him; the awak
cning was terrible. Now the empire Is II
eaCe-thc peace Of the tomb.
The R.y45'iqps FidRcGiSe considers tn
Bonppar;ist party dead. 1t reviews VIVA
the two EmpcrorS have cost France il
money and blood, shame and disaster
Both EmperorS were only powerful b.
force of lies. and by lies they fell. Th
Napolconic legend has vanished complete
liz. The hero of Strashur" and Roulogn
is the ncphew of Auster!itZ. and III
Woolvich cadet is the son Of Sedan.
is indeed finished.
The Constitutional finds the situation
France and Europe in no wise affected p
phe death of Napoleon I'LL. His reg
ewas most fruitful in great results. Iii:
tory will record it az one OF the mos
PROSPEROUS, Notwithstanding is diSastrou
close.
The Gan1ois shows bla * border an
defends the memory of the deceased.
attributes his death more to anguish
caused by unmeri'ed disasters, shamet'
treasons and infamous calumnies, than
the effects of physical disease.
The Journal Oficia'e spA 4ss in non
other than terms of respectful sympath!
and homes his death, by reducing the nun
her of his pretcnders. will increase til
country's hope for Il calm and orderly II
ture.
The Dir Neuriennc-!Sier'r piti'essiy =
marks that this death carries all thought
to Aisace. The importance of the new
, from London may be summed up thus
The cmpirc was dead and the EmperC
has just died.
, The Fiqaro cannot forget Napoleon
= twenty years Of service against an arm
: of conspiratOrs. 1t dcplorcS his fault,
they led France to the brink OF an aby'
into which others precipitated her.
: A London dispatch. of January II, say
/; that the will of the deceased Emperor y
: poleon, appoints the Empress, Cardin;
r BOnaparte and NJ. Rouher, guardians
1 the Prince Imperial, now Napoleon Il
Fourth.
4 A London dispatch, of January IL, say
: that the remains of the Emperor hay
dressed in his uniform of field marsha
The upper lip is bare; the m0ustacn
having been cut Off to facilitate the takii
! of a plaster cast. The beard, which
| mains. has grown bushy. The featur
: are stern and care-wOrn, and have an e.
n preston of pain. The Grand Gordon
the Legion of Honor lies across his breas
The hands, which are unglOved. are disp
: Sed i'm an easy and natural manner, Il
u right clasping the lett. On the four
}. finger Of the lett hand is ring with Sc
+ eral diamonds, placed there by the Isl
e press. A small silver cross of eXqulsi
l. workmanship lies on the breast and {
e the corpse are placed three sprigs OF hOll
:, Overhead crown of violetS is suSpende
e and at the foot Of the coffin is the bra
IL camp-beastead on which the Emper'
n died. Seated on either side at the low
!. end of the coffin are a priest and a rel'
II exse. The furniture of the room, as w
r as that of the whole mansion, Is simI
L and unostentatiOus.
= A Paris dispatch, of January II, say
y 1t is said the French Government W
Z permit the final intcrment of Napoleon
!. remains i'm France if the funeral is ma
strictly private and the deceased buri
- as ex-EmperOr, not IS Emperor. L.
II ceremonies must be simply of religio
>, character. The President is understO
h to have conferred with the Minister of {
" Interior aud Project of POli.i with t
/. object of preventing the ftlnerH, If 1t tax
"a place in France, being made an Opport
N nifty for political manifestations.
:. a London dispatch, of January IL, IA
70 that the ex-Empress Eugene is serioxs
" indispOsed. and that her condition ex.it
y considerable alarm.
The remains of Napoleon were lying
y state, at Chiselhurst, on January ]
20 Over 10000 persons visited the {
- ceased.
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