The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-01-16
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England, on the 9th. He was the son of
Louis, King of Holland, younger brother of
the Emperor Napoleon, his mother being Hor-
tense, daughter Of the Empress Josephine -
He was born on the 10th of April, 1908, and
was therefore in the S5tl year of his age
From 1888 to 1910 he lived in England, an
exile from his native country, returning tc
which, in 1886, he was elected President OF
France and on the LIST of December, 1851,
perpetrated his celebrated coup d'etat by
which he become Emperor and so continued
until the war with Germany, In which rever
ses, sudden and humiliating, came "thick and
fast" and he was again com pelled to leave
France and take up his adobe in England,
where he terminated his life Of ability
there can be no doubt and he was man of
fine literary requirements. He was married
to the Countess Eugene de Theba. lady Of
plincely, though scarcely royal birth, but in
whose veins flow some Of the best blood Of
Spain and Scotland, on the 29lh Of January,
1858. The only issue Of the marriage is the
prince Imperial, who was born at the Tuii
ferries on the 10th of March, 1856.
Some weeks ago several surgical operations
we're performed upon the Emperor. for the
cure Of malady from which he was suffer
ing, aud the opinion is expressed now that he
| died from the effects of the chloroform he had
taken. His death was very sudden and un-
expected The time for his burial was fixed
for yesterday, the 18th, at II o'clock. Vast
throngs of French citizens were present and
many army of6cers,-as many as could get
leave. The Prince and Princess of Wales
were to attend the funeral
| A dispatch to the agent Of the associated
press from friend Of the Imperia. family at
| Chiselhurst gives the following description Of
the scene there ssThe remains of the late
Emperor have been placed in the cofin. The
corpse is dressed in the uniform Of field
marshall. The upper lip is bare, the mus
taehe having been cut of to facilitate the ia
mains is brown and bushy. The features are
stern and careworn: and have an expression Of
pain. The grand Gordon Of the legion of
honor lies across the breast. The hands.
which are ungloved, are disposed in an easy
and natural manner, the right clasping the
left On the fourth finger of the left hand
is a ring with several diamonds, which was
placed there by the Empress. A small silver
cross Of exquisite workmanship lies on the
breast, and on the corpse are placed three
sprigs Of holly. Over the head crown Of
coffin is the brass camp bedstead on which
the Emperor died"
Seated on either side, at the lower end Of
tie coffin, are the priest and the religeuse.
The furniture Of the room, as we'll as Of
the whole mansion, is simple and unostenta.
tious
The body will lie in state on Tuesday i,
the entrance hall Of the chapel.
The Empress is overwhelmed with sorrow
and her prostraion is SO great as to alarn
her attendants.
| The Prince Imperial does all in his DOW d
| to comfort her The Empress las receiee,
letters Of coincidence from the Emperor o
Russia and the King OF Italy.
SOUND DocrRINE-Goy. Hendricks, 0
Indiana. was n.agurated, at Indianapolis, OF
! MoD;iay last Ia his address on the occasion
be enumerated tina followius, sound funtame n
tai principle OF national law
Under the constitution each State and tb
/ United States are so related that SUPPORT @
one Is fidelity to hoth, and hostility toward
either is hostility to both, aud exercise Of an
warranted authority by either provokes coils
| ion, and is a public wrong,
/ Let the people of Virgins remember this
| The cardinal ideas Of government seem t
have been forgotten. in desire to punisI
somebody by proser iption, because the gov
eminent could no. be overturned. There i
nothing that can contribute 80 mnch to tn,
prosperity Of the State as the cultivation of
healthy national sentiment, and an adherence
to the rights Of the States, as contradistn-
guished from the tSovreig,uy of the States
4 s--
! PRAcrIcAL.- Hon. w. D. Kelley intro1u
ced the following resolution in the House OF
Representatives on the 18th, which was pass
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley, the committee
| on Che Judiciary was directed to inquire in
relation to the Conduct of E. II DureIl, Judge
Of the Uuted States District Court for Leu
isiana whether he has acted ia violation of
his constitutional obligations; whether he has
for the purpose Of overthrowing or CONTROL
ing the government Of Louisiana, unsurped a
Jurisdiction not vested in said court by the
constitution of the United Ssates, and that
said committee report articles ofimpeaehment
if said Durcl has abused his powers or been
guilty Of usurration.
This will bring the matter about Judge
Durell to point. 1t is a sensible resolution
By its operation we will learn the facts of the
case, and not be left to sensational partizan
newspaper paragraphs for enlightenment.
The Richmond correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun under date Of the 9th, says;
It's only speaking Of what is a matter Of
public notoriety to say that the Campaign in
this State next fall, When goyenor, I4ieusen-
ant Governor, attorney general aud members
OF the Legislature are to be elected will turn