The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-27
How Paris Received the News.


PARIS, Jan. 10, 1873
"Dead-dead for ducat,' exclaimed to an old
Bonapartist, announcing the news in that irrever.
ent manner without thinking OF the pain might
be INJECTING. He turned pale as he asked, ''whoy''
at the thought that it might be the Emperor, the
beloved OF the believers in the Napoleonic tradi-
ton. When replied, 1.-THE Emperor" he turned
away, as the ready tears sprung TO his eyes.
Although the news was entirely unex expected he
never asked for confirmation OF the state.
ment-it seemed only too probable, too
natural to be doubted, and his grief
was sharp and poignant 1t came SO
suddenly and Unexpectedly, people talked so con-
fdently of seeing him again on the throne, there
seemed to be SO little thought Of his death any
where that the shock produced by the news was
great. He had filed so prominent place in con.
temporary history that his death comes strangely
even to his enemies, like the blank left in the Rue
de la Paix by the tall OF the Column vendome. As
Rouher, in the Rue de rElysee. Although the En-
peror was scarcely dead three hours, the street
was already encountered with the carriages OF
people who had come to get confirmation OF the
news or to offer and receive the condolences OF
friends and ssympathizers assembled the
steps, which i found crowded with people
passing slowly In and out. The light IRON the hall
inside threw broad glare out into the street by
which the stairway and open rooms could be
clearly SEEN entered and found the corridors
and ante-chambers full Of people; some talking in
a subdued and sOrr0wful manner, others excltedly
and energetically; some writing their names In NJ.
Rouher's visitors book; some weeping SILENTLY
me concierge was In tears, and his eyes were
RED, as though he had been weeping for hours. To
he replied, "Ont, Monsieur IL est Ia" In a tone OF
voice az though he had been announcing the death
passed up the stairway There was the same
concourse OF people, all pressing forward appar-
some word OF coincidence and sympathy. M. Eouher
was TO leave at eight O'Clock Tor Chselhurst, and
those people were hurryiDg forward to send words
OF sympathy to the heart-broken Empress. left
the house and wandered through the streets
There was nothing unusual going on. No stir, no
excitement, no animation. Here and there on the |
boulcvards q knot OF men talking almost in whis-
pers with sad faces; here and there IN the cures
knot OF journalists discussing the news with ami
nation. No signs Of public grief, shops closed |
no display OF mourning. Paris has remained cold |
and Indifferent. The man who beautifed her. who |
the admiration of all nations, has passed away and
she has not answered with one thr0b OF regret. |
before the Grand Hotel is in tears
"What, you are crying!" say as stop to buy n |
Gdu,ofs Yes and am not ashamed OF it,u She
have been,n and she sobs
turned my steps towards Montmartre and soon
1t Is full Of people, but they have not vet heard The
news. The red" papers a appear In the morn
ing and the news has not yet been announced
DO you know that Badinguet Is dead p, ask of a
blouse VINO Is sitting opposite me, smoking short
PpS V'ci RiaNs vi CfU OTUitUtlf. 'AN
cr0i.r ~ ' WV
| assure him IL IL trne and he rushes OF to tell
tnc good news to his friends. "Do You know
badinguet is deady" ask waiter. "Q,oi?" ne
replies, WIN open eyes: and then adds-'N est a
espGrer, rofid rOn, nv he rushes OF TO answer the
beer.
''iou know Badinguet is dead,- say to a little
bton'Se VINO passes. on the arm OF her lover,
young and pOod-loUking blouse. "I'anrTe ho,a,ne
~ agN an pltdttre drote." she was too happy. evi
IDENTITY, To care much whether he was dead or not
. DO You know that Badinguet II deadW ex-
claiIn upon entering cigar store 10 the gIr' De-
hlnd The counter.
IN W. m6yrie pas G5tre fnte,71 uet him rot
where he lies. He shot my father on the Second OF
Decenihcr,n she replies.