New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10
NAPOLEON.
His Deesh Yesterday nEOrnine

LONDON, January 9.-Napoleou slept
soundly last night-better than the pre-
ceding night. This morning his physicians
had a consultation, and decided 10 perform
another operation at noon to-day.
At the time of the consultation his pulse
was strong and regular-eighty-fOur to the
minute.
At twenty-five minutes past ten signs of
sinking appeared, the action OF the heart
suddenly failed, and he died at forty -fiye
minutes past ten o'clock.
LONDON, January 9-The sudden death
of the Emperor Napoleon took everybody
at Chiselhurst, as we'll as In London. by
surprise. The relatives, attendants and
household-even the physicians were un-
prepared for it. The Emperor had passed
q comparatively comfortable night. His
strength seemed undiminished and at con
sultation early in the morning it was
thought he could bear third operation
which was fully determined upon.
SO great was the confidence felt in the
patients condition that the Prince Imperial
was permitted to return to Woolwich TO re-
sume his studies. DR.. Guel went to Lon
don yesterday and many of the Emperor's
personal friends, who hastened to Chisel-
hurst at the first alarm, returned to their
homes. There was no reason whatever to
apprehend fatal thing i'll the case up to
A. III, when new and dangerous symp-
toms set in.
The Emperor's vital forces seemed to
leave him all at once, and be commenced to
sink with alarming rapiditv. A telegram
was immediately dispatched to WoOlwiok
for the Prince. DIR. Guel was summoned
from London, and Father Goddard, the
Emperor's spiritual adviser. was sent for In
great haste to administer the last sacra
ments of the Church. The Emperors pri
vate chaplain was also informed of the dan
ger and sfartAd for Chiselhurst
All arrived too late; the Prince was not
to see his father again alive. DR.. Guel and
the clergyman just reached the park gates
as the Emperor expired. The Empress,
who has been most constant in her attend
arce, was the principal person at his bed
side at the last hour. His medical advis
ers, Sir Henry Thompson and Drs. Coral
sart and Glover, the Emperor's old friend,
Or. Conneau, and several members of the
household were also present.
Since the Emperor's death the residence
at Chlselhurst has been strictly closed to
all bat the nearest friends and relatives
The physicians state that death resulted
from causes independen6 of the surgical
operations to which the patient was sub
jected.
The event produces deep Impression i'm
London, where the Emperor was always
personally very popular with the masses.
The evening Journals publish long obituA-
ris and expressions Of mourning.
PARIS, January 9, Evening g-The news of
the Emperor's death was received at q late
hour this afternoon. 1t is not yet possibls
to estimate the effect here. 1mperialists, Of
course, are profoundly affected, and appeax
to regard the event as final blow to theia
hopes. The only evening journal which has
any editorial on the ubjeet ia the Message
de Paris an influential finance organ.
1t closes brief article with the follow
Ing tribute. 1.-The disasters which have
made shipwreok OF the empire will ca use to,
be forgotten, the great services Nap oleon
has rendered to the nation in establishing
order and developing the prosperity of tks
country"
The other evening papers had tina only
tI print the announcement without COM
ment,
lwOrid Special
LONDON, January 9.-Tha Empress
Eugenie weeps ontinualiy and refuses oOR-
ISOLATION.
Louis ths Prince Imperial Who arrived
after his father died, 10 pTostrated with
grief.
Tic Emperors death was caused by em-
bolism. II was so sudden that the last
sacrament vas not administered, the priest
| arriving after all was over.
| The body will be inferred at Chiseihurss
| until it can be moved to France.
| Universal sorrow prevails in London