Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-18
NAPOLEON.
Els Death Yesterday -Ysor,, ire
LONDON. January s.-Napoleon

AONNc-'f ccHu"tJ >"f0A~~,
slept soundIy last night--.bettrr
than the preceding night. This
morning his physicians had con-
snltation. and decided to Perform
another operation at noon to-day.
At the time of the consultation
his pulse was strong and regular
eighty.four to the minnie.
At twenty five minutes past ten
signs of sinking appeared, the ac-
ton Of the heart suddenly failed.
and he died ut forty-five minutes
past ten o'clock.
LONDON, January 9.-The sud-
den death of the Emperor Napoleon
took every body at Chiselhurst, as
web as i'll London, by surprise
The relatives, attendants and house
hold-even the physicians were IN
prepared for it. The Emperor had
passed comparatively comfortable
night. His strength seemed IN
diminished aud at a consultation
early in the morning il 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 tb Woolwich to resume his
studies. DR.. Cruel went to London
yesterday and many of the Emper
or's personal friends. who fastened
TO Chiselhurst at the first alarm,
returned to their homes. There
was no reason whatever to appre-
bend a fatal thing in the case up to
0 A. NJ, when new and dangerous
symptoms set in.
The Emperor's vital forces seem
cd to leave him all at once, i,nd he
commenced to sink with alarming
rapiditv. A telegram was immed-
lately dispatched to Woolwich for
the prince. DR.. Cruel was sum.
moned from London, and Father
Goddar, the Emperor's spiritual adj
wiser, was sent for in great haste TO
administer the last sacraments of
the Church. The Emperor's private
chaplain was also informed of the
danger and started for Chiselhurst.
All arrived too late; the Prince
was not TO see his father again alive.
DR.. Cruel and the clergyman inst
reached the park gates as the En-
peror expired. The Empress, who
4 has been most constant in her at
tendance, wassthe principal person
at his bedside ut the last honr.
His medical advisers. Sir Henry
Thompson and Drs. Corailsart and
Clover, and several members of the
household were also present.
| Since the Emperor's death the
residence at Chiselhurst has been
strictly closed to all but the nearest
friends and relatives. The physi
clans state that death resulted from
causes independent of the surgical
operations TO which the patient was
subjected.
The event produces a deep i'm.
preston i'm London, where the, En-
fperor was always personally very
popular with the masses. The eve
ming journals publish long obituar-
les and expressions Of nournlpg.
! PARIS, January 9.--The news OF
the Emperor's death was received
at late hour this afternoon. 1t is
not yet possible to estimate the eff
feet here. Imperialists, of course,
are profoundly affected, and appear
to regard the event as final blow
to their hopes. The only evening
journal which has any editorial on
the subject is the Message de Paris,
an influential organ.
1t closes a brief article with the
following tribute. .sThe disasters
which have made shipwreck of the
enpire will cause to be forgotten,
the great services Napoleon has
rendered to the nation IN establish
ing order and developing the pros.
perity of the country
Inc QUIET evening papers nau
time only to print the announce.
ment without comment.
/ World Special. -
LONDON, January 0.-The En-
press Eugene weeps continually
and refuses consolation.
Louis, the Prince Imperial, who
arrived after his father died, is
FRUSTRATED with grief.
The Emperor's death was caused
! by eInbolism. 1t was so sudden
| that the last sacrament was not adj
ministered, the priest arrived after
4 all was over.
| The body will be Inferred al
4 Oh iselhurst until it can be moved
to France.