Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-01-15
DEATH OF THE EX-EMPEROR Ma
POLEON

owing bulletin from the physicians
who were with Napoleon during his
asst hours, has just been issued
"The ex-Emperor Napoleon slept
last night, letter than on the
preceding night This morning his
physicians had consultation and de-
cided to perform another operation up
on him at noon to-day. At the time
The consultation was held his pulse was
strong and regular at eighty-four beats
a minute. At twenty five minues past
10 o'clock signs that he was sink
ing appeared, the action of his heart
failed, and he died at forty
five minutes past 10 o'clock. Signed
Sir Henry Thompson, Conneau, Con
visart.
New YORK, Jan. 9 "A special from
London says: although the case of
the e1 Emperor Napoleon was regarded
as very serious, the news of his death
this morning, appears to create surprise,
as his demise was not believed to be
imminent A despatch sent from
Chiselhurst late last night stated that
his condition was unchanged Anoth-
er, forwarded this morning, but a few
hours before his death, announced that
he had passed better night, but that
his condition remained the same
LONDON. Jan. g. Evening The
sudden death of ex-Emperor Napoleon
took every body at Chiselhurst, as we'll
as London by surprise. The Empress,
relatives, attendants, and household,
even the physicians, were unprepared
for it. The Emperor had passed
comparatively comfortable night. His
strength seemed undimished, and at
consultation early in the morning it
was thought he could bear third OPP
Grafton, which was fully determined
upon. SO great was the confidence
felt in the patients condition that the
Prince Imperial was permitted to re-
turn to Woolwicn to resume his studies
DR.. Gull went to London yesterday,
and many Of the Emperor's personal
friends, who fastened to Chiselhurst
at the first alarm, had returned to their
homes. There was no reason whatever to
apprehend a fatal turn in his case up to
. a. ~, when new and dangerous symp-
tons suddenly set in. The Emper-
ors vital forces seemed to leave him
all at once, and he commenced to sink
with alarming rapidly. A telegram
was instantly dispatched to Woolwich
for the Prince. DR.. Gull was summon
ed from London, and Father Goddard
the Emperor spiritual advisor, was
sent for in greatest haste to administer
the last sacrament of the Church The
Emperor's private Chaplain was also
informed of the danger, and started for
Chisehurst.
All arrived too late. The Prince was
not to see his father again alive Dir.
Gull and the clergymen just reached
the Park gates as the Emperor expir-
ed. The Empress, who has been
most constant in her attendance, was
at the bedside at the last hour. The
medical advisers, Sir Henry and Drs.
Corvisart and Clorer, the Emperor's
old friend, Or. Conneau, and several
members of the household were also
present.
Since the Emperor death the resi-
dence at Chlselhursh has been strictly
closed to all but the nearest friends and
relations.
The physicians state that death re-
suited from cause independent Of the
surgical operations to which the pa
tient was subjected. The event pro-
duces deep impression in London,
where the Emperor was always person
ally very popular with the masses.
The evening journals publish long
obituaries full of expressions of mourn
ing.
PARIS, Jan. 9-Evening. The news
of the Emperor death was received
here at late hour this afternoon. 1t
is not yet possible to estimate its effect
here, The Imperialists, of course, are
profoundly affected, and appear to re
gard the event final blow to their
hopes. The only evening journal
which has any editorial on the subject
is the Messenger de Paris AN influential
finance organ. 1t closes a brief arti-
Gle with the following tribute
The disasters which have made ship
wreck Of the Empire will not cause to
be forgotten the great services Ma.
poleon has rendered to the nation in re-
establishing order and developing the
prosperity Of the country
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Empress
Eugene weeps continually, and refuses
consolation. Louis, Prince Imperial.
who arrived after his father died. is
Frustrated with grief. The Emperor's
death was caused by embolism. It
was so sudden that the last sacraments
were not administered, the priest ar
irving after all was over, The body
will be inferred at Chiselhurst, until it
can be removed to France. Universal
sorrow prevails in London
New York, Jan 9 The death of
Louis Napoleon, to-day,
created sensation, but no excitement,
except among the French residents.
The news was buletined before bust
ness was fairly opened, and was receiv-
ed with surprise, as the dispatches in the
morning papers did not toreshadow
speedy fatal result The third surgical
operation under which Napoleon died,
was an effort to remove from the blad-
der the crushed remnants of stone. It
is seldom a patient dies so suddenly
under this process, and in medical cir
cles here there is a suspicion that an.
aestlc may have been the immediate
cause ofhis death
The newspaper comments on the
demise of the ex-Emperor are in
strain Of mixed praise and censure
admitting that he gave material pros
perity to France, but outraged Justice
and humanity in DurSuanca Of E,,n;l1,