The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-10
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TO X Il L q N.
The Particulars of Louis Napo-
Icons Death.
His Death Unexpected by His
Physicians.
A Great Surprise at the
News.

LONDON, Jan. 9-The following bulletin from
the physicians who were with Napoleon during
the last hours have just issued:
Napoleon slept soundly last night, better than
the previous night. This morning his physi-
Clans had consultation, and decided to per-
form another operation at noon to-day. AT the
time the consultation was held his pulse was
strong and regular at eighty-four beats per
minute. At twenty-five minutes past ten
o'clock signs that he was sinking appeared.
The action of the heart suddenly failed, and he
died at fJrty-fve minutes past ten o'clock.
Particulars of the Emperor's Death.
LONDON, Jan. 9-Evening.-The sudden
death of ex-Emperor Napoleon took everybody
at Chiselhurst, as well as London, by surprise.
The Empress, relatives attendants and house,
hold. even the physicians were unprepared for
it. The Emperor had passed a comfortable
night, his strength seemed undminished, and
at C nsultation early in the morning it was
thought he could bear third operation, which
was fully determined upon. So great was the
confidence in the patients condition that the
Prince Imperial was permitted to return to
Woolwch to resume his studies Dr. Gull
went to London yesterday, and many of the
Emperor's personal friends who FASTENED to
Chllelhurst at the first alarm had returned to
their homes. There was no reason whatever to
apprehend fatal turn in the case up to a. nj.
when the new and dangerous symptoms sud-
denly set in The Emperor's vital forces seem
ed to leave all at once and he commenced to
instantly dispatched to Woolwich for the
Prince. DR.. Gull was summoned from Lon
don.
Father Goddard, the Emperor's spiritual adj
viser was sent for in the greatest haste to adj
minister the last sacrament 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.. Gull and the clergy
men just reached the park gates as the Emperor
pXDIrpd. The EmOPpSs who had baan mos
constant in her attendance, was the principal
person at the bedside at the last hour
The medical advisers. Sir Henry Thompson,
and Drs. Gorvlsant and Clover, the Emperor's
old friend, DR.. Connean, and several members
of the household were present.
Since the Emperor's death the residence at
Chiselhurst has been strictly closed to all but
the nearest friends and relatives.
The physicians state that his death resulted
from causes independent of the surgical oper-
ations to which the patient was subjected.
Inc event produces deep impression in
London, where the, Emperor was always per-
sonally very popular with the Masses and the
evening Journals publish long obituaries full of
expressions of mourning
Reception of the News in Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 9.-Evening.- news of the
Emperor S death Was received at late hour this
afternoon. 1t is not yet possible to estimate
the effect here The Imperlalists are of co rse
profoundly affected and appear to regard the
event as hnal blow to their hopes. The only
evening Journal which has any editorial on the
subject is the Messenger de Paris, an influential
finance organ. IL closes a brief article with
the following tribute:
The disasters which have made shipwreck
of the Empire will not cause to be forgetton
the great services of Napoean as rendered to
this nation in establishing order and deve op-
ing the property of the country.'
Various Matters.
| At meeting of the Devonshire sChamber of
Agriculture yesterday, Sir Stafford Northcote
| made speech in which, while declining to dis
| cuss the merits of the Treaty OF Washington
he declared he intended to support the govern
| ment policy with regard to it. He urged the
| speedy payment of the damages awarded by
| the Geneva Board.
| Disturbances are feared in South Wales in
consequence of the strike of miners.
| FIfty-nine Freshmen of Yarmouth were
| drowned in a recent gale.
| The upper floors of the grainery of E. Lion
Brewery, at Lameth, fell to-day. The manag-
] er OF the establishment the clerks and other
| employees were buried in the ruins. The fire
| brigade are at work tonight to rescue the vic
| tins of the disaster, but there is little hopes
| any will be saved.
The Cnse of Prince Napoleon.
PARIS. Jan. 9.-Prince Napoleons action
against Minister LIE Franc and he Project of
| Police for illegal expulsion from France, came
up for hearing to-day, After the preliminary
proceedings the further hearing of the case wa,
postponed one week. The Prince was inter
dicted from pleading in person.