The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-10
Napoleon the Third.

CHARLES LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNArAETE, or
NAPOLEON Ill, ex-President of the. Repub-
JIG of Franco, and ex-Empcror Of the French,
died ut his residence, ChiselLurst. England.
yesterday morning at quarter to II O'Clock.
The life OF the deceased was eecutfui and
rheguered. He was the youngest son of
LOUIS tho King of Holland and HoRrENsE.
daughter of the Empress JossPHlSE, and was
born in Paris April 20, 1903. The Empe-
for and Empress were his sponsors at bap-
tism, and he was an early favorte with the
FIRST NAPOLEON. he was carefully educated
by his mother, who resided in Paris under
tic title Of the Queen Of Holland. AfterWater-
!oo tie family retired to Augsburg and SUBJ
sequentlv to Switzerland, Louis IN The meaii
time learning the German language. His
principal tutor was NJ. LEBAe, stern Re-
publican, bul he was for time scholar at
she military school of THuN, where he did
not become distinguished. When the rcvo.
:uticn 81 1850 broke out lie petiticped Lor,a
:'Hi.LIrE for permission to return TO France,
!as the request was refused, In 1891 Louis
AID his brother NAPOLEON took psrt in reyo-
dictionary movements in Italy, but an end
was put to these by the Pawl authorities
shrougb France and Austria, and the Bona
aARrEs were banished from the Papal terri
aorc. Shortly afterwards the elder brother
slied Of anxiety and fatigue. Louis applied
in vain for permission 10 join the French
army, and then, after visiting England, re-
tired to his mothers chateau at Arenenburg,
ir Thurgan. 1880
The death Of the Duke Of Reich.tadt in
1882 left CHARLES Lor1s NAPOLEON Bona.
fARTE the successor Of NAPOLEON I. accord
Ing to the imperial edicts of 1904 and 1905,
which Sc, aside tho usual order of descent
and fixed the succession In the line Of tho
fourth brother of NAPOLEON, LOUIS, instead
Ct In th.t ofthe elder brother, JOSEPH. This
oprned a new career to his ambition, and
thenceiorth his efforts were directed to the
acquirementof imperial honors and position.
Having prepared the way BY the publication.
Of Napolconic books, be, In 1886, put himself
IN communication with. the military officers
Of strasbourg, and on Tie SOth of October
10 that year proclaimed revolution. The
result was miserable failure, only a few
regiments allying TO hts standard. The
Prince was captured, but fortunately,
through the entreaties Of his mother, was
sentenced to Punishment instead of to death.
Banished from France, be came to the
United States, and after idling here awhile
went to South America. Summoned to
Switzerland by the dying condition of his
mother, after her death the Government of
France demanded his extradition; which he
avoided by withdrawing to England. In
august, 1870, be made second revolution.
airy expedition, sanding at Boulogne with
Tetinue of fifty persons and tame eagle,
which was expected to perform some exploit
10 arouse the enthusiasm Of the French PEG.
pie. The eagle did not perform, and no en-.
thIslasm was aroused. LoUIs NAPOLEON was
tried for treason, and sentenced to perpetual
imprisonment In the fortress Of Ham. While
In prisoo be wrote "Historical Fragments"
an analysis of the sugar question, and an
essay on the extinction Of paupeiism. He
published also Considerations Polikqaes ct
afs!itatres sur la Suisse and u Manuel sur
FAr6Rer1e. After six years he effected
escape in the dress of u workman, and went
again to England.
When the revolution of lS4S broke out
the star of LorIs NAPOLEON was at last in
tue ascendant. He repaired to Paris, and
was elected as Republican to the National
Assembly from the Seine and three other
departments. In May, 1850, he was elected
President Of the Republic by large major
ity. Once President, all his schemes were
directed to his personal advancement, and
breach soon occurring between the Prince
President, as he was called, and the repre-
sen,atiyes of the people, the famous coup
ts'fta. took place. On the ED Of December,
1881, Paris was declared In state of siege.
the Assembly was dissolved, one hundred
and eighty members placed under ar
rss,, and the people who rebelled
were shot down in the streets by
folders, Universe! suffrage wss at