New-York tribune., 1873-01-27
THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
DETAILS BY MAu.-REPORTs OF MEDICAL JOUR
NAILS.

NAILS.
The foreign papers received by the last
mails are crowded with the most minute details of the
illness and death Of the ex-Emperor Napoleon. Tee-
grams from every Insignificant place Great Britain
with which the dead man in any way connected, by
residence or otherwise and giving wearisome details OF
the state of opinion there, iOste with summaries OF
newspaper criticisms at home and abroad while the
leader columns are filed with long critical articles
in which the merits and dement's OF the
Empire the virtues and vices of the exEmperor the
good and bad points in his character are discussed
always with strong leaning the first and an equally
tendency TO sur over or extenuate the second
Medical details given also in some OF the London
dailies with offensive funess. The Lancet one OF the
leading medical journals, the following summary
OF the Emperors Illness which will be read with IN
terest:
For some years past the Emperor has occasionally ex.
perenoed SYMPTOMS which awakened suspicion of vesical
disease and with these symptoms were also associated
distressing pains For very much longer period he has
been tie subject Of rheumatic affections which nave 20
Gr"tnamca SYMPTOMS During the late war his suffer
ings were great Will be known for the first
time that the enormous labors physical ana mental
which hc underwent at that trying period we're inensi
ed beyond bchef by the presence OF veslcai calculus
The various stages Wmen lnefvehed between tne % COM
enccmcut OF the calculus and its recent discovery must
be traced hereafter For time after the OF the
Emperor arch lS 1911 shores from Wilhelm shOhe
where H. symptoms were notably dmlnlshed Dy re-
pose the Immunity was observed since here also
ms haOlto were tnOSe oil almost apsOiule qnet. D & % ~
the last the former troubles reappedreu WIN n
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affirmed the presence of which opinion DR. Con
neau Joined. Hence Sir H. Thompson was consulted in
Qnenty summoned aid with his advice in the different
Circumstances affecting His Majesty 5 health Os this
day tho Emperor was better than usual complaining
chiefly the usual pain. and he would submit only to
an iuCo"n,tS - ~. NtoiaSty Sre1f "a te
south coast Tor several weeks aud returned with his
on lie t OF October SIR James Paget was called to
ChiscIhurst accompanying sir William Gull. He advised
definitely decided. Al this time His Majesty had been
compelled 10 give up horse exercise then the carnage
ana finally his habit OF walking. During the next few
weeks be was confined 10 m chamber and u was aDsO-
luey necessary to seek reei Tor MS seInss towards
the end OF December the emperor decided 10 see or H.
Thompson second time. AcS1rdlngiy, on on TUESDAY, %
learning the condition OF His Majesty, he advised un
Aesitatlugly that a complete examination shOuld De
blity WAS extreme This course unanimously held
10 be necessary, and tie Emperor consented Accord
at Chisehurs MIR. Clover also being present TO give
cbloroforIn His Majesty took IL quickly and well. Sir
H. Thompson a detected stone which ne DeueVed
be phosphate, aud as large as walnut or large
assuming the stone TO be phosphaue 1t was
Just within the reach OF hthOtrlty, all the
associated conditions being considered But u u
should be found TO consist OF phosphate exterior with
acid exalate of lime beneath the question OF nth
otOny would certainly present itself. His Majesty
placed himself at in the hands OF his advisers de-
srng only that there should be little delay as posi-
bic. On the 2d OF January le'j at 800 l pr ssent
sir W Gull, Sir II. Thompson, Dr ConDeau Dr. le Baron
Corysart Mr. Clover aud Mr.. Foster, Sir H. Thompson
crushed the stone freely removing debris largely which
deemed important TO do under the circumstances
during the next three days, and mitigated
but not removed by remedial agents 1t was therefore
decided 20 operate again without delay, ana 10 remove
the irritating fragments. -
Jan g. 10 "a. m.A present as before, and every
thing was arranged operation at this hour just be-
fore the time appointed His Majesty was attacked by
tgOr and pOstpOuement was necessary. lie recovered
{rOm Tie more obvious effects in an hour and half, and
As II was absolutely essential to relieve him, he was
pIaeed under the influence of choroform by Mr. Glover
al y O'Clock. On commencing an unexpected dimcnlty
had to be encountered, but this was ultimately over
come. LdthOtrty then perfomed and the re-
suite although attained with great difficulty, were
for a time tOlerably satisfactory. IL is impOssi-
ble now 10 enter fully into details, Tor the
discussion which another opportunity Will be Afforded
US U satisfactory know that the Emperor has been
attended by surgeon who has specially distinguished
himself by mis- successful study and practice Of tthOrity
FOR seldom that falls 10 the lot OF one man to treat
two soyereigns other countries than his own for
serious disorders requiring great surgical skill. How
ever much the public and the medical attendants may
within the few days have feared the fatal termna-
ton OF the EmpeTOrs the event at the last oc-
CURED more rapidly than could nave Deen
auticipated His Majesty was watched anXlonsly
during the night. He seen by his medi'
cal attendants at IL o'clock on Wednes-
day nlght at on Thursday morning by Dr. COnneau; at
IA NJ by Dr. e Barren COryisart; at a. u by oiI henry
Thompson. lie slept soundly through the night, and
was seen by all the aboveDamed gentlemen and also Oy
MIR Clover. There indications OF the need OF a
furher operation and His Majesty appeared so well tnat
It was determined 10 perform 1t at noon his pulse was
~ A change. however, soon occurred At lG25, Whtn
Sir Henry Thompson again visited his Imperial patient,
he found hm much altered in appearance SINKING sat
in rapidly aud His Majesty died AT lO:i5.