Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22
NaDOleOn'S Death.

NupOltun DOdtu'
4 The sudden death Of Emperor Napoleon
took everybody at Chiselhurst, as well as
London, by surprise. The Emperor's
relatives, attendants and household, even
the physicians, were unpreparcd for it.
/ The Emperor had passed a comfortable
night. His strength seemed undiminished,
and at consultation early in the morn.
log it was thought he could bear a third
operation, which was fully determined up
on. So great was the confdcce felt in
the patients condition that the Prince
Imperial was permitted to return to Wool
wich to resume his studies. DR.. Gull
went to London Wednesday and many Of
theemperors personal friends, who hasten
ed to Chisellurst at the first alarm, had
returned to their homes. There was no
reason whatever TO apprenend a fatal
turn in the case Up to 8 A. NJ, when new
and dangerous symptoms suddenl set To-.
The Emperor's vital forces seemed to
/ leave all at once, and he commenced 10
sink with alarming rapidity. A telegram
was Immediately dispatched to WoOlwi,h
for the prince. DR.. Gull was summoned
/ from London. Father Goddard, the EN-
peror's spiritual adviser, was sent for in
the greatest haste to administer the last
sacraments Of the church. The Emperor's
private chaplain was also informed Of the
danger, aud started Tor Chiselhurst All
arrived to late. The priace was not to
see his father again alive. DR.. Gull aud
the clcrgymen just reached the park gate.
as the EmTe or expired. The Empress,
who had been most constant in her attend
ance, was the only person at the bedside
at the last hour. The Medical adviser
Sir Henry Thomson, and several members
of the household, were present.
-Napoleons funeral took place at CHS
elhurst at IL 80 A. NJ. Jan 18th. A
deputation of Paris women, at the head
Of the procession, were immortels and
carried wrealhs of yellow flowers. On
: both sides Of the hearse were the imperri
al arms. surmounted by the letter n. A
great crowd, which steadily increased
surrounded the hearse.
The funeral procession moved in the
following order: A man bearing a tri-col
or borne on an ash stick, cut at the las
moment before the contege moved dep
utation of workingmen from Paris Will
uncovered heads, bearing their wrealhs
the Chaplain of the family, bearing aloi
a golden crucifx; the hearse drawn b
eight horses driven by position. TIL,
members numbered 500 including tn
Prince imperial uncovered, Prince j zach
i'm, Prince Achille, NJ Routher AID mar
lmpcrialsts, English noblemen. Pari
priests aud others.
The Prince Imperial was very pale
Eugeae was to i'll TO attend the funeral
The coffin was covered with immorties an
violets. There was no funeral sermo
at the chapel. The Bishop of Southwark
sang requiem mass over the remains, as
sisted by father Goddard--the spiriua
advisor Of the late ex-Eurporor--a and al
the priests who were chaplans at the tn
ilieries during the reign of Napoleon
Mr. Lutz, the organist of st. George
| Cathedral, London, was present at tn,
$ chapel with the choir, and conducted tn
musical portion of the services.
The remains were deposited in the sac
risty, which has been formed into Nor
tuary Chapel until the removal of tn
I body to France for final iDternent. TIL
procession was very long, and the hears
was at the chapel before the end of tn
cortege had left the family mansion.
Carriages and pedestrians, three
abreast, proceeded to the chapel. TIL
Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon re
turned from the chapel in one carriage
cheered by the crowds. At least 300t
people gathered to witness the procession