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Death of Nanolaon.

Death of Napoleon.
The death of Napoleon III, de-
posed Emperor Of France, occurred
at Chiselhurst, England, on Thurs
day, Jan. 9th. Although he had
been suffering for a long time, his
death was probably hastened by an
operation performed by his physi-
clans few days before. His death
terminates the career of one Of the
most remarkable men, and one of
the greatest rulers of the age in
which he lived. The effect of his
death upon the government of
France, and the future of the great
family he represented, are questions
which the news of his death imme-
diately suggest.
Charles Louis Napoleon Bona
parte was born in Paris, April goth,
1898, and was the third son ofLouis
Napoleon Bonaparte, King of Hol-
land, and Queen Hortense Eugene,
daughter of Empress Josephine and
adopted daughter of Napoleon /.
At an early age he was banished
from France by Louis PHILIPPE. He
became heir of Napoleon by the
death of Duke of Reichstadt, 1882.
In 1884 ne was Colonel of Artillery
in the army of Switzerland. Two
years afterward he attempted an in
surrection at Strasburg, was arrest
ed and banished to America. He
returned to Europe in 1887, and
seeking Switzerland, was expelled
therefrom on demand of Louis Phil
lipe. In the following year he land
ded at Boulogne and again attemp-
ted an insurrectioD, was arrested,
and in 1910 was sentenced to per
petual Imprisonment at the fortress
of Ham. He escaped from Ham
four years afterward, aud took up
his abode in England, where, in
1S4S, he was enrolled as special con
stable in London against the Char
tist rising.
The same year he was elected by
six departments as Deputy in the
National assembly, and returning to
France he took his seat in that body.
Less than three months afterward
he was elected President of the AS
sembly. In December, 1851, he exc
cuted his famous coup detat, and in
December 1852, he accepted the dig
nifty and took the title of Napoleon
III. In January, 1853, he married
Eugenie Maria deMontijo, Countess
of Teba of Spain. He joined Eng
land in the Crimean war in 1854, and
in 1861, at the inception of our
great war of the rebellion, he projec-
ted the Mexican expedition, which
terminated so unfortunately for
Macmillan and his wife, now the
poor demented Carlotta.
And now commenced the down
fall of this remarkable man in his
declaration of war with Prussia,
July 9th, 1870. The history of that
brief but sanguinary struggle is vet
fresh in the minds of the people.
France, the mighty, whose name
alone carried an immensity of power,
was pitted against Prussia in war,
for the reason that Prussia refused to
give assurances to Napoleon that
Prince Charles Hohenzolern should
not accept the Crown of Spain if
rendered him. Benedetti, French
Minister to Prussia, approached
King William at Ems, and insolent-
ly demanded the assurance Napoleon
required. King Williams answer
was not couched in Kingly Ian
guage, but it was emphatic and point
ed. Benedetti returned to France
and the famous Franco-German war
was inaugurated. In September,
1870, a little less than two months
from the beginning Of hostilities,
was a prisoner at Sedan
and the French armies were hope
lessly demoralized. He was sent to
Wilhelmshoe, where he remained
until March, 1871, when he was lib
Grated, and proceeding to England
took up his residence with the EN-
press and their Son, Prince Imperial
(whom we may mention was born
in March, 1860, at Chiselhurst,
village in the county of Kent.
Here Napoleon has lived quietly and
unostentatiously up to the day of
his death, awaiting a propitious mo-
ment to inaugurate a reactionary
for his restoration to the
throne of France.
That he was a most remarkable
man we believe will be generally ad-
mitted. Like the first Napoleon he
seems to have been man of desti-
ny. His literary works are embra-
ced in the Reveries, Politiques, pub
lished in 1888; Manuel d'Artillerie,
1916; ldees Napoleoniennes, 1889;
Fragments Historiques, 1S41; Ex-
du'Pauperisme, 1874; and
Historic de Jules Cesar, 1S65-66.