Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11

sketches q the surviving members Of the family
% the deceased Louis Napoleon:
THE Ex-knPREss EUGxSIs.
Eugsnie- Marie de Guzman, Countess Of Tebs,
ex-EmpnD0 the French and widow OF Nsro-
leon, was o0n st Malaga, in Spain, May s, 1875
Her mother wss Donna Maria MaRuela Kirk
patrick, of Cioseburn, Countess Dowager de
Montijo, whose father was English Consul st
Malaga at the period OF her marriage with the
Count de Montiio, an offcer i'm the Spanish
amy, connected more or less with the houses OF
the Duke de Frias, representative Of the ancient
sdmrals of CASTLE, of the Duke Fyars, and
Others OF the highest rank, including the Kings
OF ArTagon. On the death OF the Count de Mon
njo his widow was left with q fortune adequate
To the maintenance OF her position and tvo
daughters, one OF whom married the Duke of
Alba land Berwick, lineally descended from
james Ii and Mis- ShSrchill. For Eagenie, the
In lsSf the Countess Teba, accompanied by her
mother, paid heightened visit to Parts, and
Was distinguished NJ the various entertainments
given at the Tuilerics by the dignity and ele-
gance OF her demeaucr. and by great personal
beauty, OF the aristocfatic English rather than
the Spanish style. Her mental gifts were not
less attractive; for her education. partly con
Quoted IN England, was very superior 60 that
generally bestowed spon Spanish women. WHO
seldom quit their native country. Shortly after
the position of the higher northern powers
had put an end % the idea Of n union between
the Emperor Napoleon III. and the Princess
Garcia Wasa, of Sweden, he appraised the
council of ministers OF his intended mar
rage with the daughter OF the Countess
Montiio-a measure which excited some
disapproNsl among them and eyes led c.
their temporary withdrawal from ofice
During the short time which interviewed between
the public announcements OF the approaching
event and its realization the Countess Teba and
her mother took up their abode in the palace OF
the Elysee. The marriage was celebrated with
much magnifcence tn January -, 1875, at Notre
Dame. The life Of the Empress Eugenie from
the time OF her marriage Ia the breaking out OF
the Prussian war was comparatively eyentful,
having been passed chiefly in the ordinary rou-
sf.... ..4.-.
ma,sons-de- ptdisaace varied by an extended pro-
gress through France In company with her hus-
band; by an annual soiourn for the benefit OF
her health at Biaritz, in the Pyrenuees, the
favorite resort Of her family In the days OF her
girlhood, by journey to England and Scotland
in the fall of 1861, and i'm 1854 to some OF
heir to the house OF Bonaparte March rs, 1856.
Accompanied by the Emperor she visited the
cholera hospitals In Paris, October, 1865, and
commended in July, 1883, she proceeded to the
east to attend the opening Of the Suez canal.
She was the guest alternately Of the Sultan and
the khedive and the fetes in her honor were of
the most dazzling Oriental character. After the
departure of the Emperor for the army in July,
| 1870, she assumed the Regency and held IL until
| the disaster of Sedan became known in Paris,
when the angry and bewildered populace sur
| rounded the Tuileries and the unhappy EN-
press, in terror of her life, Ned with the Prince
Imperial i'm disguise TO England. She took up
her residence at Chiselhurst, where she was soon
| after rejoined by the Emperor.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
The young Prince Napoleon Eugene Louis
Jean Joseph was born on the 18th OF March,
| 1856, and is therefore now drawing toward the
completion of his seventeenth year. While still
in arms he was placed on the muster roll Of the
| French imperial guards a a private In the regi-
| peut; for, as II was intended that he should
l ceive a military education, aud afterwsrd as
sumo = military command, II wss designed rs a
| compliment TO the army that he should, At least
nominaly, 60 through all the gradatiOns OF the
service. When old enough 10 begin to learn the
military exercises he was put through them
| with other youths of his own age, and in this
| way was taught the bayonet and other drills
| before he was eight years old. BY this time,
| too, he had been made non-cOmmis,ioned
officer of his regiment and passed step by
| step through the various grades toward
| the rank Of colonel. But. while special at
education a citizen was not ne elected. Besides
the ordinary rudiments of instruction he received
lessons in two or three hsndicrafts, the last of
rial printing Office of Paris The object OF this
| may have been simply 20 extend his sphere Of
| knowledge and enlarge his views in after life;
L but the ability TO earn living like an ordinary
| individual has before now proved valuable ac-
| complishment for even the heir to a throne. Ii
/ will be remembered that King Louis Philippe,
l while in exile in Switzerland in early life pur-
sued for a time the calling Of q schoolmaster.
l The young Prince Imperial bears the reputation
of being Intelligent, good.tempered, and very
fire" in front of the Prussians was the only re-
markable event of his life. The late Napoleon
| was extre mely attached to this his only son and
Ssy : mot se World 10
/ to hear from him yet.
THE HOUSE OF BoxAPArrE.
The living members of the Bonsparte family
are Prince Napoleon, (Plon-Plon), who married
| Princess ClOtLilde, daughter of the King OF
/ Italy. He constituted himself q sort Of break
water between the despotism of his cousin, the
| Emperor, and the liberalism Of the party OF
| progress He lived in fine style in the Palas
| Royal until the NapoleOnic fabric broke down.
| He ~ now among the dismounted cavalry of the
empire, and passes his time contemplating the
beauties OF Lake Leman.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, who murdered Vic
tor Noir and was acquitted Of the crime, was
born at Rome on the 18th Of October, ISIS He
was the son Of Lucien Bonaparte by his second
| wife. At the age of sixteen he took part in the
Tuscan insurrection, was arrested, and shut up
for six months in the citadel of Leghorn- On
being set free he proceeded to the United States,
| as the doors Of the church were closed against
him. In January, 1892, he arrived in New
to Breeze Point, ON the Delaware, where his un-
Gle Joseph was living. From that he turned 30
| New Granada, where Q struggle for indepen-
uncle's friend, he received the commission Of
i chef descodroR. In 1888 he returned to Europe
and was permitted by the Pope to settle at
nous scrapes be finally pulled up in Paris with
an intense loyalty tor the Napoleonic regina.
In a oowardly way be shot promising young
| quilted of the offence left France. He /. now
| reported to be in Corsica.
Cardinal Lucien Bonaparte, of the order of
/ priests Of the sacred college of the vatican. in
/ which he stands % on the list was born i'm Rome
| 18th November, 1928. He was nominated car
| dinal 18th March, 1868. He is one of the private
] secretaries to Pope Plus the Ninth. He is ma
I of finished education. extremely taciturn, and
has the reputationo OF being consummate diplo-
i matist.
Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, born Janu-
ury =, 1913, was senator, with the title Of impe-
| rial highness.
Prince Antoine Bonaparte, born s1st October.
| 1916, bears the title OF imperial highness, aud
holds position in the household Of the Pope.
Princess Alexandrine Marie, born October II,
| 1918, married to Count Vincent Valentino lie Ca
l nino.
Princess Constance, born January So 1928,
| became abbess Of the convent Of the sacred
| heart, at Rome.
Princess julie Charlotte Zenaide p uli ne Le-
| tita- Desiree- Bartholomew, born June 6, 1890;
| married August 30, 13f7, to Alexandra del Gallo,
| Marquis de Roccagiovine.
/ Princess Charlotte HonOrine Josephine. born
March 4, 1882; married October 4, l6iS, to Prince
L Pierre, Count of Primoli.
Princes Marie-D Desired Eugene josephine
| Philomene, born March Is, 1885, married March
| 2, 1861, to Paul, Count de Campello.
/ Prince Napoleon Charles Observation-Disclosures