Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-23
Death of the Ez-Emperor Napoleon.

The news of the death of the Emperor
Louis Napoleon, though not wholly I'M
expected, will startle a world which had
not ceased to consider the probability
of his restoration to the Imperial throne
as the natural sequence to the agitation
through which France has lately been
passing. The Imperial exile died at
Camden House, Chiselhurst, England,
at TO- As o'clock a. m. on Thursday, Jan.
9, even while his physicians were pre-
pairing for a third operation, in the hope
of relieving him from the painful disease
under which he suffered. A London
dispatch gives the following particulars
of the sad event
The sudden death of ex-Emperor Ma
poleon took everybody at Chiselhurst, as
well as London, by surprise. The EN-
press, relatives, attendants and house
hold, even the physicians, were unpre-
pared for it. The Emperor had passed
a comparatively comfortable night. His
strength seemed undiminished, and at a
consultation early in the morning twas
thought he could bear a third operation,
which was finally determined upon. So
great was the confidence felt in the pa
TENTS condition that the Prince Imperial
was permitted to return to Woolwich to
resume his studies. DIR. Gull went to
London yesterday, and many of the EN-
peror's personal friends, who fastened
to Chiselhurst at the first alarm, had re-
turned to their homes.
There was no reason whatever to ap-
prehend q fatal turn in the cas- up to 9
a. M, when new and dangerous symp-
toms suddenly set in. The Emperor's
vital forces seemed to leave him all at
once, and he commenced to sink with
alarming rapidly. A telegram was in
stantly dispatched to Woolwich for the
Prince. DR.. Gull was summoned from
London, and Father Goddard, the En-
peror's spiritual adviser, was sent for in
the greatest haste to administer The last
sacrament of the church. The EN-
peror's private chaplain was also inform
ed of the danger, and started for Chisel-
hurst. All arrived too late. The Prince
was not to. see his father again alive.
DIR. Gull and the clergyman just reached
the park gates as the Emperor expired.
The Empress, who has been most o n
slant in her attendance, vas at his bed
side to the last hour. The medical adj
visers, Sir Henry Thompson and Drs.
Corvisart and Corer, the Emperor's
friend, DR.. C%onneau, and several mem
bers of the household we're also present.
Since the Emperor's death the resi-
dence at Chiselhurst has been strictly
closed to all but his nearest friends and
relatives.
The physicians state that his death re-
suited from causes independent of the
surgical operations to which the patient
was subjected.
The event produces a deep impression
in London, where the Emperor was al
ways personally very popular with the
masses. The evening journals publish
long obituaries full of expressions of
mourning.
The Empress Eugene weeps con-
tinually, and refuses consolation.
Louis, the Prince Imperial, who arrived
after his father died, is Frustrated with
grief.
The Emperor's death was caused by
embolism. It was SO sudden that the
last sacraments were not administered,
the priest arriving after all was over.
The body will be inferred at Chiselhurst
until it can be removed to France. Uni
versal sorrow prevails in London.
HOW THE NEWS IS RECEIVED IN PARIS.
PARIS, Jan. 9.-The news of the EN-
peror's death was received at a late hour
this afternoon. It is not yet possible to
estimate the effect here. The Imperial
lists, of course, are profoundly affected,
and appear to regard the event as a final
blow to their hopes. The only evening
journal which has any editorial on the
subject is the Messenger de Parts, an in
huential finance organ. 1t closes a brief
article with the following tribute "The
disasters which have made a shipwreck
of the Empire will not cause to be for