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The telegraph brings the news Of the
death Of Louis Napoleon Bonsparte, one Of
those wonderful, unprincipled men Of the
century who have played 30 important
FAR in European affairs. He was a nephew
ofNap0leon Bcraparte being the youngest
sin Of Louis, King Of Holland, and Hortense
e,u.htcr o. the empress Josephine. Born
in Paris, April 20, lsOs, he was therefore
snrly 65 years Of age at his death He
va- 81 early favOrite with Napoleon, and
vns chiefly educat.d BY his mother, msinly
m Germany and Switzerland, but never
bsaame distinguished as a scholar. When
shs revolution Of 1880 broke out he sought
~ return 10 France. but Louis Philippe
would not allow him 10. He then
repaired 70 Italy and took an active
Isri in the revolutionary movements
u 1881. bat was soon baniShed from that
eouuvy In 1892, the,Duke Of Reichstadt
diving. he was left the successor Of Ma
poison |. not by legitimate descent, but by
the imperial ciicts Of 1903 and 1855. which
81 aside the usual order Of descent, and
Fixed the succession in the line Of the fourth
brother Of Napoleon, Louis, instead Of in
that u the elder brother Joseph. He now
commenced his ambitious schemes IL re
cover the imperial position and honor-.
II. wrote book in which he sought 10 win
over the French people TO his cause, and in
October, 1896, proclaimed u revolution at
Strasburg, which proved miserable fail
ure. lie was taken prisoner and Losis
Philippe, instead Of having him executed,
consented NJ the earnest entreaties Of his
mother. merely TO Danish him. He then
came q this country, where he lived an idle
lie in New York city for short time and
then went 70 South America until the
lllne-~ OF his mother in 1887, recalled him 10
Germany and from thence TO England,
-her. he lived diSspated life until 1910,
when he organized second revolutionary
expedition. landed a; Boulogre. with fifty
pon, bat wa. soon oVsrpowered and arrest
81. tried for treason. and sentenced 10 per
petual imprisonment in the fortress Of Ham. |
h- remained until ls46, when he managed |
D. eaoct hi. escape. and went again 10 Eng
lind The revolution Of lS4s breakin.
eat. 10 repaired 10 Paris and vns chosen Il
dspuiy h. The National Assembly Lamar
tine, ~, tiSiikei the Bonnparte~. endea- Z
yorei n cfsct his Punishment from France.
bat aftsrs -tormy debate he WAS admitted (
70 HI. ss.,. lie professed to be repubi- 1
Oh ind - saeh took the oath Of fidelity to |
tie republie In 1850, be was chosen pres
iisut ~ the republic by large majority |
fhHs being placed in power, the whole pur-
pose oi he government was directed 10 the /
:urthersncs Of hi- personal schemes.
hsrly in December. 1851, occurred his /
him9gs cup 6'c;a, when he declared Paris I
in state % siege, dissolved the National I
Assembly, sending it, leading members to
prison. and shooting down the people in the
streets, who exhibited any disposition to
take their psr,. Universal suffrage and the
elss,ion u a president for ten wears were
d-rr--d- OF eosr.s Louis Napoleon wa
elected, and he Immediately prepared to re
-ors the empire, and in November Of the
aex, year. he counted himself in Emperor
and va. o declared under the title Of Napo-
lson III. in 1883 he married Eagenie.
COun,es ds T.ba, Spanish lady OF reinar-
kabls bssaty and accomplishments, who
with son, Louis. born in ls56, sur
viF~ him. In 1854. Louis Napoleon.
ia sonJsneiion with England. declared til.
vnr against Russia, which resulted in the
O.ebrsted Crim-aa campaign. which was
conducted with g-ee, vigor, until the peace
Of Paris il 1855. In 1859 he espoused the
mus 0, Italy in her complications With
Assi<is, and during the spring and sunmer
o. thst year vns carried on Oh. Franco
Austrian war. which resulted in complete
victory Tor the French in the great battle Of
Bolferino
The history o. hi. career and government
RON thai time sntil ISL l. vel known to
Ger reHders Hrs administration of the
~npirs W. able and de~potie. Weary Of
rerolutio1 and civil vars IN, French re,s
ready TO endure any kind Of government
which would brin. tranquility and peace.
His sonr, wss one Of splendor. and h. did
much TO enrich asd beautify Paris. which
p iHd."d trsnce',ei under the Empire in it,
nineteen year. Of rale, the people Of France
became denornlized, and the army which
had Away. been it, pride tell into la,itv a,
discipline.
The Emperor showed no sympathy with
the United States, during the rebellion and
endnsored to geta foothold in Mexico by
supporting Maximilian's pretensions TO the
throne. Al times great dissatisfaction was
shown towards him by fhe people of Paris.
and there were frequeAt riots as well as
several attempts on b. life.
n shs spring Of MO. finding his p0pu.