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Et7. Bfh and Market An attempt was made by
! r0py S,,tl, of the 1st New Jersey regi-
,s"-.. 4, capture him while his vessel was
','o w, off New York, but the scheme failed,
ray I'd the Prince lived to become King of
Great Britain and uncle of Queen Victoria,
who succeeded him in 1887.
Queen Yictorias father, the Duke of
Kent. was hasty guest of Boston little
later on, passing the city on the way to join
his regiment, then stationed in Canada. He
subsequently, became Governor of Nova
Scotia, and commander in-chief OF the
British forces in North America, 1t was in
his honor that st. Johns Island changed its
name and has since been known as Prince
Edwards Island.
In 1896 Louis Philippe, accompanied by
his two brothers, the Duke de Montpensiei
aAd Count de Beauj jolsis, landed in Phila
delphia bearing letters of introduction from
Gouvern6ur, the American Minister TO
France. He travelled extensively over the
country, ard sailed for Havana, whence be
intended sailing to Spain to see Ills exilCd
mother. by orders of the Court of Madrid
he was detained there some time. He re-
turned to the United Stales, sailed for
England in 1900, became the "Citzen King"
of France, and died in England two years
after the revolution of 1848.
1908 Jerome Bonparte, nineteen years of
ase, arrived in New York; visiting B4lti.
more he fell in love with Miss Patterson,
and was accepted by her, and married with
great ceremony by the Catholic bishop of
tie diocese. In 1905 he started for France,
leaving his wife to follow. An order of the
Emperor prohibited her entering France at
any place, and she saw her husband but
once sGter his departure. TIE First Con-
sui had the marriage annuled by his Coun-
Gil Of State, and forced Jerome, who was
hrotI fr.
of the King of Wurenburg. Six days after
tie ceremony he was made King Of West
phaiIa
Joseph Bonaparte,a brother. one yeai old
er than the Emperor, WAS made by him, TO
accept the kingdom OF Naples IN 1906 and
the kingdom Of Spain two years later Az
ter Wellington'e vlctory,a lat Waterloo, Joseph,
with leave Of his brother, quilted France,
and coming TO the United States ar Count
dc SurTllers, purchased an estate Of 1900
acres Of land over Borden own, n j., aud
settled down to the life # an opulent gem
tleman and philosophical student. In 1880
ho returned to France TO aid in sustaining
tie preJenrlons Of his nephew, Louis Ma
pcleon, to the throne, and failing in this he
went to Florei ce, where lie died in 1874
Lucen Bonaparte, Prince Of Canine, was
several years younger than the Emperor
He CINE to the United States when a young
man, ard began life as farmer out West
He was hard student, devoting much of
h.s leisure time TO ornithology, and very
materially aiding Wills il, the Scotchmau,
III bringing NJ his grest work on Amer
can Ornlt ol5gy.' Nearly all the learned
and scientific associations voted him IN
honorary membership III the revolution OF
1873, Lgcieu apueared suddenly in Rome AZ
leader o. tie Republican party, and IL
the following yeer ne secame President oi
tie Constituent Assembly. At the restur-
alton OF Tie Pope he fed to France, losing
all his property.
Two sons of Joachim Murat, who mar
rid the First Napoleon's sister Carolinu,
a.d was proclaimed King of tue two SiclLe.
il, 1908, reJo'ed IL Florida few Years after
their father was shot by the apolitane.
Napoleon Murat was OF scientific turn 1T
ntlnd snd uook great interest in our Cd
ucatUEal Institutions. He married q md
niece Of George Washington, and died in
Tallahassee, in l847. His brother, Napoleon
Lucien Charles, came to America ~ 1875.
and married yankee school mistress. H.
went to France in 1913. and received the ii
tie Of prince Of the imperial faaIv.
In 1886 Char es Louis Napoleon, the late
Emperor Of the French was bauished Il
tie United Stares for ATTIC mpting TO lail
tAe throi ol liz II Gle, the Fiist Consul
by revolutionary means. He landed il
Norfolk in March 1891 and then came tt
New York, where lie remained untl May
when he siled for Switzerland, 20 see b.
dying mother.
Two Nslts among Va were made by tb,
Prince de Joinvlle, who, by the way, il
brother-in-law OF the present Empero, O
Brazil On the first, ie arrived III Nay
York in 1912, where be mot wi Il a reCsp
tiUn due the son Of X NJ of Fianee. VIII.
had also been tue custodian of greau En-
peror from st, Helena to Paris. On IL,
second, made in 1861 he was accumpanit.
by his son, the due de Penthieyre, and hi
nephewr, tho Count de Palir and the du,
de ChArtres. He placed his SON i'll the na
va seryice, and accepted, for iimsslf anC
nephews, commissions on General McClel
lan's staff, as the army OF the Potomac wa,
about to resume IT, march upon Richmond
After the romCYal of Little Mac the
prince returned to France
In September, 1860, the Prince of Wales
travelling as Baron Renfew, with his tutor
the Duke of Newcastle, arrived at Detroit
Hs was given most gen erous series oil
ovations throughout the country, and while
in Washington was the special guest oil
President Buchanan.
Shortly after the departure of the Prince
OF Wales we had visit from Prince Napo
leon and his BRIDE Princess Clothilde
daughter of the King Of Italy. This PriI &C
was son of Jerome, and result Of the sec
ond marriage ordered by Napoleon l. The
couple made many friends during then
brief sojourn.
Queen Emma, widow of former king OF
the Sandwich Islands, landed in San Fran.
cisco in 1866. and, after making thorough
inspection of our institutions and religious
and educational systems, rhe went to Eng
land via New York
On the 2lst of January, 1870, Prince Ar
thur, third son of Queen Victoria, arrived
N New York from Montreal, whiher he Lad
been ordered OH military service. Three
days later he was introduced to President
Grant by the British Minister, and was hor.-
ored with grand ball in the Masonic Tenn
pie in Washington
Early on tie morning of the 18th of No
yember 1871, the Grand Duke Alexis. son
OF the Car of Russia, appeared il his ilaq
ship IN the lower bay. His reception was
Of dual character, first as an officer oil
tho Russian navy and then AZ the son OF
an Imperial father. He was treated to al
exciting buffalo hunt by General Sheridan.
Our a-t roysl visitor was Kalakaua. KIM
OF the Hawaiian Islands who obtained tbC
digmtA III February, 1874, succeeding Iu.
naillo who hug reigned only few months
hal4kaua stcYpei ashore az san Frsuciec,
IN November 1914 visited our chief mont.
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