The Red Cloud chief., 1878-07-25

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leon being gr NJ
form royal allia.Ves fdl
for the purpuss Il A H
power and inf,ence oft, .
family. issued orders prt
anne Bonapatte 10 land ~
this he was actuated by Ia
which caused him to divdrS
prompted his vain endeaW
about a dissolution II thk
his brother Lucies to Mad
ttrou; and his successful
luce hi. brother Louis 10
former engagement thAt'A
~ a lady belonging la at,et
influence, but whom he
the case IT Jerome, Nan
Ia resort 10 severe measurr{ kfuS
plying IN vain Ia Pope Pius To-, ~
mi the marriage. be- caused ~ be- an.
nulc 81 by the Council Of State. on the
ground IT his brother being "A minor.
Jerome left the vessel nj Lisbon. and
went 20 Paris to bc,cech the Emperor
to recognize the marriage. Hisimpor-
tnnitlo, were silcnccd with thr4at. II
Imprisonment. lie Therefore Yielded
Ia the dcspotic will II Napoleon, and
was finally induced To marry "a daugh-
ter Of the King of Wortembcrg.
When Jerome left the vessel at Lis
bon, Madame Bonaparto took rom.
mand, and ordered the captain Ia sail
for the TcNcl and Amsterdam. ~ VI
other Intellectual attempts 10 land,
being retained ~ "A prisoner fourNV n
days. she finally sailed for England.
where her landing was attended with
considerable excitement. On account
of the hostilities then prevalent between
England and France, a mob. not aware
Of the fact, in her ease, assembled at
the pier, and made furiou, dcmonstra-
ton when the announcement wa, made
that II vessel had arrived bringing
member II the B%onapartc family. 'Bu.
fltt Knowing of her cruel treatment
10y Napoleon. sent an escort of safety
and honor, and gave orders that she be
received with every mark of respect
and distinction.
Very - - after her arrival in
England, her only child, jerome Napo.
leon, was born. at tambcrwall, near
London. In IA short time she cmnkn-
eel with her sou for the United States.
and has since made her home in Bal,i-
more.
She has spent many years in EUrope
in the vain cndeavor Ia establish her
claim as a member Of the imperial fam
lily. After the second marriage Of ,Jr-
rome. Napoleon gave her $1,000 a
month in advance until his downfall,
and an offer to make her princess Wa
made To her, which she proudly dcclin.
ed. Her dignitied and independent
course while c~n1eavoring tn indicate
her rights commanded the highest re-
spcct of Napoleon and the French ma
ton.
IL will be- remembered that the ques
ton involving the rank of her family
was brought before the French courts
ana decided adversely. after the cause.
u been argued by such eminent couns-
sci AS Bcrricr, the great French advo-
cate.
Madame Bonapar,e never saw her
husband after their separation at Lis
bon in 1905, except for a m many
800 '''i w un arr UuIIeTN III
Florence, Italy, but they did not speak
to each other. She contradicts the
statement made by some cyclopedic
writers that they Immediately recog-
nizcd each other, and that Jerome I'M
medlately Withdrew. On the contrary,
she says he had changed so much in
his appearance that she did not recog-
nize until he was pointed out to her by
a friend; and she learned atterward
that jerome did not recognize her at
all.
Madame Bonaparte always speaks in
the most atiectiOnatc terms Of her hus-
band, and excuses his conduct on the
ground that he was perfectly powerless
in the hands of Napoleon to accomplish
ANYTHING in her behalf.
Yet. while the muse of history will
record the fact that Jerome Bonaparte
distinguished himself both As a naval
and military officer, and fought bv the
side of Napoleon at Ligny and Water
ioo' displaying great bravery and ca
pac'ty, 1t will not omit the affecting
story of Madame %Bonaparte's life. nor
Justify the ignoble conduct of him who
deserted her for princely honors and
advancement.