The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-06-28
The Dead Prince.
Excitement and S0,y0w Ctey the
News from South Atrica.


Paris, JnEe 2O.-Intelligence O
the death Of the Prince Imperial
i'll South Africa, was received
here with general incrednlity
and some of the early editions OF
the papers published the rumol
with scotting illusions at it's i'm.
probability. Subsequent dispatch
es diSpe!led this delusion, and
the effect produced by the news
was deep and widespread. Even
the radical Republicans expaess.
ed sorrow at the death Ct the
Prince. The agitation Of the I'm
perialisJs and Bonapartists was
intense. The question rs to the
succession to the claims possess
ed by the young Prince ale now
genarally discussed. 1.-THE provi
Sions formulated by the first En-
peror and reasSerted by Napoleon
Ill fer the transmission of the
hereditary rights TO the imperial
crown are preserved, the succes-
sion will fall on Prince jerome,
the second cousin of the Prince
but it is Impossible, in the opin-
ion Of the imperialist party, to
mite that body in any movement
in favor OF Prince Jerome.
The news OF the death OF the
Prince has been SO recent that
anything like concentrated ac
ton among the Bonapartists has
been impossible. At a meeting
OF the friends Of Prince Jerome,
at which were pre- sent Il few jour
n~aiists Of Paris who still adhere
to his fortunes, and others who
are { s.ociate;i with him in his as
pirations, held the Rue Mon
tague, it was decided that the
Wot d'0FdFe at present should be
kept in the back ground that
the whole energy Of the Imperial
list party should be directed to
promoting the interests OF the
Republican candidate, at the
Salue time keeping prominently
in view the hope Of the restora.
ton Of the empire, with The son
Of JrrOut as its mead. This
Prince has III his veins the blood
"f the House OF Savoy ami OF
Donaparte, aud certain ronHnIic
and patriotic sentiments. it Is
thought. can be invoked 10y a
skiiitul use OF facts coucrrnins
his ancestry and his personals
qualifications.
The Republicans do not Scru-
ole to express Tie relief which
they feel at the death Of The
Prince Imperial, ana so far us
can be a>:erf"inrd the general
Impression throughout the capl
tai and the large cities OF France
IS that his death has eliminated
from The political Horoscope OF
Franc" Il disturbing tac;iun.
I3w the Nelrs ,ca$ yFcejrei at CAise2
Au,st.
Isn,lnn. june 20. - The death
Of The PIinca Imperial OF France
was RECEIVED acre with Il univtr
Sal feeling uf regret. Lord SyI
ney to-day trn|e:ly notified The
eN-Enorcs> Ergrnie OF the. death
ct the Prince. The Empress re,
ce'yci the nrWS with ali a.uniZ-
ed cry and sank Into ii SensrieSS
Stupor. She still reini.ls iii an
ln>enS!bie condition.
\ dispatch from Paris SAYS
l'anl 'ir Cass'snac's paper, lie
IayS, to day appears III mourning.
1t SAYS Vie empire is not dead.
The Prince Imperial haI deaigna
ted DIS his Sticc"sSDr the eldest
son OF Prince NAPOLEON.
NoTe detaijS ojfthe Gga;r in vhich
Ire Prince Wus hiiied.
London. jane .O.--Later advi-
ceS from Cape Town, giving adGi
tlonal partlnlar> OF the death OF
the PRINCE Imperial, state that
tue scouting party which he
ha" accompanied had rested for
an hour. Wtlen Lieut.. Carey and
the PRINCE saw the Znlus in a
maize field. They Immediately
Sadd,c1 their horses, when tlle
Zo!us fired d yo!ley and rushed
nnon them. The Prince had APP
p lrntly graspeL the saddle flap,
witch tearing in his hands. threw
hlm backward, and his horse es
c.pei. The Prince then started
on a run. but was ovtrtaktn
about 500 yards away i,y the Zu-
lGS, who slew him. The Prince
had seventeen assa9ai wounds.
onr ihroush,,!ett,the eye. Members
OF the staff had opposed tue
Princes accompanying the scout
Ing party, bat he iaughingiy over
tnled ttltlr requests. About 500
yards from the place OF surprise
was a deep emitting, which The