The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-05
MME. B0NAPARTES DEATH.
THE TtST HOURS or 4 TERY LONG AND
VEhT IJENIfEL LfFE DIES CRIBED.

France The story 90 her tife-LUng StruK-
gie IN iirhnif OF her son and Grnndsons.
BALTIMORE. Md. Anril Mime. Elizabeth
Patterson B,naparto died this afternoon Mt
ahout O'Clock. after a long Illness. She was
seized with % heavy cold the day after last
Christmas. and her advanced aga gavo her
relatives grl atten ling physicians grave
doubt. us To her ultimate recovery. She con-
tinucd 10 grow rapidly woise until about the
middle of january. whom her death was looked
for at any moment. but the fact that on many
previous occasions she had rallied from similar
auarks coupled with q knowledge OF ner in
domitahlc will aud wonderful vitality, gave
hope tha, she might recover over from this
last illness. Early in March. however. she
began 90 express wishes to see her elder
grandson. Col. jerome Bonaparte. thon in
Europe. and he was telcgraphcd for. On We'd
nesday Of asi week he arrived in New York
nni came Immediately to Baltimore, and on the
following morning had an interview with his
grandmother. Up to that time she had borne
up remarkably and had been in a state Of great
excitement pending his arrival Or, Mackenzie
Gays that ON visiting her after the interview with
Col Bonauaric, he ut once detected remark able
change for the worse IN her condition Itseem-
cd as II she had been sustained by the deter
mination ~ see her grandson. and. when her
self to the inevitable. She was thon aware that
She was dying. Then followed intervals OF
un'ons'iousness. Since Thursday Of last week
she had pariaken OF no nourishment except in
liquid form and principally stimuants. On
Tuesday last she muttcred "A wish that some
one would pray for her Miss Stiles. her niece
at once proceeded TO tho First PRESBYTERIAN
Church whore Mr.. Moody was conducting
services and requested him to come to tho bed.
side and pray. Mr.. Moody being unable to
leave. tho Rcv. ]. I. Leftwich accompani ed
Miss stiles to the room Of the dying woman. DR..
Leiwitch offered prayer. during which he re-
ferred to the efficacy Of Chrst's blood as an
atonement for sin. The prayer seemed to afford
Mme Bonaparte great comfort. and she ap-
peared deeply impressed. She rested peace
fully for several hours. and about 8
o'clock that night repeated verbatim the
words OF the minister relative TO the
atonement and added softly. That's in
the Bible" These were the last coherent
words she uttered as she soon after sunk into
Acomatose condition. DR.. Mackenzie and her
relatives remained about the sick room that
night In anticipation Of her speedy dissolution.
Throughout Thursday. Thursday night. and
This morning. she remained unconscious and
her relatives and physicians were with her con-
siantly. At O'Clock this afternoon Dr. Macken-
HtN N''AtNN' t+hA'iluE lnt IONll ne approached
the bed. and taking her hand felt the fiuttering
pulse. which was almost imperceptble. He
noticed the altered appearance Of her eyes.
which had fixed look. the pupils seeming TO
have become fia;tened. The physician retired
10 seat near the window. and Col. Bona
parte left the room and shortly after the
house, intending to be absent but
lew moments. At 11i Mrs. Clark noticed
slight movement % .A~ h-i-i-.--- ---' -'.---A
an exclamation which drew all in the room 10
the bedside. As DR.. Mackenzie stopped over
her II was plain that the struggle was about
over. The breath came sharp and heavy. and
after three longdrawn gasps life was extinct.
Col Bonaparte entered the room soon after.
Though in for such q long period. the fca-
lures are hut slightly emaeiated The cause OF
Nine Bonaparte's death Is stated by her physi-
elan 20 hnve been general decay consequent
upon extreme old age. The cold which
but She had fully recovered from this
some time previous to her death. Two cable
grams we're s. ut immediately g. Europe. one 20
Mrs. Jerome B4napnrt IN Paris, and the other
b eN-Emprrs- Eugene IN EuGlund. The fu-
neral arrangements hay" not yet been COM
plrtei bur the burial VIII probably take place
Tho room in which lIme. Bonararte died is
on the second floor In the southwest corner of
The large building corner Of Cathedral and
Richmond streets. and fronts on Cathedral
street II is a large room. about twenty feet -
Twenty The two win lows opening on Cathedral
etrert are draped with loavy curtains. The
floor Is uncarpeted and ,ac walls, once white
washed. are now OF a diuEy hue. The furni ture
H. plain and old and covered with hair cloth.
Her desk stands in the southeast corner Of the
room. The rocking chair WIS presented TO her
recently 10y her grandson, Ohhrles j. Bonhparte;
II has a very high back, and WAS SO constructed
as to enable her 70 assum" an npright or rcclin-
Ing position rs she pleased. To this chair she
was much attached. A small air-tight stove
stands near ths fireplace Mt the north wall.
tentious. In this room She has lived Tor four
years She formerly resided in the same house
but in 1871 moved 10 the boarding house at the
corner OF Lexington and ST. Paul streets kept
by Miss Peters. About four years ago she re-
turned 10 the place Of her eath. Miss Elizabeth
Uwlnn. who had this estal alshment. has been n
constant attendant upon Nine. Bonaparte dur
Ing her illness.
familiar with the main details Of Elizabeth
Patersons marriage % tl" brother Of the
great Napoleon. and the rroWinent facts OF
facts touching her life NJ g'r and woman that
do not appear In the bioE -all.i .. She first met
in he autumn of isO3 lie had LEFT his shp.
which was returning from cruise in the West
Indies, ana was on br!gi Nlst L. CAPT barney
the most beautiful and attractive woman OF
her time ~ Baltimore. oppressed 10 her
the hops Of mectlug the Young officer there.
The OLD merchant, "A practical. plodding man "i
her hend lie would not allow his dnughteT. he
snld, to run alter foreign upstarts;" But Miss
Patterson appears 10 have hhd VIII OF her own
then. Hs She certainly had in her later years,
AMI " mt ont 10 the rnc- track in spite OF her
fathers opposition. Mr.. Patterson was at that
time living ut his country scat near Baltimore
now embraced within the limits Of the city-and
spent N" day AT his business IN town, returning
ht might. II lis daughter took advantage Of this.
mounted one 0i the horses on the day set for
th" races and accompanied by her younger
brother. gdliuped ont 10 tine meeting.
jerome BpunpHrte was already on the
grounds. surrounded by many distinguished
Americans and "a l.Vy Of beautiful women from
Washington. New York and Baltimore When
Mss Patterson rod" up his attrn ntion WAS AT
once uttr'i ted 10 her. and Hs she dismOunted.
he asked one Of the gentlemen near for Hn in
PRODUCTION. The conquest begun by her beauty
was soon completed by her wit. He seemed in
love with her from the FIRST ana within very
short time asked her hand In marriage.
Mr. Patterson belonged 10 that shrewd Scotch
IRISH rn'e. which has acted 80 conspicuous
n pHTt in the commctoe OF this and other
countries. He was not dnZzlrd by the prospect
of his daughter marrying First Consul 4
brothor-csp-rially rs the young man WINS 2
minor, entirely dependent upon the brother
who rad recently shown his dlspleasure
toward Iucen for marrying the widow
Of a merchant. when II was desired thai
be should marry German Princess, Mr.
Patterson knew that his daughter would run
grrut risk in marrying a Frenchman without
the consent ~ hih mother, and without the CON
sent Of the Government. whose Oiiicer lie was
81 he opposed the match vigorously from the
nrSt. Ent. I'm spite OF her fathers entreatieA