New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
OBITUARY..
N. EUGENE RoUHER.

PARIS, Feb. 3.--M. Eugene Rouher died at .
o'clock this morning OF paralysis. He was unconscious
for several hours Before his death he visited oy
Prince Napoleon Er-Empress Eugcuie has sent tele-
gram Of coincidence to the widow NJ Rouher was In
critical condition for three days prior to his death Six
months ago he was attacked with paralysis and oc-
caoaay he also had attacks Of dementa The private
papers sud memoirs OF NJ Rouher had been eonnded to
his wife who sent them -Emprees Eugenie when NJ
Rouber showed symptoms OF brain disrase NJ Rouhers
secretary lost some important documents AND II is sup
posed that they fell into the hand Of the Government ana
will he published some time in the fnture'
NJ Rouher-sometmes called the "ylce-Emperor' dur
INC the days OF the Second Empi born In ho On
November 80 1914 He cared little for books ana gave
very few hours to them, and as result ne was ~,
making amusing mistakes during HIS public carcef lie
managed 10 pass through the Univernty
of Clerrnont and then went TO Paris, "here
he studied Law with fevorish earnest
ness After he was admitted the bar be redouDeu hS
energies and his labor Overoame all Obstacles "hei
thiry-fve years old he had made 80 many fuends anu
had 30 much business that his professional income was
$4,000 year.
In 1s4e NJ Rouhpr talked Liberalism and became can
didate for the Assembly first campaign WAS unse-
cessfu but he was returned TO the last Assembly elected
under Louis Philippe He heard OF In the committee
rooms but there was no chance in the tribune for such
rough and ready eOquence Is bis at tnat line BEFORE
his election he declared mat BIS syIhpalhe9 N'O 'A
Republic but not entirely honest N ms pres
sons and be was oil pleased TO see the teoruN
revolution. lie frank enough however 70 s'ioN .a i
he thou ght he had made mistake In ISIS ne euleeu
the Constituent Assembly where he daily became !ess
and less Republican in sentiment ana Nnete 1e usSih IN
-ished hirsel by mis- pronounced opposition 10 LOUIS
Rane Raspsil Bsrbes and others. he FOleu LOT 49,
guac for the Presidency OF the Republic nut wnSn ne
that had voted for the stccessTu Tu eand1aVe ne
vexed and troubled about his iutte the
the advice of q friend he went DraFcS 10 Luc
Flvsee and there found that Napoleon, VINO
for his marvellous faculty 9t a3slmat9n, was ,issr
OF Justice Ia place OF Odilon Ba1ol ahd MS @
was, the whole, popular, for he wss HoI ,oOAc %
ornsstv 81 ROuher held the post OF Minister OF Ju7So
until the cOse OF 1851 and was an active agent ~ eo
s1puresson OF opposition 10 the au
schemes of the President. lie ehitet,S ehieteSa IN. uIe
folio until july 1869. with the exception OF rev nphH
i'm 1872 when ne resigned to snow hS c0ntehp iot VIC
la which authorized the cOntscation ana safe OI au
belonping TO the Orleans family During these years ~
wa snncessivelv Minister OF Justice OF Commerce o
Finance, OF the Interior and Of htate' anu ,h
twice az much work as any ono e.Se IA ,,,I,c t
Government He never received steaI usSl y, - 20
arplanSe or honor bat he faithful henchnan 90
Kapoleou IL and always too labouous TO nave uneasy
dreams OF ambition. o, ., -.,.~ro- sor
NJ Rouher gave up the premiership and made way @ lor
Emile olivier in 1859. but after he was maze fIe N
ident of the Senate position which ne held Uhl Iuo
Of Tho Empire when he vent TO England lnsIo ~ ~
was engaged in restoration lntrigue5, ouS " nc nc
never accumulated ANYTHING Of practical value 20 tnS
dotroTed Tlnperor IN 1872 he returned 10 sH
pos elected to the Assembly, where lie fcnaItu ui
August IssI, when he resigned and announced ls ba
hnsied himself with journalism, but OF It.e
Le has seldom been heard 0I outside OF fIauce,
Fe succeeded In building M the BonGparst party pI
IN 1873 after the death OF the ex-Frlnce IN
act az chief OF the Bonaparts and two years NIo' NC
retired to private NE