The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-24


spr ang up which survived the fall OF
dynssties and the loss of crowns.
That was the epoch OF Eugenie's greatest
triumphs. Raphael's Madonnas were taken
from the Louvre 70 adorn her boudoir, and
her crown jewels were more splendid than
the famous necklace OF Louis XVI's i'll
fated queen. Every sovereign in Europe
acknowledged her as an equal and women
Of exalted rsnk and ancient nobility were
an xious TO be seen at her court.
The empress was not only the arbitreSs OF
fashion and mistress of lotteries; she dab
bled in political intrigues d had influence
with ministries and cabala She helped her
consort to maintain his position and played
hor part right royalty. She visited SD. tails
in plague times, she cared for the soldiers
Of the Italian and Crimsan wars; she was
regent when the emperor went to the field
OF Solferino, and accompanied him N his
tou- through France, undoubtedly adding
10 his popularity. She was present az the
opening of the Sues canal, ira yelling in
more than Oriental splendor to the Levant,
where she was welcomed by the sultan and
the khedivs. The presents they gave to her,
the necklaces she received from the sue
cessors OF Monammed and the Ptoiemies,
the illuminated cities and barges recalled
the progress of Cleopatra, while the inimit-
able tact of the modern princess made every
word and act worthy Of her unfamiliar
role.
In 1857 the great exposition was opened
In Paris and the kings OF the earth went 60
pay tribute Of recognition 20 Napoleon III.
The Emperor Of Austria, the car, and the
Kings Of sweden and Belgium were there,
but more wonderful still, in the light of sub
sequeut events, the King Of Prussia and bis
hslrs. with Bismarck, their ambassador,
we're welcomed.
Before that event Napoleon had reached
out his army TO the new world and at
tempted to establish a Hapsburg on the
throne IT Mexico. Ia that design the
empress was very earnest to aid him. She
espoused the cause of Maximlian aud the
hapless CarIotta more than ardently, and
wheB misfortune came and the American
empress crossed the Atlantic to Nrge Ma
poleon co aid her husband, Eugene was still
her friend. She obtained an interview for
Carlotts, and added her ewn entreaties TO
those Of her sister in grandeur, and, IL she
bad known it, in misfortune But reasons
Of state we're more lmperious even than I'm
perisl wishes, and the two women failed, as
the two emperors bad failed in their de-
sign.
Then came SadowG and as a result the
Franco-German war. Here again Eugenie
interfered. She was strong for a march co
the Rhine. Count Pahlen, a famous Rus
sian, familiar with the secret b story Of
every court in Europe, told the writer he
had been with the empress when the troops
marched out Of Paris and had seen her
strike her breast while she proudly er-
claimed; "Cest ma gtterre." This is my
war; II her influence brought is on, it
cost her everything she had in the world
husband, son and throus.
The en- error set out with presentiments
and anxieties, Ill In body and mind, taking
his boy with him for the famous ''brptism
of FIRE" and leaving the empress regent at
the Tuilerles. The first snort, terrible csm-
paign ended at Sedan, and the Paris popu-
Iation rose. Tho day had come which re-
called Marie Antionet' and Louis Philippe
and Charles x. The mob invaded the
palace and abdicatton was not delayed long.
Flight was the only alternative, but flight
was dangerous. Ma y friends were false,
Others we're timid; she knew not whom to
trust, aud she was saved by foreigners--an
Italian ambassador, and an American
dsu tist.
Prince Metternich forced his way into
the besieged Tuilsries through crowds and
guards and offered bis aid to the trem bling
empress. DE had her carriage in waiting
at prominent entrance, a, ID while the
mob was watching there be led the mistress
of the palace. yelled and plainly dressed,
through one of the private rooms 10 a hum
BILE hack and drove TO the home OF DR..
Evans, who was more than one Of the i'm
perial attendants. He had eajoyed the in
timaoy OF the emperor and the empress,
and had been intrusted with confidential
missions to several European CO lrus, and
he repaid a hundred fold the honors he had
received. He willingly accepted the task
OF conveying the empress outside Of Paris,
and uuder his guild nee she escaped to the
northern coast OF France. There he fouHd
Sir John Burgoyne, who placed his yacht
at the dis, osal of the fugitiveS. and under
DR.. Evans escort the deposed empress
reached England.
At first the empress was in great distress
for want OF her wardrobe; but means we're
found to procure the linen of the emperor
mother. Hortelse. which had remained in
Switzerland after her death. Il was sent
for, and was worthy of queen. The en-
peror had sesn too many topping thrones
in his time not to know the constant danger
Of his own and had prepared for the present
emergency. He had invested in foreign
funds, aud the empress had brought her
personal jewels in a hand bag, 30 that neces-
stiles were supplied soon.
In q Jew weeks the emperor was released
from his captivity, and The imperial axileg
hired place in Kent, near Chisslhurst.
They were treated by the English queen
with royal delcacy, invited to Buckingham
palace, and in every way made to under
stand that they were still the friends Of
tho sovereign. OF course. as head OF the
state. the queen could do nothing to aGront
the new born French republic; but the Bo-
napartes were people OF sense and tact and
careful not to offend the susceptibiities of
either French or English. For year OF
more they lived a simple, quiet life Then
the eclperors health. which had been fail
log before his downfall. gave way, and In
1872 he died.
This quesn indicated hsr sympathy, aud
the Eng ish nation showed the wido wed
exile the profoundest respect. The blow,
of course, was terrible to ambition, as well
as to affection; for with such career as
the B lnapsrtes had known they might have
believed that q return to their tArone was
possible.
Fate had another shock in store for the
exile. Her son, full OF promise, bright,
brave, courteous, was grateful for the re-
ceptlon his family mad found in England.
he volunteered in petty African war and
fell needlessly IN q sklrmlsh with savagss
In the whole world there could hardly have
been a heart that did not feel for the mother
so sadly stricken.
AT FIRST she was Frustrated by the blow
but she recovered in time to receive the
princes body. The queen put her arlas
arouna the weeping woman, for in such q
grief each forgot her crown. Is was ns
women and mothers, not as queens reigning
or exlied, that they wept together. As soon
as she wes able the empress set out for
Africa to visit the spot where her son had