Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16

As has already been announced Col
onel Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte died
mt his summer home at Beverly, Mass,
Sept. g..
He was not considered dangerously
i'll and only the previous week plans
We're made TO remove him, but within
the last two or three days his disease,
which is reported to have been cancer
Of the stomach (the very disease Of
which Napoleon L and the latter's
father died., assumed a grave form.
Charles j. Bonaparte, his brother,
and Newbold Edgar We're present when
the colonel died. The funeral took
place ON Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Colonel Bonaparte had been passing
the season in the summer residence of
General Charles G. Loribg, situated
on the bluff near to and overlooking
the ocean, closely surrounded by a
forest, one of the most picturesque
places on the north shore.
Colonel jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
was the eldest grandson of Jerome
Bonaparte, king of Westphalia, and a
granddaughter Of Napoleon Bonapartc.
Although born in American, and for
most of his life a resident Of Balti-
more, he enjoyed at one time the dis
tinction Of being the hope ofthe Bona
partist party in France and upon the
downfall of Napoleon III. was pushed
forward for the regency. His follow
ers ut that time hoped he would uc-
coed t the throne of France.
The story of Colonel Bonaparte is a
romance, and it began two generations
before his birth.
His grandfather a jerome Bona
parte, the youngest bother of the great
Napoleon. The first consul Of France
conceived the idea of making this
younger brother one of the rulers Of the
earth, and with that end in view, early
in life, he gave him an important com
mand in the navy. The young u,an
rapidly advanced, and in 1903, as
Captain Bonap2rte, brought his ship to
America.
And now begins the story Of those
events which made the life Of the man
just deceased a romance.
Captain Bonaparte, mt a bail given
by Samuel Chase in Baltimore, met
Elizabeth Patterson. the young, bcauri-
full and fascinating daughter of VIII
lam Patterson, a ship owner and the
second Wealthiest man in the state Of
Maryland. 1t was a case Of love at
first sight on both sides.
William Patterson opposed The match
p%erceiving that it would be dispensing
to the ruler of France. But the lovers
persisted. and eventually they We're
married i'm great state IN Baltimore By
Archbishop Carroll. Captain Bona-
purte had not consulted his brother.
But such a match could only result in
trouble. When Napoleon heard "a it
he was very angry and positively ueius-
ed to recognize his brothers American
wife. He sent word to America that
he would never permit her to set foot
ON French soil. He doubtless thought
his dictum would settle the matter
forever.
The great Napoleon, however, was
mistaken. He did not know Of what
stern stuff his American sisjerinlaw
was made. Nine. Napoleon laughed ut
the royal decree and declared She
would 20 20 France with her husband.
jerome agreed, and the two set sail
for France.
But the ruler of France was not to
be thWarred. As the ship approached
the shores Of France ii was met by
two meuof-war. Captain BUuaparte
was taken off, but his American wife
was driven away and forced to take
refuge in England.
once in France, Captain Bouaparte
quickly yielded to his brother. Bona
parte promised him to care for his wife,
granting her an income of 10000 francs
a year. He coupled this with tue con-
diti0u that She should not retain the
name of BonaTarJe-a condition. now
ever, which the plucky wife refused to
acccde to. Napoleon ~eudeayorel to
have the marriage declared void by
the pope, but Plus VII. refused 10 grant
the request Napoleon, however, was
not to be baked, ANA caused % royal
decree of divorce To be passed.
The subsequent career Of her husband
may be summed mp IN few words. 'n
1907 me was made king ul WesJphaHa
and was married TO the Princes Cath
crime 81 Wurtember1. il, 1913, on the
FAN If the Bouapartes, lie was deposed
ana gNlIed. but DIE returned TO France
under Napoleon ILL., and died In 1sj9.
Meantime Nine. Bauaparte, proudly
disdaiuuE tie offers 81 the royal family.
remained in England until after the
birth of her sou, aud then returned o.
America This son WIS the late J-
roue Napoleon Bguaparte ana the tarh-
er ST Colonel Jerome NAPOLEON Bona
parte. who has iast lted He bad q
second son. Charles Joseph B~auaparte
Who has attained some prominence 1T
tho Baltimore bar ana as cIvil service
rcforner.
The first Jerome Napoleon E~ouallrte.
Colonel Beuaplrr5s father. must have
rr,y.I 4 great liSluugiurm.ur 10 his