The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
TRIBUNE TS.
SHALL We HAVE BoSAPAErE IN THE
sENATE2

SHALL WE HAVE BOSAPAETE IN THE
sENATE9
The possibility that Chas. Joseph Bonaparte,
of Baltimore, may be elected Senator from
Maryland to succeed A. p. German revives the
fascinating story of his lineage. Back in the
beginning of the century Robert Patterson,
thrifty Scotch-Irishman, one Of the lead
ing merchants of Baltimore. His daughter
Betty" was one of the bellies of the city, and
very ambitious young woman. bent on max
ing noise in society. In 1903 there arrived
at Baltimore. irscommand of French frigate,
Prince Jerome Bonaparte, youth of 10, and
youngest brother of the great Emperor. The
arrival caused the greatest sensation in Bslt-
more, as We may imagine from the excitement
in New York society nowadays caused by the
coming of sprigs Of nobility of infinitely less
fame. Miss Betty Patterson set out TO capture
the young Frenchman, and had no difficulty
in effecting the conquest. They were married
in great style by the Archbishop of Baltimore,
and went upon their honeymoon. When the
news reached France the Emperor was mad all
the way through. His brothers and sisters
were awfully troublesome lot. and plagued
the life out of him in his efforts TO lift them up
to the standard of the old world aristocracy,
and the walk and conduct of men and women
of the blood Of the Conqueror Of Europe. In
order to solidfy his own power he wanted TO
marry them into the royal families OF other
countries. and made several such matches. He
had expected to accomplish great things with
the boyish Jerome, as the choice card in the
pack, and now he had gone of and married
tho 6auobtar of Apoariran rnarrbaDE
Jerome was we'll aware of the storm he had
aroused, and delayed his return home for two
years, in hopes that something would turn up
to improve the situation. Finally, he was per-
emptorily ordered home, and to leave that
young person" behind him. He did so, but
presently she felt impelled to follow him, in
order that her child might be born on French
soil. This Napoleon would not permit.
French frigates were on the watch for her ship
at the different Continental ports and she was
compelled to take refuge in England, where
son was born to her, who was christened Jerome.
Napoleon tried to get the Pope to annul the
marriage, but as it was regularly performed
the Pontif could not do so, and finally the
Council of State of France, at Napoleou's order,
issued q decree of divorce, and the next year
Jerome was married to the daughter of the
King of Wurtemberg, and created King of
Westphalia. Jerome and his first wife never
met again. She fought for over 30 years for
recognition as his lawful wife, and when he died,
in 1860, she entered suit for her share of his
estate, but was defeated. Louis Napoleon gave
her and her son some measure of recognition as
BOnapartes, and gave the son commission in the
ubar he 10 he CoI0paI md saruad
with much credit. His mother was desperately
anxious to have him marry into one of the royal
families of Europe, but he was after all more of
American than a Frenchman, and bitterly
disappointed her by marrying Miss Williams,
of Roxbury, Mass. He had two sons. Jerome
and Charles Joseph. Jerome served in the
French army, and is now dead. Charles Joseph
is a lawyer, but being very wealthy, practices
his profession merely as an occupation. He has
always been strong Republican, and has been
very active in Civil Service Reform, being
Presideneof the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton. He is regarded as having much ability,
and is very pleasant and forcible speaker. He
is one of the most devout of Catholics.
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Simpson County, Miss, still retains that
relic of barbarism, Z" farming out the paupers."
1t allows those who take care of these unfortu-
mates 81 week for their board and lodging.
None of the minor bad features of the past have
produced more wretchedness and vice than
this.
Detroit Tribune: After few more Armen-
ians have been massacred we shall expect to
ord Co1iehnrv hang his hat and fallr
through his cannon.
In spite of all the free advertising that D. B.
Hill has received his lecture scheme was an
abiect failure. But think it would be very
different with t. B. Reed if he should try the
lecture field.
One OF the unexpected objections that San
Francisco had to meet in her struggle for the
Republican Convention is that in point of
time she is three hours later than the East,
and two hours later than the Interior. The
afternoon papers made this objection very
vigorously. If the Convention met at noon
at San Francisco this would be 3 o'clock
everywhere east of the Alleganies, or just
about the time those papers would be going to
would have any news worth mentioning, and
the morning papers would scoop everything.
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MR.. sTERN's TROUBLES.
OF all the jokes on the Jewish propensity for
driving sharp bargains and saving every cent
pos sible, none is so funny as the incident in
which Mr.. Stern, of the great New York
establishment of Stern Bros, figures. He
has been spending some time in Germany
with his family, and in order to save a
little on car fare and hotel bills represented
that his son was under Is. Later he
wanted to attend some public function, where
no children under 10 were permitted. The Off
Gals ordered the boy to leave. Mr.. Stern pro-
tested, threw himself on his American citizen
ship, and threatened to whip the official,