Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

coiyed visit from NJ Rouher, eN-Em-
press Eugenie'a private secretary
CLAIMED THE MARRIAGE NULL
AND VOID.
NJ. Rouher informed Miss watkins
that her marriage to the laie Prince
Imperial was null and void ana thal
according 20 French law. she had mere
ly been his mistress. Lulus WIDOW
was then in q delicate condition, and 10
81 said that lu the excitement following
up0u these disclosures she signed Cer-
tain papers that might be interpreted
as her recognition OF the fact that no
legal marriage had taken place. Ac-
.0rdug tl her own version, she was on
tine brink of starvation when NJ. Rouher
called, her paltrv annuity having been
stopped Under the circumstances, she
SAYS. she would have signed her own
death warrant for mess ol potlase.
She got back her pension January ID.
1880. her child was born She gave 10
the namo OFF william, and Dec has been
WHY Watkins or Moore. ever since
The name Moore conveniently sub
sumtod for that OF Bonaparte, Is that Of
an accommodating Engllshman. who
later on, married Charlotte at Empress
Eugenics msugati1n Moore was an
old soldier and IN his eyes the marriage
was a sort Of well paid enlistment
carrying with It no other duty than that
OF silence and acqulescence tOc0uditions
Imposed Empress Eugene continued
To- pay 10 her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Moore the pittance agreed upon on
condition that the education 90 her
grand son should be left entirely In her
hands. Up 90 his fifteenth year William
lived at the Seminary Of Saint Sulpice
In charge Of friars.
Empress Eugenie, II Is said, paid no
more than 20 cents "A day for her grand
sons keeping. which sum had 20 suffice
Tor his food and lodging, and chothes as
we'll The boy was dressed In hldeous
suit of coarse gray half wool, the like
Of which Is seen In Prussian prisons
but nowhere else IN the world All the
pauper, or half-pay pupils at lssy wear
H. The cut OF the garment Is abomin-
able.
HAS this boy pointing to Louis Ma
poleon) ever exhibited any special talent
for certain branches OF sclenceg' was
asked.
"Oh. dear no." replied the priest; he
Is not permitted 10 aspire TO science.
As soon as he Is confirmed he must
leave the institution 10 engage In some
trade. What would a Joiner and a car
penter, or a steamship engineer do with
the ancient languages, or modern lang
uages, aside from his own, for that
matter2"
Then Is the boy not being educated
In his own mother tongueW
The brother looked at the interrogation
with suspicion and surprise for a
moment or two before he answered.
Why Of course, all learn French
thoroughly at this Institution
But Il was insisted. Williams
mother IL an English woman"
you are mistaken, entirely mis-
taken and the priest turned on his
heel and walked away.
HOW HE LOOKS TO-DAY.
The Prince Is today a fine young
fellow ofaverage height, Weighing about
l2j pounds and his constitution is good
He has the firm chin, the well set nose,
but not the forehead Of the great Ma
poleon Otherwise he strongly resem-
bes his late father, the Prince Imperial.
even IN that Is countenance Is tlnged
with malencholy. probably a reminder
OF those loyeless days at issy with the
monks.
whether the contemplated recognition
OF this young man VIII have any bear
ing on the politics OF the world, and
OF France, In particular, depends entirely
on the future. The Empress Eugenie Is
said 20 have never given up faith I'm the
Napoleonic star and maybe, Prince
Victor Napoleon's Indifference 20 glory
was the very thing that caused the
change Of heart In her majesty. Victor
has been the official Napoleonic pretendeI
ever since the death Of Lulu, but as he
refuses TO make any effort whatever "a
make good his claim a substitute is
wanted lest the cause die Of desuetude
Victor pleads pr0verty as excuse fOl
abandoning his rights, yet he Is q mil
liouaire compared with Napoleon the
adyenturer, who set up the second em-
p,re. AS matter OF fact Victor Is a
lazy dog. held captive by pretty w0-
man who has borne him several child
rem.
THE MOTHER TO RECEIVE
A TITLE,
Young william who may take the
name of Nanoleon now, will have plenty
of money at his disposal 10 press his
claims. but won't be able 70 eNrend n
himself until after the Empress Eugen-
les death. Her majesty has immense
wealth. but As as close as she Is rich
stu ambition being the ruling passion
of her life. she may yet be persuaded q
loosen her purse strings for the prospect
OF DOMINIC once more crown betor,
death carries her on.
AS 10 Mics watkins" or Mrs. Moore
the King ofItaly Will confer title upor
her on the occasion OF her sons triumph
The late Humbert had promised 10 do as
much "a voer nuD Int his untimplN