The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-05
TODAY IN HISTORY
The Death o. Napoleon-May 5.
THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1910.

On May 3. 1921, Napoleon fought his
last battle and death closed the career OF
one OF the greatest generals, II not Inc rne
greatest. the world has ever seen. The
last tragedy OF his life was enacted on
tho little island or st, Helena He was
buried In valley: simple slab marken
lows waved over IT. and an iron railing
encircled the spot OF ground.
few days before his death he awoke
| one morning, saying; ~ have Just seen
my good Josephine but she roS %ou!d p1s ,bs
moment when ! was about 20 take her
in my arms. She Is not changed. she
ls stIl the same. full OF devotion to me.
each other again, never more TO part
The disease progressed rapidly, and tho
diving hour drew near. violent storm
ragged with wild fury on that rocky Sy
poloon was freeing itself from It's earthly
fetters. His few faithful friends who
couch. In tho solemn silence OF that
sacred hour his loved voice was once
more family heard. ''F>rance! Army
Head Of the Army! Josephine and the the
of Elba. Napoleon" had been the last
words Of the loving and forsiving Jo-
sephlne; France! The Army! Jo-
gered In the heart, and the last words
which trembled on the lips OF the dying
emperor
The heart melting story OF the hard
ships 20 which Napoleon had been sub
iected during his captivity at ST. Helena
was told over and over again Ia his be-
loved France, till the nation at last
rose as one man to do his memory honor.
Just twenty fiye years from the time
when Napoleon was landed a captive
upon the island. his sacred remains were
brought from their humble resting place
%na gsnsT5Ts 1fspared cd o3 9e nsm IN
Church OF the Invalides. Paris. On the
anniversary of the great victory OF Aus
terlitz. the two funeral frieates entered
the harbor OF Cherbourg, All the forts,
batteries and warships fred salute.
All France flocked to the cities and VII
lagos through which the funeral cortege
At 4 o'clock on the afternoon OF the
14th of December. 1870 the notilla ar
rived at Courbevoic. a small village four
miles from Paris. Here the remains were
10 he transferred from the steamer to the
shore. AS the funeral barge sailed UP
the Seine. a colossal statue Of Josephine,
which had been erected on the shore.
offered an appropriate and fitting well
come.
a Grecinn temple 100 feet high had
been constructed on the wharf: under
which the body was TO lie In state until
transferred 70 the funeral car. The fu-
neral car was undoubtedly the most
elaborate ever devised. The church had
been magnificenilY adorned for the SOL
emn ceremony. The coffin was borne In
the church on the shoulders OF members
Of Napoleons Old Guard, preceded by the
Prince de Jolnvillc. Louis Philippe
stepped forward to receive the remains.
Sire" said the prince. II present to you
tho body Of the Emperor Napoleon" 81
receive it," said the king. I'm the name
of France" Then, taking from the hand
Of Marshal Soult the sword OF Napoleon
and presenting II 10 General Bertrand he
said. General. 7 charge YOU to place this
glorious sword of the emperor upon his
coffin"
Beneath the lofty dome OF the church
the coffin OF Napoleon was placed, thus
following the last wish OF the emperor
expressed In these memorable words. :It
is my wish that my ashes repose on the
banks OF the Seine, in the midst of the
French people whom loved so we'll"