Show of a famous name the candidacy ot charles jerome bonaparte for the maryland revives interest in the romantic story ot his grandfather s row and subsequent reconciliation with napoleon bonaparte jerome bonaparte the grandfather of the senatorial aspirant was a brother of the great napoleon while on a visit to the united stales he married elizabeth patterson a ball i more belle the emperor refused to acknowledge bis brothers wife and when the couple went to europe jerome was arrested and she was prohibited from landing she was offered a pension of year for life if she would return to america and never attempt to eee lier husband again she agreed to this providing the legitimacy of her children was recognized which was done her hubband afterward married the daughter of the king of and became king of westphalia he offered his american afe ducal crown and a pension of a year if ehe would give him their but alio declined the offer the u however afterward franca and was received member of the bonaparta family lie was entertained by napoleon the III bis cousin who offered him a dubby which he declined he had two sons one of is charles J bonaparte the man who hopes to succeed senator German Anaconda standard |