Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Empress Eugenie improves in health

February 17, 1900. By special cable to the Chicago Daily Tribune

The former Empress Eugenie of France, who has been critically ill in Paris for the past ten days, is now doing better. She was en route from England to the Riviera, when she was "compelled" to stop in Paris. It was first thought that the empress had pneumonia and would not survive.
Eugenie is occupying the second floor of the Continental Hotel with her suite, including Dr. Robbins that it was "a severe attack of grip" that caused Eugenie's illness. He said that "unless unforeseen complications occur" the empress will be able to travel south in the next few days.
The windows of her apartment at the Continental hotel overlook the Tuileries, which was Eugenie's favorite residence, and the "scene of the legendary splendid fetes of the triumphant period when her imperial court was dazzling the civilized world."

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