The New York herald., 1877-09-05
qELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
FRANCE IN MOURNING
Sorrow and CONSERVATION Over the
Death of Theirs.
A STATE FUNERAL ORDERED
President MacMahon and Min
listers to Attend.
A LAST INTERVIEW.
The Ex-President's Views On the Con-
dition of Europe.
GREAT POLITICAL EXCITEMENT.
President MacMahon and Min
listers to Attend.
A LAST INTERVIEW.
The Ex-President's Views On the Con-
dition of Europe.
GREAT POLITICAL EXCITEMENT.
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.7

Monday night has created great excitement in
France. In Paris especially the news was the
OCCASION OF general sorrow. All day yesterday
immense throngs gathered in the neighDorhood
OF the unpretentious Theirs mansion In the Place
st. Georges, discussing the cause OF his death and
expressing desire to see the remains. Nearly
ten thousand persons left their cards at the house
NJ. THEIRS REGULAR HABITS
1t was his custom to rise between five and sl
in the morning, to walk for about an hour every
day upon the terrace then breakfast, after which
he received visitors until about noon, and devoted
the afternoon to writing and literary study. His
iavorite time for discussing politics was after dim
ner. He was usually surrounded by a number OF
friends during his evenings at home, including
statesmen, diplomatsts, merchants, journalists and
others.
On Monday lie took his regular walk, and seemed
to be in his usual health He had been staying at
81. Germain- -en-Laye for about three weeks, and
with the exception of a slight cold, OF which he
complained casually, nothing was noticed in MS
manner to create the least alarm.
FATAL ATTACK OF APOfLEAfs
He was engaged in his study until twelve o'clocS
on Monday, and went to lunch with some friends
shortly after noon. lie complained OF sickness and
depression before the meal was ended, and sud-
denly became speechless while making an attempt
to explain something to one Of the attendants. 1t
was noticed that his sight became dimmed, his
mouth was drawn up to the left side; all the symp-
toms indicated apoplexy. Several physicians were
called in and leeches were applied. The patient
was utterly prostrated. He became unconsci0us
toward four o'clock, and even while the physicians
were applying the regular remedies the great
statesman passen away in fit at a few minutes be~
fore six.
NATION IN MOURNING.
His death Is regarded as national calamity.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain in Paris yesterday
thousands were in the streets, discussing the
career OF the deceased political leader. Many Of
those who remembered his heroic activity during
the dark days OF the Commune, his courageous ac-
ceptance Of the task Of lberatng French soil Of the
German conqueror, his pieadings in London, his
attack upon the German Chancellor for demanding
milards OF francs and practical dismemberment
of the territory, shed tears on reading his obituary.
GRAND PUBLIC FUNERAL.
President MacMahon was at Montbrson when
the announcement OF the death OF NJ. Theirs was
made lie telegraphed at once to Paris, summon
ing the members of his Cabinet TO a special coun-
ell to make arrangements for the funeral, which is
to be conducted publicly, with the greatest pomp.
The body will lie in state for two days and then be
inferred at the Invalides on Saturday next. The
Official journal will today publish decree that the
expenses Of the obsequies will be borne by th(
State. The President and members OF the Cabinet
will follow the remains to the Invalides.
PRESIDENT MAcMAHoN's SENTIMENTS
According TO the Temps the President OF the Re
public thinks that in the presence of such loss to
the country all divisions should for the time dis
appear in order, by great national demonstration,
to pay honor to one who has rendered such great
services to France.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY
The President also sent telegram OF coincidence
to Nine. Thiers. Hundreds Of dispatches were re.
ceved by the friends of the deceased from different
portions of the country deputation Of officials
and politicians waited upon Nine. Thers yesterday
and expressed their sorrow at the sad aflction
which had beiaen her household and the country.
TONE OF THE FRENCH PRESS
As Yesterday mornings Paris papers only con.
tanned the bare announcement Of his death, and
some OF them, among which was the Journal des
Debais were altogether ignorant OF 1t, there has
hardly yet been an opportunity to gather
their views as to the effect on the political
situation The republican papers, OF course, de-
plore the event as great misfortune, but urge
their readers to avoid discouragement and redoube
their efforts. The Orleanist organs carefully dwell
only OH such portions Of the career OF the
deceased they can unreservedly praise and
abstain from any discussion OF the political conse-
quences OF his DEATH while the clerical and most OF
the Bonapartst papers speak in bitter tone, some
of them insisting that the republican party can no
longer be held together.
The evening papers appeared with black borders
and even the journals opposed to NJ Theirs generally
render homage to the llIusrious patriot, although
they mngle with their praises dsapproval OF his
most recently expressed opinions
POPULAR COMMENT on HIS CAREER
NJ. Theirs, Notwithstanding his vacillatlons be-
came popular with the masses. lie was
gifted and practical lie attracted the bour.
geois by his advance from poverty to
afiluencc in monarchica country against
never ending tide OF opposition and adversely.
Ills career has been everywhere discussed to-day.
The smallness OF his stature, the expression of
his features, his peculiar accent, his provincial
awkwardness and want OF grace have been con-
trasted with the bodncss Of nis speech, the power
OF his logic the rapility Of his actions in behalf or
the country and the brilliancy OF his pen. He was
master Of the art OF CONVERSATION and what 10