Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-11
NELSON'S LAST HOURS.
TWELVE HOURS Or MORTAL AGONY.
paris Figaro, August H.,

with her her two attendants and a
neighbor in the hotel, Mr. Collington,
who lived in No. l67. She was entirely
dressed in white, and wore a straw hat
trimmed with lace. She stopped for a
moment at the dairy Of the Pre- Catelan
where she tool, cup of milk. 1t was
the cold milk which made her sick. As
we have said in our Coase;ls, that de-
lightfnl drink is sometimes very dan
gerons, especially in summer. However
that may be, at the end of few min
utes the young lady was in a state of
suffering. She ordered her coachman TO
stop, and descended at the Nouveau
Chalet du Rond-Royal. She entered and
asked for parlor to rest in. They gave
her one on the first floor, furnished with
a sofa, a sde-table and dining-table
She stretched herself upon the sofa,
where her attendants arranged the pill
lows under her head. She then asked
for some tea. 1t was then half past 3 P.
M. The cup Of tea mixed with brandy,
which she took, not having alleviated
her pain as she hoped it would. Miss
Nelson made them bring her some TIL
lenl. The pain in her stomach became
more and more violent, and was accom-
panied with nervons fits and desire TO
vomit. By the advice of the people who
attended the sick lady, the proprietor of
the Nouveau Chalet, NJ. Lsfay, sent for
DR.. Monnier, who prescribed cataplaslns
On the chest and continuation of the
tileul. Miss Nelson seemed for an in
stant benefited.
But toward half past 8 o'clock, new
Crisis occurred, more violent than those
preceding. Miss Nielsen implored the
attendance of the doctor of the Cont.
mental hotel, DR.. Gantilion. They has
tened to his house, Rue du Mont -Thabor,
No. II, and brought him in the landau.
He gave at once prescription. The
remedy prescribed was in the form of
pills. Miss Nelson took two Of them.
There was again period of relief. Then,
as it was evident that Miss Nelson could
not be taken back to her lodgings, be-
cause they could not lift her without
causing her new pain, they placed
mattress on the sofa, in order that she
might pass the night there. The maid
worn out by fatigue and excitement,
stretched herself at her side in order to
take some rest.
Toward midnight there was a new
Crisis, more terrible than any of the pre-
ceding. A prey to the most terrible
agony. which nothing could relieve, the
unhappy lady twisted herself about in
convulsions, tearing off the upholstery
from the sofa. They ran again to call
Dr. MOnnier. but some time was neces-
sary to awake him, to allow him to dress
and to bring him TO the Chalet When
he arrived. at $3.50 A. NJ, Miss Nelson
had just breathed her last sign, twelve
hours after the first attack.
NJ. Ltjeune, Commissioner of the
Nenllly Police, was informed He came
IL
IN the morning, accompanied by the
official physician, and, after the nara
tion OF the circumstances of the death,
they decided that an autopsy was neces-
sary, and that the body should be taken
TO the Morgue. The transfer took place
tnder particularly heartrendiny circnm
stances. The body of the young woman
was shrouded in sheet and rolled in a
packing cloth, aud was then tied up and
placed IN wagon, where it was scarce
~ concealed from public view. Then
two carriers and an agent of the polio.
mounted the wagon and departed. 1t
was thus, at O'Clock in the after
noon, that Miss Nelson, who had come
to the bois in her magnificent landau,
traversed the whole Of Paris to the
Morgne.
Miss Neisoa lived az Loudon, in Vic
torla street. A telegram wa4 sent there
to inform the different members of her
family of the fact of her death. Admiral
Glyn, who is living at th!iis time in Paris
FASTENED to the Chalet and arrived there
just as they were taking away the body. |
The grief of the old man was extreme |
Like man demented, he daresse6 fine
furniture that poor Miss Nelson mad
seen and touched for the iast time. He ,
could scarcely be torn away from the I
parlor.
Inc autopsy was made to- day by Dr.. .
Brouardel. His verdict was that il was
q natural death. 1t is probable that to.
morrow Will take place the funEai of
hex whom they called the Sara Bern
hardt of England, of the trasedienoe
whose death was more bitter than any