Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-03
GAMBETrA.
Preparations for the Burial Of the Diplo-
matist.
Sketch of the Death Chamber and Further
Comments.

Comments.
Paris, January 2,--There is some
idea of postponing Gambetta's funeral
until the 10th, so the senate chamber
of deputies may attend in a body. Ii
Is estimated that 5000 persons have
visited the house mt Villa D'Avary
yesterday. People were admitted in
groups of five or ten into the hall
where they assembled to small bed
room where the body is lying. The
visitors include ministers, senators
and other functionaries. The room is
poorly furnished. The body lies on a
small iron bedsfead completely
covered by sheets except the head,
which rests ON two pillows. The face
is pale, hair grayer than formerly and
beard entirely gray. Gambetta APP
pears fifteen years older than he
really was. His friends seemed ut
terly beside themselves, some of the
aged weeping. There were few flow
ers on the bed, otherwise there were
none of the emblems usual in France
on such occasions. A painter was
seated at the foot Of the bed sketching
the scene. Other artists for illustrated
papers were similarly occupied in the
rooms. The money Gambetta leaves
IL principally accrued from his news
paper. A correspondent who made n
tour of the Paris streets yesterday,
says there was real CONSERVATION In
the trading quarters, and in the artesan
districts there was stern indifference
among the groups of workmen, and
one person, even, was heard 10 ex-
claim against them for saying the
republic suffered great loss.
Clemenceanu will probably take Gam
hetta's place. The Clarion, royalist,
sees the finger of God in the death OF
Gambetta. That journal revives the
| old story that Cfambetta was shot by
woman. Rochefort, in the Intrdn.
si,ageW publishes articles headed END
of ia SAVIOR reminding those whom
Gambetta threatened mt Belle
vile that they can now SLEEP
in peace. Further details of his
death state that Gaulbctta was impa
tient to see the end Of the year which
he considered unluc<y for him. The
To Paris to-day. Gambetta's forum,
is estimated under 10000 francs.
The poi6ire, Paris, fciegrdph ex
|
refers to his deeds when the country
was endangered The Social Orgdnis
| dwells upon the blow that opportu
nism received, but refrains from say
ing anything against Gambetta'
memory.
An autopsy shows that the death o
Ganbetta was the result OF pepity phi
lites pesecoite. Any surgical opera
tions would have been dangerous an,
unjuStifiable. No lesion was discov
cred on any organ except the mites
| tines.
New York, January a Paris spe
cial gives the following version of tn,
causes leading directly to the death o
Gambetta as related 10y his friends
The dead statesman, setting aside tn,
old story of pistol shot fired at hin
by the mother OF his son, which il
strongly denied, the most plausibl,
version is that after having received
an accidental wound in the
forearm he became impatient a
his detention at home, which
was intensified by alarming stories
regarding his condition, which filed
the press and by others of more an
noying nature, which his enemie.
| INDUCED. The wound was healing
nicely, but his desire TO appear in pub
lie to silence his enemies grew 80 thai
he requested DR.. Lantentongue
to stop suppuration, which h,
| did, though he pointed out
! the danger Gainbetta was running, buI
to which he was deaf. He only de
sired 20 appear in the chambers once
or at least in the room of the commits
sion of which he was the chairman
which he believed would put an enc
to the outrageous report in circu
lation. The doctor against his bette
judgment did as requested, and in /,
few hours the pus from the wound be
ing debarred, its natural outlet tool
another course, burrowing under tn,
skin towards the shoulder, and ssor
manifested itself in large phlemige
under the armpit. This caused mucl
pain. He arose from his bed. supposinl
he was able for the trip TO Paris mex
day, but he had to retro at once wher
a slight fever appeared. This wa,
subdued in two days and hope begar
to revive, but on Saturday night befor,
Christmas, Gambetta who was always
a great eater dined heart
lily and becoming excited
during political discussion suffered {
relapse, the fever again appearing. Ii
the meantime the pus hid worked it
way downward and showed itself il
an abscess in the stomach. Later OF
other assesses appeared Of the sam,
size and nearly blocked the cavity
with pressure which continued to thu
end.
Paris, January "a post morten
examination of Gambetta wa
held in order TO contradict tn
rumor that his death was causeC
by bullet in his abdomen. TIL
corpse will be in state al Rue st. Didie
until the funeral. His sister has gon'
to Nice to obtain her fathers consen
to permit state funeral. The cabine
decided that the funeral shall be SINH
lar to Theirs and Creamux', as mem
bers Of the government of natioLa
defense. Parisians decided to clos
their shops the day Of the funeral.
An Artist In lees.