National Republican., 1883-01-02
DEAD.


PARIS, Jan. I'M. Gambetta died at his
residence, at Vile d'Avray, at midnight. He
was quite conscious to the last. The death
agony lasted two hours. NJ. spuller, NJ
Etienne, and DR.. Frenzal were present at the
last moment. The physicians who attended
NJ. Gambetta state that his death was due to
pyema, caused by suppressed crysipelas. A
clot Of blood, which had formed in the heart,
suffocated the deceased. A plaster cast of the
face was taken this morning. There will be
an autopsy tomorrow. A state funeral, it is
expected, will be given to the deceased. His
death created an immense sensation here
Groups were gathered on the boulevards by
o o'clock this morning, discussing It,
NJ. Gambetta finally died quite peacefully.
1t Is reported that he will be buried at Nice
beside his mother. The president of the re-
public, Nj. Grevy, was much affected by the
news. The death agony began before mid
night after great suffering, which ceased
when the agony began. The RepuJlique Fran
Gals, of which he was the proprietor, appears
in black, but gives no details of the final
scene. Messrs Arnaud, Proust, and Hecht
were also present at his death bed.
HIS DYING WORDS
NJ. Gambetta died in state of unconscious
ness, but in the course of the afternoon ho
exclaimed: ''Je sis perdH IL est iaUtile dc dis
Simuer; Dfdis u al tdm sOuGeH que &c s5rd ane
deliUerdnce" 81 am lost it is useless to dissimu-
late; but have suffered so much that this
will be deliverance."l His face was
peaceful and his lips wore u smile. The
announcement of his death is like a
thunder stroke amidst bewildered nation.
For nearly twenty hours before NJ Gam
beta became unconscious he complained that
he was tortured with pain MS If a ball of red
hot iron were inside of him. He had re-
Gently become asthmatic, and it was there
fore not permissible to ventlate his room
properly. Several times during his illness
he spoke to NJ. Bat, member Of the chamber
Of deputies, upon somo matters weighing on
his mind, but always briefly. Mons. Ranc
and Spuller were summoned to his bedside
for the purpose of receiving communica-
tion, but the syncope preceding death
had begun when they arrived. 1t is
believed that the hopeful tone of the bulletins
issued during NJ. Gambettas illness was due
TO the advice of DIR. Charcot, who did not wish
the sick man, when the papers were read to
him, to hear anything that might have a
depressing effect upon him.
THE FUNERAL RITES.
The funeral of NJ. Gambetta will be con-
Quoted with purely civil rites. Tho family
are anxious that the burial take place at Nice,
but friends advise that it be at Paris. In
consequence of the high functions the de-
ceased had filed, the authorities have thought
ii expedient to place seals on his papers. But
few newspapers have appeared to-day, in con-
sequence of its being holiday. None Of the
articles published so far reflect on the political
effect of NJ. Gambetta's death, but confne
themselves to deploring the loss of the states
man who did not despair after Sedan.
REVIEWING THE REMAINS.
Tho Republican Francdise statos that at
o'clock yesterday evening the doctols pres
ent in the room with NJ Gambetta perceived
10:45 o'clock M Gambotta recovered con-
sciousness sufficiently to thank his friends for
their attention. which he did with perfect
calmness. His breathing then became moro
difficult. A stream of the most noted repub-
licans is now passing through the death cham
ber. The face of the deceased has already be-
come swollen and is greatly changed.