Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
THE GERxAN PRESS CONTENTS
Belief That Germany Has Lost an
Enemy and Europe Firebrand'
A LONDON ESTIMATE OF THEaMAN.
His Great Abilities Recognized on Every
Side-Tributes to His Worth.
GAMBETTA.

PAR1s, Jan. Leon Gambetta died at
$50 o'clock this morning.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-Gambetta was quite
conscious to the last. The death agony
lasted two hours. Spuller Etienna and
DIR. Frenzal were present at the last
moment. Physicians state that death was
duo to pyaemia, caused by suppressed
ervsipeIas. A clot of blood formed III the
heart and suffocated deceased. plaster
cast of the face was taken this morning.
There will be an autopsy tomorrow. A
state funeral is expected to be given.
The death of Gambetta created an i'm
mense sensation here. Groups gathered on
the boulevards by o'clock this morning
discussing it. It is reported he will be
buried at Nice beside his mother. Presi-
dent Grevy was much affected by the news.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Standard says: An
intimate friend of Gambetta states he had
become a confrmened hypochondriac,
WEAKNESS and disgust at the failure of his
prospects may explain much that is mys-
terious in the life just closed.
PARIS, Jan. 1-Gambetta left no Politi-
cal testament He made private will
Saturday. The papers reporting his death
are selling in every street, and crowds are
struggling to procure them. kilograms
were sent to President Grevy and other
authorities Immediately after his death.
Gambetta died in a state of unconscious
ness, but in the course of the afternoon he
exclaimed: ''Je suis perdu; il est inutile;
de de5semuloe mais jai tant suffert que ce
sera une deliverance."
For nearly twenty hours before Gambetta
became unconscious he complained that he
was tortured with pain, as if a ball of red
hot iron were inside him. He had recently
become asthmatic, and it was therefore not
permissible to ventilate his room prop
erly. Several times during his
illness be spoke to Bert, member of the
chamber of deputies, upon some matters
on his mind, but always briefly. Rane
and Spulter were summoned to his bedside
for the purpose of receiving communica-
tion, but the syncoPe preceding death had
begun when they arrived.
It is believed that the hopeful tone of
the bulletins issued during Gambetta's
illness was due to the advice of DR.. Char
cot, who did not wish the sick man, when
the papers were read to him, to
hear anything that might have q
depressing effect. The funeral will be
conducted with purely civil rites. The
family are anxious that the burial take
place at Nice, but friends advise it be
at Paris. In consequence of the high fun
ctions deceased had filed, the authorities
have thought it expedient to place seals on
his papers.
PARIS, Jan. 1.--Repl6lique FrdncGiSe
will tomorrow publish the following au-
thentic account of the passing away of M.
Gambetta: Early Sunday morning there
was notable change for the worse in
Gambetta's condition, nevertheless he was
allowed to cherish his illusion of ultimate
recovery. At $50 he was able to have his
bed changed without any great difficulty,
with the assistance of DR.. Etienne
and some servants. The doctor.
who up to this time had been very
cautious, was unable longer to conceal his
apprehensions. In the afternoon the dis
ease increased in violence, and the pa
TENTS strength was visibly diminished
Some personal friends, warned in time
went to Vile D'Avray and there learned
there was no hope. Gambetta's father-in
law and sister were sent for; also some
other friends who had not previously re-
ceivsd an intimation of Gambetta's ap
preaching dissolution. The death agony
began at 10 p. m. Atthat hour the patien
lost consciousness and at IL :55, after utter
ing few feeble moans, expired, it ma,
be said without suffering and without sus
pecting death was so near.
The conductors of the Repubkque Fran
caGSe have received kilograms of condo
lenee from all parts of France. The coun
oil of ministers will decide that Gambetti
should be buried at the expense of tn
state.
In the course of the afternoon Gambett
exclaimed: 81 am lost It is useless t.
dissimulate, but have suffered so mucl
that it will be deliveranoe.
PARIS, Jan. President Crews Nsy
Year reception was attended by the p,esi
dents of the senate and chamber of depu
ties. President Grsvy expressed earnes
regret at the death of Gambstta.
But few newspapers appeared to-day il
consequence of its being holiday. Non
of the articles published so far refec
on the political effect of Gambetta's death
but confine themselves to deploring tn
loss of statesman who did not despai
after Sedan.
The Repubhque Francaise states, at