New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-02
LEON GAMBETTA DEAD
APEACEFUL DEATH AFTER GREAT SUFFER-
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woRDs-How THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED mr.
PARIS
PARIS. Jan. I'M Gambetta died at his residenc.
at Vile d'Avray at midnight. His great suaerin.
ended before the death struggle, which lasted two
hours. began. He died In state Of unconsc,or..
ness, but IN the course of the afternoon he az.
claimed' Je suis perdn IL est inutie de dis,
simuler mais Tai tant souifert que ce sera une ds
liverancen
The physicians who attended NJ. Gambetta stats
that his death was due to pyemia caused by sun.
pressed erysipelas. A clot of blood which bad
formed In the heart suffocated him. For nearly
twenty hours before NJ. Gambetta became uncon.
scious he complained that he was tortured with
pain. as IL ball Of red hot iron were inside Of him
He had recently become asthmatic, and it was
therefore not permissible to ventilate his room
properly. Several times during his lines. he spoks
to M. Bert, Member Of the Chamber of Deputies.
upon some matters weighing on his mind. but
always briefly.
The Repablique Frdncaise OF which ". Gambetta
was the proprietor, appears in black To-mor-
row 1t will publish the following authentic account
OF the passing away Of NJ. Gambetta. Early
Sunday morning there was a notable change for
the worse in NJ. Gambetta's condition, nevertheless
he was allowed to cherish his illusions of ultimate
bed changed, without any great difficulty, with the
assistance of the doctor, NJ. Etlenne and some ser
wants The doctor. who up to this time had been
very cautious, was unable longer
to conceal his apprehensions In tho
afternoon the disease had increased IN violence and
the patients strength visibly diminished. Some
personal friends who had been warned in time wenb
to Vile PAvray and there learned that there was no
hope. NJ. Gambettas father-in-law ard sister wero
sent for; also other friends who had not pre-
yiously received intmatIon of NJ. Gambetta's ap.
p:Oaching dissolution The death agony began at
10 p. m. At II o'clock the patient lost
CONSEQUENCES and at 1l.55 p. m, after utterIng
n few feeble moans ired, il may be said, withous
suffering and without suspectIng that death was 30
near" The con luctOrs of the RfpaDtqRc Brdncaiso
have received kilograms OF coincidence from all
parts of France
A plaster cast of the face was taken this morning.
and an autopsy will be held tomorrow. The face
has become swollen during the day and is
greatly changed.
The funeral viii be conducted with purely civil
rites. Tie family are anxious that the burial take
place at Nice beside his mother, but friends advise
that it be at Paris. At meeting of the Council Of
Ministers this evening 1t was decided that tho
burial should be at the expense of State
In consequence of the high functions ~ Gam
BETA had filed the authorities have thought it ex-
pedient to place seals on his papers. It IS stated
that he left political testament. He made o
private will on Saturday.
A deep impression has been produced here by NJ
Gambettss death, and during the day there has
been q constant stream Of notable Republicans
passing through the death chamber. At the Presi-
dents New-Years reception, which was attended
by the Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber OF
Deputies. NJ Greyy expressed warm regrets at the
death Of NJ. Gambetta. As this was holiday. few
newspapers were published. The articles published
far do not reflect upon the political effect OF NJ.
Cambettas death, but are confined to de-
pl0ring the loss of the statesman who
did not despair after Sedan. The papers
reporting his death were sold rapidly In
nearly every street This afternoon man selling
copies Of the newspaper lie Radical, containing .
scurrIlous article concerning VI. Gambetta. was
seizeu by the crowd on the Boulevard. His papers
destroyed and the policciihsd great difficulty
in rescuing HIM from the excited populace.
LONDON, Jan. Ia dispatch from Paris to Tae
Pail Mall Gdsetts says: The Opportunlst party
appears to be :stunncd by the death Of VI. Gam
BETA"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Secretary Of State
has received the following dispatch from Mr. Nor
ton dated Paris: The death of Leon Gambetta
mas caused profound sensation in France. In his
death tho Government and people of the United
States have lost devoted friend whose great ad-
miration for our country and its institutions was
e expressed on ali occasions. His death is TO the
members of this legation great loss and personal
sorrow."