The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-06
FRANCES HERO.
Anxiety of the People to View
the Remains.
Latest Version Of the Causes Loading 10
the Death of Leon GAM
beta.

PARIS, Jan. ga post mOrtem exami-
nation OF Gambetta was held in order
to contradict the rumOr that his death
was caused by bullet in the abdomen.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Paris special gives the following YER
sion OF the cause leading directly to the
death of Gambetta, as related by friends
of the dead statesman. Setting aside the
old story of pistol shot fred at him by
the mother of his son, which is strong
ly denied, the most plausible version is,
that after having received an acciden-
tai wound in the forearm, he became
impatient at his detention at home, that
was intensified by alarming stories re-
garding his condition, which filled the
press, and by others of a more annoying
nature, which his enemies INDUCED in.
The wound was healing nicely, but his
desire to appear in public to silence his
enemies grew so, that he requested DR..
LannelOnque to stop the suppuTatiOn,
which he did, though he pointed out the
danger Gambetta was running, but to
that he was deaf. He only desired to
appear in the Chamber once, or at least
in the room of the commission of which
he was chairman, which he believed
would put an end to the outrageous re-
ports in circulation.
The doctor, against his better judg-
ment, did as requested, and in few
hours the pus from the wound, being
debarred its natural outlet, took anOth
or course, burrOwing under the skin to-
wards the shoulder, and soon manifest
ed itself in two large phlagmOus under
the armpit. He had arisen from his bed, =,
hoping to be able to take a trip to Paris
next day, but he had to retire at once,
when slight fever appeared. This was
subdued in two days, and hope began
to revive, but on Sunday night before
Christmas, Gambetta, who was always a
great eater, dined heartily, and becOm-
ing excited during political discus
sion, suffered relapse. The fever ap-
peared again. In the meantime the pus
worked its way downward, and now
showed itself in an abseess In the stOm-
ach. Later on other assesses appeared, ,
grew in size and literally blocked the
eOecum. This presaged the end.
VIEWING THE BODY.
1t was estimated that 1900 persons
visited the house at Vile d'AVray yester-
day. The people were admitted by groups
Of five or ten into the hall, whence they
assembled to a small bedroom, where the
body ls laying. The visitors included
Ministers, Senators and other function
aries.
The room is poorly furnished. The
body lies on a small lion bedstead. com
pletely covered by sheets, except the
head, which rests on two pillows. The
face ls pale, 9 haii g-cy5r thah fUTn-
erly, and the Leard entirely gray. Gam
BETA appears 10 years older than he real
ly was. His friends seemed utterly be-
side themselves. Some aged men were
weeping. There were few flowers on
the foot Of 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 sketch
ing the scene, and other artists for the
illustrated papers were similarly Occu-
pied In the room.
The money Gambetta leaves was prin-
cipally accrued from his newspaper. A
correspondent who made a tour of the
Paris streets yesterday says there was
real CONSERVATION in the BOurgOise and
and trading quarters. In the artisan
districts there was a stern indifference
among the groups of wOrkmen, and one
person was even exclaimed against for
saying the Republic had suffered great
loss. Gambetta's fortune is estimated
under 10000 francs.
VERDICT OF THE PRESS.
The ROyalist press in England and
France comment strongly on the effect
| Of Gambetta's death upon public policy.
Extreme rOyalist organs maintain that
his death greatly weakens the Republic.
Gambetta, they say, was an OppOrtunist,
and his death is the downfall of the
party. There Is no doubt the OppOrtun-
lists, of whom Gambetta was leader, ap
pear stunned at the loss of their cham
piOn. kilograms of coincidence are pour
ing in from all parts of Europe. Ex-
element is intense in France.
The YOltaire, Paris and Telegraph eX-
press grief at Gambetta's death, and re-
fer to his deeds when the country was
| endangered.
The Soilel COrleanist) dwells upon the
blow that Opportunism received, but re-
trains from saying anything against
Gambetta's g memory.
The Clarion (ROyalisD sees the finger
| of God in the death of Gambetta. That
journal revives the story that Gambetta
was shot by a woman.
ROchefOrt, in the Intransigeant, fur
nishes an article headed, End of Sa-
ViOr," reminding these whom Gambetta
threatened at Belleyille they can now
rest in peace.