Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-03
THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH FOUND
Varying Opinions as to the Effect the
Event viii Have on France.
lis ABILITIES RECOGNIZED.
The Common People Among the Chief
Meurners at His Bier.
The Cause Of peath.

the following version of the causes leading !
directly to the death of Gambetta, as re,
lated 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 strongly denied, the most plaus-
ible version is that after having received
the accidental wound in the arm, he be-
came impatient at his detention at home,
which was intensified by stories regarding
his condition which filled the press, and
by others of more annoying
nature which his enemies orig
mated. The wound was healing
nicely, but his desire to appear in public
to silence his enemies grew'so that he re-
quested the doctor to stop suppuration,
which he did, though he pointed
out the danger which Gambetta
was running, but to which he was deaf.
He only desired to appear in the chamber
once, or at least in the room of which he
was chairman, which he believed would
put an end to the outrageous reports IN
circulation. The doctor, against his better
hours the pus from the wound being de-
barred from its natural outlet, took an
other course, burrowing under the skin
towards the shoulder, and soon manifested
itself in two large phlagmous under the
arm pit. They caused him the greatest
pain. 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 the
Sunday night before Christmas
| Gambetta, who was always q
great eater, dined heartily, and becom-
ing excited during political discussion
suffered relapse, the fever again appear
ing. In the meantime the pus had worked
its way downward and now showed itself
in an abscess in the stomach. Later on
assesses appeared, grew in size and near
ly blocked the caecum. This presaged the
end.
| PARIS, Jan. Am autopsy shows the
death of Gambetta was the result of
pepityphilite pesicolite. Any surgical
operations would have bFon dangerous
and unjust. No lesion was discovered in
any organ except the intestines.
| PARIS, Jan. 2.-There is some idea of
pestponing Gambetta's funeral until the
| 10th inst, SO that the senate and chamber
of deputies may attend in body. 1t is
estimated that 5000 persons visited the
house yesterday. People were admitted
by groups of five or ten into the hall,
whence they assembled to the small bed
room where the body is. The visitors
included ministers, senators and other
| functionaries. The room is poorly fur
nished. The body lies on a small iron
bedstead, completely covered by sheets
except the head, which rests on two pill
lows. The face is pale, the hair grayer
than formerly, and the, beard entirely
gray. Gambetta appears fifteen years
older than he really is. His
friends seemed utterly beside them
selves. Some aged men were weeping.
There were few flowers on the foot of the
| bed; otherwise there were none OF the
emblems usually used in France on such
an occasion. painter was seated at the
bed sketching the scene. Other artists for
illustrated papers were similarly occupied
I in the rooms The money Gambetta
leaves principally accrued from his news
paper.
A correspondent who made tour OF the
Paris streets yesterday says there was real
CONSERVATION in the bourgeois and trading
/ T. 3D. sat, hnpn
was a stern Indifference among the groups
| of workmen and one person was exclaimed
against for saying the republic had suffer
ed great loss.
A post-mortem examination of Gambet-
| ia was held in order to contradict the
rumor that death was caused by bullet in
the abdomen. The>corpse will lie in state
until the funeral.
| Gambettas sister has gone to Nice to OBJ
tain her fathers consent to permit state
| funeral. The cabinet has decided the fu
neral shall be similar to that of Theirs, as
members of the government of Lational
| defense. The Parisians have decided to
close their shops the day of the funeral.
PARIS, Jan. 2-Clemenceau will prooa-
bly, take Gambetta's place. The Clarion,
| royalist, sees the finger of God in the
death of Gambetta. That Journal revi1es
the old story that Gambetta was shot by a
woman. Rochefort publishes an article
| headed, "The End Of Savior" reminding
those whom Gambetta threatened at Belle
vile that they can now sleep in peace.
Further details of his death state that
Gambetta was impatient to see the end Of
| the year which he considered had been IN
lucky for him. The body will be embalrn-
ed and removed to Paris to-day. Gamhet-
ta's fortune is estimated under 10000
francs. The Toltdire, Paris and Telegraph
express grief at his death, and refer to his
deeds when the country was endangered.
The Soteil, Orleanist, dwells upon the blow
that opportunism received, but refrains
from saying anything against Gambetta's
memory.
Fifteen professors and physicians per
| formed an autopsy on the body Of Gam
BETA The embalming process then. be-.
gan. The coffin is made of fir wood and
| lined with white satin. It will be encased
| in leaden casket, festooned with tri-
| 1oy.-oI a.. ,,d fLo ooatot ba 1o1acad in