The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-03
Tho Dead French statesman.


daily hour Of meeting at IL O'Clock goes
into effect.
Tho Dead French Statesman.
HIS LAST HOURS AND FINAI. PASSING AWAY
TO BE BURIED AT THE STATES EXPENSE.
PARIS, January 1.-The Repu5lique
Ffdncdise publishes the following authen-
tic account OF the passing away Of GAM
beta: Early Sunday morning there was
notable change for the worse In Gambetta's
condition. Nevertheless he was allowed
to cherish his Illusion OF ultimate re-
covcry. AT $3.50 O'Clock he was able
to have his bed changed without any
great difficulty, with the assistance
OF DR.. Etticnne and some servants.
The Doctor, who up to this hour had been
very cautious, was unable longer to con-
ceal his apprehension. In the afternoon
the disease had increased In violence, and
the patients strength was yisibly dimin.
ished. Some personal friends who had
been warned in time went to Vile dAvray
and there learned that there was no hope.
Gambetta's fathcr-in-law and sister were
sent for; also some other friends who had
not previously received intimation Of Gam
BETA approaching dissolution. The death
agony began at 10 p. NJ. At IL O'Clock the
patient lost consciousness, and at 1l:55 T..
NJ, after uttering Il few feeble means, ex-
pred, it may be said. without suffering and
without suspectlng that death was so near.
The conductors OF the Republiqae Fran
caise have received telegrams OF condo
lencc from all parts OF France.
At meeting OF the Council OF Ministers
last evening it was decided that Gambetta
should be buried at the expense Of the
State.
VIEWING THE DEAp--THE EFFECT ~ PARIS.
There is some idea Of postponing NJ.
Gambetta's funeral Until the 10Th instant,
so that the Senate and Chamber OF Deputies
may attend in body. 1t is estimated that
three thousand persons visited the house
at Vile GAyray yesterday. The peo-
pie were admitted by groups Of five
or ten into q passage, whence they
assembled to the small bedroom where
the body is lying. The visitors liz
Guided ministers, senators, and other func-
tionaries. Tie room is poorly furnished.
The body lies on small iron bedstead,
completely covered by sheets. except the
head, which rests oil two pillows. The
face Is pale, and the hair grayer than for
merly, and the beard entirely gray. NJ.
Gambetta appears fifteen years Older than
he really was. His friends seem utterly
beside themselves. some aged men even
weeping. There were = few flowers
on the foot OF the bed. Otherwise
there were none Of the emblemS
usual III France on such occasions. \
painter was seated at the foot OF the
bed ske;ching the scene. Other artists for
the illustrated papers were similarly Occu-
pied in the rooms. The money VI. GAM
beta leaves principally accrued from his
newspaper. \ correspondent who made
the tour Of the Paris streets yesterday says
there was real CONSERVATION in the hour
geois and trading quarters. In the artisan
districts there was stern indifference among
the groups of workmen, and one person
was even exclaimed against for saying that
the republic had suffered great loss.
EFFECT OF THE DEATH ON FRENCH POLITICS.
LONDON, January 1.-The Paris corre-
spondent OF the Times thinks that the inn
mediate effect of the death Of NJ Gambetta
will be to draw the Republicans together.
Some new element, he says, will probably
be introduced into the Ducerc ministry,
bringing up the mipisterialisfs in The
Chamber Of Deputies TO 800 or $50, thus
hiding for time the fearful gap which the
death OF NJ. Gambctta has made. Most OF
the special correspondents who discuss the
subject think that NJ. Clemencian will most
probably take NJ. Gambetta's place.
WHAT THE PARIS PAPERS SAY.
The Paris Figaro Conservative says
The republic has not lost great man, but
It's greatest; he founded nothing; he con-
solidated nothing; he was a trumpet, OF
which the sound expires when the instru-
ment is broken.
The Gauiois says: NJ. Galabctta was
beginning to see that radlcalism, not cleri-
calism, was the enemy. He tried to gird
himself with the swords OF others. Revo-
lutions are assesses which end by poison
ing the blood OF the nation unless the sur.
geon resorts to the lancet at favorable
moment. NJ. Gambeita's ease terribly re-
sembles that OF France. Let us hope thai
the result for her will be less fatal. The
day will soon come when the republic viii
find that with Gambetta il mas inferred the
best OF itself.
The Voyaire. Paris, and Telegraph ex.
press grief at Gambetta's death, and refer
to his deeds when the country was endan'
gercd.
The Soteu (Orleanist) dweils upon the
blow that opportunist has received. II
maintains that Gambctta's death weaken:
the republic, but reirains from saying any.
thing against Gambctta's memory.
SHOT BY WOMAN.
The Clorio,, (RoyalsD sees the finger o.
God in the death OF NJ. Gambetta. Thai
journal REEVES the story that NJ. Gambetts
was shot by a woman WHO came to Vills
d'Avray threatening suicide, and from
whom he endeavored TO snatch a revolver
81. Rochefort, in the Inbansigednt, pub
fishes nm article headed End Of Saviour
reminding those whom M. Gsmbe.ta threat
ened at Belleyille that they can now sleeT
In peace.
GAMpETTA's USLUcKY YEAR.
Further details Of his death state thai
NJ. Gambetta was impatient to see the enc
OF the year, which he considered had beer
unIucky for him. The body will be EN-
balIned and removed to Paris to-day.
his FORTUNE.
Gambetta's fortune Is estimated at undel
100000 francs.
THE CAUSE or DEATH.
A Paris dispatch to the Reuters Tele
graph Company says the autopsy show