Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-05


Further details of his death state
the end of the year, which he consid-
cred had been unlucky for him. The
body will be embalmed and removed
to Paris, to-day. Gsmbetts's fortune is
estimated to be under 10000 francs
$3.50, ,000).
The Voltsire, Paris and telegraphic
express grief at the destn and refer 10
his deeds when the country was en-
dangered. The Soteill (Orleanist Yields
on the blow that opportunism received,
but refrains from saying anything
against Gambetta's memory.
HIS FUNERAL.
There is some idea of postponing
Gambetta's funeral until the tenth, so
that the senate and chamber of depu-
ties may attend IN a body.
SCENES AFTER DEATH.
1t is estimated that 5000 peok.e
visited the house yesterday. The pee
pie were admitted in groups of five or
ten into the hall, whence they ascend
cd TO the small bedroom where the
body lies. The visitors included the
ministers, senators and other function
aries. The room is poorly furnished.
The body lies on small iron bsdstead,
completely covered by spreads, except
the head, which rests on two pillows.
The face is pale, the hair grayer than
formerly and the beard en-
tirely gray. Gambetta appears fif
teen years older than he really
is. His friends seemed utterly beside
themselves. Some aged men were
weeping. There were few flowers at
the foot of the bed, otherwise there were
none of the embems usually used in
France on such an occasion. A painter
WAS seated at the foot of the bed
sketching the scene. O,her artists for
the Illustrated papers, were similarly
occupied in the rooms. The money
Gambetta leaves principally accrued
from his newspapers. A correspond
ent who made a tour of the Paris
streets, yesterday. says that there was
real CONSERVATION in the bourgoise and
trading quarters. In the artisan dis
tricts, there was stern Indifference
among groups of workmen, and one
person was exclaimed against for say
ing that the republic has suffered
great loss.
CAUSE OF GANBETTAS s DEATH.
New YORK, Jan. "A Paris special
gives the following version of the causes
leading directly to the death of Gam
BETA, as related by friends of the dead
statesman, setting aside the old story
of the pistol shot fired st him by the
mother of his son, which is strongly
denied:
The most plausible version is that
after having received an accidental
wound in his arm he becameimpalmed
at his detention at home, which was
intensified by stories regarding his con-
dition, which filled the press and by
others of more annoying ma
ture which his enemies origi-
mated. The wound was heaiing
nicely, but his desire to appear III pub
lie to silence his enemies grew SO that
he requested the doctor to stop suppe-
ration, which he did, though he point
ed out the danger Gambetta was run
ming, but to which he was deaf. He
only desired to appear i'll the Cham
bers once, or at least III the room of
which he was chairman, which he be-
loved would put an end to the out
rageous reports In circulation. The
doctor, against his better iudgm ent,
did as requested and in four hours the
pus from the wound being debarred,
its natural outlet took another course,
but running under the skin towards the
shounder, and soon manifested itself in
two large phlagmoUs under the arm
pit. They caused him the greatest
pain. He had arisen from MS bed,
hoping to be able to take trip to Paris
the 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 great
eater, dined heartily and becoming
excited during a political discussion
suffered a relapse, the fever again ap
pearing. In the meantime the pus
had worked its way downward and now
showed itself in an abcess in the
stomach; later on other abcesses ap-
pcarcd, grew in size and nearly blocked
the caecum. This presaged the end.
THE POST MORTEM.
PARIS Jan. 2--The post mortem ex-
| animation of Gambetta was held in
| order to contradict the rumor that the
death as caused by q bullet in the
abdomen. The corpse will lie in state
| until the funeral.
GAMBETTA'S SISTER
has gone to Nee to obtain his fathers
consent to permit a state funeral. The
| cabinet decided that the funeral shall
be similar to that o6 Thiers.
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