The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-04
GAMBETTA
Gone With the Old Year-His Last
M0mants

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| PARIS, Jan. IN. Gambetta died a
his residence at Vile Dairay at mid
night. Gambetta was quite con
scious to the last. The death agony
lasted two hours. Spuller, Etenna anc
DIR. Frensat were present at the las
moment. The physicians who ATTENDED
Gambetta state that his death wa.
due to pyemia, caused by suppressed
erySipelas and clot of blood formed
on the heart and suffocated the de
ceased.
a plaster caste of his face was taken
this morning. There will be an au-
| tOpSy tomorrow. A state funeral is
expected to be given.
His death created an immense
sensation here. Groups were gathered
on the boulevards by l o'clock this
morning, discussing it. 1t is reported
that he will be buried at Nice beside
his mother.
President Grevy is much affected
by the news.
Gambetta left no political testament.
he made a private will on Saturday.
The papers reporting his death are
selling on every street, where crowds
struggle to procure them. kilograms
were sent President Grevy and other
authorities Immediately after the
death of Gambetta. He died in state
OF unconsciousness, but in the course
of the afternoon, he exclaimed: "Je
suis perdu; il est inutile de dissimuler
mals Jal tant souffret que ce sera une,
deliverance.
Il am lost; 1t Is useless to dissemble;
but have suffered so much that it
will be a deliverance"
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-The secreta-
ry of state has received the following
from Minister Morton, Paris: The
death of Gambetta caused profound
sensation in France. In his death the
government and people of the United
States lost a devoted friend, whose
great admiration for our country and
It's institutions was expressed on all
occasion. His death is to members of
this legation great loss and personal
sorrow"
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Pail Mall
Gazette this evening says: at is
thought the death of Gambetta will
break up the republic. 1t will have
minor effects of great Importance.
Though far too sagacious to be other
than convinced partisan of the re-
public, Gambetta has always been very
susceptible of the force OF French ira
ditions. He thought himself a new
Mazarin or RichelIeu. Liberalism all
over Europe will deplore the loss OF
the great and remarkable figure
OF this statesman, who used his
truly versatile mind for a noble
cause and will live in French
history among the most courageous,
acute and active founders of the re-
public. The measure of his loss is the
secret or avowed satisfaction with
which it will be hailed by reactionists
and enemies of free government all
over Europe"
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Standard
says: IAN intimate friend of Gambet-
I'd states he had become aconfrmed n.y.
pOchOndriac to WEAKNESS and disgust
at the failure of his prospects. This
may explain much that is mysterious
in the life just closed"
BERLIN, Jan. ALMOST all the
have articles on Gambetta.
A semi-Official says: The most emf
nent politician OF France has departed.
He was OF strong passions and great
powers, and seemed still destined to
play great part in history. 1t is
question whether it would
have been beneficial one" The Ma
tiOna Zeitung says: Germany has
lost its greatest enemy. Gam
beta knew his reputation in the fu-
ture was bound up with a war of re-
Venge, and his whole energy was
in preparing therefor. He
may be said to have constituted him
self permanent danger to the peace
of Europe" The Tagblatt says: The
man of uncompromising revenge is
dead. His decease affords us better
security for peace than any sort of
alliance. His grandly constituted
character commanded certain respect,
even from his enemies; but there is no
necessity to conceal the fact that the
peace ofEurope appears to be more last
lngly secured than for long time"