The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22

PARIS. March 17.-Jules Francois Ca
mi lie Ferry, the celebrated French states
man. is dead. NJ. Ferry's death Was
caused by heart disease The affection
OF the heart from which he suffered was
due to the g ects OF bullet striking rib
near the base OF the heart at the time he
was attacked by Aubertin, in 1887. He
was seized with spasms early in the morn
Ing and, despite every effort made by the
physicians who were hastily summoned,
tile commissions continued TO grow in vio-
lence until, at o'clock in the evening, he
expired in a terrib y severe spasm.
Nine. Ferry said, in an interview with a
| reporter this evening: For the last two
weeks NJ. Ferry had complained of ditf-
Guilty in breathing He would start up in
the night occasionally. Rasping and chok-
ing. Several times he left the table and
hurried to a window TO yet fresh air. His
eep was much broken and his general
/ health suffered in consequence. He
showed al unusual lack OF energy and an
aversion to being out except when his of
| fetal duties called him. l almost forced
him to drive for a lutte while every pleas
! ant morning and evening.
| I'm the last lew days he seemed to re-
cover somewhat his former energy and
spirits, although his dIiiulty in breathing
| was increasing and last night he was de-
teruined to 20 to Senator Porrier's ball,
but eventually | persuaded him TO remain
/ at home. / knew that an evening in a
crowded ballroom would sggravate
his trouble, and although he said
that he felt better than any time
in the last week, he admitted that his
health needed careful nursing. il he was
not to be disabled for public duties. He
went to bed at 10 o'clock. Before mid
night he awoke with chill. lie fell
as eep again but rested uneasiiy, final V
aWaking in another chill more Sc
we're than the first on. | sent for the
doctor at once. He arrived ut o'clock
AMI imIn edistely gave NJ. Ferry injections
of morphine and ether. lie also app led
cupping glasses. This treatment was
continued until 3 o'clock when NJ. Ferry
felt relieved and sank into a sound sleep.
He slept well until O'Clock. Other phy-
scians were then summoned for a consul
Iation. As VI. Ferry wished to get up
they did not insist upon his remaining in
bed, a though they forbade him to leave
the bedroom and his study which adjoins
it. He was part dressed at $50, and we
helped him 10 his study arm chair. He
remained in it for an hour in q condition
OF such extreme prostratiOn that he could
talk but little. At 1880 he began strug-
CLING Tor breath. lie sprang from his chair
with sudden energy and paced the room.
ca ling for air and complaining that he
was sutfocatIng. This sudden rally was
followed by another sinking turn. VI.
Ferry lay in his chair with hi eyes closed.
to weak 10 speak 10 his brother Charles.
Shortly after noon he again ca led repeat
edly for air, left his chair AMI walk d
rapidly up and down the room.
This effort was followed by another sink
ing turn. These aternstions of ralying
and sinking continued until o'clock.
when he raised himself in his seat looked
at his wife iixedlv, exclaimed Save me-"
and fell back exhausted. His struggle for
breath became agonizlng and the physi-
clans injected morphine to relieve him.
After few unintellig BILE words he fell
into q state of coma, which ended IN
death.
He died in the arm chair in which for
years he had done all his writing and
reading. All the members of his family
and Nine. Flouquet were beside him 10
the iast. His last few minutes apparently
were painless.
The news OF NJ. Ferry's death astounded
the city. No event since VI. Gambetta' 8
death has made such a deep impres sion.
Only three evenings ago he was at the
opera, and yesterday he presided over
the senate. Hundreds of politicians
called at the house during the
evening and inscribed their names
in the visitors book. The extra editions
got out Immediately after the announce
ment of the death are still selling every
where in enormous numbers. Last week
| r.GiFu ha If no
ESdtfte newspaper and the presidency
OF the National repub lean association that
he might devote himself entirely to his
duties in the senate. The general feeling
Is that although his election
to the presidency of the senate was con-
trsry to the wishes OF NJ. Csrnot and NJ.
RibOt his death is serious loss to the
government. In the case of another cRbi-
net crisis be, in his official capaci y, would
have been the first man to whom NJ Car
not won d have been bound to turn for
advice Ii was with such an event in
view that NJ. Ferry's supporters in the
senate compe ed his ection In the
room OF NJ. Leroyer, who was
believed to lack the qualities
necessary for such a part in the next
crisis. With Nj. Carnot as president. NJ.
Ribot as premier, NJ. Casimir Perier as
president of the chamber o. deputies and
NJ. Ferry as president OF the senate the
opportunists felt that they had four oi
their strongest men in positions TO meet
tile perilous consequences OF the Panama
exposure.
As yet the names of possible successors
of the presidency OF the senate have
hardly been mentioned
Every Man should Read This.