St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-18

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who were hastily summoned, the con-
vulsions grew III violence, until at 8
O'Clock in the evening be expired IN a
terribly severe spasm. Mime. Ferry said,
in an interview with reporter this
evening:
'FOr the last two weeks M. Ferry had
complained of difficulty in breathing.
He would start up in the night occa-
siOnally, gaspiDg and choking. Several
times he left the table and hurried to
window to get fresh air. His sleep was
much broken, and his general health
suffered i'll consequence. He showed
all unusual lack of energy and an aver
sion to going out except when
His Official Duties
called him. | almost forced him to
drive for little while every pleasant
morning and evening. In the last few
days he seemed to recover somewhat
his former energy and spirits, although
his difficulty in breathing was increas-
ing, and last evening he was determ-
ined to go to Senator Loirrer's ball.
Eventually persuaded him to remain
at home | knew that to remain in
a crowded ball room would aggra-
vate his trouble, and, although he
said he felt better than at any time in
the last week. he admitted that his
health needed careful nursing if he was
not to be disabled for his public duties.
He went to bed at 10 o'clock. Before
midnight he awoke with a chill.
uneasily. finally awakening in an
other chill, more severe than the
first one. / sent for the doctor at once.
He arrived at o'clock and he immedi-
ately gave NJ. Ferry injections of NOR
phine and ether. lie also applied cup
ping glasses. This treatment was con-
tinued until o'clock, when NJ, Ferry
felt relieved and fell into sound sleep.
He slept we'll until 9 o'clock. Other
physicians were then
Summoned for q Consultation.
''As NJ. Ferry wished to get up, they
did not insist upon his remaining in
bed, although they forbade him to leave
the bedroom and his study which adj
joins it. He was partly dressed at $3.50,
and we helped him to his study arm
chair. He remained i'll it for an hour
in condition of such extreme prostra-
ton that he could talk but little.'
At 1920 he began struggling for
breath. He Sprang from his chair with
sudden energy and paced the room,
calling for air and complaining that he
was suffOcating. This sudden rally was
followed by another sinking turn. NJ.
Ferry lay in his chair with his eyes
closed, too weak to speak to his brother
Charles. Shortly after noon he again
called repeatedly for air, left his
chair and walked rapidly up and
by another sinking turn. These alter
nofionS IF yaIIX,intr aud nIvipfr rom.
tinued until o'clock. when he raised
himself in his seat, looked at his wife
fXedly, exclaimed. ''SaYe me-" and fell
back exhausted. His struggle for breath
became agoniZing, and the physicians
injected morphine to relieve him. After
a few unintelligible words he fell into
a state of coma which ended in death.
He died in the arm chair IN which for
wears he had done all his writing and
reading. All the members of his fam
lily and Nine. Floquet were beside him
to the last. His last few minutes APP
parently were painless.
AstOunded the City.
The news of M. Ferry's death as
founded the city. None since Gambet-
ta's death has made such an impression.
A few evenings ago he was at the opera,
and Yesterday he presided over the SEN
ate. Hundreds of politicians called at
the house during the evening and in
scribed their names in the visitors
book. The extra editions got out I'M
mediateiy after the announcement of
the death are still selling everywhere in
enormous numbers. Last week Nj.
Ferry resigned the presidency Of the
Estafette newspaper, and the presi
dency of the National Republican asso-
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entirely to his duties in the senate.
The general feeling is that, although
his election to the presidency of the
senate was contrary to the wishes of
MN. Carnot and Ribot. his death is
serious loss to the government. In the
case of another cabinet crisis, he, in his
official capacity, would have been the
first man to whom NJ. Carnot would have
been bound to turn for advice. 1t was
with such an event in view that M. Fer
ry's supporters in the senate compelled
his election in the room of NJ. Lerover,
who was believed to lack the qualities
necessary for such part in the next
crisis. With Nj. Carnot as president, NJ.
Ribot as premier, NJ. Casimir Perier as
president of the chambeg of deputies,
and M. Ferry as president &c the sem
ate, the Opportunists felt that they had
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to meet the perilous consequences of the
Panama exposure. As yet the names of
possible successors to the presidency of
the senate have been hardly mentioned.
The Statesman's Career.
Jules Francois Camille Ferry was
born April 5, 1882, at Saint Dieo, in the |
VOrges, and was admitted to the bar in |
1854. He was one of the active oppon- |
ents of the empire. and was one of the |
convicted in the famous political trial |
of the "thirteen" in 1864. In 1869 he |
was elected to the corps Legislature from
the Sixth CONSUMPTION of the Seine. He |
took his seat among the members of the |
left. He voted against the declaration |
of war with Prussia, and at the revolu-
ton of September, 1870, he was pro-
claimed member of the government
of the naIinnal defenSe When the conn