The evening world., 1894-09-08
BOURBON HEIR DEAD.
The Comte De Paris Passes Away
at Stowe House
Last Hours Of the Exiled Prince
We're Peaceful.
Interesting Career Of the Grandson
Of q King.
(py Associated Press.)

LONDON, Sept S.-The Comte de
Paris died at 40 o'clock this morning
at Stowe House. The death scene was
one OF quiet, peace and profound emo
ton. During the night the Comte sew.
erai times appeared to have passed
away, so feeble was his pulse and 80
deadly his pallor
DR.. Recamier frequently had extreme
difficulty in feeling the faintest beats OF
the heart, and the weakness of the distin-
| suished sufferer during his last hours
was so great that he was unable to
| speak, although he succeeded in making
1t apparent that he desired to utter a
few more words OF farewell to those
around his bedside.
The touching scenes which were wilt
| messed at stowe House on Thursday
night, when the dying man was not eX-
pected to live until Friday morning.
were repeated last evening. The family
and the old servants OF the family were
all in attendance. and to each one the
head of the Royal House or France
| feebly said a few additional KIND WORDS
of farewell. after which the family knelt
at his bedside and offered up heartfelt
prayers for the dying.
Early yesterday evening, when 1t was
possible for him to do 80. the Comte de
Paris family murmured kind words to
his grief-stricken relatives. rarely. how
ever. referring to his approaching
death. and always trying to soothe the
sorrow of those around him. Now ana
then a deep sigh would escape from the
sufferer, and he would mutter the phrase
often repeated during the past week;
"Cest bien long"
This was equivalent to saying that ne
was weary of waiting for death, ana
that his dread majesty was very $40"
IN coming to his relief. This phrase was
characteristics of the last illness OF the
Comte do Paris. Death had marked MIN
beyond hope for many days past. pu'
the sick man fingered on day after DAY
the light of life pickering fainter ever!
. moment. until It finally went out 81
gently that some time elapsed before tn
T,ta, verdict was rendered by the at
tending physicians.
During the intervals early In the night
| when the Comics strength enaoieu MN
10 sneak, his mind seemed to be perfect
" clear, and he had no trouble IN recos
MIXING those present. To them he wa'
ever suggesting in new forms the WORDS
he uttered when the family gathered a.
, his bedside for the last time. as IL wal
then believed. on Thursday evening last
ON that evening, which will remain eVei
memorable to the family OF the deac
man. he frequently and earnestly en-
, Joined them to love each other tenderly
. rsmirdinC them that united families are
always happy families.
: |
were so gentle loving and touching ina
Ia WAS no wonder that they brouSh'
. forth heart breaking sobs from all VINO
heard him. But as this seemed to avs
t,ess the sufferer, every EFFORT was mad'
to conceal the emotion which was sc
deeply felt by all.
Throughout yesterday the attendants
Of the Comte de Paris expected the enc
E 70 come at any moment, and the only
: surprise was that he fingered 80 lont
, between life and death. He had re
} heated attacks of syncope, during which
, his pulse seemed TO cease entirely. The
' wonderful vitality OF the patient how
1 ever, enabled him to rally again anc
q again
: Some idea OF the nature OF the las
= struggles Of the dying man may b'
gathered from inc iaCt tnh' iof Nv"
! DAYS past he had taken no nourishment
. except a few drops OF fruit syrup II
d water When II was evident that TIL
very last struggle had been made an,
that the end. could no longer be post
poned, the family and servants wer
: summoned to the darkened chamber. ant
n amid the deepest silence the soul o
II Louis Philippe Albert d'orieans, grand
: son of the last King Of FRANCE. fed t
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