Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-09-21
COUNT OF PARIS.
Heir to the French Throne by
Legitimate Descent Dead.
A GRANDSON OF L. PHILIPPE.
His Death Occurred at Stowe House
Near London. Where He Hao ne
sided Of Late Years-Durins
Our Civii War He Served as
Il Volunteer.

The Count OF Paris died at Stowe House.
oear London. He began to sink Y'siD'y "'
MIDNIGHT but at intervals was clearly con-
,oious reeornizing the countess and his chH-
dron ne they bent over him, and murmurihg
oyorls Of affection for them. All tho mem
hors Of his family were around him when no
died The body will be buried at WeybridSe,
crrrev INT the date Of the funeral has not
yet been fixed.
Louis Philippe Albert D'Orleans was son
Of the late Duke of Orleans and grandson
Of the late Kinl LOUIS Philippe OF France
Tie was born in Paris, August "a, 1884, ana
WAS educated at Claremont, England, by his
mother. who died there in 1858.
During the fall Of 1861, the count ana nis
bro1her. the DUO de Charities, accompanied
bv their uncle the Prince de JoiEyille, came
70 this country and we're welcomed by the
government and Gen. Mcclellan, upon whose
staff the two young princes served, with 'he
rank Of captains OF volunteers. After the
dcoth Of the Comte de Chambord, July "A,
1883 the great majority OF the legiiimists
acknowledged the cunt OF Paris as his sue
cessor. His son. the Due D'Orleans, ls no"
the head O. the royal French line.
1,tor-The funeral Of the Count Of Paris
will take place on Wednesday. The body
rill lie in state in the marble saloon OF StoWo
House.
The official medical certificate says that
death was due to in intestinal obstruction
and exhaustion.
Several of the French newspapers printed
special editions containing the announce
ment of the death Of the Count de Paris, hLt
their sale was confined to few thousands
Public interest in the event was apparently
slight. presumably because Of the fact that
the death OF the head of the house OF Bour-
bon had been expected for several days Inc
interest throughout the provinces, however,
was very great. Details Of the scene at the
deathbed were printed in extra editions oil the
provincial papers, and we're read with ayidity
by every one able to obtain possession ol a
copy. Expressions of sorrow and sympathy
we're heard on all sides.
Special dispatches from stowe House rela''
that during tho last four days the dying maj
took no nourishment whatever, except lev
drops Of fruit syrup, and this was swallowed
with great difficulty. Several times within
the last four days the Count suffered an at
tack of syncore. His pulse ceased to beat
and it was thought by all at his bedside tina
he was dead. He revived however, and tho
struggle ior the prolongatioA Of life begal
anew An official dispatch from Stowe llous'
said the cunt gradually sunk from night
fall though retaining consciousness, anl
quietly passed away at 7.4O o clock A. M' ID
experienced no pain
Though the services which the late Loul
Albert Philippe, Count Of Paris, rendered t
the United States during the war, are remcm
bered by his Army comrades, no oiilcia
notice of his death will bo taken by the Wa
Dopartment for two reasons: hrst his ran
ir tbe service was only that Of a captain G
volunteers: second diplomatic considerations
the count being exiled by the French repuI
lie would render any official mark oi rcspr'
bv ,ais government l.ahIe to political mis-
construction.