Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09

London. sept. s.-The comte de
p.,,s died at O'Clock this morning
= stowe house. The death scene
20 most touching, The Confess de
paris closed her husbands eyes and
N the princes and princesses in the
order OF their rank stepped forward
IA kissed the hands OF the dead
,n.n The body of the Comte de Paris
,.no.es on the bed on which he died.
The trt-color flag. over the triumphal
arch at the entrance OF the park at
e,oue house was half-masted shortly
,oer the Comte's death. A special
rain will convey the remains to wey-
bridge on Wednesday or Thursday,
Al Weybridge there is Roman Cath
d,o chapel in which the bodies Of
Louis PHILIPPE and his wife were
rsaced before being transferred 10
nreux. 1t is believed that the body
a Comte de Paris win by permits
,,on OF the French government be
eventually transported 10 Dreux. At
Weybridge the remains OF the Com
tess de Namoures. wife of the Duo
nNamoures uncle Of the Comte de
Paris. are buried.
The Confess de Paris is overcome
with grief and fatigue. During the
night the Comte several times APP
usared to have passed away SO feeble
was mis- pulse and SO deadly his pal
lor. Dr. Reeomier had the most ex-
IRENE difficulty frequently in feeling
the light beats of the heart and the
weakness Of the distinguished sufferer
during his last hours was 80 great
that he was unable to speak, although
he succeeded In making 1t apparent
that he desired to utter few more
words OF farewell to those around
him. The touching scenes which were
Witnessed at Stowe house on Thurs
day night, when the dying man was
not expected 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
OF France feebly said a few add
tionnl kind words of farewell, after
which the family knelt at his bedside
and offered up heartfelt prayers for
the dying. He rarely, however, re-
fsrred to his approaching death, al
ways trying to soothe tine sorrow OK
those around him. Now and then "A
deep sigh would escape from the suf-
ferer and he would muttor the phrase
often repeated the past week: "Cest
blen long" the equivalent to saying
that he was weary OF waiting for
death and that his dread majesty
was very slow in coming TO his relief
This phrase was characteristic OF the
last Illness of the Comte de Paris
Death had marked him beyond hope
for many days past but the sick man
fingered on, hour after hour, day after
day, the light OF life ficlSerlng fainter
every moment until at last 1t gently
went out so gently, indeed. that some
time elapsed before the fatal verdict
was rendered by the attending ply
sicons. Early In the night his mind
seemed 10 be perfectly clear and he
had no trouble. in recognizing those
present, to whom he was ever suggest
ing In new forms his words uttered
when the family gathered at his bed
side FOR the last time 1t was believed,
on Thursday evening last on that
evening, which will remain memorable
frequently and earnestly enjolned them
to love each other tenderly, remind
Ing them that united families are al
ways happy families. The utternnces
\ Of the dying man were 80 gentle
/ loving and touching that II was no
Il wonder that they brought forth heart
breaking sobs from all who heard them,
After the death OF the comte the fol-
lowing notice was posted upon the gate
Of Stowe house:
"The Comte de Paris gradually sank
during the evening and night. He
suffered no pain and quietly passed
away in the presence OF his family
and the princes and prlncesses at $40
o'clock this morning"
The remains VIII be Inferred tempo
/ rarily at Weybrldge Surrey. The date
OF the interrnent Is not yet definitely de-
clded upon. The last sacrament was
L administered TO the Comte de Paris
\ by Mgr Ahulst, rector OF the Catholic
institute at Paris. whose mother was
one OF the ladies' in waiting upon the
wife OF Louis PHILIPPE. a very large
number OF messages were dispatched
from Stowe house today after the death
lof the Cnmte de Parts to distant rela-
tlves and friends. Yesterday a tele-
Igraphic message was received from
plumber OF French royalists, who met
ma prayed for the dying man In the
pa cathedral at Mayennc saylns'
Present TO Monslgneur lie Due Dor
eana and Madame La Comtesse de
Paris our respectful homage"
The wording Of this message putting
NE name Of the Due D'Orleans, cid
81 son Of the Comte de Paris ilrst
shows, It IS claimed, that the royallsts
y France already regard the Duo
Durleans as king of France.
There are however, two pretenders
70 the throne OF France. Don Carlos
puke of Madrid. and General Dabour-
BON who styles himself Due D'An1ou'
shd who claims the throne. Their pre-
tnslons It may be added, are ridl-
calea by the press and public OF even
ioeyalist France. The bells OF Datford
ehurch and all OF those Of Bnoidng-
nam parish. In which Stowe house u
situated were tolled all the morning
y was at first reported that the re-
nains Of the late head OF the house OF
oiieanS Will he inferred IN the nRu-
,,.oleum OF the Orleans family buiit py
Nng Louis PHILIPPE In the chapel ar
.sqhed to the ancient castle at DrenN,
twenty miles from Charities, IN me
apartment OF Eure ct Loire, France,
NY permission had first to be obtalhe,u,
rom the French government. ana
understood that the matter was uis'
snssed at a meeting Of the French eaD
het today. In any case. as aireAoy
,raied' the remains will be buried ~