Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-09
THE COUNT DEAD.
DENISE or TEE HEAD OF TIE ORLEANS
FAMILY OF FRANCS.
The End Had Bssa Expected for Some Time aud The
Friends Of the Dying Nan Were Grouped ASOui
BIS sedsids-His Life Wen! 0as So Sssly Tia.
The Transition Scarcely Was PsrcsPdhls.

LONDON, September s.-The Comte
de Paris died this morning at o'clock
Stowe House. The death scene was
one Of quiet and peace on the part OF
the comte and OF profound emotion to
the circle Of relatives about his bedside.
During the night the comte several
times appeared to have passed away, so
feeble was his pulse and so deadly his
pallUr. DR.. Recamier had extreme ditfi-
Guilty frequently in feeling the light
beats OF the heart and the weakness OF
the distinguished sufferer during his last
hours was so great that he was unable
10 speak, although he succeeded in
making il apparent that he desired TO
utter few more words OF farewell to
those around him. The family and thu
old servants were all in attendance, aud
TO each one the head OF the royal house
OF France feebly said 4 few additional
kind words OF farewell, after which ths
family knelt at his bedside and offered
up prayers for the dying. lie rarely,
however, referred to his approaching
death, always trying TO soothe the Sor-
row OF those around him.
Now and then a deep sigh would es-
cape from the sufferer, aud he would
mutter the phrase, often repeating
during the past week, "c'est bien long"
equivalent 10 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 characterized by the
last illness OF the Comte de Paris.
Death had marked bin beyond hope
for days past but the sick man fingered
on, the light OF life flckerng fainter
and 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
physicians.
Early in the night his mind seemed
TO be perfectly clear and he had no
trouble in recognizing those present.
10 whom he was ever suggesting In new
forms his words uttered when tue fam
lily gathered at his bed for the last time
as IL was then believed. on Thursday
evening last. On that evening he FREE
quenty and earnestly enjoinei them to
love each other tenderly, reminding
them that united families are always
happy families. The 'utterances OF the
dying man were so gentle. loving and
touching that II was no wonder thai
they brought forth hearI.breaklng soos
from all who heard them.
The Comte do Paris (Louis Albert
Philippe d'Orlsans) was the son oil the
Due d'Orleans aud. the grandson OF
Lonls Philippe. lie was born Ia Paris
August "a, 1888. He was educated az
Claremont by his mother, the Duchess
OF Orleans. In 1851 the Count and his
brother, the Due de Chartres, accom-
panied by their Uncle, the Prince do
Jolnvihe, visited the United States,
and the two brothers entered the Union
service on the stipulation that they were
to receive no pay. hey served W Gen.
McClellan's staff unt June, 1852, when
they returned to Eutope.
The Comte de &ars married bis
cousin, the Princek Marie Isabelle
FRANCHISE d'Assise Entonla Louisa
Fernando, the eldest daughter OF tho
Due de MonpensIer, o I May 80. 1864.
In 1871 the count tTas admitted as q
member of the national assembly az
Versailles, and on December 81. 1872,
the assembly voted the restoration Of
the property of the Orleans family.
The count was the author OF several
works. among them Les Associations
Ouyrieres en- AngleSerre," a translation
of which appeared in>Srgljsb uader The
title. THE Trades Unions OF EHRJand,
and "Histoire ella Guerre Ciyile en-
Amerlque," ora History OF the Civil
War la America"
Yesterday a Geographic message was
received from a number OF Frech roy
alists. who met in the old Cathedral OF
Lava, capitol OF the Department OF
Mayesne. saying; present 10 MoDsig-
nor lie Due d'Oreans and Madame La
Comtesse de Paris our respectful hom-
age" The wording OF this message,
putting the name OF the Due d'Orleans,
eldest son Of the COmte do Paris, first,
shows. IL Is claimed, that the Royalists
o, France already regard the Due
d'Orleans as King OF France. There
are. however. two other pretenders to
the thrane OF France. Don Carlos. Duke
OF Madrid, aud General De Bourbon,
who styles himself Due d'Ani0u aud
who claims the throne. Their preten-
slohs, however, are ridlculed by tho
press and public Of even Royalist