The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-08
lie ROI EST MORT.
The Uncrowned King With
out a Throne Dies in Exile.
To the Count Of Paris the End Came
as a Welcome Release From Pain.
Bp The Associated Press


LONDON, Sept. s.-The Comte do Paris
died at o'clock this morning at Stowe
House. The death scene was one OF quiet
and peace on the part of the Comte and
OF profound emotion to circle of rela-
tives about his bedside.
During the night the Comte several
times appeared TO have passed away, SO
feeble was his pulse and SO deadly his
palor. DIR. Racemier had the most
extreme difficulty frequently in feeling
the light beats OF the heart and the weak
ness OF the distinguished sufferer during
his last hours was so great that he was
unable to speak, although he made 1t APP
parent that he desired to utter few more
words of farewell to those around him.
The touching scenes which were wit
messed at Stowe Honse on Thursday night
when the dying man was not expected to
| live until Friday morning were re-
| peated yesterday 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 q
| few additional kind words of farewell,
after which the family knelt at his bed
side and offered up heartfelt prayers for
the dying. He rarely, however, re-
ferred to his approaching death, al
| ways trying to sooth the sorrow
| of those around him. Now and
then deep sign would escape from the
sufferer and he would mutter the phrase
often repeated during the past week,
"C'est bien long" 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
4 nf ha In
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 fiickering 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 attend
ing physicians.
After the dealt Of the Comte, the fol-
lowing notice was posted upon the gates
| of Stowe House: "The Comte de Paris
gradually sank during last evening and
night. He suffered no pain but quietly
! passed away in the presence OF his family
and the princes and princesses at TAO
this morning. The remains of the Comte
de Paris Will be buried at Weybridge,
Surrey. The date Of the interment is not
yet definitely decided upon"
The last sacraments of the Roman
Catholic Church were administered to the
Comte de Paris by Monsignor Ahulst,
rector OF the Catholic institution 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 Iiouse today after
the death of the Comte de Paris to dis
tant relatives and friends.
Yesterday q telegraphic message was re-
who met and prayed for the dying man in
the old Cathedral at Laval, capital of the
department of Mayenne, saying: Pre-
sent to Monseigncur LIE Due D'Orleans and
NJ. Madame lie Comtesse do Paris our
respectful homage" The wording Of this
message, putting the name of the Due
d'Orleans. eldest son of the Comte de
Paris, first, shows, it is claimed, that the
Rovalists of France regard the Due
d'Orleans as King of France.
There are, however, two other pretend
ers to the throne of France, Don
Carlos, Duke OF Madrid and General
de Bourbon, who styles himself Due
| d'Anjou and who claims the throne.
Their pretentions, 1t may be aded, are
ridiculed by the press and public ofleven
Royalist France.
The bells of Datford Church and all
those OF Buckingham parish in which
Stowe House is situated, were tolled all
the morning.
1t was first reported that the remains of
the late head of the House of Orleans
would be inferred in the mausoleum of
the Orleans family built by King Louis
Philippe in the chapel attached to the
ancient castle at Dreux, 20 miles from
Chartres, in the department OF Euret
Loir, France. But permission had first
to be obtained from the French govern
ment, and ii is understood that the matter
was discussed at a meeting of the French
Cabinet today. In any case, as already
stated, the remains will be buried at Wey-
bridge, Surrey, and from this it IL inferred
that the French government was unable
to grant the necessary permission for the
interment TO take place at Dreux.
The death scene was most imposing and
touching. The Comtesse de Paris closed
her husbands eyes and all the princes
and princesses in the order OF their
rank stepped forward and kissed the
hand of the dead man. The body OF
the Comte de Paris reposes on the bed
on which he died. The tri-color flag over
the triumphal arch at the entrance of the
park at Stowe House was half -masted
shortly after the Comte's ueath.
A special train will convey the remains
to Weybridgo on Wednesday or Thursday.
At Weybridge there is Roman Catholic
chapel, In which the bodies of Louis
Philippe and his wife were
placed before being transferred
TO Dreux. 10 Is now believed that
the body OF the Comte de Paris will, by
| permission of the French government, be
! eventually transported TO Dreux.
At Weybridge the remains OF the Com
tesse do Nemours. wife OF the Due de Ne
I mours, uncle ~ the Comte de Paris
are buried. The Compesss lie Paris is
overcome with geiei aud fatigue.