The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-10
G0MTE De PARIS DEAD.
Son of the Duo D'orlcans Passes
Away In London.
4RteOLOR FLAG At HALF MAST
Touching Scenes at tho Dying Mans
Dcdsidc-His Services for the Union
in tho American RebeIlion-Com.
ments tho French Papors-skosch
of His Career.

LONDON, Sept. e.-The Comte de Paris
died yesterday morning at o o'clock at
Stowe house. The death scene was ono
Of quie. and peace on the part Of The
comic and Of profound emotion to the
circle Of relatives about his bedside.
During tho night the comic several
times appeared to have passed away, so
feeble was his pulse and 80 deadly bis
pallor. Dr.. Recamier had extreme dit-
Gculty frequently In feeling the light
boats Of the heart, aud tho weakness OF
the distinguished sufferer during the
last hUurs was so great that he was I'M
ablo to speak, although he succeeded in
making 1t apparent that he desired TO
utter few more words Of farewell 10
those around him. Cancer Of the stom.
ach caused the Comte do Paris's death.
Tho death scene was most touch Ing.
The Confess do Paris closed her bus.
bands Dyes, aud all the princes and
princessoa in the order Of their rank
stepped forward and kiaSed the hand
Of the dead man. The body OF the
comte do Paris rcposes on the bed on
which he died. Tho tri.colur flag over
tho triumphal arch at tho entrance Of
tho park at Stowe house was halt-masted
shortly aftor the comte's death.
Tho remains OF tho comic do Paris
will be buried at Weybridge Surrey;
tho date OF tho intermcnt is not yet
definitely decided upon. Tho Last sac.
ramont was administered to the comic
de Paris by Mgr. Ahulst, rector Of tho
Catholic institute at Paris, whose mother
was one OF the ladies in waiting upon
the wife Of Louis Philippe.
The Comic dc Paris (Louis Albert
Philippe d'0rleaus) was tho son Of the
Due d'0rleans and the grandson Of
Louis Philippe. Lie was born in Paris,
August "A, 1888. lie was educated ct
Claremont by his mother, the Duchess
of 0rleans. In 1851 tho count and his
brother, the Duo do Chartres, accom-
panied by their uncle, tho Prince dc
Joinville, visited tho United Stutes, and
the two brothers entered the Union
service on tho stipulation that they
were to receive no pay. They served
on General McClellan's stat until Juno,
1852, whom they returned to Europe.
Tho Comte dc Paris married his cou-
sin, tho Princess Marie Isabello Fran
coiso 'Assise Antonio Louise Fernando,
the eldest daughter OF tho Due de Mon
pensier, on May 20, 1854. In 1871 the
count was admitted as u member OF tho
national assembly at Versailles, and on
naaannLnw 1870 AhA annaK,NINlst ,,aNAI
tho restoration Of tho property oil tho
Orleans family. The count was the
author OF several works, among them
"Los Associations 0uverieres en- Augle-
torre," q translation Of which appeared
in English under the tito, Tho Trades
Unions Of England" and "Hiatoire do
Ia Guorrc Civile on Amcriquo," or u
"History OF the Civil War In America"
The following Ia copy OF tho regis
ter OF the death Of the Comte do Paris:
Name-Louis Philippe Albert dor
leans, Comte dc Paris; ago, SO years.
Occupation, head Of tho royal houoe Of
Franco. Cause of denth, intestinal OBJ.
struction aud exhaustion. Certified to
by G. II. Heath, L. K O. P; @. Eng
gland, Surgeon. Witness, Camille Du-
puy.
Paris, Sept. 0.-The Republican pa
pers announce the death Of tho Comte
do Paria in respectful manner, and
declare no would havo been an excel
lent citizen II no had not been prince.
La Liberte says: 1.-THE death OF tho
Comic do Paris docs not affect the stu
alton. Tho republic remains strong
amid tombs Of various dynasties, and
has nothing to foar except from her,
self" The Moniteur Universal says:
"Le Roi est Mort, Vive 10 Roi." The
newspaper mentioned then proceeds TO
expross confidence In tho Due d. Or
leans and tho future Of tho Royalist
party,