Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13

LONDON, Sept. s.-The Comte De
Paris died at 0 o'clock this morning at
Stowe House.
The death scene was one of quiet and
peace on the part off the Comte and of
profound emotion to the 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
pallor. DR.. Recamer had the most
extreme difficulty 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 1t apparent that
he desired to utter few more words of
farewell TO those around him.
The touching scenes which were wit
messed at Stowe House ON Thursday
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 few additional kind words Of
farewell after which the family knelt at
his bedside and offered up heartfelt
prayers for the dying.
lie rarely, however, referred to his
approaching death, always trying to
soothe the sorrow of those around him.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Louis Philippe d'Orleans. Count of
Paris was grandson of King Louis
Philippe, who reigned III France from
1880 to lo4S. The Count was born in Paris
August oath. 1888, and his education was
mainly acquired in England, where the
family sought an asylum after the revolu-
ton of ls45.. The Count travelled extern
sively. and i'll 1861 came TO this country
with his brother the Duke of Charities.
Expressing desire to witness the opera
tons of the armies in Virginia, the Count
was i'll November appointed upon the staff
OF General Mcclellan, where he served in
the field until after the retreat to the James
in the summer of 1862
Then he returned to England. chiefly
because of the possibility of complications
between the United States and France over
Mexico. The warmest commendatiens for
courage and military capacity were be-
slowed upon the Count by General Nc
Clellan.
In 1864 the Count of Paris married his
cousin, who is daughter OF the Duke Of
Montpensier. Several childFen have been
the fruit Of this union. one Of whom is
now the Queen of Portugal. At the close
of the war with Germany the Count took
up his residence in Paris. He Immediately
became the centre of a royalist group who
were seeking the restoration of the mon
archy but in 1873 it is generally believed
that the Count entered into an agreement
with the Count de Chanbord by which he
relinquished all claim to regal rights
during the lifetime of the latter in oonsid-
GRAFTON of being recognized as the sole heir
after Chambord's death to royal claims of
both branches of the house of Bourbon.
Twenty years have passed since then AMI
the French republic is stronger in the
affections of the people ethan ever before,
while the hopes of the royal pretenders
have almost vanished.
The Count visited the United States a
few years ago in company with his son,
but his stay here was brief. His service on
the Federal side during our OWL war has
made his name familiar to both sections of
the Union. His history Of the war is we'll
known, but not particularly valuable for
accuracy or business of view.