Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08
Passing Away CT the Head of the
0rleanists.
COUNT OF PARIS Died THIS MOENIyG
Quiet and Peaceful End at Stowe
House.
HIS SUCCESSOR HAILED

LONDON. September S-The Count Of
Paris died this morning at Stowe House.
The death scene was one of quiet and peace
On the part of the count and of profound
emotion to the circle Of relatives about his
bedside.
During the night the count several times
appeared to have passed away, so feeble
was his pulse and so deadly his pallor. DR..
Recamier had the most extreme difficulty
frequently. in feeling the light beats of
the heart. and the weakness of the distin-
guished sufferer during his last hours was
so great that he was unable to speak. al
though 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 witness
ed 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 tie family were all in attendance, and to
each one the head of the royal house of
France feebly said a few additional kind
words of farewell. after which the family
knelt at his bedside and offered I'D heart
Ielt prayers FOR the dying He rarely. how
ever, referred to his approaching death, al
ways trying to soothe the sorrow of those
around him.
Now and then deep SIGH would escape
phrase often repeated during the past week
"C'est bien long,, equivalent to saying
that he was weary of waiting for death
ana that his dread majesty was very slow
In coming to his relief.
This phrase was characteristic of the ILL
ness Of the Count of 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
hickering fainter ever 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. to whom he was
ever suggesting in new 'orms mis- words
uttered when the family gathered at his
bedside for the last time, 1t was believed
on Thursday evening last On that even
ing. which will remain ever memorable to
the family of the dead man. he frequently
and earnestly enjoined them to love each
ctner tenderly. reminding them that united
families are always happy families. The
utterances of the dying man were so gen.
Tie. loving and touching that it was no
wonder that they brought forth heart
breaking sobs from all who heard them.
After the death Of the count the following
House:
The Comte De Paris gradually sank
curing last evening and night. He suf-
fered no pain and quietly passed away in
the presence of his family and the princes
and princesses at 40 this morning.
Tine remains of the Count of Paris will
be buried at Weybridge, Surrey. The date
OF the interment is not yet definitely de-
cfded upon.
The last sacrament was administered to
the count by Monsignor Apulst 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 of the count to distant relatives
and friends. Yesterday a telegrapnic mes
sage was received from a number of French
royalists. who met and prayed for the then
dying man I'm the old cathedral of Laval,
capital of the Department Of Mayenne,
saying: Present to Monsiegneur lie Due
DOrleans and Madame La Comptess De
Paris cur respectful homage"
Head of the Orlennists.
The wording Of this message putting the
name of the Duke Of Orleans, eldest son of
the Count of Paris. first, shows, 1t is claim
ed that the royalists of France already
regard the Duke Of Orleans as King Of
France.
There are. however, two other pretenders
to the throne OF France, Don Carlos, Duke
of Madrid. and Gen. DeBourbon who styles
himself Due dAnJou, and who claims the
throne Their pretensions, II may be added,
are ridiculed by the press ana public OF
even royalist France
The bells of Datford Church and all those
of buckingham parish, IN which Stowe
House Is situated, were tolled all the MORN
ing.
1t was at first reported that the remains
or the late head OF the house OF Orleans
would be Inferred In the mausoleuln of the
Orleans family, built by hing Louis Phi
EIpe in the chapel attached to The ancient
castle at Dreux, twenty miles from Char
tres. in the department of Eure ct Loir,
France; but PERMISSION had first to be OBJ
tanned from the French government, and IL
Is understood that the matter was discussed
at a meeting of the French ca binet today
In any case, already stated, the remains
will be buried at Weybridge. Surrey. And
from this ii Is inferred tfat the French
government was unable to grant the neces-
sary permission for the interment to take
place at Dreux.
News Received In France.
PARIS. September S.-The news of the
death Of the Comte de Paris reached this
city at am. and quickly spread through
cut France. The interest taken in the last
Illness Of the head of the Orleans family
was very great In all parts of the country
and the details of the las; hours of the
dying man were received with universal
sympathy.
Life of the Count of Paris.
Louis Philippe Albert DOrleans was a
son OF the late Duke of Orleans and a
grandson of the late King Louis Philippe of
France He WAS horn Paris