Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-10-03
PASTEuR is DEAD.
The xFamonss; Bacteriologlst Passes Away
aGs Garches, In France.

The famous sBacteriOlOgjs Passes Away
az Garches, In France.
Pans, Oct. Prof. Louis Pas i
tear, the eminent bacterial ogist. died
S1mrdaY evening at 5 o'clock at
Garches, near st. Cloud, in the envi-
rons of this city. Prof. Pasteur had snf-
fered from paralysis for consid erable
period of time. About eight days ago
he sustained a violent paralytic stroke,
and Friday uHered still another severe
attack. He grew worse rapidly and
remained in comatose condition
during his last hours. The end was
absolutely without pain. His wife de-
votedly watched his bedside. His son,
his physician, his daughter and his som
in-law, n. Yalleryradot. and two.
grand children, as well as DR.. Roux
and DR.. Chantnesse, were presentwhen
he passed away.
Louis Pasteur was born at Dole, Jnra, De-
cember q, 1922, entered the university in 1870,
became a supernumerary master of studies
at the college OF Benancon, was received as
q pupil in the Ecole Normale in 1843, took
the degree of doctor In l847 and was appoint
ed professor OF physics at the faculty Of
sciences, Strasburg, In 1878. At the end Of
1854 he was intrusted as dean with the
organization of the newly created faculty
OF sciences at Lille. and in 1857 re-
turned to Paris and undertook the 4"scien-
tlfic direction" OF the Ecole Normale. In
December, 1858. he was. appointed professor
of geology, physics and chemistry at the
Ecole des Beaux-Arts. and was elected a
member Of the institute. The Royal society
of London in 1856 awarded M Pasteur the
Rumford medal for his researches relative to
ho ,nlo III pg0fsli ,rhtt TIo ~
Grated with the Legion Of Honor August 49,
1853, vas promoted to be an officer Of that
order In 1853, and commander ins1868 M
M Pasteur has written numerous works re-
lating to chemistry sand bacteriology. for
which In 1851 he obtained the Jecker prize
In 1874 the national assembly accorded to M.
sPasteur, as a reward chiefly for his investi-
cations on fermentation. a life annuity OF
1000 francs He was raised to the rank Of
grand officer Of the Legion of Honor October
"a. 1873 -
His reception into the French academy took
place April ~, 1882, when he delivered a pane
gyric on M. Littre,, TO whose chair he had sue
ceeded. In the same year the council OF the
Society OF Arts awarded the Albert medal of
the society to NJ Pasteur for his researches III
connection with fermentation the preserva-
ton Of wines and the propagation Of .zynotic
diseases in silk worms and domestic animals
~ OF late years M. Pasteur has devoted him
self to the study Of incubation OF diseases
other than smallpox, and has achieved some
very remarkable results in the prevention of
hydrophobia: patients from all parts Of Eu-
rope and even from America. travelling to
Paris to put themselves under his care. Large
subscriptions were raised In France TO form
an institute Pasteur,', where the methods
of the great discoverer could be practiced and
taught
July l, 1889, q meeting was convened at the
Mansion house in London for the purpose OF
hearing statements by Sir James Paget and
others In favor of establishing Pasteur in
stitute in England The prince OF Wales con-
trbuted 100 guineas toward that object A
Pasteur institute has also been established
in America under the direction OF the
pupils of Pasteur for the purpose of affording
relief to Americans who could spare neither
the time nor the money to make the trip to
Europe for the purpose OF placing themselves
directly under the care of the great chemist.
The cholera epidemic Of 1892 led M Pasteur
to institute experiments in anticholeraic vac
citations. which proved successful in the case
of AM NAL