The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-29
LOUIS PAsrEUR DEAD.
Paralysis the Cause OF His Demise-A
sketch of His Life.

Paris. Sept. 2S.-Prof Louis Pasteur, the
distinguished chemist and dlscoverer Of
the Pasteur treatment for the cure OF
rabies, is dead
NJ. Pasteur expired al $50 O'Clock this
afternoon at his residence at Garches, near
ST. Cloud. His death was caused by pa
ralysis. For several days past has conui-
toh had been gradually becoming worse,
but the end came somewhat suddenly. IL
was thought that hc had sufficient strength
TO resist the advance OF the malady for :
least few days more. The news of has
death did not reach Paris until d late
hour tonight
Louis Pasteur was born at Dole, Jura.
Dec. ~, lS22, where his father. am old soi-
dier of the frst empire, followed the buss-
ness of a timer. Young Pasteur entered
the Ecole Normale i'm 1885 took the degree
OF doctor in 1887 and was appointed an
burg in lSis He had already begun to de-
vote himself to chemistry and had also
become proficient in molecular physics.
In 1894 he removed TO Lille as dean Of the
faculty of sciences The staple industry
OF the town was distilling, and In view or
this fact. While still an enthusiast in MOLE
cular physics. he devoted some Of his lee
lures 20 the subject of fermentation.
During the next few years spontaneous
generation, wine, vinegar, the SILK worm
dlsease splenlc ieNeri chicken cholera and
hydrophobia received his attention.
His discovery that an attenuated virus
OF the splenic fever wool sorters' disease),
If used as inoculatng matter. could pro-
duce so mild a form Of this plague that it
protected the animals from a more severe
attack, saved millions to the graZers
His discovery that inoculating a person
bitten by mad dog with an attenuated
virus OF the poison producing rabies, acts
IN such a way that the original poison
seems neutralized and the patient recov-
ers, has almost revolutionized one section
of medicine.
In 1863 NJ, Pasteur was appointed profess
sor OF geology physics and chemistry at
the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, and was elected
a member of the institute. The royal so
clety of London awarded him the Rum
ttord medal IN 1896 for his researches rela-
tive TO the polarization OF light etc. He
received the decoration OF the Legion Of
Honor, and in 1878 he became a grand oni-
Ger OF that order. In 1863 he was elected
member Of the royal society of London
lie was the author of many works on
chemistry and for this. ia 1861 he received
tne Jecker prize. In 1874 a life annuity of
1900 francs was awarded to NJ pasfeur
by the national assembly chiefly in recog-
nition Of his Investigations In regard to
fermentation. He was received into the
ffreInceh academy in 1889, as successor to
In 1892 the cholera epidemic led NJ Pas
teur 10 make experiments In anti-cholera
Xtsaeelnatlon, which We're successful in
A large hospital and labratory for the
treatment of hydrophobia under the Pas
teur system was erected in Paris, by pub
lie subscription, the municipality of Paris
also contributing to the fund NJ pas
teur received all honor not only from his
own, but from foreign countries. Orders
decorations and other honorary diplomas
We're conferred on him by almost every
civilized country in the world
New York, Sept 2S.-The draping of the
Pasteur Institute IN memory OF DR. Pas.
teur OF Paris commenced Tonight. The
building Is situated at Ninety-seventh
street and Park West The American
and French flags are hung entwined over
the Institute