River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-03
PASTEuR Is DEAD.
The Famous Baeteriologist Passes Away
at Garches. in France.

~ taHtbers IN france.
PARIS, Oct. l. = Prof Louis Pas
teur, the eminent bacteriologist. died
Saturday evening at 5 o'clock at
Garches, near ST. Cloud, in the envi-
rons of this city. Prof. Pasteur had suf-
fered from paralysis for a considerable
period of time. About eight DAYS ago
he sustained violent paralytic stroke.
and Friday suffered 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 SON
ir-law, NJ. Valleryradot, and two
grandchildren, as well as Dr. Roux
and DIR. Chantnesse, were present when
he passed away.
Louis Pasteur was born at Dole Jura. De-
cember u, 1872, entered the university in 1880.
became a supernumerary master OF studies
at the college OF Benaucon. was received as
a pupil in the Ecole Normale in 1913 took
the degree OF doctor in 1887 and appoint
ed professor OF physics at the faculty Of
sciences, StrasDurg, in 1878 At the end Of
1854 he was tntrusted as dean with the
organization OF the newly created faculty
Of sciences at Lille. and in 1857 re-
turned to Paris and undertook the ''scien-
title direction" OF the Ecole Normale. In
December, 1853, he was appointed professor
OF geology, physics and chemistry at the
Ecole des Beaux-ArtS, ana was elected a
member OF the institute. The ROYAL society
OF London in 1856 awarded NJ Pasteur the
Rumford medal for his researches relative TO
the polarization OF light, etc lie was dec
GRATED with the Legion of Honor August Il.
1883. vas promoted to be an officer Of that
order in 1863. and a commander IN 1863
NJ Pasteur has written numerous works re-
ldting To chemistry and bacteriolOgy. for
which in 1881 ne obtained the Jecker prize
In 1874 the national assembly accorded TO NJ.
Pastcur. reward chiefly for his investi-
gttions on fermentation. a life annuity OF
100 francs. He was raised to the rank OF
grand officer OF the Legion of Honor October
"a. 1873
HIS receptioa into the French academy took
place April p, 1882, when he delivered pane
. gyric on Nj. LittTe, 10 whose chair be had sue
ceeded. In the same year the council OF the
Society Of Arts awarded the Albert medal Of
the society TO NJ Passeur for his researches in
connection with fermentation. the preserva-
tion OF wines and the propagation OF zynotic
diseases In silk worms and domestic animals
OF late years NJ Pasteur has devoted him
self 10 the st1dy OF incubation Of diseases
other than SMALL OK. and has achieved some
very remarkable results IN the prevention Of
rope, and even from America. travelling to
Paris to pat themselves under his care Large
subscriptions were raised in France :, form
an "Institute PaSteur." where the methods
OF the great diseoverer could be ptacticed and
taught
July /. 1889. a 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 a PaSteur in
| stitute in England The prince OF Wales coz
| tTibuted 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 affoTdins
relief TO Americans who could spare neithe4
| the time nor the money to make the trip &c
| Europe for the purpose of placing themselves
directly under the care Of the great chemist
The cholera epidemic OF 1892 led ~ Pasteur
| to institute experiments In anticholeraic vac
| cinationS which proved succe ssful in the case
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