Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18

messenger met a priest In the streets
h. should bring him at once to the
Elyree.
Abbc Renauit Ia the humbiest Of the
humol., being the chaplain OF the
house OF detention. or lookup, Mt the
prefecture Of the police. Yesterday he
had din,d with some relatives who
have a small shop In the Faubourg st.
lIonorc. After dinner he was going
home. when suddenly n soldier ON n
bicycle came up. descended from the
machine and caught him with visible
ngi' ition by the arm, sayinE. Come
with me-" Father Rcnauit went and
the palace gate. There the soldier
said ''rhc president IL dying. DO
what you can for him. lie Is not bad
chap"
At the door porter met the able
and conducted him to the sitting room.
The President was lying on n mattress
upon the floor. lie was In q flannel
shirt and covered with draperics. his
feet were wrapped In Hteaming Han
nelH. his noatrils assailcd with the
mingled smells Of mustard and ether.
and blood flowing from his temples,
neck and forearm. for lccches. cupping,
hypodcmic injections and blccdinL
had been tried. The face was al
most black from congestion. one doc.
lungs alive: another held bag Of
oxygen to the nose. another was rub
bling the hands but no signs OF rc.
turning animation was given.
THE LAST SCENE.
Dr. lame Tongue said; I'VE have
done nll we can Let religion TO con-
sole the family now come In"
The nbbc dropped on his knees. all
present doing likewise. and gave abao'
luton w. cNtrcmis. He had no holy oil
to administer extreme unctlon. In the
next room the ladies' were sobbing.
The ministers came IN and dropped on
their knees. As the clock on the man.
tie struck 10 doctor said. AN II
over"
some persons went into the next
room 10 inform Nine. Faurc and hci
daughters. She soon came out and
with great composurc. as " her griei
was suddenly hurhed, ordered that the
body be- placed on the presidents
brasS-rnilcd bed and be kept uncin-
balmcd RH LONG aA possible. She
thanked the priest for rendering the
last offices to "a Christian. and said that
before the president lost consciousness
hr had prayed for the forgiveness ut
all whom he might have offended. His
tongue vas paralxcd 40 he spoke" she
said. aud again, THE poor have lost In
Ills death good friend NJ her re-
quest prayers were tcclted BY the abbo,
who was profoundly affected by the
whole scene.
Tho German cmp.tor's tolcgrnm
was very cnusivc. Dowager Queen
Eiumh and queen wllhelmina OF the
Netherlands have tclcgraphcd heart.
felt condolences. Queen Victoria n
yet hhn made no sign. but Lord Sails.
bury has In message to NJ. del caAHc.
The ear and cxarinn arc full OF sym
PATTY and the Russian Grand Dukes
now In Paris have called at the pal.
ace.
NJ. Faure's death has GAINED rather
than excited political parties. The sit
untlon n grave and the people every
where feel this. was struck at the
Chamber Of Deputies with the absence
~ Wild excitement. The wish In 10
select the best man for president. ire
spectivc OF party consideration. NJ.
Lpuhct IN. therefore. the favofite. N.
Dupuy II n candidate. and Paul Dcs-
chanel. the president OF the Chamber.
viii b. a candidate. but on second ball
lot. lie has charm Of manner. but II
lacking In weight. N. de- rrcycinet.
the war minister. IN clever. but hc
has no great following In parliament.
EMILY CRAWFORD.