Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
Chief Executive Of the French Re-
public Passes Away.
ATTACKED BY APOPLExY.
French Causes a shock 60
the Nation.

three hours. OF apoplcxy.
Nothing could have given the idea OF
approaching death. Up TIL the very last
NJ. Faure INDUCED In his customary
habits Of work and even In his cauea-
TRAN rides. He ate well and slept rcgu-
larry. Nevertheless. several times re-
Gently he had been heard to cxciain;
How weak my legs are" and II can
scarcely stand" or TO make some such
remark.
lie left his study about the usual
hour. at seven o'clock. last evening
wednesday,. telling ontjarrct. chief
Of his stables. that he would ride on
horseback from seven TO half past
seven ON the following morning CThurs'
day.. lie then retired to his private
apartments. dincd with his family and
went TO bed at 10 o'clock. got up this
morning at six. aud Informed his valet
that he would not ride.
~. Legal. his secretary. on lcarnins
Of this. hurried to the president. whom
he found In his dressing room about
S;i5 n. tn. NJ. Faurc said; II do not
feel III, but l prefer to abstain from
fntiHuing exercise today" Otherwise
the president worked ~ usual and
read the official documents ana dis.
patches. with the newspapers, ar wns
his custom, IN order To prepare him
self to preside at the council which as
Hcmblcd at . n. m.
81. Fnurc presided with his usual
ability. and on their taking leave the
ministers could not have imagined that
they were pressing his hand for the last
time. He took his luncheon rs usual
at noon. returned to hi. study nj two
o'clock and spent the afternoon seated
IN n favorite armchair by the IRE. con
veraing with N. Legal. who. about I'VE
o'clock asked permission to depart. AT
y. m. 81. Legal returned. immcdi-
stcly reporting himself TO the president.
who was then signing dccrccs present.
ed by Gen. Hailloud. according To hih
daily custom. The work Of signing was
then about over and soon ended.
STRICKEN IN HARNESS.
Gen. Bailloud had gone but few
minutes when the prcsident called NJ.
Legal. saying; Come quickly; feel
When n. Lcgaii reached him the
PRESIDENT was Rubbing his forehead and
saying: II do not feel we'll" NJ. Legal
. asked " he felt pain. and the president
replied; II feel n general weakness;
am fninting."
II. Lrgnii Immediately led the prcri-
dent TO a sofa and called Den. iiailloud
rccretary Of the presidents household,
NJ. Blcndct. under private Hectctnryi
and DR.. Humbcrt. who happened To be
at the Eiyre- attending relative.
Tho presidents condition did not
seem dangerous. but DIR. iIumbert, ON
perccivinR that he was rapidly gcttinR
worse. telcphoned for Dr.I.anne-L Tongue
and DIR. Sheurlct. who arrived with NJ.
Dupoy and were Joined later by Dr.
Dergcrcy.
Or. Humbcrt on arriving. gave ether
Inhalation. lie did not consider the
ease serious, but ON finding that his
patient did not revive. he decided to
inject caffeine. The president was APP
parcntiy aware OF the seriousness oi
the attack. for he murmurcd: Jc me
sens partir. Jc suls perdu. bien perdu"
II feel my senses falling me. I am
gone. all gomez, and he expressed "A
desire 10 see his wife and children.
Whom Nine. Faurc and Nile. Lucie
faure entered the room the president
exclaimed. "Jc HuiH blcn Houfrnnt. Jc
suiA perdu." II am suffering greatly.
] am lortb
qunintcd NJ. Legal with his worst fears
tho latter Informed NJ. Dupoy, who an
nounCed his intention TO come To the
I.iyHcr, but NJ. Legal. observing that
his presence might nccdlcanly alarm
Nine. Faurc. who was not aware OF
the Rrayity Of tho situation. the pre-
mler said he would remain ut the min.
ia,ry OF the interior. In readiness to
come at any moment. Al the same
time he fummoned the members OF the
cabinet.
TOUCHING FAREWELL
Meanwhile NJ. Faurc remained ON the
sofa. His wife came to him, and
he babe her an anoetlonnte farewell.
II was u touching scene, lie thanked
her Tor the affection and devotion she
had constantly shown him, ana then
he babe farewell to his dnughtarr. tho
doctors and his personal attendants,
thanked all for their care and devotion
ana asked them To pardon any nasty
words he might ever have uttered. lie
died on the stroke OF 10,
NJ. faure lost consciousness about
$3.50 o'clock n few minutes before he
died. ON the reiterated request OF
Madame Faure and Mile. Lucio. Com
mandant Moreaux went Tor "A priest.
lie met an able In the street ana
begged him 10 come TO the Elysee. The
priest readily compiled ana admins
tered the sacrament
N soon M the end came the ilas on
the Elyrec was Immediately lowered TO
hhlf-mast and the nowB was dispatched
10 all the officers and prominent men
and cabinet. Gen. Zurllnder. military
h"N'IHpT tI lfNflHt wv flhHh 'hNH,'f-
Tor OF the legion OF honor. the pretect
ot the Seine the project OF the police
of Paris. and the presidents OF the Sen
ate ana Chamber OF Deputies promptly
arrived nj the Elysoc. The report
spread rapidly through the city and
large crowds soon assembled IN tho VI
entity OF the palace, where they re-
mnined until "a late hour.
On the boulevards the greatest emo
lion was displayed. All street vendors
ceased their sales and hurried on TO
await the special editions Of the papers
ewing details. Many OF the papers are
already out Mt this hour a o'clock FRI
Jay morning. with brief details OF the
death. parialnns heard the news nA
they were leaving the places Of amuse-
nent. but were utterly incredulous at
nrst, 30 sudden and unexpected was
the calamity.
All the streets In the vicinity OF the
'lyHee have been iilllng up for several
hours with private carrlagea whose oc-
Suphnta wait anxiously for further D.
formation, A. hnlf-paat " an order
was issued that no one should be ad-
United TO the palace.
NJ. Faure's body has not been re-
l,oved from the study whore he signed
70 many DEGREES and laws. Thus II may
ne said he literally died In the harness
IN the little room known to all who ever
received an audience OF him, furnished
md decorated In the style OF Louis
AVlli. he now sleeps his last sleep, on
brass bcdstead In the circular end OF
Tue room, facing the window. His coun-