Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
N. FAURE NO MORE,
President Of the French Republic
Passes Away,
HIS DEATH IS SUDDEN.
il Is Due 10 an Attack Of
ApopIeIy.
NEWS FLIES FAST THROUGH PARIl
Large Crowds Soon Assemble In the
Vicinity of the Eiysee-Mamy Pubs
lie Men Arrive, but Only Cabines
Members Are Admitted to Palace.
VIEWS FLIES FAST THROUGH PARIi


PARIS, February ls-M. Felix Faure
President Of the republic OF France. died
at 10 o'clock to-day. after an illness OF
three hours.
Mr.. Faure died OF apoplexy. II had
been known for some time that his heart
was weak, but the first fn<imation that
he was sick was given at haIf-past Q this
evening, when a message was dispatched
to the Premier. NJ. Dupuy, announcing
that the President was i'll. NJ. Dpuy i'm.
mediately repaired TO the Elysee
All medical efforts proved futile. and
the President died on the stroke OF 10.
NEWS SPREADS RAPIDLY.
The flag over the Elysee was immedi-
ately lowered to half-mast, and tho news
was dispatched to all the officials and
members of the Cabinet. The report
spread rapidly through the city, and
large crowds soon assembled In the vici-
| nifty of the Palace.
About o'clock, NJ. Faure, who was
then in his study, went to the door Of the
room Of NJ. Legal. his private secretary.
which is contiguous to the study, and
| said: IL do not feel well. Come to me-"
| NJ. Legal Immediately went to the Presi.
dents aid led him to n sofa. and called
| General Bailloud. general secretary OF
| the Presidents household; NJ. BIoudel.
under private secretary. and DIR. Hum.
bert. who happened to be at the Elyses
attending a relative.
ATTACK GROWS WORSE FAST.
| The Presidents condition did not appear
dangerous. but Or. Humbert. on per-
ceiving that he was rapidly getting worse,
| 'phoned for DR.. Lanne-Longue and DR..
Cheurlet. who arrived with NJ Dupuy
| and were joined later by Dr. Bergery.
| The doctors soon recognized that the
case was hopeless. and az 8 O'clock the
members of the family were Informed OF
the serious state of affairs. They then
| came to the sofa where the President
lay. Soon after he began 20 lose con-
sciousness. and despite all efforts died
at 10 o'clock in the presence OF the family
and NJ. Dupuy.
OFFICIALS INFORMED.
NJ. Dupuy communicated the sad INTEL
ligence TO NJ. Lebet. President OF the
senate; NJ. Psui Deschanel, President OF
the Chamber Of Deputies. the members
of the Cabinet and other high officials.
after which he addressed the following
dispatch TO all projects and sub-prefects
| I'm France:
IL have the sad task TO announce TO you
the death Of the President, which occur
! red at 10 o'clock this evening, as the re-
suit Of an apopleotic stroke Kindly take
the necessary measures to inform the
pOpulace of the mourning that has fallen
upon the republic. The government counts
upon your active vigilance at this painful
Juncture."
PUBLIC MEN GATHER.
II was not until II O'clock that the
| news began 10 become known to the gen.
eral public In Paris. From that timo be-
| gan a continual arrival OF public men.
Strict orders. however. were issued. and
| only members Of the Cabinet were admit
| ted TO the Palace.
| EXCITEMENT ON THE STREETS.
| Untll a late hour the crowds remained
| I'm front OF the Eiysee. on the boulevards
the greatest excitement was displayed. All
| street-yenders ceased their sales and hur-
rled of 10 await the special editions OF rhs
| papers containing the details Many OF the
| papers are already out at this hour q
| o'clock Friday morning) with brief de-
| tails OF the death. Parisians heard the
| news as they were leaving the places Of
/ amusement. and they were utterly incre-
| dulous at first. so sudden was the calam-
| ity All the streets i'm the vicinity OF the
| Elysee have been filed up for several
hours with private carriages, whose occu-
| pants wait anxiously for further informa-
| tion.
HE DIED IN HARNESS.
At 2:2O an order was issued that no one
| should be admitted TO the Palace. NJ
| Faures body has not been removed from
the study. where he signed his many de-
crees and laws. Thus. II may be said. he
literally died in harness. In the little
room known TO all who ever received an
audience from him, furnished and deco
| rated In the style OF Louis XVI, he now
| sleeps his last sleep, on a brass bedstead
| in the circular end OF the room facing the
window His countenance Is as serene as
| IL i'm sIumber He Is dressed In a white
| shirt, and his hands are crossed over his
| breast. on each side OF the bed sits a nun
| Mesdames lie Gall and Blended and the
officers Of the military household are In
attendance. On a chair to the right of ths
bed are the hat and gloves he wore last,
| Very painful It was 10 witness the dis.
tress OF Nine. Faure and the children
| Only with the greatest difficulty could the
| widow be induced To leave the death
chamber, and even then she insisted on
remaining in NJ. lie Calls room. apart
from her children, In order to give free
vent 10 her grief. Mile, Lucie Faure
Mime Berg the other daughter. and. ~
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