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Show EX-PRESIDENT Of FRANCE IS DEAD Embolism of Heart Brings End to Life of M. Casimir Perier, Who Succeeded Carnot. PARIS, March 12. M. Casimir Perier, Pe-rier, ex-President of France, died suddenly sud-denly at 11 o'clock last night of em-I em-I holism of the heart. The news was not published until this morning. The ex-President ex-President had not been well for two or three days, but no great Importance was attached to his illness. He dined with his family on Sunday, and was in good spirits. At 5 o'clock last evening an abrupt prostration occurred and the patient was given morphine injections, whereupon where-upon he slept until 10 o'clock, when he was terribly, weak. Another severe attack at-tack of prostration followed, from which he did not recover. The Cabinet met at noon and decided on a national funeral, but the family regretfully declined de-clined the honor, in accordance with a wish M. Casimir Perier had expressed. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies will adjourn as a sign of mourning. Jean Paul Perrier Casimir-Perier was the son and grandson of statesmen. His father was Minister of the Interior in 1871, and his grandfather was leader of the opposition when Louis Philippe ascended as-cended the throne, and afterwards was Premier. The ex-President was born November 28, 1847. |