People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1893 — M’MAHON IS DEAD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M’MAHON IS DEAD.

France’s Famous Warrior and Statesman Passes Away. He Succumb* to an Attack of La Grippe— Universal Sorrow at Hi* Demi— Sketch of His Life and Service*. A GALLANT GENERAL GONE. Paris, Oct IV. —Marshal MacMahon died at 10 o’clock a. m. at Chateau La Foret on the Loire. The dying soldier was able to partake of food until Monday. During the night however, his strength gradually declined, and he grew weaker and weaker until the end came peacefully at the hoar mentioned. The family were present at his death. The immediate cause of death was la grippe. Born on July 13, 1808, MacMahon was in his 86th year. His death has been expected. In May last

he was attacked by la grippe and he has never recovered from the effects of it. He has been slowly but steadily failing since the beginning of autumn. The death of the old warrior and statesman has spread genuine sorrow throughout France, and will doubtless subdue somewhat the extravagance of the demonstration caused by the visit of the Russian fleet to Toulon. The fetes and receptions will be simplified and the gala attire of Paris may give way to one of mourning. The government has ordered the flags on all departments to be-lowered at half-mast. [Marie Edtne Patrice Maurice de MacMahon was born July 13, 18J8, of a family in France which for some generations had cherished Its Irish name and traditions. He entered the military school at St Cyr in 1825, and in 1830 first saw service in Algeria. In 1848 he had risen to the rank of a general of brigade, and commanded a division in the Crimea (1855 > where was assigned to him the perilous post of carrying the Malakoff in the combined assault on Sebastopol. In-1859 he took a conspicuous part in the Italian campaign, and for the battle of Magenta he received the baton of a marshal, and was created duke of Magenta. He commanded at Strasburg on the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870, and was chief in command at Sedan. He ably assisted President Thiers in reorganizing the French army, and in 1873 succeeded Thiers in the presidency of the French republic, which he held through a stormy period, ending with his own resignation in i 879. ]

MARSHAL MACMAHON.