Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-12-24

DEATH OF WARRINGTON IRVING.

DEATH OF WARRINGTON IRVING
The public will hear with unfeigned sor
row Of the death Of Washington Irving, al
his residence at "Sunny Side" on thu
banks of tbs Hudson, about twenly.fy ye
miles from New York city. This even,
took place on Monday evening, at II
O'clock, some what unexpectedly, though
bis health has not been vigorous. Thu.
has passed away one who has endeared
himself to the heart of every American by
his noble writings and pure life, and ss
pecially by that last browning effort, the
Life of Washington" . work in which
his declining years could not have been
more appropriately spent.
Washington Irving was born in the city
of W. vn-L Arril I'd 17Sa maxim him
studied for law. without entering upon it's
practice, and soon visited different Euro
pean countries, by which means materials
were obtained wherewith to enrich the nu.
merous publications and fugitive articles
from his pen, which graced ths American
press and likewise obtained notristy abroad
through long succession of years. The
"Sketch- Book" papers were commenced
in 1918, and published both at home and
in England, where they were written
Subsequently he visited Dresden. and
made tours in France and Spain. 1t was
at Madrid ths! he wrote the life Of Colum.
bus, which appeared in 1928. "Alham-
bra " was publisbed in 1892,
Mr. Irving also served as Secretary Of
Legation TO the American embassy in Lon
don, and it was while in England that he
received one of the so guinea gold medals
provided by George ". for eminence in
historical composition, the other being
awarded to Mr. Hallam. In 1881, the
University Of Oxford conferred on Mr..
Irving the degree Of l.. L. d. In 1882 he
returned to New York, after an absence of
seventeen years. and was received With
the warmest enthusiasm. The Tour of
the Prairies," prepared from the obseIva-
tons of Western tour, "Abbotstord, y
Legends of the Conquest of Spain,'
astoria &C., followed in quick success,
sion in lS35-'6-'7.
In lS43 he received the unsolicited ap-
pointment Of Minister to Spain. and After
the close Of his official duties his literary
efforts were renewed, with that degree Of
success which had 50 uniformly attended
previous endeavors.
In the decease OF Mr.. Irving, America
has lost revered citizen, and one of her
most brilliant literary authors, whose tri-
umph it was, that in seeking to honor the
memory Of his country's greatest benefac.
tor, be linked his own with an imrerisha-
able memorial.-Journal Of Commerce.
DEATHS OF ENGLISH KINGS AND
QUEENS.
William the Conqueror, died from enor-
nous fat, from drink and from the vio-
lence of his passions William Rufus died
the death OF the poor stays that he hunted
Henry the first, died of gluttony Henry
stoned by the bad conduct of bis children;
Richard Ceur de Lion died like tho ami.
NAL from which his hearr was named, by
an arrow from an archer John died, no.
body knows how. but it is said of chagrin,
which is another term for dose of helle-
bore Henry the Third, is said to have
died natural death Edward the First,:is
likewise said to have died Of = natural
siekness-a sickness which would puzzle
all the college Of physicians to denomina.e.
Edward the Second was most barbarously
and indecenlly murdered by rutiiisns en-
ployed by his own mother and pasamour
Edward tho Third. died Of dotage, and
Richard the Second Of starvation, the very
reverse Of George the Fourth; Henry the
Fourth 10 said TO have died Of fits caused
oy 'uueasinsss," and uneasiness in pala-
ees in those times, was very common
complaint: Henry the Fifth is said to have
died Of painful atiiction premasurely.-
This is . courtly phrase for getting rid Of
king; Henry the Sixth died in prison,
by means known then only to his jailor,
and known now only to Heaven; Edward
the Fifth Was s.rangled in the tower by
his uncle. Richard the Third. Richard
the Third was killed in battle. Henry
the Seventh wasted away" asa miser
ought 70 do, and Henry the Eighth died
of carbuncles, fat snd forty, while Edward
the Sixth died Of decline. Queen Mary
is said to have died of "bloken heart.
Old Queen Bsss 10 said to have died Of
melancholy, from having sacrificed Essex
to his enemies. James tbs First died OF
drinking. He died Of vice. Charles the
First died on tn. scaffold. and Charles the
Second died suddenly, j. is said Of apo
plsxy. james the Second died OF old age
and sorrow. William the Third died of
cousump,ivc habits Of body, and the ef-
fecss of villainy. Queen Ann died from
her attachment to "strong water Or. in
ether words, from drunkenness, which her
physicians politely called ths dropsy.-
George the First died OF drunkenness, which
his physicians a. politely called an apo.
plec,ic 6l. George the Second died Of .
rupture Of the heart, which the periodicals.
Of that day termed visitation Of God
II is the only instance in which God ever
touched his heart. George the Third died
- he ived-a madman Throughout life
hs was at least a consistent monarch -
George the Fourth died Of glus.ony and
drunkenness.
D6rSpain is going into her Moorish
crusade with zeal. In late speech the
| Queen said: