The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Death of Charles Dickens.
LONDON, June 10.


Charles Dickens is dead.
W.-Charles Dickens died at TWEEN.
ty minutes past six last evening, OF paral'
ysis.
Particulars OF Mr.. Dickens Illness
and Death.
The London Globe, in its last edition
this evening, startled the community with
the announcement that Charles Dickens
had been seized with paralysis and was
lying insensible at his residence, at Gads-
Hill, near Rochester, in Kent Tho news
spread rapidly, and created the most pro-
found regret. But the worst was still to
come. Tclegrams have been received an
nOuncing the death Of the great novelist,
ut quarter past six this evening.
Mr.. Dickens was at dinner on WcdncS-
day, when he was seized with fit. DR..
Steele, Of the village OF Strood, who was
for many years tho family physician OF
Dickens, was Immediately called in and
remained till nearly midnight The con:
dition Of the patient becoming worse and
worse, 1t was deemed advisable to sum-
mon physicians from London. kilograms
were promptly dispatched, and this morn
ing several London physicians arrived at
Gadshill. A consultation was ut once
held, and the case pronounced hopeless.
The patient sank gradually, and died at
fifteen minutes past six this evening.
Mr.. Dickens had been i'll for several
days, but not seriously. He had even
visited Rochester, and other points during
the present week.
Another account says Mr. Dickens was
entertaining dinner party at his house,
at Gadshill. Miss Hogarth, who was
seated near him, observed evident signs OF
distress upon his CountCnancc, she then
made the remark TO him that he must be
i'll, to this Mr.. Dickens replied: "Oh no l
have only got q headache, l shall be better
presently" He then asked that the open
window be shut, almost Immediately he
became unconscious and fell back In his
chair insensible. lie was Immediately
conveyed to his room and medical Nttcn:
iiOn summoned Mr.. Dickens remained
unconscious and never recovered anima-
ton. His son and daughter remained
stcad(astly at his bedside until deceased.
1t is stated that Mr., Dickens hos several
times of late, complained that he cXpe'
ricnCed considerable difficulty in working,
because his powers Of application were be-
coming impaired. He also said that his
thoughts no longer came 10 him us spOn.
tanCOusly rs in former times. While ut
Preston, he had need Of medical aid, and
called upon physician, who warned him
not to continue reading, because he was
doing so ut tho peril Of his life ,..
EuIOgies of tho London Papers.
The death Of Dickens has plunged the
nation into mourning. All the London
papers have obituary articles this morn
ing. The Times says: "The ordinary eX-
prcssiOns of regret are now cold and con-
vcntiOnal. Millions of people feel per-
sonal bereavement. Statesmen, savans,
and bCnciact0rs Of the human race, when
they die, can leave no such void; they can
not, like this great novelist, be an inmate
of every house"
The Daily N7cS says: "Without in
tcllcctual pedigree, his writings form mn
era in English literature. lie was gencr-
Gus, loving, md universally beloved. lie
leaves. like Thackcrny, m unfinished
story"
The .NOrnIn9 Post says: "CharlcS DICK
ems did more than any contemporary to
make English literature loved and ad-
mirGd."
The Telegraph regards the distinguished
dead rs "a public servant whose task Is
nobly fulfilled" =.
The London Yacht Club was awarded
the victory in the Wednesdays yacht
race to Eycrie, by allowance for tonnage,
the second place was given TO the Cam
bria and the Gloriena was put last
The Times money article, referring to
the introduction Of the new Grand Rapids
railroad bonds, says that the Eric ex-
pericnces inculcate distrust Of oil such
securities.