Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-11
CHARLES DICKENS DEAD.
The EugIish Speaking People Of the World
Plunged in Grief

| LONDON, June 10.-A very general
! gloom was cast by the announcement
this morning of the death of Charles
/ Dickens. The stroke was sudden and
unexpected. Business is suspended
| to a great extent and the nation
mOuTns. Mr.. Dickens died from an
apOplectic stroke received while at
dinner on Wednesday night. Imme-
diately after the seizure he became un-
conscious, and remained so until his
death last night. During yesterday
part of his body became paralyZed.
At the dinner his illness was observed
by Miss HOgarth, who mentioned it
to him. He denied any serious affec-
ton, but complained of headache, and
shortly announced his Improvement.
As soon as taken he was conveyed to
GadS Hill, where his sons and daugh
ters were soon assembled. Some time
previous to his death, Mr.. Dickens
was heard many times to remark the
difficulty experienced by him in pur-
suing his writings, and said sugges-
tiOns did not come to him spOntane-
Ously as heretofore. His physician
warned him, when lately at Preston,
to desist from reading and other men,
tai application, remarking that dis
regard Of the admOnitiOn would be
at the peril of his life. The Times
says millions viii regard his loss as
personal bereavement.
LONDON, June 10, midnight.-The
sad announcement of the death of the
great author, Charles Dickens, cOntin-
ues to be the all-absOrbing topic of
conversation among all classes of So
asa FrrI. I, .e1N
gloom over the entire community not
before experienced in this country
since the death of Prince Albert.
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, to-day
sent telegram to Mrs. Dickens ex-
pressing deepest feelings of condOl-
ence and sympathy with the family
Of the deceased, and deplOring death
of the great man as d national calam-
ity, as well as a great personal mis-
fortune. The friends Of Mr.. Dickens,
especially those in literary and
dramatic professions, are going
to Dean Stanley for permission to in
ter the remains in Westminster Abb
bey. The Prince of Wales is under
stood to have sent one of his house
hold to call in person upon the family,
to express his deep regret at the
death. Friends of the deceased
have made an application to give
him a grand funeral. 1t is not
known whether the family will con-
sent to anything more than private
domestic burial.
Mr. Motley, United States MiniseS5;;,
has taken occasion to express to TIM
family on behalf of the American
people the sense of his grief.
The London journals to-day give
great prominence to the life and char
acter Of Mr.. Dickens.
Cable dispatches were received du-
ring to-day from Boston and New
York asking for details of the sad
event. Mrs. Dickens is deeply
grieved at her husbands death, and
Will gladly give assent to any plan to
do honor to her husband. 1t is un-
derstOOd that Mr.. Dickens new novel,
The Mystery of Edwin DroOd," has
been sufficiently completed to insure
| the prompt publication of the story.
Many Americans in London have
been calling to-day at the Office of the
American Press Association. to OBJ
tain the particulars with reference to
the death of Mr.. Dickens.
The pall-bearers have not yet been
named, but are understood to be b.
w. Proctor, Barry Cornwall, Lord
LyttOn, JOhu LathrOpe Motley, B.
Blackstone, Benjaman D'Israei, L.
W. Kingiake, w. II. Russell,
Lord HOughtOn, Shirley Brooks.