The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14

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Nov. so. Scarborough.
Death of Lord Chestcrhold.
The London Ne,cs OF December reported the
| death OF Lord Chesterfield In the following words:-
We regret TO have to announce that the Earl OF
fever Tor the last lew days. DIED al four O'Clock yes
terday morning, at his Sea Bretby Hal, Burr onion
Trent The noble earl was one Of the distinguished
visitors VINO assembled OIL scarborough on the occa-
sion OF the late visit OF the Prince aud Princess OF
Wales TO that town. Philip Cecil Arthur Stannope,
seventh Earl OF Chesterfield, was born In 1881, en-
tered the army IN 1919, was appointed lieulen.
ant In the Blues lsb3and reured lo55. lie was N.
| illness had from the first assumed very severe
form, and 10 consequence OF the character OF the
Murchison was summoned from London on Sunday
last IN consultation with Dr. Evans OF Birmingham
The symptoms s. su6seuaents TOOK more favorable
course ana the patient appeared TO be progressing
satisfactorily until Thursday evening, when syn.
cope set In, which, alter some hours, terminated
| fatally.
Death of Charles Blezg, the Princes Groom.
| The London Ne,os Of the same day reported this
second fatality from the fever thus:-
Information OF the death OF Charles Blegg, the
! groom, VINO we yesterday stated was lying III from
! typhoid fever al Sandrlngham, was received by his
| friends in London yesterday. telegram reached
critical condition; but, understand, they only
arrived at Sandringham In time 10 see him breathe
for some ana on his return from the recent Visit
made by the Prince and frincess OF Wales 10 Scot
| land, whltner he accompanied them. he became
very unwe. He IS said to have been great favorte
with both the Prince and Princess, and invariably
accompanied the latter In her pony rides and Us out
rider. IL VIII be some satis action TO MS friends 10
know that he received during his last illness the
same medical treatment as his royal master.
The Whitlow the Frfnce's Hand.
| Speaking OF this painful premonltion Of sickness
| In the Prince 1t is said
November q whtlow appeared on the foreinger
OF his right hand. This was seen and attended 10
tendant or the household at Sandrlngham; 1t aid
not D. event his Royal HighneSs from carrying out
tons S az ~ that on Yss 70 0r
the whitlOw was more pain ul; and Mr.. Oscar Clay
ton, extra-surgeon In ordinary TO His Royal High
ness, was summoned from town, and remained IN
attendance on the Prince at Gayhurst until Friday
when the Prince returned to town. Inc wnitow,
and one which had threatened on the other hand
were promptly cured
The Prince on Friday attended the play. Mean
time, however. with a view 10 the streng ihening or
his general health and TO meet the Indications
Afforded by the local Inflammation Of the finger, q
careful dietary and a suitable tonic treatment
had been enjoined and observed by His ROYAL High.
ness
was seen on Sunday by DR.. Lowe.
Tho Chances Of Infection to Ills FamiIy.
A London journal Of the LIST inst referred to this
then alarming view OF the case In @aRe following
words:-
Some apprehension arises with regard to the pos
sibiiy OF the fever being conveyed to those at
present about the Prince. Naturally, the thoughts
OF readers advert 10 Her Majesty touching this
point. Anxious as the Queen must have been to
visit the Prince the question OF Danger TO herself
from injection could not out have been entertained
But we may al once say that typhoid fever 10 be
considered, for all practical purposes, the most rare
occurrences in persons over nifty years Of age Her
tected against the disease, which Is not,
moreover. Infectious or contagious but to very
limited degree. 1t Is the least contagious OF
the several "fevers. 1t was PERFECTLY right, how.
ever, that the royal children should be removed. for
TO them the danger, though not great was yet real.
We sincerely nope that the lamentable occurrence
which has Frustrated the heir apparent upon a sick
typhoid fever Is disease which Is, II not aDso-
lutely, at least in the vast majority OF cases, pre-
crate the pest to operate more or less un.
checked throughout the country. II Is perfectly
places and In the alleys and lanes OF most OF our
large towns but II also prevails within the walls
awg the 81 Of It's
decomposIng sewage matter. Unlike typhus
fever, which Is The accompaniment OF overcr0wdtng
and poverty, typhoid nnds les way to the palace as
well to the howell In the face VI the best hygenic
measures, II only there be pollution OF the drinking
should study the reports which have been made on
this subject during the last ten or twelve years in
| the annual reports Of Mr.. simon, the medical on.
Ger OF the Local Government Board, and he will
not fail to lind an accumulated mass Of evil
dence on this subject which is simply over
whemlng In proof OF the proposition above enun.
Glazed. For the moment our thoughts turn to sand
Arrangements may be supposed TO be-, and well as
they have hitherto worked, not stone Will be left
unturned TO discover and uDearth all possible
sources OF fouling of the water supply. Meanwhile
Lord Londesborough Will, no doubt, clear mp any
doubt that remains in regard to the existence or
typhoid lever producing causes at his seat. The
more recent facts which have come TO our knowledge
| lead us TO infer that sandringham and not scar.
borough, originated the Princes malady.
OF course we do not forget that the Introduction
OF the fever poison 10 Sandrngham may nave led to
the spread OF the disease there. Whatever may be
the truth OF the matter searching inquiry Is clearly
and Immediately needed. The pubic do not forget
that other members or the royal family may be at
this moment exposed to the chances OF Infection.
The London Lancet OF December said:-
As the public may be anxious to know what risk
Her Majesty runs in visiting the Prince OF Wales,
we may add 1t Is simply nj under the circumstances.
dinate Degree and It Is infinitely rare after fifty
years OF aye. Her Majesty Is short stay at Sandring
ham therefore exposes her practically TO no risk
whatever.
His Wife's birthday.
A Lynn tEngland) correspondents, writing on the
r.ex~ INcoo