Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-06
Lord Fltzroy Lsanox-Was Ne Lost with the
Steamship Presidsnti

Lord FltEroy Jeanox-Waa Ne Lost With the
steamship Presldsnti
A London journal Of recent date publishes
the following extraordinary and romantic
There has Just died at Baliersea-riso, wands-
worth, person who some few months since
was expected 10 startle the world with areve-
latlon more mystifyluR and Of wider Interest
than the cause cciebre Of Tlchborne nov
dragging It's weary length along. II will be
within the recollection Of those whose mem
DRY dates back TO the time Of tho loss OF the
Inflated vessel, the President that among
the voyagers who were II the time supposed
10 have found, without one single exception,
a watery grave, two were singled out as more
than ordinary passengers, and their loss was
specially dwelt upon In tho newspapers OF
the day-ono or account Of bis universal
popularity "A an actor---the giftod Tyrone
Power, the other-Lord Fltzroy Lcnnox.
The family, having no reason to doubt the
authenticity OF tho story, and !, being proved
roy Lennox had taken his passage and en-
barked In the President bis loss was duly
mourned, the sudden and special circum-
stances adding 10 the distress Of the grief
stricken parents.
but II We are TO believe the story Of tho
person whose death we arc recording, and
who claimed 10 be Lord n. Lennox himself,
wreck was he even on board tho President.
He did not leave New York at ALL but, after
going on board, returned ashore; nor did he
embark from the port In the Inflated vessel.
This statement, without the talntest trace Of
eccentriclty or symptom Of alteration OF
mind, he maintained TO his dying day. and
his last request whom Ia full possession OF
consciousness, which has, we know, been
acted upon, was that he should be buried In
what he asserted was his true name, aud that
his coffin plate should be inscribed with hls
full style and title, vizi Lord Fltzroy George
Charles Gordon Lonnox. Monday, there
fore, saw the remains az tho Inscription on
the funeral urn Ia to be credited and accepted
In the spirit Of the truth tablets should gen
orally carry with thom) Of Lord Fitzroy Len
nox committed 10 their last resting place, at
tended only by three mourners aud some
twenty fellow-clefks, was followed as last
mark Of special respect The CONN plate
bears the following inscription Lord fltz-
roy George Charles Gordon Lcnnox, aged 81.
Died December 3, 1871
The ground for this was decoasod's state
mcut, so far removed from halluclnatlon that
Il fully satisfied many well able 10 judge, and
moro especially one medical gentleman Of
some eminencc as London practitioner, who,
after spending much valuable time In investi-
WINGED OF his Identity rs the missing member
Of the Lennox family that he treated him on
all occaslons not as an lmpoator, but as q
friend and confident; and In bis professional
capacity sanctioned the making out Of the
certificate OF death In the full style and title
of the Lord Fltzroy Lennox. Passing under
the name Of Henry Clay, but generally known
a. the "Captaln,N the deceased obtained q
situation with the London aud Southwestern
Railway Company, and has been employed as
Q erik al their London Goods Terminus for tbs
last twelve years, earning the respectful cs-
tccm Of all his fellow-servants.