Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-20
BENJAMIN DISRAELT.
THE GREAT STATESMAN'S PEACE
Full END.
His Last Hours Dead Ere tho
Watchers TX new It-A Tribute 10
the Fallen Leader-A Tomb Await
Ing Him I'm the Old Abbey Minister
A Statement as TO His VIII.

LONDON, April 19.-Lord Beaconsfeld had
a very serious relapse during the night and
died peacefully at five O'Clock this morning.
He was perfectly conscious to the last.
Doctors Kidd and Quain, and Lords Rowton
and Darlington were present when Lord
Beaconsfeld expired.
Lord Beaconsfeld's renewed debility be-
gan on Sunday night, when an east wind
commenced to blow. He continued to lose
ground throughout Monday, the unfavora-
BILE wind continuing and constantly increas-
ing. He died at half-past four o'clock this
morning as calmly as If he were asleep
Announcement of his death was immedi-
atelY dispatched to the Queen, the Prince of
Wales and other memoers of the ROYAL
family and to Mr.. Gladstone, who is now at
Howarden.
The news became generally known
throughout the city towards eight o'clock,
when special editions of the morning papers
were Issued containing the announcement
which was not unex pected, in view of his
physicians statement last night that his
symptoms gave ground for more grave anxi-
ETY. than at any period during his illness.
His death created deep sensation.
1t was observed at 3:15 this morning that
Lord Beaconsfield's end was near. His
physicians think it was only his strength of
will that enabled him to struggle on as long
as he did. Accounts gathered from his
physicians show that he retained his cheer
fulness. He several times during his illness
stated his belief that he would die. One
OF the doctors says the droWsiness
which had been apparent ear
lfer in the night deepened towards
midnight into stupor from which he was
with difficulty reused. He then took nour-
ishment up to half past one o'clock. About
ntN1Opk ha
with much difficulty. Doctors Kidd and
Bruce at once applied the usual restoratives,
but for the first time since his illness they
failed to produce any effect, and 1t became
evident that his death was imminent.
Five minutes before he expired his breath
Ing became slow and gentle. His face was
very placid. His hearts action and pulse
continued few minutes after his breathing
ceased to be apparent. His friends and
nurses continued round his bed few min
utes after his pulse ceased, as his end was
so quiet that it was difficult to realize that
he was dead.
The Pail Mail Gazette, in its leading arti-
Gle this afternoon, says: THAT Lord Beacons-
fields death will be an irreparable loss to
his followers is very clear. The loss may
prove only less serious to the Liberals than
to the Conservatives. The profound trans
formation which Lord Beaeonsfield wrought
In the temper and spirit of English conser-
vatism, as it was in the days of Peel, seems
TO US to have been among the most serious
political disasters of our era But in such
system OF government as ours, we shall
long miss the GOODNESS and self control, ex-
perience and good sense, and on some oc-
casions, magnanimitv, of the great party
leader who has gone"
The Cuckoo this afternoon says: 'Lord
Beaconsfleld's will divides his property be-
tween Ralph Disraeli and Lord Rawton"
Joseph E. Boehm, the sculptor, has taken
a successful cast of Lord Beaconsfeld's
face. 1t is understood that Dean Stanley
visited Lord Beaconsfeld's residence to-day
to offer tomb in Westminster Abbey for
the remains. Strong wishes are expressed
in the highest quarters for the acceptance
OF the off9r, but arrangements are ia abey-
ance pending the return of Lord Barring
ton, Lord Rowton and Sir Philip Rose from
Hughendon, where they will examine the
papers OF the deceased.