Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
THE EARL OF BEACOSSFTELD.
Sketch OF His Lffe-A Mnn of
Fashion, Politics and Literature
His Rocks and HIS Public Policy.

LONDON, April l9.-Lord Beaoonsield
had o very serious relapse during tonight,
and died peacefully at o'clock this morn
ing. He was perfectly conscious to the
last. Drs. Kidd and Quain and Lords
Rowton and Darlington were present
when Lord Beaconsheld expired.
Benjamin Disraeli was born in London
on the 2lst of December, 1905. His father
was Isaac Disraeli, known as the author
OF several literary works, among them the
famous "Curiosities OF Literature" His
mothers maiden name was Basevi, and
she was the daughter of the architect OF
that name who was killed on the 10Th OF
October, 1915, by falling from tower OF
ElyACathedral. lie received his first edu-
cation from his father aud private tutors.
Then he studied for the bar in the Office
OF solicitor, who took such fancy TO
him that he proposed to make him heir
to his practice. But Notwithstanding his
bright prospects, he tired of the legal pro
fession and devoted himself to literature.
1t is proper here to state that the
Younger Disraeli had been educated in
the Christian faith. His personal beauty
was remarkable, his manners were dis
tinguished, his conversational powers re-
markedly line, so that he soon became an
acknowledged man OF fashion and
favorlte of the drawingrooms. lie was
laughed at for his alterations, but women
admired him, and, it Is said, predicted
his future greatness. There are still ira
ditions OF his silken hair, his brilliant
eyes, his velvet coat, his white kid
gloves fringed with silk. and his ivory
,nna So,uubnlv has pharartarizsi him
at this time as an audacious and senti-
mental dandy
His first novel, "Vivian Grey" was
published in 1926. It created sensa-
ton and was translated into the princi-
pal languages o! Europe. 1T was not I'M
til his sd year that lie realized ms great
ambition, seat i'll Parliament, when he
was chosen as representative oil the
borough OF Maidstone TO the hrst Farlla-
ment of the reign OF Victoria, having been
twice defeated when running Tor hlgh
Wyeomoe, 5uckinghan9hlre, as Tory
kadlcal, ana again Wheh running ior
Taunton as conservative. Up 10 TINS
time he had published, besides VIVIAN
Grey, satire III one volume entitled
"Ihe voyage oil captain fopahllla, his
second society, novel me louhg
Duke novel called "ContaIine Elem
ing" psychological autobiography, a
glittering oriental romance, "The Won
drous Tale of Alroy;" The Rise ul
Iakander,n founded OH scanderbeg's re-
volt against the Turks in the fifteenth
century. the political writings, "What il
lie Ihe Revolutionary Epic Ih'
the English Constitution, !" embodying hi,
political views the sarcastic and pungent
articles in the Times signed Runnvmede
| the love story. "uenrietta Temple" anc
| the novel. rVeuetia.n in which Byroi
and Shelley figure.
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