Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-17
REDUCED TO ASHES,
The Duke of Bedford's Remains
Cremated With an Alb
sence of Ceremony.
A SIMPLE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Last Scene in the Career of One of
England's Greatest Noblemen.
A SATIRIST'S ATTACK on HIN.
Dreadful Double Tragedy in Lonely Eng
lish Farm House.
A SIMPLE FUNERAL TRAIN.
A SATIRIST'S ATTACK on hin.
The TERRIBLE LEAP Of A FATHER
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LONDON, Jan. 16.-The last scene in the
career Of the enlightened and enterprising
Duke Of Bedford occurred to-day. His re-
mains we're removed in an elm coffin, COW
cred with a white cloth. at an early hour
this morning to Woking, "a miles from
here on the Southwestern line, to the
crematory of the cremation society, of which
His Grace was a leading member.
1t not vet announced what was the ex-
pense of reducing the Duke to ashes, but
when the crematory was erected in 1875 it
was estimated that the outlay to the Ignoble
vulgus would be about ESQ. The crematory
itself cost 81 600, and is a structure in which
the average citizen might be we'll satisfied 10
undergo process that is rapidly becoming
the style in the highest circles here.
No FLOWERS and No Mourners.
When it is added that no one accompan-
led the body of one of the greatest British
noblemen on the last sad journey but the
undertaken and his men; that no flowers or
other tokens of affection decorated the bier,
and that the blinds were not even drawn at
His Graces town residence, the statement
will doubtless fill the mind OF the average
American, whose ideas of Dukes are based
on much reading of Henry Esmonde and
other popular reproductions of life during
the eighteenth century, with an astonish-
ment that will lead him to ask whether he
has not taken leave of mis- senses.
After the incineratIon was concluded, the
ashes were placed in a heart-shaped casket,
which, on being taken 10 Bucking hamshire.
WAS placed in the family vault of the Rus
sells. These are the short and simple annals
oi the burial of one of the wealthiest of Eng
lands mobiles, compared with the costly and
os;entatious Tuortuary pageants that were
once in vogue here, but which, thanks to
the prevalence of a better taste, are passing
into desuetude. 1t was simplicity itself.
A War on the Duke.
The death Of the Duke calls to mind the
fact that, soon after MIR. Burnaud became
the editor of Punch, he instituted sort of
war against His Grace OF Bedford on account
OF the condition of the Covent Garden mar
ket, which at that time Was in a very un-
savory state. To such an extent was this
carried that for long time he was known
as the Duke of Mud Salad, and the mar
ket was called from his new title, Mud Salad
Market
Whether the cartoons and the other means
used for pricking the conscience OF His
Grace had much effect, is at least open to
question, for the market is still scarcely the
spot man with a sensitive stomach would
select to spread a frugal meal on the pave
ment if he had no table cloth.
Therobitusry roll of the week was further
increased to-day by the death of the Earl of
Devon who. when he was known as Edward
Baldwin Courtney, was we'll known by the
title which conveys so much in so little, "a
man about town." He was great supporter
OF the stage, and did much to advance the
fortunes OF a number of elEknown
actresses.