Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-25
The Last Moments of the British
Minister to France.
ARRANGING FOR HIS FUNERAL.
Damage Throughout Maryland
Caused by the Storm.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MOURNING FOR LYrroN.
Profound Regret Impressed In Paris for the
Amba.sador'. Death.

Amba.sador'. D~sth.
PARIS. Nov. 25-The death yesterday Of the
Earl Of Lyt;on, the British ambassador to
France. has caused the most profound
regret in this city All the papers
publish articles on the dead diplo-
mat and all speak in the very
highest terms of his great services 10 his coun-
Try; ihe papers pay high tributes 90 the
earis literary attainments and they all concur
IN the opinion that m his death France has loss
a sincere friend. In the article on the late
eari published by the Eo,EsReHf that
paper says the presence Of the Earl Of
Lsuon IA faris was a more reassuring pledge
Oh peace than all the protests made by the
CABINET OF ST. James. From the moment the
Earl OF Lytton's death became known there
was continual stream Of visitors calling nj the
British embassy
PRESIDENT Carnot sent one of the officers Of
MS household with a letter of coincidence 20 the
widow, NJ, de Freycinet called in person. M.
Iseot dla the same and all the Representatives
% - -oIclsn countries IN this city sent messages
OF sympathy with the family Of the aecea-ed
uiPlomat; who was most popular in all circles
from the Queen of England. the Prince OF
Wales, from Lord salisbury Mr. Gladstone and
many hundreds OF other distinguished people
an England, from emperors and kings princes
and princesses all over Europe me.sa,,.s e.
pressing grief at the death OF the Earl of lyttou
were received at the embassy here. The dead
earl having, during the course of his
long and brilliant diplomatic career, been
attaehea; in some capacity. to nearly all the
british legations in Europe and as he won
hosts OF friends everywhere some idea can be
formed OF the mnlttude of kilograms pouring
In upon the family Of the deceased earl.
B rUrktAL ARRaNGEMESrs
IL has been prac<icslly decided that the re-
mains Of the late earl will be inferred at Kneb-
worth, Hertford, so soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made. At the request of
the dead poet-diplomat no flowers are 20 lie
placed upon his coffin, and in all other respects
ton.
There is no doubt the friends OF the dead
man say, that the eRrl's death vas brought
about. directly or indirectly. by the defective
sanitary condition OF the British embassy.
HIS DEATH.
The British ambassador had been complaip-
ing for some time past Of not feeling well. and
yesterday he wac confined to his bed. IL was
not thought, however, that his sickness was OF
a serious nature; Tie was writing verses in
ped. AT about $50 one Of the servants who
was putting the earl's bed room in order sud-
denly heard his master breathe heavily and give
deep sigh, as the pencil IN his hand dropped
to the noor, and the earl sank lifeless upon his
pillow.
The Countess Of Lytton. the wife OF the de.
ceased earl, was hastily summoned and reached
the deathbed at about AIS, only TO find th~e
there was no doubt that her husband was dead.
The pencil and the paper upon which the un-
finished verses were jotted down are 20 be
treasured among the deceased's most precious
belongings and will undoubtedly prove, for
many years, sacred heirloom 10 the Lytton
family.
Several physicians were hastily summoned 20
the British embassy soon after the servant Who
was IN the earl's room at the time Of his death
had given the alarm, but all their efforts failed
to restore him to CONSEQUENCES