The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-04

| Death az Edward Robert bsalwes Gyeooos
| nritish Ambassador 20 the fgeuch Re-
| public and One al tho Modego uritlsn
| Poets. "a rsris-A lBriof sketch az oalG
| Life aud Work.
| PARIS. Nov. 2a-The earl Of Lytton.
| British ambassador 20 the French re-
public. died suddenly yesterday after
noon. lie had been engaged In writing
verses, and retired 10 bed 1t about $3.50
| in the afternoon. About 4 o'clock 4
servant heard deep sigh. and FASTENED
10 his lordship's bedside. Lord Lytton
was unconscious. and apparently life-
less Lady Edith Lytton returned 70
the embassy about s:i5. too late for any
signs Of recognition on the part Of her
husband.
The doctors concluded thnt death had
been caused by a spasm Of the heart
Ever since the fact became known q
stream OF nobilities has been pouring
into the embassy. Among the promi-
ncnt callers were President Carnot,
Minister Of War Frcycinct and Minis
ter Of the Interior Constans. besides all
the prominent diplomatic represents
tives now in Paris. including Whitclaw
Reid. the American minister. The
deepest grief is expressed for his lord
ships death. as he was popular with
everybody.
Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton. Baron Lyt-
ton. was born November g. 1881. lie was edu.
Gated Il Harrow and under private tutors u
England. studied for . time at Rome, and en-
tercd the diplomatic service in 1870 ~ attache
and private secretary 20 his uncle Sir Henry
m. hen min fufx 20. n
subsequently, held similar posts at Florence and
Paris In 1855 was made paid attache at The
Hague. and was transferred to Vienna In ledO.
While 1rst paid attache here. several important
missions in connection with servian affairs
were intrusted TO him. He was afterward Sec
rotary 81 legation ct Copenhagen, Athens fls64).
Lisbon tlse5j. and Madrid tle68I. At Copen-
hagen and Lisbon he acted Is charge 'adaires
Toward the end Of ls6s be was made secretary
OF embassy 1t Vienna. and In 1872 At Paris.
On January H. lss3, upon the death OF his
father, he succeeded 20 the title Of second Baron
Lytton Having declined the governorship
OF Madras Lord Lytton was appointed am.
hassador at Lisbon. This was in December,
ls75 In January. 1879. Lord Lytton was ap.
pointed viceroy Of India, and on April L:
1875. surrounded by the princes Of Hindoostau
ne presided at the magnificent ceremonies OF the
plain at Delhi. which attended the procla-
NATION Of Queen Victoria as empress Of
India An attempt was made. Decem-
Der II, ls.p, 10 assassinate Lord Lytton.
Continuing his diplomatic career ne was subse-
quently appointed ambassador 10 Paris. where
he died. His first poems were published in Lon.
don in 1884, under the title OF 'Clytemnestra
and other Minor Poems and Il once attracted
attention 20 his pseudonyme Of Owen Mere
difh." under which nearly all his subsequent
works Appeared. In $50 he published The
Wandercr. Collection q Poems In Many
Lands; in lso0. Lucille" romance in verse:
and in ls6l. "Serbske Pesme." q collection Of
servian songs. A prose romance. The Ring Of
Amasis.~ followed IN 1868. Chronicles and
Characters. volume Of poems, ia Isis: and in
isdp. "Orval. or the Fool OF Time" dramatic
poem. based Polish work. His wife il Z
daughter Of the late Hon. Edward Ernest VII
licrs m