St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
SAYING KIND WORDS.
Universal Regret Expressed at
LoveIFs Demise.

Boston, Aug. 13.-Dr. Henry P. VOL
colt, Mr.. LowelPs physician, said last
night that Mr.. LowelPs death re-
suited from tumor of the liver. The
trouble first made its appearance about
eighteen months ago. He suffered in
tensely all through his illness and made
a gallant fight but the odds were against
him and he had to succumb.
BAR HARBOR, Me-, Aug. 13.-Secre-
tary Blaine, when informed of the death
of James Russell Lowell, expressed his
deepest sympathy at the sad news.
When asked if he would not make some
statement of Mr.. LOwell's career as a
diplomatist, he declined to do so.
BosToN. Aug. 13.-Dr. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes is much affected by the
death of his lifelong friend, James Rus
sell Lowell, although. as he says, he
has known it was coming long time.
He declined, however, most lmpera-
lively to talk on the subject tor publica-
ton at this time.
NORTH CONWAY, Y. H., Aug. 13.-W.
d. Howels speaks of LOwelPs death as
a national calamity. He declines to be
interviewed, but says he may write an
article on Lowell at some other time.
NEwBURYPORT, Mass, Aug. 49,
John Greenleaf Whittier, who has been
forced to return from the mountains,
by i'll health, was much shocked to hear
of Mr.. LOwelPS death. TOO bad, too
bad" he said. at is indeed loss to
American letters and the world"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The acting
secretary of state has received, through
the British minister at this city, the fol-
lowing telegram from the Margins of
Salisbury: THE queen desires to eX-
press her sorrow and regret at the news
which has just reached this country OF
Mr.. Lowelrs death" Sir Julian
Pauncefote requested that this telegram
be laid before the president. BY his
direction a copy was Immediately trans
mitted to the family of the deceased.
Mr.. Wharton. in answer to Sir Julian'S
telegram, wrote as follows: The pres
Ident directs me to acknowledge the
receipt through you of the telegram
from the Marquis Of Salisbury convey
ing the queens coincidence OH the death
of Mr.. Lowell, and to convey an express
sion of the presidents appreciation OF
her majeSty's sympathetic message"
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The provincial
press and the London afternoon papers
contain long and atfectionate articles
upon the late James Russell Lowell.
Expressions Of sorrow for his death
come from every quarter.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: 1.-The
universal regret for LOwclPs death. and
admiration for his character and achieve
ments. expressed on this side of the
Atlantic are an eloquent testimony of
the reality of that entente among the
English-Speaking race which it was one
of the objects of Lowells life to pre-
mote. His place i'll literature is with
Carlyle and Ruskin."
The Times says: ''The death OF Mr..
Lowell is probably more keenly felt in
England than would be that of any
other American, or indeed of any man
not a fellow countryman. With his
death there passes into history really
remarkable mind. whose reputation
will grow with time. Corrupt poll
tIcians hated him, but he goes to the
grave mourned by all that is best in
America, and amid the heartfelt regard
and admiration of England"
The Standard SAYS: America may
claim the distinction of his birth, but
his fame belongs to the wider public
speaking the English tongue"
The Daily News says: "Mr. Lowell
will be lamented in England not less
than in America. He was ever a fight
er, and always on the side of truth,
honesty, justice, freedom, mercy and
peace"
All the other London morning news
papers contain comments and long
obituary notices. Many kilograms
from Englishmen prominent in literary,
dramatic and other walks of life are be-
ing received in this city expressing
sorrow and deep regret at the death of
Mr.. Lowell. Among the kilograms re-
ceived this morning was one from
Baron Tennyson. The aged English
poet was a close friend of Mr.. Lowell
and the latter's death has affected him
deeply. Lord Tennyson's message
says:
ENGLAND and America will mourn
Mr.. Lowell's death. They loved him
and he loved them. Pray express for
myself and mine our sincerest SYM
pathy with Mr.. LowelPs family"
Henry Irving says: Il, in common
with all Englishmen, lament the loss of
one we so loved and hOnored."
Walter Besant, the well-known writer
and novelist, and first chairman of the
executive committee of the IncorpOr
ated Society of Authors. has sent
telegram from DartmOor, in which, re-
ferring to the death OF Mr.. Lowell, he
says:
1.-THE English Authors society sends
its deepest regrets and sympathy with
Americans on the death of that great
writer. its friend. James Russell
Lowell"