New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
OBITUARY.
THE. EARL OF LYTTON.

Pnris, Nov. 24-The Right Hon. Enward hoDert
BuwerLytton Earl Of Lytton, British Ambassador to
France, died today lie had long been suffering from
Inflammation Of the bladder. A few moments before
his death he was suddenly seized with an attack of
heart weakness and called TO his valet for some medl-
cine. While preparing the medicine the valet heard
cough, and. turning round. saw his master suddenly
expire.
Mr. whitelaw Reid, the United states Minister here,
IN speaking Of the death Of Lord Lyton sn sea .,
the noted dplomatist. He had. said Minister Reid, a
conspicuous political and an equally conspicuous hel
his warnes fen %ss s Rere reserved for artists and
authors.
Edward Robert Buwer Lytton born November
10, 1891 son Of the celebrated statesman and writer
OF the same name. He was educated nj the great
English school at Harrow. and afterward at tue Uni
vertv Of Bonn. where he devoted himself PARTICULARLY
to the study Of modern languages Al the age Oh
eighteen lie entered the British diplomatic service.
his first appointment, on october IL, lo4o De'hg as
attache mt washstton. where his uncle. Sir Henry
I.ulwer, Minister For time he served as private
secretary to Sir Henry. Early in 1882 he was trans
ferred To the British Legation at Florence ana III
August 1854 to that at parls. Soon after the Peace
OF 1856 he was attache at The Hague APRIL
1858, found him at st. Petersburg and two months
later he sent 10 Constantnope. whence In Jani-
arI 1885, lie was transferable Vienna. AT the latter
capital he was second Secretary OF Legation. His
next post was that OF Secretary Of Legation at Cope
hagen, to which he appointed Mt the beginning Oh
1862 and for time he was Charge dAfiares thefe.
In 1914 he Secretary OF Legation at Athens ana
less than a year later Mt Lisbon ut both OF when
places he discharged the Office OF Charge dAfaires
After concluding IN important commercial treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Portugal he was transferred
TO Madrid six months later to Vienna and then, In
October 1872 to Paris.
On the death OF his father, which occurred on jan
nary Is, 1879 he became the second Baron Lyttoh'
Thereafter, until the close Of his career In Paris, he
always, during the absence OF the Amba'sador'
accredited there Minister PlenipotentaIy. In 1874
he offered the Governorship of Madras but de-
cined it, and in December of that year he was made
British Minister at Lisbon. II while holding that
phce, In January, 1876 that he was UNEXPECTEDLY
Informed By telegram that Mr.. Dsraeli had nominated
him to be the viceroy Of India, the most important
foreign colonial Office under the British crown,
carrying with II salary of $4,000 year and
enormous perouisites. Hitherto he had often been
described as the coming man who never arrived
He now seemed to have arrived lie Of conse ac-
ceped this place and hastened from Lisbon to Lohuo
at once to complete his arrangements for assuming H.
On March ne took his departure for India ana hiu-
way on the Journey met In Egypt, by pre-arrahee-
ment the Prince OF Wales, who was then on his way
home from his Indian tour. On April IL, 1870 nc
WIS sworn In as Governor General and Viceroy ana
on January following surrounded by all the princes
of Hndoostan he presided at the gorgeous ceremonial
on the plains OF Delhi mt which Queen Victoria was
proclaimed Empress Of India. 1t cannot be said tha'
his administration Of the Indian Government was mighty
s,ccessful One of lts most important episodes was
the Afghan War, for which he was probably not as
responsible as he has usually been considered At
home ne Was sometimes criticised with being too much
OF humanitarian and with treating the SUBJECT RACES
too much like and not enough like brute beasts
lie was for this extremely unpopular Win HIS
countrymen In the East On his return home he al
tempted but not with complete success, to vldcae S
administration. As Mr.. Gladstone was Prime Minister
OF England at this time, Lord Lytton was Temporarily
retired to private lile his resignation OF the vice
royalty being rendered 10 the Qneen simultaneously with
Lord Bcaconsfed's resignation OF the Premiership III
April. 1880 Soon after, on April - 1884, ne was
raised to the dignity OF an esrldom being crea fari
NJ Lytton of Iytton in the County OF Derby, and
Viscount Knebworih, OF Knebworth, in the County OF
IIerts On the return Of the Conservative party 10
power he was, in 1887, appointed British Amoassador
M Paris place which he continued to the END OF MS
life to fill with marked distinction He was also IN
1887 elected rector OF the University OF Glasgow" ana
subsequently received from that institution the honorary
degree OF Doctor OF Laws.
Despite this very extended diplomatic career Loru
Lytton Is probably best known and VIII be most ie
membered as man OF letters, and by his pen-name oil
Owen Meredith rather than by his actual patrony ME
The most conspicuous among III, nnesod in
his most famous work, in 1880; The Ring OF AnasS,
in Is;3: :. Fables In song in 18l and also In tle
same wear the speeches OF Edward, Lord Lytton.
with Some OF His Political Writings Hitherto unPmn,
ushed and PREDATORY Memoir by Ills son " Inc
life Letters and Literary Remains of Edward Bulwer
Lord Iytton, in 1893 " Glenaverl," an epc poem III
Jsa5 and After Paradise Legends OF Exile Ill
1857 BESIDES the romantic and sentimental poem OF
Lucille which Is familiar 10 almost everybody many
~ his shorter poems have attained great popularity,
snch A. . Aux Italens.- which has place In the
repertory of almost every elocutionist 80. .
Lord Lytton married October 4. lcbl I'D
Edith the second daughter OF the Hon Edward Eiers
and niece of the late Earl Of Clarendon. l2 Is sue
ceeded in the Eardom by his eldest son. Nicbr Alex
ander George Robert, who was born on August y,
1879 A second son and three daughters also SURVIVE
him.