The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-26
DIED WHILE WRITING
Lord LyttOn's Death Came
Without Warning.
ONLY A SERVANT WITH HIM.
Suddenly Relaxed His Hold on the Pencil
and Sank Back Lifelesa
\ SERVANT WITH HIM.

His Death Attributed to tho Defective
Sanitary Condition of the British Em-
bassy - Letters of Coincidence from
Many Courts--He Was One Of the BIost
WidelyKuowu of European Diplomats
To lie Inferred at Kuebworth
PARIS, Nov. 90 1t has been practio-
ally decided that the remains Of the late
Earl Of Lytton, the British Ambassador
to France, will be inferred al Knob
worth, Hertford, so soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made A. tho rs-
quest Of the dead poet diplomat no
flowers are to placed on the soniR and
I'm all respects the funeral will bs Of the
most simple description.
There Is no doubt, the friends Of ths
dead mAn say, that tho Earls death was
due, directly OF indirectly, 10 the defec-
tive sanitary condition Of the British
EmbRpsy
The British Am mbassador had been
complaining for some time past Of not
feeling well, and Tuesday he WAS con-
hned to his bed. 1t was not thought,
however, that his sickness was Of Sc
rious nature. He was writing verses in
bed
At about half past three one Of the
servants, who was putting the Earl s
bedroom in order, suddenly heard his
master breathe heavy and give a deep
sigh, Rs the pencil in his hand dropped
to the floor, and the Earl sank lifeless
upon his pillow.
The Countess of Lytton, the wife Of
the deceased Earl, was has tily summon
ed and reached the deRthbed at about
quarter past four, only to lind that there
was no doubt that her husband was
dead.
The pencil and and the paper upon
which the unfinished verses were iotted
down are to be treasured among the
deoeRSod's most precious belongings and
will undou btedly prove, for many years,
a sacred heirloom in tho Lytton family.
Esvsrh physicians were hastily sum
moned to the British Emb bassy soon after
the servant, whO was in the EarlB room
At the time Of his death hsd given the
alarm, bat ali their efforts failed to re-
Etors him 30 S0hseieuanssa Heart
fsilRTe brought ca by malaria and
other trou blss Of a EimilAF nature are
said 10 b tbs eRuBs Of tas Earl 5 demise.
From thc moment the Earl Of Lytton's
death became kROwn thsrs was = con
lhusd storm Of visitors sAllinE al tbs
President CAFpot seat ere Of ths ofi o.
GERS Of hia kousshsld vita a message Of
condolences 70 ths WiAsw, NJ de Frey
olnst OAlIod In person, N. RiSss did the
Rans RSd all tks representatives ei for
Oign countries In tkis city kAvs sent
messages Of symPSthy to the family
OF ths deceased diplomat, Vho Waz most
popular in all circles.
From the Queen Of EAglAnd, the
Prince Of Wales, Lord Salisbury, Mr.
Gladstone snd mARy huadFsds Of other
distinguished people in England, from
Emperors and Kings, PFizesB aud Prin-
oesses all over Europe, messages express
ing regret at tho death Of the Earl OF
LyttOR, were received at ths Em bassy
here
The dssd Earl during tie course OF
his long and brilliant diplomatic career,
having been attached, ia some capacity,
to nearly all the British Legations Ia
Europe, and ss he won hoREts Of friends
every where, some idea can be formed Of
the multitude Of kilograms pouring in
npOn his family.