Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-06
DEATH AMONG ENGLISH ARIsTo.
Gratis.

rHE "old noblhiee" OF England has
experienced quite shock within the
last few weeks. Two dukes and two
cgIla died within few days Of each
other, aud aftog a very brief Illness on
the part Of tnroe Of them. All four
represented ancient aud proud iiml.
lies. Ono was the Duke OF Bedford,
whose ancestor was falscd 10 the peer
age by Henry VII. Bedford repre-.
scented tho famous Russell family. lie
committed suicide, yery vulgar thing
for duke to do. but he did II, never.
thcleSs, by blowing out his brains, or
whatever matter existed where tho
braihs ought TO have been. He leaves
a son, the Marquis VI ravlstock, who
Is said TO be u very eccentric person.
The late Duke Of Bedford was both
rich man and very learned one, but
he enjoyed the distinction Of being the
most unpopular man In England. he.
fore ascending 10 the dukedom, he wa.
known a. Hss,ing. Russell, the tyrant
and bad landlord. lie Is said to bs the
original Of Anthony rrollope's "Plan.
tagenet,"' though the ideal duke is
somewhat hotter than the original
really was.
Another ~ tho mobiles who departed
this life vast tbs Duke OF Somerset. The
coronet worn by him can be traced
back TO tho early Tudor kings. The late
duke owned four country seats aud a
town mansion, yet he lived a solitary
lie In a half empty house In Berkeley
square, Londoa, and spent most
Of his time walking about It's empty
rooms lilo did not even keep con-
veyanoe Of any kind. And Ills PEN
urIousncas was such that the London
cnbmen all knew him, and would not
drive him, except when compelled by
law.
One of tho others who died was the
Earl OF Devon, known rs Lord Cour.
tenny. At ono time he was popular
aud brilliant but lac fell into vice and
extravagance. A few years ago he he.
came u bankrupt. OF late hc used TO
make h railway station In London his
headquarters, and was an object OF curl.
oslty to many. His title was enc OF
the oldest In Europe. He traced hia
descent from thc Plantagencls Of Eng.
land, aud he was allied by marriage
with u dozen OF the English Kings.
The last OF this "Blg Four" was the
Earlof Calthness, the family name was
sinclair, and his descent lraceable 10
the oldest Chicftains aud rulers OF
Scotland. The predecessor OF the late
Earl was well known In the United
states as Lord Bsrrielale. He had a
vast capacity for whlskey. When he
diel, he lefl his estates TO "a boon com.
pauion. twas thought the title would
become extinct, rs no heir was
known a, the time.
A bank clerk was found In Aber.
doen, who established his title aud DO.
came 10Th Earl OF Calthness.
but there was only few
hundred q year 10 maintain
the splendors OF Earldom. Tho man
was far happier ASH poor qulll.drlver,
than as bearer OF all the gloiies, honors
aud weaknesses Of the historic
Sinclalrs OF tie past, He died very
unhappy man after all. The son who
IA to succeed him as i7th Earl Of
Chthuess was a poor farmer In Dakota,
but Il appears THAT he ha, cast the mud
Of that state Off his feet and Is now on
his way TO grasp the strawberry
eoroneb aud to die unhappy as rich
Lords aud American mllIionalres
gon orally do.
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