Evening journal., 1892-11-10

ana when H servant MNIN 90 nus apartment T.
I'm the morning to- assist n his toilet, the
duke made no response The servant ap-
preached the bed and q, once aw chat the
duke was dead. a physician was promptly
summoned, and ana examination showed t.
that the duke had been dead for several
hours. The cause ofdeathwas heart disease
THE Marquis of Hlandford. the dukes
heir. and Lord Randolph Churchill Tho
dukes brother. were notified hy telegraph
of Dis death and went t0 Woodstock tlif
afternoon. They tried 90 persuade Dr.
Caudwel TO certify go death from heart
disease in order Chat an inquest might he
avoided. This Dr. Candweu refused to dO.
and the inquest probably viii hc held ON
Friday The inquest would haye been
demanded by life insurance companies in
any cveut as She duke caruad da very heavy
Insurance ON bis lilc There are fumuls,
moreover, that the duke died OF ana over
dose of chloral
nInrlbornugh's Iifc.
The fun name and titles of che Duke oi
Marlborough were: George Charles spen-
oer-Churchnl. Duke of Marlborough. Mar
quis of Blanford. Earl of Sunderland. Earl
of Marlborough, Baron Spencer of Worm
bighton, and Baron Churchill oi Sandridge
an of England; Prince of the Holy Roman
Empire. Prince Of Nindelhcim in Suabia
late Lieutenant Royal Horse guards; ID. j.,
Ovf0rd Tie was born 40 his ancestral cas-
te Blenhcim, where he was found dead
yesterday, ON May l3. 1874 Very carly in
life Doe began career which eliminated in
a scandalous divorce which made his name
notorious on two continents
Eyen before the early age that English
boys of bis class are sent from home iul
their academic education De had become
involved m such serious scandals that he
was sent 10 live with % clergyman ioI
information. Scandals which involved IBIS
namc with that of the neighhorho0d iarm
ers' daughters resulted in his being sent e.
| the continent where his education was
/ continued in scholastic and other pursuits.
/ which were followed with less social dis
| turbancos on the continent chan thoy cOnld
/ have seen in HnGland
! He returned to England at tine age of
/ twenty-five and married in November
/ 1860 Lady AlberiAa Frances Anne Ham
/ iltQn daughter of the Duke of Abercom.
! liis bachelor reputation was not improved
/ by bis career after marriage. A long series
/ of scandals resulted I'm a petition for
/ divorce by the Duchess of Marlborough.
/ The Countess OF Aylesf1rd was named a.
/ the spondent in tho case. She was the
/ daughter OF Colonel pevis Willimm, NJ. P..
and described ass very beautiful woman
An English Sensation.
THE divorce trlal was one of the most
| sensational IN the history OF English higl
life scandals.
ghe testimony established the charge.
/ made bv the duchess. and incidentally dis
closed acts of such peculiar cruelty that
after the divorce, which was promptly
/ granted. the duke was socially 0straci1ec
Jon England.
THE queen in several noticeable ways cm
phasized this 0s,racism, and it was Still
further insisted upon when, two years later
the Earl of Ayiosiord died In Texas, whcr.
DE had gone into what was. for him, eNil'
following the disgrace of his name 10y th.
Marlborough divorce proceedings. Ihre'
years after the divorce and year after The
death of the Earl of Aylesiord his socia
and financial cmbarrussments were SO grou
in England chat the duke came Go tni
country. where he was received into s1ciel.
with many and marked distinctions.
After his first visit in the summer o
1886 it was rumcrod That The duke ha'
made an engagement of marriage wit'
Mrs Hamusley, tho wealthy widow %
Louis uamcrslcy. Both denied the en
eaeemeut. but in june issS. they wer
married in the city hall by Mayor Hewitt,
the 0niv witness being AIR. and Mrs. lleur
Clcws
Atthat dmo the new Duches Of Mari
borough WAS in receipt of an income %
S91Oul year from the estate oi her hu.
hand. Louis Hamerslcy had left wi|
giving bis widow the fun income of ih
estate. valued between ai,0O1Oll and SCI
W0m Tho estate itself was leit 90 th
prosnoclive male issue of j Hooker Ham
or-'ev. cousin OF Louis. The m0le issu
ensucl. hut the state courl permitted th
duchess to- rcinveat portion of the estaI
So as t0 increase its earning powers.
Tho ncir 60 thc viIo aad Esinte.
This. 50 was said. was made necessary
secure an income of s301O yearly require
90 maintain the Blenheiu castle csiau
With this income, suupiemented by reu
nues derived from sile of portions of 81
Hlenhcm lands. Che historical Old pla,
has been meHt.y improved and ncafiy II
stored to ihe condition in which ia was le
bvthelnst duke who had money enough
maintain The place. lie lived several ge'
cietious ago.
Since DIS second marriage Che duke h'
devoted luca oi his sattention Go tAe rein
Miitadon ai hienhem. ud has also gam.
S some favorable notice by bis contribution
90 3riasl Mu-aznes
Hlenhdm AND The title both go Co bis s.
by Dis nr-o marriage, Charles hichm
J0hu sar.-.r Churchill. Mnrquis of Bin
ford. moss twent, -two ycars of age =
uu be thc nu.l Duke of Aauuorou9
I5ea-d m ers have lived with tae
- roth.r aal hlfe had no family rclaio
ll Oh. ia fuSc since tle divorce.
rho tr-neo of Waiea IS fifiy-0nc.
e LONDON. lov i0-Ihe prince OF Nal
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