The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-10
DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH DEAD.
He Married an American Who Il Now Lik'
" to Lose Much of Ter Fortune


He Married an American Who Il Now Like
~ to Lose Much of Ter Fortune
LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch from Blen-
hiem. the seat of the Duke OF Marlborough,
at Woodstock. Oxfordshire announces that
the Duke was found dead In bed there this
morning. On Saturday last tine Duke was
In London. and then appeared to be enjoy
ing good health. The Duke recently
seemed to have better health than usual.
All summer he was working hard over a
telephone scheme and other ventures in the
city. He was the head of q new telephone
company which was to revoiutionize the
existing system. When the Duchess
formerly Mrs. Hammersly, of New
York. returned to England after her
marriage she found BleDheim palace
In most dilapidatcd condition. Even the
locks on the doors and windows had TO be
replaced. All the expenses of repairing
the place were met by the Duchess, who
spent enormous sums in this way. All
this is lost TO her, as the place becomes the
property of the Dukes son. who has hither-
TO been known as the Marquis of Bland
ford. 1t is probable that when the new
Duke takes up his residence at Blenhelm
palace ne Will be accompanied by his
mother, with whom he has lived since her
divorce. In this event it will readily be
seen that the Duchess will not have tho
satisfaction OF living at the place she has
gone to so much expense to Improve. IL IS
believed that the residence OF the Dnke.
No. "A Queen Anne's Gate. London, will
also pass to his heir. The motto borne by
the Dake on his coat of arms means Faith
full. though unfortunate"
At Q O'clock this morning the Dukes
valet entered his bedroom. as usual. with
the Dukes early chocolate. The Duke, ap-
parently. was sleeping peacefully and the
valet WI thdrew, without trying TO rouse him.
T. 10.
utes later 10 draw the curtains no noticed
that his masters face was unusually pale
and that his features looked drawn. He did
not suspect the truth. however, and again
retired. shortly before 10 O'Clock. upon re-
turning 10 the room. he saw>that the Duke
had not moved. He laid his hand on the
Dukes forehead and found ii To be cold.
He at once alarmed the rest OF the serv-
ants. but feared to tell the Duchess.
who eventually learned the news
from her maid. DR.. Candwell, q local
physician, arrived before IL. After a super
ticlal examination of the body he said that
the Rightly Of the body and the appearance
OF the face Indicated that the Duke had
been dead for six or seven hours. There
were no signs of violence or suffering. he
said. The Marquis OF Blandford. the Dukes
heir. and Lord Randolph Churchill, the
Dukes brother. were notified BY telegraph
Of his death. and went TO Woodstock this
afternoon. They tried to persuade DIR.
Capdweli to certify 70 death from heart
disease. IN order that an inquest might be
avoided. This DIR. Candwell refused to do.
There are minors, moreover. that the
Duke died of an overdose OF choral.
The Lord Mayors Show.
| LONDON. Nov. 9.-The Lord Mayors show
passed of. to-day, without an untoward incident.
The No-popery Association failed TO sho W itself
| In any demonstrativc way. and Lord Mayor
Knill was repeatedly cheercd as he passed along
the route. At tho Lord Mayors banquet. this
! evening. the Earl OF Kimberly, Secretary of
State fer India. spoke for the government Hc
| said that the time had not come yet 10 tell the
/ details OF the governments policy toward Ire-
/ land. The toast 10 the House of LORDS an
swered by the Marquis or Ripon. Secretary OF
| State for the Colonies: the toast 10 the House OF
| Commons. by Heruert Asquith. Home Secretary.
| Tho Gaskwar of Baroda responded To the toast
| TO 'Onr Indian Visitors" George Foster in an
| swering for ''our Colonial Visitors y saA that
| Cansda was In great need vi more agricg rists.