Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-10
A NOTED DUKE DEAD.
Marlborough, of American Matrimo.
NAL Fame, Found Corpse by
A SERVANT In BLENHEIM PALACE.
The duchess loses the Mansien on Which
She Spent Fortune.
NO CLEw TO THE PARIS DYNAMITERS

LONDON, Nov. 9-The Duke of Marlbor-
ough was found dead in bed at Blenheim
Palace this morning. On Saturday the
Duke was in London and then appeared to
be enjoying good health. The Duke recent
ly seemed to have been in better health
than usual
The Duke retired last evening, az usual,
and when a servant went to his apartment
this morning to assist in his toilet, the
Duke made no response. The servant ap-
preached the bed and at once saw that the
Duke was dead. A physician was promptly
summoned, and an examination showed
that the Duke had been dead for several
hours The cause of death has not yet
been ascertained.
All summer he was working hard over a
telephone scheme and other ventures in the
city. He was the head of new telephone
company which was to revolutionize the ex-
isting system, but this company Joined the
Telephone Pool a few months ago.
When the Duchess, formerly Mrs. Ham
mersley, of New York, returned to England
after her marriage, she found Blenheim
Palace in most dilapidated condition.
Even the locks on the doors and windows
had to be replaced. All the expenses of
repairing the place were met by the Ouch
ess, who spent enormous sums in this wav.
All this is lost to her, as the palace be-
comes the property of the Dukes son, who
has hitherto been known as the Marquis of
Blandford.
1t is probable that when the new Duke
takes up his residence at Blenheim Palace
he will be accompanied by his mother with
whom he has lived since her divorce. In
this event it will be seen the Duchess will
have not even the satisfaction of living at
the palace she has gone to so much expense
to improve. 1t is believed that the CITY
residence of the Duke will also pass to his
heir
George Charles Spencer Churchill, Duke
of Marlborough, Marquis of Blandford,
Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Marlborough,
Baron Spencer, of Wormleigh, and Baron
Churchill, of Sandridge, all in England,
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and
Prince of Mindleheim. in Suabla, was born
May 13, 1874. He served as lieutenant in
the Royal Horseguards On November 8,
1869, he was married to Lady Albertha
Frances Anne Hamilton, sixth daughter OF
James the First, Duke of Abercorn, and
they have son Charles Richard John, born
November 13, 1871. This son now becomes
Duke of Marlborough. They also have
three daughters.
Lady Albertha secured divorce from the
Duke of Marlborough on her own petition,
in 1883 He remained unmarried until
June %, 1883, when he was married by
Mayor Hewitt, at the City Hall, New York,
to Lilly Warren Hammerslev, widow of
Louis Hammersley, and daughter of
Cicero Price, Commodore in the
United States Navy. Mrs. Hammersley
was left considerable fortune by her
former husband, a portion of which
was used to aid the Dnke in refitting Blen-
helm House, and otherwise restoring his
somewhat impaired condition. The late
Duke was descended from the great En-
glish commander, John Churchill, whose
military career is one of the most bri liant
in British history, Blenheim house being
named after his famous victory at Blen-
helm.
The motto borne by the Duke in his coat
of-arms is, 'tFIel Pero Desdichado,'' which
translated means, Faithful though unfor-
tunate."