Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17

LONDON, Nov. 0. = A dispatch from
Blenheim Palace the seat of the Duke of
Marlborough at Woodstock, Oxfordshire,
announces that the duke was found dead
in bed there this morning by his valet.
Beyond the fact that death was sudden,
the dispatch gave no details.
On Saturday last the duke was in
London and then appeared to be enjoying
good health.
Lord Randolph Churchill, brother of
the late Duke of Marlborough, is we'll
known to Americans as the husband Of
the former Miss Jennie jerome Of New
York. The late dukes eldest son received
q reporter in the library of Blenheim
Palace tonight. Lord Randolph requested
the reporter to make the following state.
ment in the press;
'Please contradict positively and I'M
mediately the different rumors floating
about regarding the alleged suspicious cir
cumstances that it is claimed attend the
death OF my brother, the late duke. There
Is absolutely no reason nor warrant for
the superstition that the duke died an nm
naturalldeath. From what | am able to,
gather in the household, and from the
'doctor's statement, it would appear that
my brother died of syncope, in fainting
spell.
There will be postmortem examina.
tton, and, perhaps an inquest, if the post
imortem should warrant any such extra
ordinary proceedings or fail to make the
cause OF death eminently clear"
fhe duchess is PROSTATE with grief.
She cannot be prevailed upon to leave the
late dukes room, at whose bedside she is
watching with fearful ewes.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday the duke was
seen driving in the park with his wife,
and at o'clock he partook heartily of the
family dinner. AT II o'clock he retired
and the valet, when undressing him, per-
ceived no indication of his Illness.
Rhe doctor positively declined to answer
the reporters question: DO YOU want TO
be understood to say that the duke died of
,sEncopeY' Dr. Caldwell went to Oxford
lthisse<ening TO confer with Coroner, Rob
irscn, WHO'S to arrive at Blenheim palace
carlyAin.the morning.
Many journalists have arrived here from
Loudcn and other places, andthe usually
quiet town presents an aspect of hustle
,and eUcitement.
). The young daIke will become of age next
ySunday. He was hunting at Essex when
THE newEof lis fathers death and his sue
toessiun Co the dukedom reached him.
yrhe duchess has not been visible to any
lbody'sincethe death occurred, and with
the exception of Mr.. Whitehead, the
family solicitor, snobody has been allowed
ltosspeakto her,
ln her interview with Mr.. Whitehead
tthe duchess stated that the late duke had
given orders that the second coachman"
should drive HIM to oxford in the morn
ling, where his grace was to meet the 10. 80
train to London. The duke the wi,.ow
added. 'intendedto be present at the lord
mayors show.''
Later = Doctor Candwell absolutely
refuses to issue a certificate of death.
George Charles Spencer Churchill, Duke
of Marlborough, was born on MAY 10,
lS44, and succeeded to the dukedom On the
death Of his father ON July 5, 1855. ON
November 8, 1869, he married Lady Al.
bertha Frances Anne Hamilton sixth
daughter of the first Duke Of Abcrcorn
In 1888, on petition of the duchess, the
marriage was dissolved. OF this marriage
there were issue Charles Richard John,
who was born on November 49, 1871, and
who now succeeds to the titles and dignities
held by his father, and three daughters
Frances Louisa, Lillian Maud and Nora
Beatrice Harriette. On June 20, ISIS his
grace married Lily Warren, daughter of
the late Cicero Price, commodore in the
United States navy, and widow Of Louis
Haumersley of New York. They were
married by Mr.. Hewitt, the then mayor of
New York. -