The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-12
MA.LBokoUGa's CAREER.
The Duke Who M rried Mrs. Hamers-
ley OF New York.

The Duke Who Nj rried Mrs. Hamers-
ley OF New York.
A dispatch from Blenheim palace, the
Feat of the Duke of Marlborough, atwood
stock Oxfordshire, in Thursdays MORNING
News. announced that the duke was found
dead in bed that morning. On Saturday
last the duke was in London, and then ap-
reared to be enjoying good health.
When the dukes valet entered his bed
room with his early chocolate in the morn
ing be noticed that his masters features
looked drawn. He laid his hand on the
dukes forehead and found 1t to be stone
nId. He at once alarmed the rest of the
servants, but feared to tell the duchess, who
eventually learned the news from her maid.
Dr.. CALDWELL a local physician. arrived,
d, after a superficial examination Of the
body, said that the rIgidity of the body
aud the appearance OF the face indicated
that the duke had been dead for six or
seven hours. There were no signs OF vio-
lence or suffering. he said.
The Marquis of Blandford, the dukes
heir, and Lord Randolph Churchill, the
dukes brother, were notified by telegraph
Of bis death and went to Woodstock this
afternoon. They tried to persuade DR.. Caud-
q well to cert to death from heart disease,
Il IN order that an inquest might be avoided
This DR.. Caldwell refused to do, and the
Inquest was held on Friday. The
iqueSt would have been demanded by
q the life insui ance companies in any event,
rs the duke carried a very heavy insurance
onhis life. There are rumors, moreover,
that the duke died of an overdose of
choral.
FAITHFUL, BUT UNFORTUNATE"
George Charles Spencer Churchill, Duke
81 Marlborough, was born at Blenheim,
woodstock, England. in lo43.
Faithful but unfortunate" is the motto
OF tue house of Chrrc Ill. and it has been
very true of the family of late years. The
e eighth Duke OF Marlborough, whose sudden
d death is announced, succeeded to the title In
1915 'p9n the death of his father, who, like
the son, left this world under sudden cir
cumstances, beng found corpse on the
moor OF his bedroom one morning, retiring
tne night before apparently well and cheer
full.
Blenheim palace, where the above death
occurred, was hui for the grand duke by
FL queen Anne at cost of 4240, 900. 1t is
stated that the income of the entaIled estate
s. Is not less than e20,0J0.
The duke. who has just reached the end OF
MS lngl rlous string, came into the world
Nlth many advantages-as a successor tc
lle titles aud esta es conferred upon the
FL Sb AolilOuS HukllSu ReutTdl Ol tuC SiSh-
zenith century. He was esteemed bright
not 50 bright, perhaps, as his younger
bother, l. I'd Randolph Churchill CwhC
Married MISS Jerome OF New York;, bu
81 night to degree at was marv elous in {
marquis. In his childhood he spent muct
81 Of his time in one of the fl est libra ie
70 tue world, in the famous palace of Blen
bsim.
A vERITABLE DON JUAN.
Young Lord BI Milford, as he was thel
Known. was favored by the friendship o
Tue Prince Of Wales who was slightly hi
senior in years. BE lecame lieutenant il
Il Tue Royal Horse Guards. the ''Blues," auC
tnence drifted Iuto Dundon society and int
ma riage with Lady Alberta Hamilton
laughter Of the Dukeof Aberco n. He frs
Specially distinguished himself when he &C
Compan cd the Pri ca of Wales on hi
famous visit TO India. Then the blue bl0oC
Vuat flowed in his veinsshowed itself verl
iaIuiy. Others Of Instantly had won tn
5,earts of ma women but he broke thu
marlborough record. Indian gossips pro
Tlalned him Legitimate rival of Dol
Juan. Maideus embed at his name
.latrons looked uneasy, grass widows sighet
tor their lost pr t, ct Is. and his exploit
were sung in every bungalow.
FIRST MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
=, After his Indian victories returned q
England ana cultivated Ehe acquai tanc
" the bride of his most intimate friend