The Durham daily globe., 1892-10-07
ENGLAND'S POET DEAD.
Tennyson Passes Peacefully Away and Is
Mourned by All Nations.

Tennyson Passes Peacefully Away and Is
Mourned by All Nations.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Lord Tennyson died
at 1:35 this morning. His passing away
was calm and peaceful. Sir Andrew
Clarke, who attended the poet in his last
hours, said in an interview with repre-
tentative of the International Telegram
Company, just after leaving the death
chamber, that Lord Tennyson's end was
beautiful. "In all my experiences" said
the eminent physician, 81 never witnessed
ANYTHING more glorious. There were no
artificial lights in the chamber. All was
darkness except for the silver light OF
the full moon which fell upon the bed
and PLAYED across the features OF the dy-
ing poet like the halo In one of Rem
brandts pictures'n Hallam Tennyson,
the poets son, said "The end was beau
tiful, calm and painless. He passed
away as if in sleep. The watchers could
hardly distinguish the final moment"
Twice during the night the dying man
smiled upon those around his bedside,
Indicating that he was conscious and
recognized them, but he was too feeble
to speak. Lady Tennyson bears her af-
Fiction with fair degree of fOrtitude,
but is nearly prostrated by grief and fa-
tigue.
The last words spoken by Lord TennY-
son were a few affectiOnate utterances
addressed TO his wife about an hour be-
fore his death Throughout his illness
Lord TcnnysOn showed grateful appre.
citation Of every kindness and attention
extended to him. Until he became too
feeble TO speak he frequently thanked
the doctors and nurses, as we'll as the
members of the household who minis
tered TO his wants. When the queens
kilograms Of enquiry as to the sick mans
condition was received, Hallam Tenny-
son read them to his father, who listened
with evident pleasure. About 1920
o'clock last evening the dying man
swallowed with difficulty some brandy
and milk given to him by the physicians
This was the last nOurishment he was
able TO receive Thereafter he gradually
grew weaker, until the heart ceased to
beat.
Shortly before O'Clock the sky be
came clouded and cold rain began to
fall. Most of the reporters who had
waited outside the gate left. Some time
IL. a., l.
take his carriage for London, and from
him came the first news Of the poets
death
This evening Tennyson lies on the bed
on which he died. He looks hardly 90
years old. The lines and wrinkles have
vanished from his face, and his beard,
usually unkempt, has been trimmed and
brushed. His hands are folded on his
breast, wreathes of laurel are at his head
and feet, and Virginia creepers and au-
tumn leaves are scattered around him.
The room is lighted dimly with can
dies. Although the surroundings Of the
death bed are solemnly impressive, pains
have been taken in def, renee 10 the dead
poets feelings often expressed to his
family, to avoid everything suggestive
of funeral forms The space reserved in
Westminster Abby for Tennyson's body
i just to the left of Robert BrOwning's
tomb. No memorial services will be
held in Halscmere on Sunday, but it is
understood that the bishop of Winches
ter will refer in his sermon at the parish
church to the poets death. Several
evening newspapers were to-day in
mourning for Tennyson. All published
long leaders which agree that it is too
soon to give d proper estimate of Ten
nyson's position among the British poets