Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-14
MARLnoRoueu,s DEATH.


The dispetch which came over tho
wires on wednes lay last announcing
the death Of the Duke " Marlborou gh
arrived ut dine when the whole
country was upside down, 80 10 speak,
and We Of U,ah were sympathetically
In the same condition. Under such
circumstances no demise Of lesser
personngo In point Of prominence than
the Queen herself the Prince Of
Wales or possibly the prime minister
would have received much attention
on this side OF the Atlantic, albeit the
duke stands nearer to ~ 10y marriagel
than most OF the British mobility.
Marlborough was several degrees
FROM being man of tec!iiuie or even
common morality. His repeated
llasons aud almost continuous de-
bauchery lost him the recognition at
court to which his rank entitled him,
aud which no enjoyed until Victoria
and even Albert Edward were com.
PEELED TO "cut" him. He was drowned
In debt and his residence, Blenhc i'm
palace, would have gone out OF his
hands Mt public sale but for the English
law OF entail, which holds II Ia the
family. IL was going to rack and ruin,
and would doubtless by this tlmo have
been unfit for occupancy hal he not
made an arrangement with an infatu.
atei American woman aud several
times millionaire, Mrs. Hamersley,
OF New York, TO supply the needed
funds In consideration Of his bcstow.
ing upon her the title Of duchess; Of
course marriage was an Indispensable
iucidont 20 this affair, but only an
incident most likely. "5jcicty" was
surprised and the "Four Hundred"
had an abundance OF enjoyable gossip
on hand when the news Of tho hgsty
nuptiala was sprung upon the country
four years ago last June. The mar.
riage was performed by Mayor Hewett,
the bride Immediately began prepara-
tons for her journey to England, while
the Bridegroom got 8CaudnlOusly drunk
IA usual and remained 80 till tho next
morning. The new wife, a. u hr5t in-
vcstmont, spent 100000 upon the PAL
ace and thus rescued II rom impend.
Ing ruin, and II Ia probable that since
that time sho has disbursed as much
moro In the samp way, 10 say nothing
Of what supporting such au establish.
ment, it, lord and master and herself
properly have cost her. All this comes
to an end now, for tho dukes
eldest sou by his former marriage
This first wife Is not dead hut
divorcod) succeeds 10 the estate by the
lmplacgble decree OF English heroilty.
SO that Mrs. Hamersley (that was has
perhaps paid million dollars year
for the privilege OF supporting
foreign family's nams and keeping It's
possessions from the worms and moths,
aud now IL all goes from her to that
family without remedy.
The duke was the eighth in order
who has held the title he bore. Ito was
mlddle.aged anu not bal looking; he
leaves daughter and three sons, all by
his flls. wife. lie was educated, In.
telectual aud talented, fond Of books,
but fonder OF registering and having a
wild time among congeuial spirits In the |
middle classes OF society. II he
had been born poor ana not
afflicted with tho curse las II |
proved to be 10 him Of nobility, he
might have become useful citizen
aud u Ginning Hight In the world; but
title made him indolent aud Incidence
was palliated by exoesses which
brought debt, disease and at last death
at time when no should have been In
the heyday Of life, 1t A. doubtful II
one plying tear foil upon his bier, II
one friendly hand placed Hover upon
his grave, II one kindly thought viii
be turned upon his life. Thus perish
those who court the vanitios OF lifo in
preference 10 its folds Of usefulness,
who make OF living n means OF con
slant reproach to nature anu liz Author,
aud who seek surcoaso from reproach.
ful conscience in the peTnicious pleas.
ures Of tho day.