New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

-iIK" WNTI-TIT fITITTfV- fiII
after the meeting va over that anybody was in
formed of the fact that the carriage in which the
smashed. ana that they had had a narrow escape
A. rulo the collnes- OF Lord IIariington's !
always retained their interest, ,l.rfors who had
come 10 cheer remaining 70 reflect
MURDER or LORD FREDERICK CAVEN-
DISH
The murder Of Lord Trederl.k Cayendi>h In Phoe-
niN PARK lri' a p"rman"n,ly painful impression on
~ eldest hro'h"f~ liir ~ one tme"hr"e Caven-
Edward. fh" Youngest brother. and the father II
shr"wd. praci al man of unconventional habits
pock. never held office bu Lord Frni.r,cs oerya5
under MIR Gladstone with devotion equal to that
shown IN later days bv Bobby spencer" Simple
and modest In his habits. although sor.l, tried by
obstruction during h, s.crc'aryship to the Treas
urj. almost the only time he showed anger was
when he Resented personal attack hi political
chief To his relatives Lord Frrderic, was deeply
attached. 10" 'ay'udishe~ being iud, 3D. knit
family, M which affection hourishe~ unobtrusv.ly
when %" news of his murder came from Dublin 1t
cau-'l sg.N shock 's might be- produced by Il
ON th,i dreadful saturday night of The summer
u lNs Lord Harrington and his sister Lady Louisa
whom Lori Norihbrook had invited 10 meet the
puk" nnd DucheS- of Edinburgh Sir william
w'If 20 Whi'"han and. taking ~" Marquis away
ia bis carrias". communicated 20 him thu appalling
conceded his gri'f from the snz~ ~ the curious
How deep ~ " - '-thJdy knew. hu his impassyc
- pni on 10 nonfnihs Al m" church of Eden
sor during th~ burial service. when crowd OF p"o.
pie pr-ss'd Dee II the door. bee turned and waved
mem q" with u calm g"siur". and when h" re-
appeared th. Trca sury Bench and answered =
qu stiJn concerning h- department. min. days after
the tragedy b." looked only little NOR. reserved
than usual The ON, timc he revealed his sorrow
In public WIS som .Eh' months later. when. speak
iug Tor tho nr- tim" ou public form since his
hroth'r's d. uh; ~" addressed his constituents a.
liry. 10y all vino kn.v him loved ahov. al! bv thoS"
near ami dear 10 him Ills emotion compelled him
conceal the tears which rolled dow either cheek
THE DUKE As \ SPEAKER
His success As speaker springs entirely from
dircctn.ss. cearness and candoi Language is
not with him AN instrument for cOnc"aling
silence lie doc not coin memorable phrases.
II T. of what to say he thinks, and not how 10
say IT, Indeed. his speeches mrht b" improved
by less matter and NOR" art. They read. a
rnl". better than they sound by practic. Lord
"A family trait. bat his uticraucr remains thick.
and when not deeply stirred his monotonous de-
livery incn.s his audience. well as himself.
to sleep. on great occasions. however he speaks
unstuded lie stands H. loos" attitude some
times wlfh hand under coar-tnlls and sometimes
grasping handkerchief with cl"nchcd fist. This
article OF toilet plays part IN the oratorcal
Inns handkerchief hangs far out Of his breast
pocket and Mr. Balfotr applies one daintily 10
his face without undong the folds. but in the
case OF the Duke OF DevonShire there Is trace
either Of dandysm or enemnacy Tricks OF ora
tory quite unknown 10 him. To Say what he
MAJ i,h 10 !, s Ss orly alr, in dsbat, Lori sosbYr,
on the other hand. takes from his inner pocket
the manuscript which he has carefully prepared
speech, according, to the Mercdiihean phrese, is
The small chang Of silence TIE Duke OF Devon
sibe. Possibly no man sat FOR thirty-ive years In
the House OF Commons and SPOKE less TO his
who left enormous fortune IN funded prop
cry probably uttered fewcr words I'm the course
who ever lived to fourscore years. not excepting
the monks OF La Trappe. ITS puzzling work.