The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-12

London, Oct 1.-THE Archbishop OF Can
ternery was seized with apoplexy asser the
service commenced at Eawarde2 cnuTcn
this morning. He was carried 20 the rec
tory, where he died at 1:3e o'clock. The
Rev. Archibald Farrar. dean OF Canter-
bury. received a telegram from Stephen
Gladstone. the rector OF Hawarden church.
stating the Archbishop OF Canterbury
ma ssed away peacefully and suddenly at
HIS O'Clock He had attended she early
communion. Dean Farrar. IN preaching
=, the cathedral this evening. referred 70
his forty-five years intimacy with the de-
ceased prelate.
Tho Archbishop OF Canterbury arrived
at iawarfien on Saturday evening. on his
return from a visit in the north OF IRE
land He appeared then TO be In robust
hearh, and expressed 10 Mrs. Graasfons
his great eradication over his Irish tour.
He arose early on Sunday. and attended
the early communion with his wife and
Others. The weather was bitterly cold.
and Mr.. Gladstone did not attend the
church The whole party occupied the
Gladstone pew. near the chancei.
Directly the service began. and while
the yecsor. Rev Stephen Gladstone, was
reading the absolution, Archbishop Ben
son, who was kneeling, was seen 70
twitch in the arm for few minutes, and
then he collapsed altogether. Henry Glad
stone, finding the archbishop had had
dangerous seizure, called TO the clerk and
Others, who carried him 10 the library
Doctors were hastily summoned The
stricken prelate was gasping painfully for
breath Applications o. ether and other
means to induce artificial respiration we're
resorted to- Mr.. Gladstone. the rector.
who had left the church when the arch
bishop was carried out. returned and an
rounced the illness 10 the congregation.
Fsxt ~
He asked for prayers. All efforts to rally
she distinguished patent proved vain. and
he died TN a few minutes.
Henry Gladstone whispered the news to
the rector who announced the archoEsh-
ops death, the news causing profound
sensation among the worshippers in the
caurrh. The hymn. Forever Wina the
Lord " was sung and the dead march was
played. all present standing and showing
themselves TO re deeply affected
Airs Gladstone conveyed the sad news
10 her husband wSlo WAS greatly shocked
and distressed. Afterwards. reSnarking on
the event. Mr. Gladstone said. He died
like soldier.
The osrlclal medical announcement o.
the death 10 she coroner stated II was due
90 apoplexy The medical attendants con-
cur in the ousn.on that heart failure caus-
Ell the death. but THAI this gas directly
due to the seizure.
Mrs. Benson was present at the time OF
her husbands death. ard she afterwards
wens 10 Hawarien. The bells were Eosed.
and references were made 20 the death
of the pr.nate of all England in many or
the churches In the kingdom tonight.
The Most Rev Edward White Benson,
n. D.. archbishop OF Canterbury. prinafe
of all England. and Metropolitan son or
Edward White Benson, esd, OF B1rming-
ham, Heath. and formerly Of YORK. was
born near Birmingham. July il. b-s- tie
was educated by private tutors ana al ths
birmingham grammar school. and gained
an open scholarship at Trinity college.
Cambridge After brilliant college ca
reer in which re gained the senior coan-
celior's medal. the members prize, aTst
ciass in the classical trlpos, and senior
ssysfrae sn the mathematical frsres. ne
graduated la fs52 lie entered Into holy
orders aud became master AT E1guy,
where he taught with marked success.
ard Instituted some reforms
N the establishment or Wellington COL
legs for ~ons Of deceased army officers.
he was chosen head master. Within
year he threw the school open 10 non
fossnaafson~rs. and made the Curriculum
shs most liberal If not the best. IN Eng
sara He also made IL a mode, N The mat
.4r OF ventilation. drainage. dorrssoTses.
ctr In Fess be became prebesd OF fdneoln.
ard in ;s-$ chancellor oF the cathedral
When ia 1877 the diocese Of Truro was crs-
a,sa. being set osg from that ~ Exeter.
r,v pen~er was made its first bishop He
was n~ssssn@r 10 fhe University OF Cam
hrsage freyn lss4 TO 1871. and % that os Ok
ford in zgTs--s-
After the death Of Archbishop TAFT In
Is-s-erssk>sv iSsa. Bishop Eenson was chosen
ts succeed him. and his conservation as
archbishop of Canterbury. psinsis OF All
rrxIars took place March -. lss5-
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