The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-02
Fractured His Leg on Feb. 10, and
Was Seemingly Recovering, When
Seized with Angina Pectoris.
DIED In A WASHINGTON HOTEL
HIS FAMILY, NOW IN SOUTHERN
FRANCE, CALLED THE al NEWS.
Brief Sketch of the Eminent English
mans Career-FOrmerIy Lord
High Chancellor.

WASHINGTON, March I.-Baron Farrar
Herschell. one of the commissioners from
Great Britain on the high joint commission
In session here to adjust differences be-
tween the United States and Canada, died
quite suddenly at 1905 o'clock this morning
at the Shoreham Hotel, where he had been
confined to his bed for several weeks with
a broken bone caused by a fall on a Slip
perry sidewalk. Lord Herschell's death came
without warning. Except for the trouble in
cident to the fracture of his leg, which oc-
CURED Feb. 10, he has been In excellent
health and spirits and up to almost the
hour OF his death there were no premonitory
symptoms of the coming end. He had re-
ceived visitors every day and had enjoyed
seeing his friends and talking with them.
He had been greatly pleased with the flow
ers that were daily sent to him by friends
and at all times was cheerful and did not
seem to be in the least restless because
of his enforced confinement. Among his
callers yesterday was his friend, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador, who
remained some time talking or various sub
jects and departed feeling sure that every
thing possible was being done for his lord
ship and that 1t would be only a short
time before he would be able to leave his
bed.
At the time OF the accident a trained
nurse was procured from Baltimore and on
account of the dead mans helplessness had
been with him almost constantly. especially
at night, when she never left his room. At
about 3 o'clock this morning his lordship
awakened and called to the nurse, who
found him breathing heavily. After receiv-
inO Gnrnn attention hn cnfd he falt b4tt1-
and again went to sleep. A little after 6
o'clock he again called the nurse and said
he felt Ill and complained of great pain in
his chest below the heart. DR.. w. W. John
ston was hastily summoned and after a hur-
ried examination dispatched a messenger for
DIR. Maddox, who joined him in a few
minutes. The pain, however. did not yield
to treatment, and at five minutes after Z
o'clock his lordship breathed his last. At
the time there was with him his private
secretary. Mr.. Williamson, Mr..
w. C.. Cartwright, secretary of the joint
high commission, of which Lord Herschell
was the president, MIR. Johnston, DIR.
Maddox and his nurse. in answer TO in
quiries the physicians said they We're UNI
able to give the exact cause of death, but
the symptoms. 1t was thought, indicated
that 1t was angina pectoris.
His lordship's family, who, with the ex-
1NDAAOll vi ITO sun hN OAlOAhs 10
in the south of France, have been caDled
the sad news, but no response has been re-
ceived.
The arrangements for the funeral serv-
ices are not yet complete. They will be
held probably on Saturday, either ut St.
johns Episcopal Church or az the British
embassy. Invitations will be extended TO
the President and others prominent in Off
cial life TO attend. Upon the conclusion of
this the body will be taken 10
New York and put aboard a steamship
leaving about Wednesday for Europe.
Many expressions of coincidence were re-
ceived during the afternoon and evening.
Attorney General Griggs called at the re-
quest Of the President with a message of
sympathy. Senator Fairbanks with a tele-
gram from ex-President Harrison. the just
ices of the Supreme Court, many members
of the diplomatic corps and others. A mum
Der of kilograms came from Canada, par
ticularly from those who had been assOci-
ated with Lord Herschell III official life.
1t was stated tonight that an eXamina-
ton developed that the immediate cause of
death was angina pectoris.
The secretary or state cabled Mr.. Choate,
our ambassador at London, as foilows:
Express through appropriate n the
deep sorrow the President feels by reason
of the death of Lord Herschell. whose
career of eminent usefulness is thus cut
short on the eve of the accomplishment of
his mission. Assure Lord HerschelFs fam
lily of the Presidents sincere coincidence, to
which | aad my own personal sympathy.
The United States Supreme Court adj
journed on the announcement or the death
of Lord Herschell.