Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11
GRIEF FOR KIPLING.
His Little Daughter Dies of Pneu-
monia in New York.
The Sick Author Not Yet Informed OF
the Sad Event-A Rumor That He
VIII he Elevated to the
Peernge.

New York, March Josephine Kip
ling, the siX-year-old daughter of Rud-
yard Kipling, and the oldest of his
three children, died shortly after six
o'clock Monday morning from pneu.
monia. The child's death took place
at the home of Miss Julie DeForest in
this city, Miss DeForest is friend Of
the Kiplings, and Josephine had been
taken to her home so that she could be
nursed apart from her father. The
girl became i'll the day after Mr.. Kip
ling took to his bed.
In all probability the body of little
Josephine will be taken to the Kipling
home in Vermont for burial, but no
definite arrangements have yet been
made. 1t was decided not to inform
the author of his child's death for sew
eral days, 1t is said at the hotel that
Mrs. Kipling has not been allowed in
her husbands room for nearly week,
notwithstanding the general under
standing that she had been at his bed
side daily.
Mr.. Doubleday at 1880 o'clock Mon
day night said: "Mr. Kipling has had
a splendid-that is, a comfortable
day. He is beginning gradually to take
nourishment of a more substantial
kind. OF course, he has the appear
ance of a man who has been at the
point of death and his mind works
very slowly. He has not been told of
his daughter Josephine's death.
Elsie has been somewhat better, and
think she is well on the road to re-
covery." Then, referring to a slip in
his hand, he said: "After talking the
matter over with me, Mrs. Kipling de-
cided to make this request to the news
papers:
The Mothers SorrowfuI Request.
1T is Mrs. Kiplings wish that all mat
| ters connected with the funeral of her
daughter Josephine may be entirely pri-
vate. She appreciates the fact that infor-
nation concerning Mr. Kipling Is of public
interest, but this sorrow is her own, and
she feels sure that newspaper reporters and
editors will not wish to intrude upon hei
privacy"
Mr.. Doubleday went on to say that
this meant that Mrs. Kipling did not
wish even the time or place of her
daughters funeral to be made public
Mr.. Doubleday said there were a mum.
Der of reasons that induced her tc
make that decision, and one of them
was that for Mr.. Kipling's sake the
death and funeral of Josephine must
be passed as quickly and quietly a:
possible.
Emperor's Sympathy.
This cablegram from Emperor Will
liam has been received at the Hote
Grenoble:
Berlin, March 6.-Mrs. Rudyard Kipling
Hotel Grenoble: AS an enthusiastic ad
mirer of the unrivaled books of your hus
band, am most anxious for news abou
his health. God grant that he may b
spared to you and to all who are Thankful
he has sung about the deeds of our grea
common race. WILLIAM, 1. r.
KIpIinE to BE n Peer.
Rudyard Kipling, it is reported, vii
be elevated to the peerage on Januar
1, 1900. DR.. Neil Macphatter, of Edi1
burgh, Scotland, who is in this city
says he has received the news from 81
Walter Besant. he adds that the repor
is common gossip in the literary circle
of London.
Sympathy in London.
London, March deep regret is e1
pressed here on all sides at the death c
Josephine Kipling, the six-year-ol
daughter of Rudyard Kipling, in Ne
York, and sincere hopes are expresse
that the shock and bereavement wi
not retard the progress of the fathe
! or seriously affect the health of tt
mother, already wearied with nursing
, WILL Knnn uAMnc nnn