Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
SALISBURY GIVES
UP THE GHOST.
For Many Hours Before Death
Came the Ex.Premier was Sus.
tanned by Inhaling Oxygen.
KING EDWARDS TRIBUTE TO HIM
He DeplOres the Loss Of So Great a
observation-disclosures of Coincidence
Pour in From Everywhere.

London, Aug. 22.--Lord Salisbury
died peacefully at 9O5 o'clock tonight,
During the past As hours the end was
seen to be inevitable, the great frame
Of England's ex-premier being sustain
ed only by the constant use Of oxygen.
Even the administration Of oxygen fall
ed to effect as the evening advanced,
and so after the shadows had crept up
from the valley and enshrouded the dull
red walls Of Hatfield house the dis
tngulshed statesman, making the last
effort of HIS life, turned slightly toward
his fayorte daughter, Lady Gwendolin
Cecil, who was kneelIng beside him and
then quietly breathed his last.
Lord Edward Cecil had been warned
early this afternoon by telegraph that
the end was near All thel other MEM
bers of his lordship's family had gath
cred at the bedside, Dr.. Douglass,
who had attended Lord Salisbury, was
notified by telegraph this morning that
II was useless for him TO come, and he
was therefore absent at the end.
The village Of Hatfield, which stlll
retains many features of the fuedal
period. was filled with anxious resi-
dents awaiting the news of his lord
ships demise. The greatA Hatfield
house, hidden behind the screen OF
pine trees, was lighted at every win
dow, and gave no sign Of the approach
Ing fatality. Groups of watchers clus-
tered under the Elizabethan arches Of
the lodge gates, anxiously questioning
each passenger from the Hatfield
house.
Later the news came when a hat
less servant dashed down the graveled
roadway, saying as he passed "IIe has
gone and then disappeared i'm the
church. Soon thereafter the bell from
the tower above tolled slowly and the
villagers at the street corners uncoy-
cred In acknowledgement TO the pas
sage OF their neighbor and friend, Eng.
lands great statesman.
Niscount Cranborne, who now as
sumes the title Of Marquis Of Salisbury
Immediately notified King Edward
and Queen Alexandra the Prince
and Princess Of Wales and others, in
cluing Lord Salisbury who Is now in
Egypt, and who was the only child OF
the marquis absent from the death
bed.
Soon messages Of coincidence began
coming In, and the little telegraph Of
flee at Hatfield was swamped with I'M
precedented business The death Of
Lord Salisbury occurred ON thel hftieth
anniversary Of his entry into public
life, as a member OF the house Of
commons for Stamford.
The elevation Of Lord Cranborne 10
the house OF lords creates a cavancy
In the Rochester, district and probably
viii entail the selection Of new I'M
der-secretary of foreign affairs.
The eX-premier, though retired from
political life was an important figure
in many public ways He was war
den OF the ClnQue ports high steward
Of Westminster and chancellor of OK
ford university His death places an
order OF knight of the Garter at the
disposal Of King Edward.
KING EDWARDS TRIBUTE.
London, Aug. fixing Edwards
tribute to the deceased MARQUIS Of
'lidNuuls ~ klNFll ~ TIE ipuiN AiINulhI
tonight, dated Marienbad, Sunday. II
runs as follows
THE King has received with pro-
found regret the news Of the death Of
the Marquis Of Salisbury. and his ma
iesty deeply deplores the loss Of so
great a statesman. whose invaluable
services TO Queen Victoria, 10 the king
ara his country in the highest Offices
Of state which he held for so many
years win ever dwell in the memory OF
his fellow countrymen,"
Messages Of coincidence are pouring
In az Hatfield house The sendcrs In
clude King Edward and Queen Alex
andra, the queen Of Portugal and presi-
dent LCubet. Touching references
were made to the dead statesman IN
the pulpits Of almost all the churches
In the United Kingdom There were
many visitors to the village Of Hat
field today. The parish church was
crowded this morning. the worshlpcrs
including Premier Balfour. the Earl
and Countess OF Sclborne the MARQUIS
sons and the members Of his family
and household
Lord William Cecil. The rector of the
church, OBLIGATED, but beyond choice