Salt Lake Telegram | 1904-06-10 | Page 1 | Dies from Operation

DIES FROM OPERATION Hiss Lena Morton, Daughter Daugh-ter of Former Vice-President, Vice-President, Succumbs. PAHIS, June" 10. Miss Lena Morton, daughter of Levi P. Morton of Xew York, died this morning from the effects ef-fects of blood poisoning following an operation for appendicitis. Miss Morton's Mor-ton's family were at the bedflde when the died. The operation Ip itself did not arouse serious apprehension, but the appearance yesterday of blood poisoning poison-ing gave the case a grave turn. Miss Morton rallied slightly during the afternoon, af-ternoon, but later her caw became hopeless, and she sank gradually until her death occurred early this morning. No funeral arrangements have yet been made, but it is probable that the body will be embalmed and taken to New-York New-York for Interment. The deceased was 27 years of age. and was the elder of two unmarried daughters daugh-ters of former Vice-President Morton. She was educated here while her father was U. S. Embassador to France. She was a linguist, highly cultivated, and was a general favorite. Her father and mother and her sister, the Duchess of Valencay, remained at the private sanitarium sani-tarium in which the operation was performed per-formed until death occurred. Friends of the family fear the blow will seriously affect Mrs. Morton, who has recently been slightly indisposed.