Show SUDDEN DEATH OF HOYT right hand man of secretary knox succumbs to attack of peritonitis washington henry marlyn lloyt hoyt counselor for the department ol of state die died at his homo home here sunday morn ing from peritonitis mr ir hoyt was taken ill in canada while there in connection with the reciprocity negotiations tiati ons between the united states and that coun country tTy since his bis return he had bad been confined to his home mr hoyt floyt was born in Wilkes barre pa december 2 1856 ile he was the strong hand of philander C knox when the latter aas ft as attorney 9 general in fact he made himself so BO indispensable that ft hen ben mr knox became secretary of state he lost no time in obtaining the transfer of judge hoyt from the department part ment of justice to bia own ROW field of df action |