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Show A NOTED EN6LISH EDITOR IS DEAD Was "Story Petrel" of British Poll, tics for Half a Century. Florence, Italy, Jan. 16. Henry Lu-bouchere, Lu-bouchere, tho editor of the London Truth, died at his villa here this morning. Until n few years ago Henry La bouchere was one of tho most prominent promi-nent Independent politicians In thf Drltish Isles. He wns a member ol the parliament for about half a century, cen-tury, but always declined to tako of flco lu any cabinet. His political views werce.xtremey rndcicnl, but ho picferrcd to give expression to them as a free lance lu the house of commons. com-mons. Ho wielded a very caustic pen, which was used freely In tho weekly newspaper, Truth, of which ho was owner nnd editor, nnd In which ho exposed ex-posed many abuses in political, commercial com-mercial and diplomatic life. He was at ouo tlmo In tho diplomatic service ser-vice and served ns an attaches at Washington lu 1884, but ho retired from the service ten years later, to enter politics. Owing to falling health, he had resided In Italy since 1900 |