Show SUDDEN DEATH OF HOYT I 1 right hand man of secretary knox succumbs to attack of peritonitis washington henry martyn hoyt counselor for tile the department of state died at his home here sunday morning from peritonitis mr hoyt was taken ill III in canada while there in connection with tile the reciprocity negotiations tiati ons between the united states and that country since his return he had been confined to his home mr ali hoyt was born in Wilkes barre pa december 2 1850 1856 he was the strong hand of philander C knox when the latter was attorney general in fact lie he made himself sa so indispensable that when mr air knox became secretary of state lie ho lost no time in obtaining the transfer of judge hoyt from the department part ment of justice to his own field of action |