Show SUDDEN DEATH OF HOYT right hand man of secretary knox kno it succumbs to attack of peritonitis washington henry martyn lloyt counselor for uie department ot of state died at his home homa hero here sunday morning from peritonitis mr IN ir lloyt was taken ill in conada while thero there in connection with the reciprocity negotiations tiati ons between the united states and that country since his return he had been confined to his home mr hoyt was born in pa december 2 1856 ha was the strong hand ot of philander C knox when tho the latter was attorney general in fact he made himself so BO indispensable that when mr knox became secretary ot of state he lost no in obtaining tho the transfer ot of judge floyt from tho the department part ment meni of justice to his own flold field ot of action |