The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13


iii the following noon.
GEORGE ", fx-KIN3 OF HANOVER.
A cable despatch IRON Paris announces the
aaatn Of George ". ex-Eng OF Hanover. George
Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus.
King OF Hanover Prince Royal Of Great
Britain and ireland, Dake OF Cumberland, Duke Of
Brunswick and Luneburg, &c, was born May ~.
1870 He married in ls4S Alexandria Maria
WilheImina Catherine Charlotte Theresa Hen
r,stta Louiea Paulina Elizabeth Freder
Georgina, daughter OF Joseph, Duke OF saxe-'
Altenburg, ana succeeded his father. King Ernest
Augustus March IS. 1851. The birth OF his cousin.
Queen Victoria. deprived him oil the crown OF
England but the Sal.c law, which prevails In
Germany entitled his father 10 the crown Of Hanover
the affairs Of which he had administered Tor his
brother William w, King OF England. Owing TO hts
having been struck with blindness whiie sun young
was some digestion 20 his succeeong 1's
but the latter, BY issued III 1871, decided
that all documents which should 20 SUD-
mitted to his sons signature after MS accession
10 the throne should be read aloud in the presence of
I'VE yc witnesses and countcrsgncd by The secretary
OF this committee During his iathers long residence
in England Prince George acted as regent. On his
accession TO the throne ne pledged himself TO mann
tam the hoeral constitution established IN lS4S,
but few months afterward broke iaHh with
ms peopc ana took aristocratic ministry, which
was soon replaced by ono or stii more reactionafy
Tendencies In consequence of the reactionary pro-
,scs Of the latter Ministry which rejected by
tho Chamber ana secuted by the whole nation pro-
ionped NinlStcraI Crisis enSueu, winch Tue
energies OF The country Tor many years.
During the Crimean war KING George showed his
hostility for England by prohibiting recruiting for
the British army his domintons. In 1866 tie was
the princpal victim OF tue policy OF Prince bismarck
Having taken sides with Austria against Prussia, his
nrmy utterly unable to defend tho country
against the Pruss,Rn invading force. after sores
Of rcverses was finally compelled TO surrender
10 General Manlcufel, June %, 1866. By
simple decree issued September 70 OF Inc same year
the Kingdom OF Hanover was annexed TO Prussia, ~
spire OF the protest King and of hundreds OF
thousands OF his subjects. Having succeeded IN
placing tho greater part OF his treasure securely IN
England tho King refused to make any terms win
Prussia except IN regard TO financial matters, put
subsequently, 1885, his property, tho interest oL
winch he was allowed Tor some time 10 draw, was
eeoucster red W tho Prusslan government. The DIS
content OF the Hanovcrian people with the new
regime manifested by petition signed by 500 600
people, addressed 20 the four Great Powers ana
lho OF the young men subject 10 conscrption
for Prussiap army expatrated tpem sevcs rainier
than serve under the Prussian nag. King George
had some for music, but had no ability whasever
political otherwise.
GENERAL B. L. BONN. VILE, UNITED STATES
ARMY.
cral b. L. Bonneville the oldest cheer on the retired
list of the United States Army, died at Fort smith
Yesterday morning. lie cghty-hve years old.
Washington Irving made his name famous may years
ago.
SERGEANT NJ. r. TIGHEUs.
Sergeant n. r. Tgheus, Signal Officer at Woods
Hole, Mass, died yesterday.