The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
QUEEN rICrORI.rS loss.
Tho Death OF Her second Daughter. the
Grand Duches. of Hcssc Dnrmatndt.

DARMsTADT, Dec. H-Thc Grand Duchess
Of Ilcesc Darmstadt tprnccss Alice Of Enaland)
died at ~ O'Clock this morning. Of diphtheria.
Shc was in a state OF unconscousness from ~
A. NJ until the time Of hcr death. Tho Grand
Duchess was the third child and second oaugh-
ter o Queen Victoria. She wns born April 25
1913. Her father. the late Prince Albert. diod
on Saturday. Dec. H. 1861 Tho Princess was
married to Prince Louis OF Hcsso Darn
stadt on July I. 1862. IN alliance
which was we'll received in England owing
TO tho handsome presence and frank soldierly
bearing OF hor husband The Princess herself
WAS great favorite with the Londoncrs In
personal appearance sho was perhaps the
handsomest Of all the Queens daughters Sho
has given birth to seven children. two sons and
five daughters. One Of her sons was killed in
1873 by fall from n window and daughter
died fcw DAYS ago Of diphthera the terrible
disease which has now proved fatal to herself
1t is a curious coincidence that tho Princess
died on the anniversary Of her fathers prince
Albort'sD DEATH Tho death OF the Princess will
greatly affect London society through its efIect
upon Queen Victoria. Tho latter has recently
gtven intimntions OF her intcnt to issue from
the seclusion in which she has remained since
tho doath OF tho Prince Consort. and had or
dercd the resumption Of theatrical perform
anccs Mt Windsor Castle. The less Of her
daughter Is likely to plunge her again into the
melancholy which has oppressed her for 30
many years
In consequence Of tho dcnth Of tho Grand
Duchess Lord Bcaconsileld has requested tho
posiponemcnt OF the prescntntion. ixcd for to-
day, OF an address aud cnskct from the English
residents on the Pacific const of tho Unitod
States. The blinds are drawn at Buckingham
Palace tho Queens London rcsidcnccl ~.
jumcs's Palace lhor MuJpsty's official resi-
dencrl and ut Marlborough House tho resi-
gucnco OF tho death OF the Princess
Dcun Stanley lct London last evening 10
spend the nnni iversnrvo the Prince Consorls
death at windsor, and romans there though
th"tuctuOri ! service WIS not held. The Prince
and Princess # Wales Prince Leopold. and tho
Princess BEATRICE are also there with the
Queen. All of her Maicsty's ministers and
~ mhers oi The Government have s"ut EXPIRES
sions ot tuer sympathy with hcr Majesty. The
L'"bGt Neics Is informed that the Queen.
though greatly grioyedhy the nows from Darn
stndt IL not III. A telegram from Windsor slys
the illg at the cast" IL 90 hali-mnst the hrll ut
the koya! Chnp.l and Zion College are toling.
and nearly AL the houses; public and private.
In the rOyrl borough arc closed.
OTTAWA Doc. lL-1he death of Princess Ali'e
Is tie general topi. Of cony rsl Ion ~ rou ,hout
tho city today. F.ag1 are flying az hnf mast
from nll the uubli buildings ana private ro-i-
denfDs in cNcry part OF the city out 0l respect 10
hCr memory.
MoNTRrAL Dec. 1i.-Thcrc was doom sorrow
Alice. fings were displayed at half mast on all
the public buildings. and expressions Of SYM
plthv were hrurl on all sides for the Quren.
Tho superior Court adjourned out of respect
Tor the memory - the dresn-Dh.
CoraSuAatS. Dec. 14 The King has ordered
cuYt',.sul stli De postponed un.i after tie funeral
0 IN, luu.css Alice.