The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-08
QUEEN VICTORIA.

Another Shock to Society-Her Majesty's
Health-Recall of the Princess Louise.
Cable Special to New York Times.
Society was still further chagrined to-day
by royal announcement concerning John
Brown, deceased. 1t was officially made
known that her Majesty had called con-
sultation of her physicians for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not she would be
far enough recovered from the injury she
sustained on April 4, by falling on her knee
as she was descending the palace steps at
Windsor, on her way to take her daily
drive, to personally attend the un-
covering of the cairn she has ordered
to be erected on the grounds at
The cairn is to be completed by the 1st of
June, and the Queen has resolved to have it
uncovered with imposing ceremonies. Her
physicians gave great pleasure to her Majesty
by stating that she could, without risk, at
tend in person the desired ceremony
Thereupon the British world was officially
notified that her Majesty would go to
Balmoral, in June, and personally dedicate
the cairn. 1t is difficult to describe the
feelings with which such intelligence about
the Queen is received by the English peo-
pie. The Queens commissioner at Bal
moral has been appointed executor for John
Browns estate, which exceeds 100000
Her Majesty is very far from being fully
recovered from her fall. Many facts go to
show that she herself looks upon her con-
dition as one which makes the immediate
presence of all the royal children very desr-
able at least. Every excuse is made to the
public for any royal concern shown upon
this subject. The Prince of Wales desired to
attend the coronation of the Gar, but the
Queen would not listen to it, Prince Alfred,
Duke of Edinburg, however, secured the
royal consent to go, and a proposition to
allow sum of money with which suitably
to defray the expenses of himself and suite
was at once submitted to the Commons.
To-day an opposition to the grant was
started by body of members who, although
Radicals, are suspected of being actuated by
the known wishes of her Majesty. They as
sert that they will strongly oppose any grant
exceeding $4,000. Every one knows that
more than that sum will be asked, and there
can be but little doubt that the real motive
of the threatened opposition is not any OBJ
lection TO the expense but q desire to aid
her Majesty in preventing her son from
leaving England at what she regards as
critical time, and upon what may turn out
to be a dangerous mission although even
this latter idea would not be sufficient to
deter British prince from going to Russia,
were it not for the precarious condition of
the Queens health.
Another fact which strongly corroborates
this view, is that the Princess Louise has
been privately advised to return to England
The official announcement of this uses the
word advised" but contansa weak attempt
to conceal the urgency of the case by adding
the words "by September at the furthest."
To allay any misgivings that may be caused
in the Dominion by the calling home of the
Princess Louise it is announced that Prince
George of Wales, son of the Prince of Wales,
will begin at once to serve his time as
m idshipman on board her Majesty's man-of
war Canada, at the North American station.
The Queen returns TO Windsor next Tuesday
She is still unable to walk, and cannot stand
without support, and even when supported
can stand but little while at a time.