New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
OBITUARY.
THE DUKE OF ALBANY.
SUDDEN DEATH or QUEEN yIcroRIA's YOUNGEST
sON-sKETCH OF HIS CAREEE

SON-sKETCH or HIS CABEEE.
| LONDON, March 2S.-The Duke of Albany
died In tit this morning at Cannes he on the
point of starting Darmstadt attend the wedding
of his niece, the Princess Victoria Of Hesse. dispatch
| tom Cannes to Reuters Telegram Agency, however,
states that death was due TO the effects OF fall which
the Duke OF Albany suffered last evening at the Cecie
Natigue He had gone Cannes only few days ago TO
improve his health. Nothing serious, however mad been
anticipated He looking fairly WELL and had been
taking part in the festivities Of the place But he had
had severe chill which may have been the precursor Of
the fatal m On Tuesday night attended the Bachelors
ball at Nice and stayed late. The Duchess OF Albany is
at Csremont
The dispatches zate that the cause Of death
eusion Of blood into the stomach and lungs There
no unusual premonitions, but the symptoms had long
been threatening He subject to occasional attacks
OF internal hemorrhage. He had arranged TO leave
Cannes Monday next as his health seemed
70 be restored. During his sojourn at
Cannes ne INDUCED ia round Of moderate gayeties
death the marriages Of the Princess Victoria Of Hesse and
Prince Louis Of Batenberg and OF the Princess Elizabeth
and the Prince or Anhalt have been postponed.
The Queen received the news this afternoon and was
deeply affected IL Is already announced that neither
she Princess Beatrice will attend the wedding of
Princess Victoria Of Hesse. The eurfew bell
at Windsor Castle was tolled at 730 p. m.
The Prince of Wales was visiting the Earl OF SETON and
received the news on the Antree racecourse He return
were weighed for race, but the Duke OF Montrose and
SIT George Chetwynd refused 70 run them MARLBOROUGH
bsseged With people calling 70 express their condoIence
Mr. Gladstone is much affected by the OF the death
The blinds OF Buckingham Palace are drawn.
Earl Granville Foreign Secretary OF State announced
sorrow at the affection Fl. did not move an adjourn
ment but said he would follow the precedent which had
Monday he would address of coincidence the
Queen aud the Duchess The Earl OF Carnarvon in the abb
OF the Marquis OF Salisbury leader of the Oppos
heard the sad intelligence
The Marquis of Harrington Secretary OF state FOR War
announced the the House Commons and gave
notice that Monday he would move address OF con
LONDON, March 30 Tho newspapers last evening and
Inls morning appeaIed win poar9ng oorers speciai
death OF the Duke and audes TO the grief Of the roya
family The Queen deputed Princess Beatrice TO visit
the Duchess Of Albany, but Instructed her on no
account 70 diyitge the act OF the Dukes death, the
Queen wishing to make the communication personally
her health permtng Princess Christian, however first
informed her. breaking Nc news gently possible
The Duchess was completely Frustrated. The Earl OF
kenmare about to start for Cannes to escort the body
home. All the royal engagements for the com
hng "feE nave peen Ganceed , ana 'ne o,T 1G1Pt
FIX Empress Eugenie visited Windsor Castle yesterday
and informed her friends that the Queen behaving
brayey The Queen elasped the exEmpress In her arms
and waa evidently much cOnsolef by her sympathy
kilograms of coincidence are arriving from all parts OF
the world.
OTTAWA. March 2s.-In consequence Of the death Of
the DIke OF Albany the parry and dinner at the Govern
House announced for tomorrow and for which in
Jack Acatcd Ealf-nast the Parliament Building
and the other public places in the city.
Fully styledtie Prince was His Royal Highne.z Leopold
GEORGE Duncan Albert Prince OF the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, Duke OF Albany, Earl OF
Clarence, Baron ArSlow, Duke Of Saxony. Prince Of
Coburg and GOtha knight OF the Most Noble Order
OF the Garter He the fourth and seventh child
Of Victoria and Albert, and the youngest but onethe
Princess Beatrice being his junorO the royal family
lie was April 7, 1853. From infancy his health
delicate, and he led retired life In accordance with
his tastes which simple and scholastic. In b0yhOOd
he enjoyed the instruction OF Mr.. afterwdrd Canon
49, Duckworth, and subsequent course OF study at
Christ Church College, Oxford was marked by great dill
geuce in study and especial love Of metaphysics and
abstract scenoes lie also devoted himself the study
Of shakespeares dramas, and to the furtneranee Of
musical and pictorial In these respects, as well as In
his personal bearing and manners, he bore close
semblance TO his father the Prince Consort.
In May. 1881, Prince Leopold made Peer In his
own tight the ancient Scottish title OF Duke OF Albany
being revived for him. and that capacity June 90
following he took seat IN the House Of Lords. On
April ~ ss2, he married in ct, Georges Chapel Wind
Princess Waldeck Pyrmont the ceremony having been
several times postponed account Of his health. The
occasion marked with all the pOmp possible, and the
chapel thrOnged with ilustrious company OF In
yited guests A Weddins march was played tnat ha+
press personal request OF the Queen The young royal
pair made their home at Sare99ht House, near ESaer
to them. whom was given the name OF Alice Mary Vic
tOria Augusta Pauline.
Prince Leopold though little in public, occupied
place IN the affection and esteem OF the British
public on account OF the earnest interest he took
in public affairs, particularly matters re-
lating to the educational system OF the kingdom.
In 1879 delivered two more able and eloquent edu
catOal addresses One OF these was delivered on Febru
23 1879, the occasion OF the distribution OF the
prizes to the successful students OF the Brlbeck Lit
erary Institution. In cODgTatatng the students upon
the popularity Of the study o. modern languages, the
Prince attacked the proverD which declares that men
readily regard as grand that which IL unknown to them
Oftener think" he said. take II to be something
unfriendy and distastetul to ussomething which, II we
did know II, should not like" In commencing the
Institute teaching chess and especially for directing
particular attention 10 the openings" Prince Leopold
said Now is not true that in life as IN chess It Is
often the opening, and the opening only which Is under
our own cOutrOli For the first few moves we are
free and We sometimes find that 1t Will repay Us
to sacrifice pawn piece, go as TO give us At once
position which may secure us decided advantage
throughout the whole game" Referring TO the above
quotation The Spectator, OF London, said at the time
Prince Leopold might have nstanced the late King OF
Belgums refusal OF the Of Greece at time when
the Kingdom Of Belgium not yet created That was
very happy instance OF playing The Kings Gzmbit IN
actual life"