Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29
Prince LeOpOld,s Fatal FAN.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF HIS DEAqn
LONDON, March 29.-When the queen first heard
or the dukes death she was seized with paroxysm
OF weeping. Gen Sir Henry Ponsonby Informed
the Prince OF Wales at the Marlborough house OF
the steps OF the club house at $50 O'Clock fhursday
evening. He was Wen enough afterward TO write
dispatch TO the duchess stating that he had had
Iall. ana possibly would not be able TO leave for
England to-day. The duke struck on his head when
he fell DE- Royle, who was sleeping In the dukes
room, startled about $50 a. m by the PATIENTS
heavy breathing. He approached the bedside saw
that the duke was in a fit, and Immediately sum
moned Capt Percival. The crisis was OF short du-
ration In six minutes the duke expired In the arms
of Capt PerciyaL His end was apparently painless
The escort will start with the body on Sunday
morning, and Will reach Londono on Monday evening
ROYALTY IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CoNDoLKNCR
-EULoGIES OF THE PRESS.
LONDON, March ga dispatch from Cannes
states that the body OF the Duke OF Albany Will be
placed in coffin tonight and Will start for Eng
land tomorrow. The Queen and the Princess Be-
atrice have driven to ClaremOunt House, near
Esher, TO condoe with the widow. The German
Imperial court has ordered a fortnght's mourning
The St Petersburg journal says: 1.-The affection
OF her children the attachments OF nation, and the
Veneratlon OF whole world will help TO console tie
Queen"
kilograms OF coincidence have been received from
PRESIDENT Grevy and Emperor William. Tie pa
perS or Amsterdam declare that the Dutch nation
profoundly shares In the Queens grief.
AN Iae morning papers devote long leading art-
high laudation OF his virtues.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The liabilities OF the firm
OF L. w. NimfOrd Co., the coffee and tea brokers'
whose failure was announced yesterday are said TO
be from $4,000 10 Sl5001. The firm refuses TO
make any statement in regard 10 its affairs The
liabilities OF c. Armtage, or the tea exchange, who
also suspended yesterday. are slight
Terrible Explosion.
TIE REPAUNo SITRo-GLYcEEISE WORKS. OPPOSITE
CHESTER, PA, BLOW UP-sEvERAL MEN KILLED.
CHESTER, PA, March 29-The nitro-glycer1ne
house OF the Repauno chemical works. al Thomp-
sons, at Point New Jersey, across the river from
this city, exploded at 1890 O'Clock this morning
and Ii Is supposed seven or eight men have been
killed. Among the killed are supposed to be LanaJ
Dupont, vice president OF the company; W. y. Hill,
dynamite, and Others. The latest report has seven
men blown up, most OF whom have been killed.
Inc explosion was distinctly heard In this city,
many OF the houses being badly shattered. The
Repauno works are among the largest dynamite
manufacturing houses In the country. and are ope-
rated largely by the Duponts, OF Delaware.
A Prairie Fire.
HUTCHINSON, KAN, March 2a-During a high
wind Thursday terrible prairie fre broke out in
Castleton township, which burned over territory
ten miles in length. destroying everything In its
path, including houses, barns, stock, grain, etc.
One man lost large quantity or grain and 200 head
OF sheep The loss will exceed $1,000
1he Denver and New Orleans Rail-
road.
denver, COL, March 29-.t meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and Board OF Trade last
evening. UIe DQll0lng OF tne Denver ana New Or
leans railroad over the Canadian river IN Texas to
connect with the Fort Worth and Denver railroad,
was unanimously Endorsed. Contracts Will be exc
cuted and work Will be pushed forward immedi-
ately.
An Editor Assassinased.
DENVER, Col, March ga dispatch TO the Re-
publican, from Albuquerque says: Charles l. Kuse,
editor Of the Gri,tgo aud Greaser, paper pub
lshed at ManZano \. NJ, was shot and killed last
evening while sitting In his Office. The assassin,
who Is unknown, fired through the window. =
Prominent Man Dcnd.
WILMINGToN, DEL, March 29-Samuel b. Cooper,
speaker OF the state senate, died this morning at
his farm below Wyoming. Del, OF typhoid fever.
He was elected to the lower house OF the general
assembly In 1871, to the senate in 1880 and was
mace speaker at the session OF 1888.
EEOn. James s:i.Sillan Declines.
NEW YORK. Match 2a.-t-on. .i4ines Ginlan, OF
this city, has declined appoint ent as Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, rendered few days ago
by Secretary Foger, TO succeed John {. New.
Te1egraphic Briefs.
London dispatch says that 100000 trade dol
lars are held there by speculators at cost OF from
IS to 80 cents, awaiting the action OF Congress rea
There ara rumors i'm Wall street OF a falling out
between Mackey and Bennett upon the commercial
cable company scheme.
nouncement made On February % that the Central
Pacific railroad company had secured control OF the
oregon railway and navigation company Is con-
controlling interest In all the ex-VArd corpora
lions except the oregon and California road.
SHoRrER's SENTENCE-The negro who was fined
&l00 80 days In the workhouSe (Which the ex.
tent OF the law by Judge Smell yesterday, Is named
indecent exposure. There was also q charge OF as
Sault against him, which was suspended The
Judge has Instructed Assistant District Attorney
Thomas to inquire INTO the assault case on account
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