The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-09
Death of Prince Leopold.

LoSDoSs March 2S-Prince Leopold, the fourth
and youngest son Of Queen Victoria died sJ,,isnIy
to-day at Cannes, France.
The Queen received the news Of the death cS the
Duke Of Albany this afternoon. She was pro-
fOundly afflicted The Prince died IN a tit. He
was on the point Of starting for Darmstadt to NJ
tend the wedding Of his niece, Princess YictUril
Of HeSse.
The Duke of Albany fell on the stsus Of the
clubhouse At go o'clock on thursday evening.
He vas we'll enough afterward to write a dispatch
70 the Duchess, stating he had hd fall and posi-
bly, would not be able 70 leave for England t5-iAy
The Duke struck on his head when lie fell DE-
ROyle, vhU vas sleeping in the Dukes rOUm. was
startled about 80 o'clock on the following morn
ING by the patients heavy breathing He ap-
preached the bedside. saw the Duke vas IN q fit
and immediatsly summoned Captain Perciyal.
The crisis vas OF short duration. In si1 minutes
the Duke expired IN the arms Of Captain Perriyal.
his md vas apparently painless. The escort y=ill
start with the body on Saturday morning and ar
rIve IN London on Monday morning.
Ihe Duke was on the eve Of returning to Eng
land VIXEN be died He visited Cannes incOruit1
under the title Of Baron Arklov. Delicate health
prevented the Duchess from accompanying be-
husband. Her accOuchement Is expected IN a few
weeks. The Duke at Cannes on Thursday signed
petition against the proposed sale of the Island
Of 81. Marguerite
In Consequence of the Dukes death tie r.zr-
EaGes of the Princess Victoria Of Hesse and Prince
Louis Of B4ttsnburg and Of the Princess Elizabeth
and the Prince Of Anhalt have been postponed.
The Princess Christian first informed the Duchess
Of Albany. breaking the news as gently as U0s-
Stable. The Duchess vas completely prustrated
The Earl Of Kenmore l. about to leave for Cannes
to escort the body home. All royal engagement.
for the coming week are cancelled and the court :
ordered into mourning
CANES, Mar. 2S.-Ths Cause Ut the death Of the
Duke Of Albany WAS sIusiou Of blood into the
stomach and lungs There was NJ unusual PIE
m0nitiOn, but the symptoms had long been threa-
tsuluc. He vas subject to occasional attacks Of
internal hemOrrhage. He had arranged to leave
Cannes On Monday next as his health seemed to
Be restored. During his soiOUtu at Cannes he
INDUCED IN round OF moderate gaycties and
Yesterday be gave 4 dinner
haIor-Gsueral SIR John COvell. master Of the
Queen 5 household, proceeds at once 10 Cannes to
fetch the Duke Of Albauy's remains 10 England.
The c1rfeE bell at Windsor Castle vas tolled at
haf-past seven this evening. TIE blinds 1t Buck
lngham Palace are drawn. The Duke Of Albany
had gone to Cannes only few days ago fOr his
health. but nothing serious was anticipated. He
was looking fairly and had been taking part in
the festivities Of the place, but he had q severe
chill Shlch may have been the p.eedFsJs uf the
fatal fit
Prince Leopold vas in his 31st year, having been
born April Tth ls53. He WAS married April 9Th
lse2, 30 the Princess Helene Of Prussia. to whom
a daughter was born IN February of last year.
The Prince vas created Duke Of Albany before his
marriage. He was always in delicate health.