Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-29
FELL DEAD IN A FIT.
Sudden Death Of Prince Leopold, the
Youngest Son cf sreea Victoria,
at Games,
On the Ere Of His Departure for Darn.
stadt to Attend the Wedding
Of His Niece.
The Queen Profoundly Affected by the
Sad News-Quite Sensation
In Lol aon.

LONDON, March 2S.-Prince Leopold,
fourth and youngest son OF Queen Vic
toria, died suddenly this morning at
2 o'clock at Cafiffss.
The Queen received the news Of the
Duke of Albany's death this afterneot.
She was profoundly affected. The prince
died in a fit as he was on the point OF
starting for Darmstadt to attend the we'd
ding of his niece, the Princess Victoria, of
Hesse. The Prince OF Wales was visiting
the Earl of Seton, and ed the news
on the Aintree race-courA he returned
at once to London. The L ses Spectrum
and Callander were weighed for the race,
but the Duke OF Mohsrose and Sir George
Chetwynd refused to run them. Marl-
borough House is besieged with people
calling to express their coincidence.
Surprise at the sudden death Of the
Duke of Albany is greatly heightened by
the fact that it is reported that he had at
tended bachelors ball at Nice last Tues
day night, and was looking in fine health.
The Duchess of Albany is at the Clare
mont Hotel.
A dispatch from Cannes states that the
Duke OF Albany's death is due to the
effects Of fall last evening at the Circle
Nauticdue.
The body of the Duke of Albany will
be embalmed and brought to England at
the end of next week. The remains will
be inferred at Frogmore. The cause OF
the dukes death was the effusion OF
blood into the stomach and lungs. There
were no unusual premonitions, but the
symptoms had long been threatening.
He was subject to an occasional attack of
internal hemorrhages He had arranged
to leave Cannes on Monday next, as his
health seemed to be restored. During his
sojourn at Cannes he indulged in d
round of moderate gayeties, Yesterday he
gave a dinner. A correspondent writes
from Cannes, under date of March 25th,
that the duke was at Venetian fete given
in his honor. on Saturday, and looked
much better than when he first came here.
Before the fete the duke and party dined
at the Cosnfo restauraI {, then went to the
theater, arriving at TIE fete in plenty of
| time to take part in the entertainment. In
| consequence of the dukes death, the mar
riage of the Princess Victoria, of Hesse,
| and Prince Louis, of Battenberg, and
of Princess Elizabeth and the Prince of
Anhalt has been postponed. The news
papers last evening and this morning ap-
peared with mourning borders. A special
| morning supplement of the Ga5ette an
nounces the death of the duke and al
| ludes to- the grief of the royal family.
| The Queen has deputed Princess Beatrice
| to visit the Duchess of Albany, but in
| structed her on no account to divulge
| the fact of the dukes death, the
Queen wishing to make the commune
| cation personally, her health permit
ting. Princess Christiana, however, first
informed her, breaking the news gently as
possible. The duchess was completely
prostrated. Earl Kenmare is about to
leave for Cannes to escort the body home.
All royal engagements for the coming
week have been cancelled and the court
ordered into mourning. Ex-Empress Eu,
| genie visited Windsor Castle and informs
her friends that the Queen is behaving
bravely. The Queen clasped the cx- EN-
press in her arms and was evidently much
consoled by her sympathy. kilograms OF
coincidence are arriving from all parts OF
| the world.
Was on the eve OF returning to England
when he died He visited Cannes incog.
nito, under the title of Baron Arklow.
Her delicate health prevented the duch.
ess from accompanying her husband. Hel
dccouchemerA is expected in few weeks
When the news OF his death reached Lon.
don flags were placed at half-mast on the
public buildings and hotels, the church
bells were tolled and many shops closed
The Queen and Princess of Wales go to
Claremont to-day. The news of the
death of the duke caused temporary
stopping of the betting on the Liverpool
race course. The duke, at Cannes Thurs
day, signed a petition against the proposed
sale of the island of st. Marguerite. At ;
o'clock in the evening, while standing OF
chair in the theater balcony circle tt
witness the Battle of the Flowers" he
suddenly fell to the floor. He was carried
to Villa Nevada, the residence of Capt
Percival, where he expired.
SIR HENRY t. PoNsoNBY,
private secretary to her majesty, tele
graphs from Windsor to the Londor
bureau of the Associated Press: "Ths
Queen is naturally very disturbed at the
terrible news, but bore it as well as coulc
be expected. Maj.-Gen. Sir John Cowell
master of the Queens household, pro
ceeds at once to Cannes to fetch the Duke
OF Albany's remains to England. The
curfew bell at Windsor was tolled
at 7:30 o'clock this morning, and the
blinds of Buckingham Palace were drawn
The Duke of Albany went to Came!
only few days ago for the sake of hi.
health. Nothing serious was anticipated
He was looking fairly we'll and had been
taking part in the festivities of the place
but he had a severe chill which may have
been the precursor of a fatal fit Neither
the Queen nor Princess Beatrice will at
tend the wedding of Princess Victoria, al
Hesse."
| Gladstone is much affected by the
death of the duke. Granville, Foreign
Secretary of State, announced the death
in the House of Lords to-day. He
expressed deep sorrow at his affection. Ht
did not move an adjournment but sale
he would follow the precedent established
by both houses. He gave notice that OF
Monday he would move an address o
coincidence to the Queen and duchess
Earl Carnarvon, in the absence of Oh,
Marquis of Salisbury, leader of the oppo
sition, expressed the profound grief witt
which he had heard the sad intelligence
Harrington, Secretary OF State for War
announced the death in Commons, anc
gave notice that on Monday he woult
move an address of coincidence.
AN ingenious Arkansas inventor j
| working on a floating track which will elevate ii
self with the water. His plan has had the favor
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