Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
PRINCE ALBERT IS DEAD
EngIand's Heir Presumptive Passes
Away.
A Sketch of His Life--Thc Great Cardinal
Manning Succumbs to the Grip
Cardinal Simeoni, the Papal
Secretary, Expires.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-News has just
been received that the duke of Clarence
is dead.
The last bulletin last night was
favorable and there was no apparent
change for the worst at s o'clock this
morning. Soon after this there was a
decided change for the worst and death
came quickly and peacefully.
The duke died at 9:i5 a. m. Report
ers were not admitted and only the
scantiest information was commun-
icated. Queen Victoria was immed-
lately notified at Osborne of the death
of her grandson. She at once telc-
graphed TO the prince and princess of
Wales her deep grief and her heartfelt
share in their loss.
At IL o'clock the mayor of London
received n dispatch from the prince
and princess of Wales. 1t only said:
eat half past o this morning our be-
loved son passed away"
Flags on the tower of London and
on all public buildings were placed at
half mast, while at Windsor castle the
half-masted flag also gave notice to
the people of the royal borough
>of the calamity that had befallen the
royal house. The whole country is in
mourning. The news came with a
shock upon the people. as the early
morning bulletin had encouraged hope
of n better result. The news was
posted at Marlborough. the London res
idence of the prince of Wales, at 9:25,
inst tan fninItaC affar fhn Iaath pf fhn
duke. The crowd in waiting, largely
composed of working people, gave vent
TO loud expressions of grief and SYM
pathy and loyalty.
A dispatch from Sandringham says
that when the last moments came, the
prince and princess, and the prince
and princess of Teck, and the
Princess Victoria Mary. commonly
known as the Princess May, the be-
trothed of the dying prince, were at
the bedside. The Princess May had
passed a sleepless night, but she bore
herself with courage in the face of her
terrible affliction. The princess of
Wales was apparently overwhelmed
by the sense of her loss. There was a
marked improvement during the early
part of the night, but the dukes
strength suddenly waned at about .
o'clock this morning, and he gradually
sank Lhtil he died.
Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward,
duke of Clarence and Ayondale, was the
eldest son of the prince of Wales and the
heir presumptive to the throne OF England.
He was born On January 5, 1864, and was
created duke of Clarence and Avoudalc
and earl of Athlonc in 1890. The dead
prince vas educated at Trinity
college, Cambridge and Heidleburg
university. Previous TO entering
college Prince Albert Victor and his
brother, Prince George, passed their ex-
hminations for the royal navy and they
both served the two years term as naval
cadets on board II. NJ. 5. Britannia, the
cadet training ship of the royal navy In
1879 the two princes went on a tour round
the world.
The line of succession, owing to the
death of Prince Albert Victor, descends
through the prince of Wales To his second
son, Prince George of Wales. The ~latter's
constitution, though it is not strong. is
said not TO be as feeble as that of his elder
brother. The late heir presumptive was a
major In the Tenth Hussars, of which reg
iment his father is honorary colonel.
In addition TO being a major in the
Tenth Hussars, the prince was honorary
colonel OF the Fourth regiment of Bombay
cavalry prince Albert Victor guards and
was on the staff of Prince Butcher in the
Wahlsaata regiment of Russian Hussars,
q Roumanian regiment.
Prince Albert Victor has been popular
with the British public since his engage
mentto Princess Victoria Mary ofTeck was
announced. Among his familiars he was
known as Prince Eddie; to the people he
was more generally known by his nick
name of Collars and Cuffs