The Washington bee., 1892-01-23
DEATH STRIKES HIGH.
A PRINCE AND TWO CARDINALS
CARRIED OFF.

~ fhlNSE ANU lWO OAhDtNAIe
CARRIED OFF.
England weeps over Prince Albert
Vietor's Sad End-CardInal Manning
at Rsst-SImeoni, who Might Have
Been Pope, Laid Low.
Great Britain bows its head in grief
and sheds tears of genuine sorrow at the
death Of Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence
and Avondale, and, as the eldest son Of
the Prince and Princess of Wales, HEN
presumptive to the throne.
He died at Sandringhan, on the 14th
instant, where his mother, the Princess Of
Wales. and his betrothed, Princess Vic
toria Mary of Teck, were by his bedside.
His death was caused by congestion of
the lungs contracted while out shooting
Just one week before.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arc
Frustrated over the death of their favor
lite and eldest son, while Queen Victoria's
grief is most impressive, she having had
the highest opinion of this grandson.
He was few days over % years of age.
kilograms of coincidence have poured
in on the bereaved royal family since
their severe loss was known from all
quarters of the globe. All England
mourns deeply.
By the death Of the Duke of Clarence
and Avondale Prince George of Wales
becomes the heir of the Prince of Wales.
and, therefore, heir presumptive to the
throne. 1t is said that a marriage will
De Immediately arranged between him
and Mary of Teck, to whom his brother
would have been wed within q month
dad he lived.
Cardinal Manning.
Just one and one-half hours before the
death Of the prince, Cardinal Manning,
titular Archbishop of Westminster,
passed away. He was the greatest Ro-
man Catholic dignitary in England.
Born in 1903, Of wealthy parents, he
studied at Oxford, and graduated with
high honors. After taking holy orders,
he was appointed a rector, and in 1910
became archdeacon Of Chichester, hav-
ing meanwhile gained celebrity as one Of
the select preachers Of the University Of
Oxford.
The turning point in Manning's life
came in 1851, when he entered the Roman
Catholic Church, resigning his prefer
ments in the Church of England. The
point on which he left the English
Church had reference to the doctrine Of
baptismal regeneration.
After his entrance into the Roman
Catholic Church, his promotion was com.
paratively rapid. The honorary degree Of
doctor in divinity was specially conferred
upon Father Manning at Rome. Before
1860 he was appointed Provost of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster,
PrOthonotary Apostolic, and Domestic
Prelate to the pope.
In 1865 Cardinal Wiseman died, and
DIR. Manning succeeded him az titula-
Archbishop of Westminster. In 1875 ha
was created a cardinal by Pope Plus TX.
The same pontif two years later publicly
invested him with the cardinals hat at
consistory held IN the Vatican.
OF late years Cardinal Manning has
shown himself very active in philan-
thropic work. All his life he has been q
strenuous advocate of temperance, if not
total abstinence
The British government has appointed
him member of several royal commits
sions on the housing Of the poor, on ar
tisans' dwellings, and kindred subjects
Cardinal simsoni. Too.
On the same day. and almost within
the hour of the death of Cardinal Man.
uing, Cardinal Simeoni, late papal secre
tary of state and project of the Sacred
College of the Propaganda, was carried
of by influenza, from which he had been
suffering but few days.
Cardinal Simeoni was a native of Pal
ina, where he was born in 1916. After
his ordination as priest, his learning pro.
cured him important offices, and his pro-
motion was steady for long succession
Of years.
In 1875 he was recognized as arch
bishop of Chalcedona and went as nupcio
10 Madrid. In the same year he received
the red hat of cardinal, and soon after
he became papal secretary of State. He
held this Office until the death of Pope
Plus TX, when Leo XIII, the present
pope, made him perfect general of tho
Propaganda.