Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-21

into the place of heir. If the tragic event
has any lesson it is that ii is duty that
princes owe TO Their subjects from their
position, to take due and seasonable
measures to make the succession secure"
now THE QUEEN RECEIVED THE NEWS.
The last message received by the
queen last night, before retiring, was:
Eddie is still in critical condition,
but his strength is well maintained"
This was somewhat encouraging and
her majesty thereupon retired. She was
very anxious, and rose early this morn
ing and asked for the messages that had
been received while she slept. They in
a measure prepared her majesty for the
blow in store for her
The announcement of the dukes
death, which came in a message signed
simply" Berthe" was great shock to
her. Prince Albert Victor had always
been her favorite grandson and his UNI
timely death was most severe blow to
her. She Immediately telegraphed a
long message Of sympathy to the Prince
and Prince and Wales. She also sent a
message of coincidence to Princess May,
in loving words expressing her SYM
pathy. She at once ordered the Duke
of Connaught to proceed at once to San
dringham toTepresent her there.
She also ordered that the court go
into full mourning for three months and
cancelled all the drawing rooms and
state leyees. Her majesty announced
that the funeral of the duke would be
state function and that it would be
held in ST. Georges Chapel, Windsor
Palace.
CALLERS AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.
Up to O'Clock this afternoon over
700 persons have signed their names on
the visitors book at Marlborough
House. The signatures are those of per
sons in all conditions of life. To show
the variety of the employments of those
who have by this means sought to show
| sympathy and respect 1t may be men
toned that the name of the world re
nowned divine, Canon Farrar, follows
the name of prominent actor, and hi
name in turn is followed by the nam'
of another man well known to tn,
theatrical world.
| TO PRESERVE THE SUCCESSION.
1t is generally agreed that haste will
now be made in bringing about tn
marriage of Prince George, in order I,
remove the possibility of the Fife success
sion, the eldest daughter of the Primo
OF Wales being the Duchess of Fife.
LONDON, Jan. 14.--The Duke of Con
naught and Strathearn, uncle of Prime
Albert Victor and personal aid -de-caml
to the queen, arrived at Portsmouth a
noon from Osborne. He travelled in til
royal yacht Albert and Victoria, whicl
entered Portsmouth harbor with tn
ensign at half mast. As the royal zach
got abeam of the flagship Victory Iii
latter's ensign was lowered to half mas
and this movement was followed by al
the other ships in the harbor.
The Duke Of Connaught immediatel
landed and took a special train and pre-
ceeded at once for Sandringham. lie
majesty is Frustrated by the blow tina
has fallen upon her through the deaf
of her grandson, and did not feel equa
to the task of accompanying the Duk
of Connaught.
There are no precedents existing as /
the rules Of etiquette to be observed o
occasions arising out Of the death of
son of the heir apparent. The diplomat
accredited to the court of St. James al
therefore uncertain whether they shoul
offer condolences personally to III
queen or to the Prince and Princess {
Wales, but they have decided upon III
latter course. The same uncertaint
reigns in the chamberlains office wit
regard to the coming funeral ceremonie
As far as the Prince and Princess
Wales are concerned all public engag,
ments for the coming six months ma
be considered cancelled. They will max
no public appearance during th;
period.
Prince George will go TO the continel
and it is not likely that the queen wi
postpone her departure on her proiecte
continental journey because of h,
grandson's death.
The queen is reported to be sufferin
acutely because of her remembrance
, that for the past five years she oppose
the plan for the union Of the prince an
Princess May Of Teck, only giving HI
consent couple Of months ago.
The queen has directed the public
! ton Of the following:
, Her majesty received early tn
!, morning, with deepest grief, news
: a calamity that has befallen the roy
: family and the whole nation, in ii
: fatal termination Of the Duke of Cla
: ence and Avondale's short illness. III
: queen was devotedly attached TO h
beloved grandson, who always evinc,
the greatestatfection toward her males
and whose charming disposition al
= hlgh character had endeared him to h
= since his childhood"
= Her majesty, on receiving yesterdl
the news of the dukes critical illnel
: was anxious to proceed at once to Sa
dringham, but was dissuaded by meC
cal advice.
d Controller Probyn has telegraphed I
. reporters at Sandringham, asking the
q to respect the deep sorrow Of the Priu
J. of Wales and family, now plunged il
o terrible atilietion.
!. THE FEELING AT EUROPEAN CAPITAL
q BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.-In this city
"a death of the Duke of Clarence a
E. Ayondale made very deep impressiC
I. recalling wildly, as it does, the fa
3 illness Of Prince Baldwin, the heir {
Al parent to the Belgium throne, who di
on January 23d last. The British re
lie dents of Brussels are displaying moul
i. ing emblems on their houses and
4. other ways showing their sympathy
v the royal family of England. The B
= GUM court will go into mourning
J six weeks. The customary parliamentt
"a dinners and the court ball have be
postponed.
BERLIN, Jan. 14.-Universal regre
expressed here at the death of the G
Y perors cousin, the Duke Of Clarer
u and Avondale. The flags on the ro
T.. palaces are flying at half-mast. Empr
he ustH '9iouy tislteu we Ehpr
to rIGuerlchi lne aunt OF inc dead plln
IT. and pDulnlcd with her uron ba