Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-01-14
DUKE OF CLARENCE DEAD
HE PASSED AWAY THIS MORN
ING AT 9.I5 O'CLOCK.

England That Her Presumptiye
Sovereign IL No MOre-The
Grief and sympathy of the PeO-
pie.
LONDON, ian. 14.-The Prince of Wales
has sent the following telegram to the
lord mayor of London:
Our beloved son passed away at 8
O'Clock today. Signed, Albert Edward"
The news OF he death OF the duke of
Clarence has caused widespread grief,
and already demonstrations of public
feeling are every where apparent. On all
public buildings flags are displayed at
half mast and throughout the whole OF
London the sad intelligence was received
with expressions Jt sorrow.
| The lord mayor first received tele-
gram timed eight minutes past nine
O'Clock concerning the condition of the
dying prince. This news was from Sir
Francis de Winton, comptroller and
treasurer of the household OF the prince.
The dispatch was as follows:
Change for worse has occurred. We
fear there is not much hope"
Then at 9:35 O'Clock the lord may or
received the following:
His Royal Highness passed away at
9:15 o'clock"
After this came the dispatch from the
Prince OF Wales announcing his sons
DEATH On the receipt OF the news the
lord mayor at once gave orders to
have the bell in st. Paul's cathedral
tollcd. and also sent the following to
the Prince OF Wales:
"Wc are profoundly moved by the sad
news, and have communicated IL TO our
i,llow citizens. We tender our deep and
respectful sympathy with your royal
highness in this great sorrow and ma
tlonal calamity"
When The solemn tolling of the great
bells in st. Pauls cathedral were heard
this morning they conveyed to every one
within hearing OF their deep mouthed
booming the tact that the Duke of Clar.
ence and Avondale had passed away.
The bells in St. Paul's are never tolled
save on the occasion of the death of an
heir to the throne, and therefore no fur
ther information is necessary tor the
EpcOple OF London to make them awar,
that after the gallant struggle the duke
had finally succumbed.
The announcement of his death caused
lar less commotion in the city than was
expected, but this was no doubt due to
the fact that nearly everybody had given
up hope yesterday and believed that
death was sure to claim the duke
The telegram from the Prince of Wales
to lord mayor Evans announcing tn,
death of the duke was not posted at tn,
mansion house until 1:3O O'Clock. When
the little piece of white paper was put up
there were only few persons in waiting
They read the news with stolid indiffer.
ence. The crowd at no time exceeded
thirty during the first half hour after the
announcement was posted. Scarcely any
comments were made.
In the west end there was a scene that
was in striking contrast to the indiffer
ence displayed in the vicinity of the man
sion house. Hundreds OF persons wei
known i'll upper circles of London so
ciety, London aristocracy and others
gathered in little groups and gravel,
discussed the death of the duke and it.
effect upon the succession in all its bear
ings. Serious faces could be seen al
along Pail Mall, and there is no doubt
that the calamity is much taken to hear,
by the English nobility.
For some reason no bulletin wa:
posted at Marlborough house, the Lon
don residence of the Prince of Wales
until after II O'Clock; and as carriages
arrived their occupants would descent
and 90 to the porter's lodge to inquire
as to the latest news from Sandringhan
hall. Here they were informed of tn
death OF the duke, and many of the lad,
visitors were seen returning to their car
riages with their handkerchlets to thei
eyes.
The bells in Westminster Abbey tole,
from twelve o'clock to one.