St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-15
LONDON SHOCKED.
Demonstrations of Grief for the
Dead Prince

LONDON, Jan. 14.-On receipt of the
news in this city the lord mayor at once
gave orders to have the great bell in st.
Paul's cathedral tolled and also sent the
following message to the Prince of
| Wales:
We are profoundly moved by the sad news
| and have communicated it to our fellow citi-
! Zens. We tender our deep and respectful
| sympathy with your royal highness in this
| great sorrow and national calamity.
The news of the death of the Duke
of Clarence caused widespread grief
| and demonstrations of public feeling
were everywhere apparent. On all
public buildings flags are displayed at
half mast. and throughout the whole of
London the sad intelligence has been
received with expressions of TIE deep
est sorrow. When the solemn t0lling
of the great bells IN st. Paul's was
heard it conveyed to every one within
hearing the fact that the Duke of Clar-
ence and Avondale had passed away.
The bells in st. PaulS are never toIled
save on the occasion of the death of ar
heir to the throne, and therefore no
further information was necessary for
the people of London to make them
aware that the duke had finally sue
cumbed.
uc ItlcSIdU lIOu Tie 1TIUcG
Wales to Lord Mayor Evans, annOunc-
ed at the Mansion house until 1880
O'Clock. When the little piece OF white
paper was put up there were only few
persons in waiting. The crowd at no
time exceeded thirty during the first
half-hour after the announcement was
posted, ,and scarcely any comments were
made.
In the West end there was a scene
that was in striking contrast 10 the in
difference displayed in the vicinity of
the Mansion house. Hundreds of per-
sons we'll known in the upper circles of
London society, members of the ariStO-
cracy and others, gathered in little
groups and gravely discussed the death
of the duke, and its effect upon the sue
cession. in all its bearings. Serious faces
could be seen all along Pail Mall, and
there is no doubt that the calamity is
much taken to heart by the English no.
bility.
For some reason no bulletin was post
ed at Marlborough house. the London
residence of the Prince of Wales, until
after IL O'Clock, and as the numerous
carriages arrived, their occupants would
descend and go to the poTter'S lodge to
inquire as TO the latest news from Sand
ringham hall. Here they were informed
OF the death of the duke, and many of
the lady visitors were seen returning TO
their carriages with their handkerchiefs
to their eyes. The blinds of the public
houses and Of many of the private
houses and shops are drawn, both in the
West end and in the city. The after
noon papers all appear with mourning
borders.
Up TO noon no official bulletin of the
death of the duke had been issued at
Sandringham hall, but soon after 10
O'Clock the blinds of the house were
drawn. the flag on the church was
placed at half-mast and the church bell
began tolling. The facts gave to the
people waiting about the gates the first
information that all was over.
As the day progressed the crowd in
the vicinity of Marlborough house in
creased. The Mall was at times COM
pletely blocked with carriages convey
ing the most noted people in the king
dom. Lord Salisbury, the prime minis
ter, and Lady Salisbury, and nearly the
entire diplomatic corps were among the
callers.