Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
ALL ENGLAND MOURNS
Death Enters the Royal Family and Albert
Victor is No More.
DISEASE CUTS HIM DOWN IN HIS YOUTH.
Sudden Summons of the Heir Presumptive
Causes Widespread Grief.
EMBLEMS OF SORROW ON EVERY HAND.
Two Cardinals Also Answer the Call Of the
Grim Messenger.
EMBLEMS OF SORROW ON EVERY HAND
MANNING AND SlMEONl PASS AWAY.
Life Stories of the Three Men, Two Full of
Years and Honors, and the Third
Just at the Threshold of
Usefulness.

Usefulness.
LoNnoY, Jan. 14.-When the solemn tolling
of the great bells in st. Paul's cathedral
were heard this morning, they conveyed to
every one within hearing the fact that the
duke Of Clarence had passed away. The
bells in St. Paul's never toll save on the oc-
casion of the death of the heir to the throne.
The lord mayor a few minutes after .
o'clock this morning received the following
dispatch from the prince Of Wales anuounc-
ing the death Of the duke of Clarence and
Avondale, heir ~presumptive to the throne:
Our beloved son passed away at 0 O'clock to-
day. ALBERT EDWARD.
On receipt of tho news 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 respectffn!
sympathy with your royal highness In TINS
great sorrow anu national Calamity.
Evidences of Deep sorrow.
The news of the death caused wides pread
grief, and already demonstrations Of public
feelings are apparent everywhere. On all
public buildings flags are displayed at half
mast, and throughout the whole OF London
the sad Intelligence was received with ex-
pressions Of the deepest sorrow. The blinds
of public buildings, and many private houses
and shops have been drawn. The afternoon
, papers all appeared with mourning borders.
y Up to noon no official bulletin of the death
OF the duke had been issued at Sandringham
hail, but soon after 10 O'Clock the blinds Of
tue house were drawn, the flag on the church
was placed at half mast and the church bell
began tolling. These facts gave to the peo-
pie waiting about the gates the first informa-
ton that all was over. From an early hour
this morning reii forcements of police were
detailed for duty about Sandringham hall,
and they prevented any access to the house.
AS the day progressed the crowds in the
vicinity of Marlborough house increased.
The Mall was Mt times completely blocked
with carriages conveying the mos; noted peo-
pie of the kingdom. Lord Sails bury, prime
minister, and Lady Salisbury, and nearly the
entire diplomatic corps were among the
callers.
At / o'clock this afternoon the following
dispatch was received from the three attend
ing physicians at Sandringham:
After II marked Improvement during the
duke suddenly failed. About = o'clock he be-
gan to gradually sink, and death occurred ut
p:'5 q. M.
Great shock to the Queen.
Prince Victor has always been the queens
favorite grandson and his death is a great
SHOCK to her. She has ordered the court to
20 into full mourning for three months. 1t is
announced that the funeral OF the duke will
p be a state function and 1t will be held In St.
n Georges chapel, Windsor palace, where he
= .was to have been married.
have been tolled all the afternoon.
No performances will be given in any of the
leading theaters tonight. they all having
closed their doors as a token of respect to the
AnoA nrinpn All the naIpGnannrS nf pypry
shade of opinion express deep regret ana the
most profound sympathy with the prince and
princess of Wales and the Princess Mary.
How He Contracted the Illness.
On Wednesday of last week, the duke
was a member Of a party which was shooting
over game covers situated a long distance
from Sandringham hall. AT the luncheon no
complained Of not feeling az we'll as usual.
He was seen to shiver, and said that he felt
that he was taking cold, but after the
conclusion OF the sport he walked home
instead of driving, with the restof the party.
Then he dined with the assembled company,
but was compelled to retire early. On
Thursday efforts were made TO disuade him
from joining the shooting party, but he in-
sisted on doing so, saying that he felt equal
10 the exercise, After luncheon, however,
s.-he said that he felt compelled to return home,
and left the party, going on foot. Princess
Mary accompanied him in tho walk. He
seemed rather better during the evening,
Out tto iHuluuy Dcbdh W SNiaI iISSll Ou
Friday.
The duke of Clarence and Avondale had
Just passed his twenty-eighth birthday. He
was born at Frogmore on January s, 1864.
His Royal Highuess was brought up in the
utmost simplicity, the greater part of his
childhood having been spent at Sandringham
under good old fashioned English traditions.
In his fifteenth year the young prince, with
his brother, joined Ii. M. S. Britannia at
\ Dartmouth, as a naval cadet, and worked his
\ way up, like his comrades, from the lowest
class, passing through ali the stages OF the
naval curriculum, until he was appointed,
with Prince George, To II. NJ. S. steam cor
vette Bacchante for a nine months cruise,
which was extended to three years, and fairly
represented the grand tour," formerly an
Indispensable item in an aristocratic eiuca-
ton. The record OF the princes travels is
preserved in the two bulky volumes in which
the diary kept by himself aud his brother
was published, with additions by Canon Dial
The Bacchante, on the voyage in which
the duke participated, visited the West
Indies, and also formed part OF tho flying
@<squadron, then organi2co under tho command
OF Rear Admiral the Earl Of Clanwilliam, and
proceeded TO Vigo, Madeira, St. Vincent,
Islands; thence to the Cape OF Good Hope
and Australia, on which two stations Prince
Albert Victor spent n considerable time.
From Australia he won't TO Fiji, Japan,
China, Singapore, Colombo and SuoI, and re.
turnsd TO England in the summer of 1889 by
way OF Egypt, the Holy Land and Athens.
On tho conclusion of this memorable voy-
age In 1852, Prince Albert Victor event upn
TO Cambridge aud subsequently to Heidel-
berg and Aldershot. Indeed, although no
was gazetted a snbieutrnant III 1885, lie
Joined the naval reserve and devoted himself
exclusively 10 military studies, duly joining
the forces as a lieutenant, Second brigade, NJ
division, X. A., and exchanging soon after.
wards into tho ZENITH hussars, OF which regI-
ment, at the time of his death, he was
major. Among his other military distiuc-
yens, lie was a personal aid-de-camp to the
/queel, honorable colonel Fourth (Prince Al
bert Nletor's own Romoay cavalry, and
Z major Fifth Pomerapian (Rlucher) hussars.
: Ills Many Decorations.
- A Knight OF the Garter ana a Knight OF ST.
Patrick, the duke OF Clarence and AvondAle
possessed u airing OF distinguished foreign
daeOrsllons, lholudip, she DlaoA Eagle OF