The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-15

subjects from their position to take due and
seasonable measures TO make the succession
secure.
The British Medical Journal says: "The
Duke OF Clarence and Avondale was de-
hrious on Tuesday. Delirium remained a
prominent feature OF his illnessn
kilograms from all parts Of the kingdom
show that the news of the death of the duke
was received everywhere with tokens Of
deep respect and sorrow.
THE QUEEN AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.
uncle of Prince Albert Victor and personal
aide de camp TO the queen. arrived at Ports
mouth at noon from Osborne. He travelled
on the royal yacht Albert and Victor,
which entered Portsmouth harbor with the
ensign at half mast AS the royal
yacht got abeam of the
flagship Victory the latters ensign was
lowered to half mast and this movement
was followed by sll the other ships in the
harbor. The Duke of Connaught imme-
dlately landed and took a train for Sand
ringham. Her majesty is prostrated and
did not feel equal to the task of accompany
ing the Duke of Couuaught. She still re.
mains at Osburne house, Isle Of Wight.
Messages Of sympathy and coincidence
nave been received by the queen from the
rulers of all the civilized countries Of the
world. The Prince of Wales wanted the
burial to be at Sandringham, but the queen
decided on Windsor.
The queen has ordered that the court 90
into full mourning for three months and
has Cancelled all drawing rooms" and state
levees.
She announced that the funeral Of the
duke would be a state function and that it
would be held in ST. Georges chapel, Wind
sor palace. 1t was in this chapel that the
marriage of the duke to Princess Victoria
Mary was to have taken place on Feb. 81
next
KEEPING THE CROWN IN THE FAMILY.
The gossip concerning the succession,
which was freely INDUCED in during the ill
ness OF the duke, has been greatly increased
by his death. 1t is generally agreed that
haste will now be made in bringing about
the marriage of Prince George to remove
the possibility of Flies succession. On July
~, 1889, Alexander William George Duff,
who was then Earl of Fife, but who was
subsequently created Duke OF Fife, married
Princess Louise Victoria Alexandria Dag
mar, eldest daughter Of the Prince and
Princess of Wales. OF this marriage there
was born on May IL, 1891, a daughter who
was christened Alexandria Victoria Alberta
Edwina Louisa Duff. AS the succession
now stands. in the event of the death Of the
Prince of Wales and Prince George, the
throne Of England would fall to the wife Of
the Duke Of Fife, and after her death to
Lady Alexandria Duff, her daughter. who
is not yet year old. This possibility is not
viewed with equanimity by the
bellows beliove that the ' heirs ' to the the
throne should be of full blood royal.
1t is limited very broadly that a marriage
between Prince George and Princess VIC
toria Mary of Teck will be arranged. The
newspaper Modern Society, however, to-
day asserts that marriage has already
been arranged between Prince George and
the daughter of Prince and Princess
Christian, who is his cousin.
Albert Victor Christian Edward, Duke of
Clarence and Avondale, eldest son of the
Prince of Wales and heir presumptive to
the throne of Great Britain, was born Jan.
s, 1864. lie was educated at Trinity College,
Cambridge, and at the University Of Held
elberg. He was a naval cadet for short
time before entering college, on the warship
Brittania. The principal events in his life
we're 3-years' cruise with his brother
George, his appearance in the House OF
Lords and his engagement to Princess Mary
of Teck. The first began in 1879, the second
occurred in 1890, and the last only few
months ago. When the prince took his
place in the upper house of parliament, he
was created Duke of Clarence aud
Avondale aud Earl of Athlone.
Intellectually, he was rather dull and heavy,
but was a graceful dancer, clever violin
ist, which appeared to have been his chief
accomplishments. His hobby was the COL
lection of photographs, Of which he had
gathered a large cabinet.
Prince Albert was known to his associates
as prince Eddy" and had been disraspect-
fully nick named Collars and Cuffs,n be-
cause of his careful attention TO dress.
Prince George, since the death Of his
brother, Is heir to the British throne next
after the Prince Of Wales. Though all i'm
mediate danger from his recent attack of
| typhoid fever is over. Prince George is any
thing but sstrong, and if influenza should
fasten its clutches on him the Duke Of Fife's
baby, with its commoner blood, would be
brought closer TO the British throne than
| the aristocrats care to contemplate.
| CARDINAL MANNING GONE.