The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-15
Special TO the REconp-uN1oN.


LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE news of the
death of the Duke of Clarence has caused
widespread grief, and already demonstra-
tons of public feeling are everywhere
apparent. On all the public buildings
flags are displayed at half-mast, and
throughout the whole of London the sad
intelligence is received with expressions
OF the deepest sorrow.
The Lord Mayor, few minutes after 8
O'Clock this morning, received the follow
ing dispatch from the Prince of Wales
announcing the death of the Duke of
Clarence and Avondale, heir presumptive
TO the throne: "Our beloved son passed
away at o'clock to-day"
On receipt of the 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:
eve are profoundly moved by the sad
news and have communicated it to our
fellow-citiZens. We tender our deep and
respectful sympathy with your royal
hlghnesS in this great sorrow and ma
tional calamity
When the solemn tol1ing of the great
bells III st. PauPs 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. PauPS are never tolled save on the
occasion Of the death of an heir to the
throne.
The blinds of the public houses and
many OF the private houses and shops are
drawn.
The afternoon papers all appeared with
mourning borders.
Up to noon no official bulletin of the
death of the Duke had been issued at San
dringham Hall, but soon after 10 o'clock
the blinds of the house We're drawn, the
flag on the church placed at half-mast,
and the church bell began tolling. These
facts gave to the people waiting about the
gates the first information that all was
over.
From an early hour this morning re-
Inducements of police were detailed for
duty about Sandringham Hall, and they
prevented access to the house. AS the
day progressed the crowd in the vicinity
of Marlborough House increased. The
mall was at times completely blocked
with carriages conveying the most noted
people ofthe kingdom. Lord Salisbury,
Prime Minister, and Lady Salisbury, and
nearly the entire diplomatic corps were
among the callers.
AT O'Clock this afternoon the follow
ing dispatch was received from the three
attending physicians at Sandrinpham
After marked Improvement during
the early part of the night, the strength
OF the Duke suddenly failed. About
O'Clock he began gradually to sink, and
death occurred at 9:15 A. NJ
Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward
was born January s, 1864. He was the
eldest son of the Prince of Wales, and,
consequently, in the direct line of sue
rpLS1nn throne 10 Il, I'll
at Trinity College, Cambridge, and the
University of Heidelberg. On leaving
the University, Prince Albert Victor pro-
ceeded to Aldershot to prepare for the
army. In 1890 he took his seat in the
House of Lords. His present military
rank is that of Major he holding COM
mission in the Tenth Hussars. OF which
regiment his father was Colonel. The
dead Prince was to have been married to
Princess Victoria Mary OF Teck, Febru-
airy 9th. BY the death of the Duke of
Clarence the next person to the Prince of
Wales in the line of direct succession is
Prince George of Wales, brother of the
Duke, who is Commander in the navy
Prince Albert Victor always had been
a tavorite grandson of the Queen, and his
untimely death was a most severe blow
to her. Upon receipt of the news of his
death she Immediately telegraphed long
message Of sympathy to the Prince and
Princess of Wales. To Princess Mary
her majesty sent a message condolinu
with her in her sorrow and distress, ana
loving words expressing her sympathy
She ordered the court to go into full
mourning for three months, and cancelled
all ''drawing-roomS'' and state levees.
Her majesty announced that the funeral
of the Duke would be a state function.
and that it would be held in st. Georges
Chapel, Windsor Palace, where the mar
- h TN,,1- III
to have taken place February 9th next.
Her majesty is FRUSTRATED by the blow
that has fallen upon her through the
death of her grandson, and did not feel
equal to the task of accompanying the
Duke of COnnaught. She still remains at
Osborne House.
The Duke of Connaught, uncle of
Prince Albert Victor, and personal aid
de-camp to the Queen, arrived at Ports
mouth at noon from Osborne. He i'm
mediately took special train for San
drlngham to represent the Queen there
Both the Prince and Princess of Wales
look haggard and worn out by their con-
tinued watching by the bedside of their
son. The condition of Princess Mary is
pitiable She wanders from room to
room, weeping bitterly. She cannot be
made to stay in one place for two minutes
together, and she appears to be dazed at
the sudden taking off of her betrothed
husband. She refuses to touch food, and
ner terrible distress and wordless sor-
row are causing mnch apprehension re-
garding her.
Up to this afternoon over seven hun
dred persons had signed their names on
the visitors book at Marlborough House.
The signatures are of persons in all con-
ditions Of life.
This afternoon messages of coincidence
began pouring in, and already such mes
sages have been received from most of
the rulers of the world.
All newspapers, of every shade of opin-
ion, express in their leaders deep regret
and most profound sympathy with the
Prince and Princess of Wales and
Princess Mary,
kilograms from all parts of the king
dom show the news OF the death of the
Duke is received everywhere with tokens
ofdeep respect and sorrow.
No performance will be given in any of
the leading theaters tonight, they all
having closed their doors as a token of
respect to the dead Prince.
The gossip concerning the succession,
which was freely INDUCED in during the
illness OF the Duke, has been greatly in
creased 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 the
Fife succession. This possibility is not
viewed with equanimity by members of
the nobility. who believe all the heirs
to the throne should be OF full blood
royal. 1t is limited very broadly that
marriage between Prince George and
Princess Mary of Teck will be arranged.
a weekly paper, Modern lSoclety how
ever, to-day stated a marriage has already