The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-01-21

The official account, Of the death Of the
Duke says that the Rev. Frederick lIervey,
domestic chaplain to the Prince of Wales.
read the prayers for the dying when the end
was near In the room were assembled the
Prince and Princess Of Wales. Prince George.
the Duke and Duchess of Fife the PrIuccssos
Victoria and Maud, sisters Of the dying
Duke; the Prince and Princess of Tcck and
the Princess May. the Dukes betrpthcd
Along with these were three physic. ,ns and
three nurses. The official account gives no
description Of the dying scene.
The Princess MAY is said to be almost on
the verge Of mental collapse. the worst
tIgn is her restlessncss. hcwnudcrs about i'm
IN aimless way through the huusl aSlf she
expected To meet her royal lover somewhere
alive, and be- greeted bv him in the old way
Her gnef nt the death bed was So oycrwhem-
ing that il attracted the attention of the
Prince and Princess from their own. IL s
said that the diving Prince gave her q last
look of recognition as she kissed his fore.
head
Queen Victoria. who IL at Marlborough
is said To be more prostrated than when she
lost Alice and Prince Leopold. Albert Victor
was of an especially amiable disposition and
had won his way 10 his graudmOthers heart.
Indeed the saying il ascrbed To her Majesty
that she looked on Albert Victor as she had
on her first born son. When the sad news
raIne she wished at once to proceed To Sand.
ringham. Even when her physician advised
,aa against iEtioi}ueSen could with diacalty be
-hpu~ 1rd I, 20
e., -. Va tt,11aseieyh.hattm court 90 into
full mourning for three months and cancel.
ed all the drawing room and state evees
Her Majesty announced tnat the funeral Of
the eduke would bc a state function and that
IL would be held in 81. George hapel. Wind
sor Palace. 1t was in this chapel that the
marriage Of the Duke TO Princess Victory
Mary was to have taken place on February
27 next.
THE NEWS ~ LONDON.
At 0'55 the Lord Mavur received the FOL.
lowing: His Royal Highncss passed away
NJ 9:lb o'clock After this came the follow
lug dispatch from the Prince or Wales: Our
day"
On receipt Of the news the Lord Mavor at
once gave orders tp hay" tn" great bell in
~. PauPs Cathedral tollei, and also sent the
following message To- the Prince of Wales.
1--WE are profoundly moved by the sal
news, and have Communicated IL To our
fellow citizens We tender our drep and
respectful sympatlIY with Your Royal High
ness IN this great sorrow and national
calamity
When the solemn tolliug of the great bells
In St. Pauls Cathedral were heard this
morning they conveyed to everyone within
hearing of their dee -muuthcd booming the
fact that the Duke had passed away. rhc
bells ia St Pau's are never tllipd save ON
the occasion ot the death Of an heir To the
throne, and therefore no further information
was necessary Tor the people of London to
make them aware that after n gallant
struggle the heir prcsumptiye had finally
succumbcd.
The bells Of the Westminster Abbey and
OF all the other churches throughout London
and its suburbs took up the note of death
soon after 81 Iauls thundcrcd forth the sad
news, and one must have listened t. the
doletul tolling of these iuuumerabc mullled
bells Ia be able To- thoroughly appreciate the
air of sadness which they evoked and the
feeling Of depression which thcy cuniurrd
mp. And then, rs II under the influence of "A
magic wand, halfmastcd hais i'm many
Instances drdped with creme, appeared from
every building graced with q flagstaff while
other signs Of mourning as PROMPTLY m.
peared in store windows, the windows of
private houses and in all public places
Millions of pictures and photographs Of
Prince Eddie and Princess MAY which were
destined to be displayed drapped with wed.
ding tavors upon the occasion of the royal
marriage, were soon cnClrCed with Crepe
upon the weakness Of human beings and
proving another example Of fact that,
though man proposes, God alone dispHses.
During the afternoon most of the thcaters
and other places of amusement in the city
posted up notices announcing that there
would be no performance tonight.
Telegrams from all parts ofthe Kingdom
show that the news ofthe Dukes death was
received everywhere with tokens Of deep
respect and sorrow
CAREER OF THE DEAD PRINCE.
Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward
was born January s. 1864. lie was the eld-
est son Of the Prince of Wales and conse-
quently in the direct line of succession TO
the throne. He was educated at Trinity
college, Cambridge, and the University Of
Previous to his entering as an
under graduate. however. he passed two
years as u naval cadet on board the Britain
mia, and In 1879 started with his brother.
Prince George of Wales, on voyage around
the world in the Bacchante. He returned
60 England in 1882.
On leaving the University Prince Albert
Victor procee led TO Aldershot 10 prepare for
the army. In 1888 he was invested with the
Order of the Garter. He was created an
honorary LII. y. of Cambridge in 1888. In
the spring of 1890 he returned from visit
H.