The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-01-23
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INFLUENZA CLAIMS MEN or
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Clio H.ir Prasu,upt 10 IA che Throns Of
Great I].ritai", G.rd rails VI nni,g ana
sam 'oni OF The RoHItn { tho
Church Pass Away Suddenly.

IoNnuN, Jan. II. Prince Albert Victor
Christian Edward, duke of Clarence and
AvOndale aud earl of Athlone, elder son of
the prince of Wales, aud, after his father
heir TO tho throne of England, died at 0
O'Clock yesterday morning at S%andringhnm
hal, residence of the prince of Wales, near
Lynn Regis, Norfolkshire. Death was
caused by pneumonia, growing out of an
attack Of la grippe. The young prince had
been i'll but a few days.
The pri;ce Of Wales sent tho following
telcerar. to tho lord mayor Of London:
Cur beloved son passed away ut 9
O'Clock to-day. ALBERT EDWARD"
On receipt Of the new the lord mayor
gave orders to have the great bell in st.
Pauls cathedral tolled, and also sent the
following message to the Prince of Wales:
arc profoundly moved by the sad
news, aud have communicated it to our
fellow citizens. We tender our deep and
respectful sympathy with yOur royai
higineas in this great sorrow and national
calamity"
The bells in St. Paul's are never tolled
save on the occasion OF the death of an
heir To the throne, II therefore no fur
thor Information was necessary for the
people of London to make them aware
that, aftera gallant struggle, the duke had
finally succumbcd.
The announcement of his death caused
far less connection in the city than was
expected, but this was no doubt duo to the
fact that nearly everybody had given up
hope yesterday.
The telegram from the Prince of Wales
to tho lord mayor announcing the death of
the duke was not posted Mt the Mansion
house until 1880 O'clock. When the little
nipsn pT yYbjta nnnon ,,oe a,t So. ,Lo.o
were only n few persons waiting. They
received the news with stolid indi T~srence.
The crowd at no time exceeded thirty
during the first half honr after the an
nouncemcnt was posted. Scarcely any
comments We're made.
In the West end there was n scene in
strizine contrast 10 the indifference dis
p.aycd -. the vicinity of the Mansion
Eouse. Hundreds of persons well known
w the npPer circles of London society.
members al the ~aristocracy and others,
gathered in little groups and gravely dis
cusscd the death of the duke and is effect
upon the succession in all its bearings.
Serious faces could be seen all along Pail
Mall and there is no doubt that the calam-
ity is much taken to heart by the English
nobility.
Tho blinds of the public houses aud
many OF thc private houses ana shops arc
drawn both in tho West end and in the
city. The afternoon papers all appear
with mourning borders.
The bells ~ Westminster abbey were
tollcd from II o'clock until |.
BY the death of the Duke of Clarence
and AvOndalc, the next person to the
Prince of Wales in the line of direct sue
ccsSion to the throne is Prince George
Frederick Ernest Albert of Wales, brother
of the duke. He was born June 3, 1865.
He soon displayed q prediction for naval
affairs, and, after serving in minor capac-
tiles, was appointed, in March, 1910, to the
of the new gunboat Thrush;
while on this vessel he was attached to the
British North American squadron. In Au-
gust lie was promoted To the rank of com
mandcr of her Inajcsty's fleet.
The news of the death of Albert Victor
was early broken 10 the Princess Victory
Mary of Teck, 10 whom he was to have
been married in February. She was of
course greatly Frustrated. Albert Victor
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