Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-01-15
his popularit.

Politically, the death of Prince Alber,
Victor will have no great effect in En-
gland, though it must be added Prince
George of Wales, the second son of the
prince of Wales, has enjoyed far
greater degree of popularity than the
dead prince was ever able to arouse.
prince Albert Victor Christian Edward
duke of Clarence and Avondale. was the eldest
son of the Prince of Wales, and the heir pre-
suraptive to the throne of England. He was
born at Frogmore Lodge, near Windsor, or
January s, 1864, and was created duke of Ciar-
ence and Avondale and earl of Athlone in 1890
The dead prince was educated ut Trinity college
Cambridge and Heidelberg university. Pre-
vious to entering college Prince Albert VictoI
and his brother. Prince George, passed their ex-
aminations for the royal navy and they both
| served the two years term as naval cadets or
H. n S Brittania, the cadet training ship 70,
the royal navy.
In 1879 the two princes went on tour around
| the world The line of succession, owing TO the
death of Prince Albert Victor, descends through
the prince of Wales to his second son, Prince
George of Wales. The latter's constitution
though not strong, is said not to be as feeble a:
that of his elder brother. The late heir pre-
sumptive was major in the Tenth Hussars, Of
whCh regiment his father is honorary colonel.
In addition to being major in the Tenth Hus
sars, the prince was honorary colonel of tbs
Fourth regiment of Bombay cavalry Prime
Albert Victor Guardsl, and was on the staff o.
the Princess Butcher de Wahlssaata regiment OF
Russian H,issars, Roumanan regiment.
Prince Albert Victor has been more popular
with the British public since his engagement tc
Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was announced.
When the End Came.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The prince OF
Wales this morning sent the following
dispatch to the lord mayor of London;
Our beloved son passed away at 6
o'clock"
To this message the lord mayor, on
behalf of the corporation of London,
replied: 1--WE are profoundly moved
by the sad news, and have commune
Gated it to our fellows. We tender our
deep and respectful sympathy with
yonr royal highness in this great sor,
row and national calamity"
Shortly afterward the death knell
was ruig out from the big bells of St
Paul's cathedral, which are never tolled
except on the occasion of the death OF
an heir to the throne, solemnly inform
ing the people of the city that the prince
was dead. Dense crowds of people inn
mediately packed the neighborhood OF
st. Paul's church-yard and listened as
the full metal tones told of the passing
into another world of the young prince
All Engagements Cancelled by the Death
f.ff l.n ntrlya
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The car of Rus
sia, Emperor William of Germany, King
Christian of Denmark, the grand duke
OF liesse, the king of Italy, the queen
regent of Spain, the emperor of Aus
tr;a, the king of Portugal, King Oscar
of Sweden and King Leopold of Bel
eium, are among those who have al
ready telegraphed their condolences to
the Prince and Princess of Wales and
the queen.
ord Salisbury has Cancelled the date
Of his long expected and much com
mented upon visit to Exeter, Devon
shire
Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour. first lord of
the treasury and conservative leader in
the house of commons has also can
celed his big rallying campaign, in Ire
land which was TO have been opened
in Belfast on Tuesday next.
The Prince of Wales, had it not been
for the death of his son, was to have
gone on Monday next on n visit to the
Earl of Lonsdale. at Lower Castle,
Westmoreland. This visit, of course,
has been postponed. Mr.. Gladstone,
who was expected to stay in the south
of France for some time to come, is ex-
pected back in England in time to at
tend the funeral of the duke.
All the cabinet ministers and liberal
leaders who had engagements to APP
pear in public have cancelled their dates.
Even the salvationists at Eastbourne
and socialists at Chelsea are expected
to cancel their engagements to take
part in the usual Day-of-rest demon
STATIONS next Sunday against the po-
lice and existing laws.
At Belfast the looms which are wenv-
ing the linens for the household of the
dead prince have been stopped, and at
Spitalfields, where the satin for the
wedding dress of Princess May was in
hand, the looms also stand still by the
order of death.
A Seven-Months' Child.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-The lack of
strength which always has character
lied the Duke of Clarence was doubt
less attributable to the fact that he
was ''seven-months' child" The CIR
cumstances Of the premature birth of
the late heir apparent was not gener-