The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-15
DUKE OF CLARENCE
The Heir Presumptive to the
British Throne is Dead.
ALL ENGLAND is MOURNING
Grief Of the Prince and Princess Of Wales
Prince George in the Direct Line Of
Succession.

Succession.
LONDON, jan 1.-THE lord mayor few
minutes after this morning received the
following 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 BELLS IN ST. PAUL's CATHEDRAL
ToLLED,
and also sent the following message to the
Prince of Wales: 1--WE are profoundly
moved by the sad news and have communi-
Gated it to our fellow citizens. We tender
our deep and respectful sympathy with
your royal higbness in this great sorrow
and national calamity"
When the solemn tolling of the great
bells in ST. Pauls cathedral was heard
this morning, it conveyed to everyone
within hearing the fact that the Duke of
Clarence had passed away. The bells in
ST. Pauls are never tolled save on the oc-
casion of
THE DEATH OF THE HEIR TO THE THRONE.
News of his death caused widespread
grief and already demonstrations of public
feeling are apparent everywhere. On all
public buildings flags are displayed at half
mast and throughout the whole of London
the sal Intelligence was received with eX-
pressions of deepest sorrow. The blinds
OF public houses and many private houses
and shops were drawn. In the afternoon
the papers all appeared with mourning
RI nj of aiol b1rl lafi of
the death of the duke " as issued at Sand
bingham Hall but soon after 10 O'Clock the
blinds of the house were 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 rein
forcements of the police were detailed for
DUTY about Sandringham Hall and they pre-
vented any access to the house. As the
day progressed the crowd
increased. The Mall was at the time COM
pletely blocked with carriages conveying
the most noted people in the kingdom
Lord Salisbury, prime minister, and Lady
Salisbury and nearly the entire diplomatic
corps were among the callers.
AT l o'clock this afternoon the following
dispatch was received from the three at
tending physicians at Ssndringham:
AFTER marked Improvement during the
early part of the night the strength of the
duke suddenly failed. About2 o'clock he
began gradually to sink and his death oc-
Cured at 9: 15 a. m.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR CHRISTIAN EDWARD
was born January 8, 1864. He was the
eldest son of the Prince of Wales and con-
sequeDtly in the direct line of succession
to the throne. He was educated at Trinity
college, Cambridge, and the University of
Heidelberg. On leaving the university
Prince Albert Victor proceeded
! 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 a
commission in the Tenth hussars, of which
regiment his father is colonel. The dead
! prince was to have been married to Prin-
cess Victoria Mary of Teck, January 81
BY the death OF the Duke of Clarence the
the next person to the Prince of Wales in
the line of direct succession is Prince
George, of Wales, brother of the duke, who
| in commander in the navy
Prince Albert Victor always had been
FAvoRlTE GRANDSON OF THE QUEEN
and his untimely death was severe blow
to her. Upon receipt of the news of his
death she Immediately telegraphed a long
message of sympathy to the Prince and
Princess Of Wales. To Princess Mary her
majesty sent a message cond cling
with her on her sorrow and dis
tress and in loving words express
ing 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
the funeral of the duke would be a state
| function, and that it would be held in st.
Georges chapel, Windsor palace, where
the marriage of the duke to Princess Mary
was to have taken place February 81 next
Up to this afternoon over seven hundred
persons signed their names on the visi ors
| book at Marlborough house. The sigma
lures were those of persons in all condi
tons in life.
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
about the marriage of Prince George tt
remove the, possibility of the Fife
succession. This possibility is MOI
viewed with equanmity by member.
of the nobility who believe all heirs to the
throne should be of the full blood royal. Ii
is limited very broadly marriage between
Prince George and Princess Mary, of Teclz
will be arranged. A weekly paper, Moder,
Society, however, to-day stated a marriag,
already has been arranged between Prince
George and the daughter of Prince and
Princess Christian, third daughter of tht
Duke Of Schleswig- Hoistein- SonderDurg
Augustenburg.
NO PERFORMANCES WILL BE GIVEN
at any of the leading theatres tonight
they all having closed their doors as
token of respect to the dead prince. Al
the newspapers of every shade of opinion
express in their leaders deep regret ant
the most profound sympathy with thu
Prince and Princess of Wales and Princes
Mary
kilograms from all parts of the king
dom show the death of the duke is re
ceived every where with tokens of dee
respect and sorrow.
The duke of Connaught, uncle of Primo
; Albert Victor and personal aid de camp t.
J the Queen, arrived at Portsmouth at moor
from Osborne. He Immediately took
special train for the Sandrirgham to re
present the Queen there.
HER MAJESTY Is FRUSTRATED BY THE BLOW
that has fallen upon her through the dealt
of her grandson and did not feel equal t.
the task of accompanying the duke o
Connaught. She still remains at Osborn
house.
Both the Prince and Princess of Vale
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 t
room, W, eping bitterly. She cannot b
made to stay in one place for two minute
. together and she appears to be dazed at til
sudden taking off of her betrothed hus
, band She refused to touch food and he
terrible distress and wordless sorrow ar
causing much apprehension regarding her
This afternoon messages of condolenc
began pouring in, and already such mes
| -al fro,