The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-15
DTKE OF CLARENCEDEAD
,ucr.AND'S HEIR APPARENT
PASSES AWAY.

g sorrow More Noticeable in the
nest End Than IN the More Plebian
sections Of the City.
Toxnoy. Jan. 1.-THE Duke Of Clarence
"a Avondale, eldest son Of the Prince of
~, and heir apparent to the British
.hroDe. died this morning.
Tta Prince of Wales sent the following
,.i.-rsm to the lord mayor of London:
n0ur beloved son passed away at o'clock
to-day. ALBERT l-D" AHO'
rbo nsws of the death of the Duke Of
,,,aronca has caused widespread grief and
S.'nonstrations of the public feeling are
ovsrvwhere apparent. On all the public
S,;'iinps flags are displayed at half mast
DSI lin throughout the whole of London the
s.d Intelligence was received with
ornrassious of deepest sorrow.
Tba lord mayor first received
a otaleqran timed at 9:08 o'clock concerning
'ho c6ndition of the dying prince. This
news was from Sir Francis Dewinton, cons
.e,isr and treasurer of the household Of
.ha nance. The dispatch was as follows:
"S change for the worse has occurred. We
f-ar there is not much hope"
Then at 9:35 o'clock the lord mayor re-
,,,gad the following: "His royal hlghness
rassed away at 9:l5 O'Clock"
After this came the dispatch from the
Prince Of Wales announcing his sons death.
ST. PAUL's BIG BELL ToLLED.
IN receipt of the news the lord mayor at
orca cave orders to have the great bell in
:, Psuls cathedral tolled and also sent the
toilow,ng message to the Prince of Wales {:
ave are profoundly moved by the sad news
ord have communicated it to our fellow cit
;7ans We tender our deep and respectful
symnathv with your royal highness in this
great sorrow and national calamity
THE STORY OF THE BELL.
When the solemn tolling of the great bells
D 8 Pauls were heard they conveyed to
,xerT ons within hearing Of their deep
mogthed booming the fact that the duke had
ns.sel away. The bells in st. Pauls are
never toled save on the occasion of the
death Of an heir to the throne, and therefore
no further information was necessary for
the people Of London to make them aware
that after gallant struggle the duke had
finally succumbed. The announce
mant of his death caused far
less connection in the city than
was expected, but this was no doubt due to
the feet that nearly everybody had given
I'D hops Yesterday and believed that death
was sure to claim the duke. The telegram
from the Prince Of Wales to Lord Mayor
Evans announcing the death Of the duke,
was not posted at mansion house until 1880
O'Clock. When the little piece of white
paper was put up there were only a few
persons in waiting. They read the news
with stolid Indifference. The crowd at no
time exceeded thirty during tile frat half
hour after the announcement was posted,
Scarcely any comments were made.
The ARIsToCRACY MORE DEMoNsTRATIvE.
In the West End there was a scene that
was in striking contrast to the Indifference
displayed in the vicinity Of the mansion
house Hundreds of persons well-known in
the upper circles Of London society, mem
bers Of the aristocracy and others, gathered
In little groups and gravely discussed the
death OF tne duke and its effect upon the
succession in all it's bearings. Serious faces
could be seen all along Pail Mall and there
hno doubt that the calamity was much
AEen 10 heart by the English nobility. For
some reason no bulletin as posted at Marl.
borough house, the London residence of the
fFlnce Of Wales, until after II o'clock, and
Snumerous carriages arrived their occu-
Pants would descend and go to the porters'
0ge tolnqulre as to the latest news from
oaadEngham hall. Here they were in-
Wfuel OF the death of the duke, and many
VI Vne lady visitors were seen returning to
IelF carriages with their handkerchiefs tc
ueIF eyes. The blinds Of the public houses
sla many private houses and shops were
aaWn, both in the West End and in the
a!' The afternoon newspapers all appear
MIa mourning borders.
AT sANDRINGHAM HALL.
" to noon no official bulletin of the
@ ss'ln ot the duke had been issued at Sand
uGslsin hall, but soon after 10 o'clock the
anus ol the house were drawn, and the
aa} On the church was placed at half mast,
s sa Ile church bell began tolling. These
r., ,,,s gave the people waiting about tht
@ Sa.@ me first information that all was
Sa; .,c. from an early hour this morning
S,r Srut'lGements Of police were detailed tc
wy NV aoout Sandringham hall, and they
FS,en'eu any access TO the house.
,iosi as ue day progressed the crowd in the
TSauly OF Marlborough house increased
s,h I'aLl M was at times completely blockadeC
nsoai. ,a i.arnages conveying the most noted
E ES,one Of the kingdom. Lord Salisbury
na.! @ tilAs minister, and Lady Salisbury anC
amy tle entire diplomatic corps were
IS Suo Callers,
arstl ans O'Clock this afternoon the following
3Ss.l 3Y9ycu was received from Sandringham
ntr 1,'.er . marked improvements during tb,
D,ta psIS pa ~ Oh the night. the strength of tht
heI C,arenoe and Avondale suddenly
nBkin, Ao9ut o'clock he began gradually
Tbiaei ana death occurred at 9:1J o'clock.
d,n. ls6 dispatch was signed bv three physi
rvaI 1,I VINO ,i had been In attendance upon hi
.sy usnness. The bells in Westminster
we're tolled from II o'clock until /.
THE NEW HEIR APPARENT.
MI sn vue death of the Duke of Clarenc,
Nne, nss,.elusle, .slil Prince George of Wales be
&erefo,rI'o uelr OF the Prince of Wales, anC
He eb vs. ueIr apparent to the throne
psvsd Urn OoIn June 3, 1865. He soon dis
gtir a soa.p pI collection for naval affairs, anC
Nu,ei i. IN minor capacities was ap
Eeps11 ~ arch, 1890, to the command d
'sel bo euuooat Thrush, and while on thi
insricoor' @ as attached to the British Nortl
'sproIrano 81 guadron. In August, 1891, h,
sAr maG1tt r'G.eu 70 tue rank Of a commandel
~alesty's fleet.
'4E DEAD PRINCE NOT POPULAR.
tsr r, uere be stated that Prince Georg,
bother lure lure popular than his deceased
higy Tas ms among all classes of British
Y s6ob - tu9 ~. James Gazette, in an arti
h.ip s.t S believed to reflect the genera
" Ia, y. 1t would be sycophancy t
& @tbnvlu9e vue hapless prince was regarded
taa rsgari rsSaiaStlc devotion or intense per
,Su5ssa1aac 1ac by majority of those over
rss,ar nAsht have ruled. We have tn
y DpSan TO believe that in the death o
o OF Clarence and Avondal,
cg I@te n.; lost a promising
SsSu53,.nce nd whose uutimely taking
s9Nt t1a lam our need of sorrow ever
.Asgo,, exceptional circumstances O
&snr,'u' But it is the circumstance n