The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-15
ALL ENGLAND IN MOURNING,
The Duke of Clarence and
Avondale Dead.
The Heir to the English Throne Passes
Away-The News Received With Deep
Regret Throughout the Country.
Prince George of Wales the Successor
of the Dead Duke.

F->N~ o""J "O = " NiOSN W
day (Signed) ALBERT EDWARD"
The news of the death of the Duke of
Clarence has caused widespread grief,
and already demonstrations of public
feeling everywhere apparent. On all
the public buildings flags are displayed
at half mast, and throughout the whole
of London the sad intelligence is re-
ceived with expressions of deepest
sorrow.
The Lord Mayor first received the
telegram timed eight minutes past
o O'Clock, concerning the condition of
the dying prince. This news was from
Sir Frances Dewinton, comptroller and
treasurer of the household of the prince.
The dispatch was as follows:
"a change for the worse has occurred.
We fear there is not much hope"
Then at 9:35 o'clock tho Lord Mayor
received the following: ellis royal
highness passed away at 9:l3 CLOCK"
after this came the dispatch from the
Prlnce oil Wales announcing his sons
death.
On receipt OF the news the Lord
great.bell in st. James Cathedral tolled,
and also sent the following message to
the Prince of Wales: 1--WE are pro
foundly moved by tho sad nows, and
have communicated it to our fellow
citizens. We tender our deep and re.
spectful sympathy with vonr roval
highness in this great sorrow and
national calamity"
When the solemn tolling of the great
bells in st. James Cathedral was heard
this morning they conveyed to everyone
within hearing of their deep mouthed
boominy the fact that tho Duke of
Clarence and Avondale had passed
away. The bells in st. James are never
tolled save on the occasion Of the death
of an heir TO the throne, and therefore
no further information was necessary
for tho people of London to make them
aware that after gallant struggle the
Duke had finally succumbed.
The announcement Of his death caused
less CONJUNCTION in the city than was OK
pected, but this was no doubt due to tho
fact that nearly everybody had given up
hoIe yesterday and believed that death
was sure to claim the Duke.
Tho telegram from the Prince of
Wales to Lord Mayor Evans, announc-
ing tho dea h of the duke, was not
o'clock. When the little piece Of white
paper was put up there were only fow
persons in waiting. They read the news
with stolid Indifference. The crowd at
no time exceeded thirty during tho first
half an hour after tho announcement
was posted, and scarcely any comments
were made. In tho west end there
was scene that was in striking con-
trast to the Indifference displayed in the
vicinity of tho Mansion House. Hum
dreds of people we'll known in tho upper
circles of London society, members of
tho aristocracy and others gathered in
little groups and gravely discussed the
death of She duke and it's effect upon
the succession in all its bearings Sc
rlous faces could be seen all along Pail
Mall, and there is no doubt that the
calamity is much taken to heart by the
English nobility.
For some reason no bulletin was
posted at the Marlborough house, the
London residence of the Prince Of
wales, until after IL o'clock and as
the numerous carriages arrived their
occupants would descend and go to the
porter's lodge to inquire as to the latest
news from Sandringham Hail. Here they
were informed OF the death of the duke
ana many OF the lady visitors were seen
recurring to their carriages with their
handkerchiefs to their eyes.
The blinds of the public houses and
many private houses and shops were
drawn both in the west end and in the
oity. Tho afternoon press all appear
with mourning borders. Up to noon no
Official bulletin of the death of tho
duke had been issued at Sandringham
Hall, but soon after 10 o'clock tho blinds
OF the house were drawn, and 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 re-
lnforcements of police were detailed TIC
duty about Sandringham Hall and they
prevented any access to the house. AS
the day progressed the crowd in tho vi
entity OF tho Marlborough House in
creased.
The mall was at the time completely
blockaded with carriages conveying the
most noted people OF tho kingdom.
Lord Salisbury, prime minister, and
Lady Salisbury, and nearly tho entire
diplomatic corps were among tho
callers, and at o'clock this afternoon
the following dispatch was reteived
from Sandringham.
After marked Improvement during
the early part OF tho night the strength
of the Duke of Clarence and Avondalo
suddenly failed. About two o'clock no
began to gradually sink, and death &C.
CURED at 9:l3 a. m.
This dispatch was signed by tho three
physiciens who had been in attendance
upon his royal highness. The bells in
Westminster Abbey tolled from twelve
o'clock until ono
THE DEAD DUKES CAREER