The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-13
ONCE yIcroRIA,s LOVER.
The Late Duke Ernest Was an Old Sweet
heart OF the Queen.

The Late Duke Ernest Was an Ola sweet
heart OF the Queen.
London Letter IN New York Press.
The death of Duke Ernest of Saxe-Co-
burg-Goths has put the British court IN to
mourning. but since this Is the dead seaaon
and every one, including royalties. is away
from London. the tribulstion, outside the
imperial circle. Is not much felt Queen
Victoria feels the loss of her broth
er-in-law keenly, for these frequent
raps of King Death at the door of the royal
family ana Its connections remind her NAL
esty that. in accordance with general sta
tistlcs. the time Is not far distant when she
herself will be summoned. Every day dur
ing the Dukes illness Queen Victoria re-
ceived several cables denotlng his condition.
Ernest III was. III early days. a sweetheart
OF her Majesty-In fact. at one time the
Queen did not know which brother she
liked the better. ErDest or Albert The
Duke OF SaXe-Coburg and GOtha was Just
one year older than Queen Victoria. and.
when she was courtinH. lie was an exceed
iDgly handsome young fellow. much better
looking than the late Prince ConsOrt.
Ernest used TO wear ino cavalry nous.
tache and o rakish- looking imperial on his
lower lip. He lost the hand OF Victoria by
giving in TO his brother. VINO was like
twin 10 him.
Ernst hss held very little communication
with his sister-in-law for many years past,
having been annoy ed. after Prince Alberts
death. because her Majesty did not consult
and constitute him her confidential adviser.
He was further annoyed with the Queen
because her Majesty allowed Princess Lou
ise and Princess Beatrice to marry other
than roy slties.
The late Duke of Coburg was witness
of Orsnis attempt on the life of Emperor
Napoleon. He was in Paris at the time on
one of his self-lmposed missions on behalf
OF German unity, and was smoking cigar
at the entrance of the opera house, await
~ n al n ha lran n al VOL han
the incident occurred. The evening was
mild IT we were in the south." the
Duke wrote In his memoirs. 'and the
oloudless moonlight night seemed TO invite
front of the theater. Mean
while the cry. 'Vive PEmpereur,'
sounded from the Rue Pelietier. We threw
our cigars away and re.entered the hall. At
that moment e heard detonRtion, which
at first gave rne the impression If the
company had fired. We turned TO the door
to sea what had happened In the same
instant second bomb exploded under the
approaching carriage OF the I'm Deror. by
which the cOachman. horses. servants aud
lancers of the escort were knocked down.
Cries sounded from the street and the
lamentations Of the wounded were heard,
intermin 9 led with cries for help
IL was still standing there pesrified with
horror when the Emperor and Empress
rushed in. Thet seemed a5Out TO fall. The
Empress seized me mechanically by the
arm. oDd SAID. pretty calmly, 'SauveZ
moiv The Emperor was like one stunned.
He staggared. and l thought he was
wounded. His hat was little knocked in
and torn on one side by bullet. But be-
fore l had time 10 collect myself and
take In the situation. third and and still
more fearful explosion followed quite
close To u.s. The bomb must have been
thrown straight ut the door OF the hall
Fragments of the petsrd and bullets
smashed the windows and rebounded from
the ceiling. dragged the Empress, whom
had on my arm. away with mo. and rec
olleet having knocked down some person
who blocked the way as | was endeavoring
TO reach the staircase leading 70 tho box.
The Emperor appeared at a loss In which
direction TO turn. Then be followed MS up
the stairs. and at last We all reached the
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