The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-24


Regret to Engllshmen.
CoBuRG, Aug. 2i-Duke Ernst IT. Of
saXe-Coburg and Gotha, died Tuesday
midnight at his castle at Reinhardsbrun
in Coburg,
Emperor William arrived at Reinbards-
brun yesterday, having travelled from Ber-
In on a special train. The Duke of Edin-
burgh has been formally recognized as the
ruler Of the duchy. He has been spendins,
home time in Germany, and when The con.
dtion of Duke Ernst became critical ba
was notified and at once came to this citv
lie was at the Castle of Reinhardsbrt1n
when his uncle died, and there he toot
the oath Of allegiance to the constitution
IN the presence of Emperor William and
Rll the ministers. Prime Minister Strenoe
formally thanked Emperor William for
Intending the ceremony. The emperor
went TO Reinhardsbrun at the reguest Of
the Duke Of Edinburgh. The diet will
meet on Saturday for the purpose of
swearing allegiance to the new ruler of
The duchy, The body of Duke Ernst bas
been embalmed and viii lie in state in the
castle on Friday. On Monday it will be
removed to this city where it will be in
TERED
Duke Ernst II was childless, and his
Jules and estates pass to his nephew, his
royal highness Prince Alfred Ernst All
bert. Duke Of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent
md Earl Of Ulster in the peerage of the
United Kingdom
The new German prince is the second
son Of Queen Victoria and the late Prince
Consort, who was the only brother Of
Duke Ernst H. He was born at Windsor
Castle on Aug 8, 1874
The duke has never been popular in
England since he attained mans estate,
and his enforced residence in Germany
will cause few regrets in his native coun-
try. Although his ability, industry and
professional requirements are unques-
toned, he has always been extremely un-
popular in naval circles. He has never
taken the trouble to sink the prince in the
sailor.
The Duchess of Edinburgh has been
even more unpopular in England than the
duke. She has never been able to forget
that she is the daughter of a titular EN-
peror, while no other member Of the En-
glish court could boast of more than
merely royal descent The barrier which
she erected about herself on her first ap.
pearance in London she has never at
bands unpopularity has been largely in
creased by her imperial airs. 1t was re
ported that the duke even quarreled with
his broker the Prince of Wales, at the
time of the marriage of the latter's daugh-
ter to the Duke of Fife, and went so far as
to advocate the exclusion of the Fife chill
dren from the line of succession. The
Duchess Of Edinburgh for her part, was
opposed to the match because the Duchess
Of Fife had refused to listen to the adj
dresses of the Russian Grand Duke
Michael The Duchess of Edinburgh was
also, at first, strongly opposed to the mar
riage of her daughter to the crown prince
( of Roumapia, Sheis still sufficiently Rus
! sian to look upon the czar as the head of
| her house, and the czar has profound
dislike for the ROumanian Hohenzollerns.
l. il said that She therefore declined to as
sent to the marriage until the car was
, persuaded to withdraw his objections to
, the alliance.
! Although unpopular in England, the
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have al
ways been in high favor with the imperial
court of Germany, and will be warmly
welcomed into the circle of German SOY
ereigns Whether they will be as warmly
welcomed by the people of Germany, and
especially by those of the Duchy of Sake
Coburg Gotha, is another matter.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and her son
Prince Alfred, arrived this morning. 1t il
understood that the Duke of Edinburgh
will abdicate in favor of Prince Alfred OF
the latter's reaching the age of 21, possibi!
before.