Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-19

thousands OF visitors anxious 10 De pres
ent at the royal wedding.
The royal standard OF Great Britain
Is bowinR over the ducal palace and on
all sides are 10 be seen flags, flowers,
bunting, triumphal arches, Venetian
masts and pictures Of the bride aud
bridegroom. the Grand Duke OF Hesse
and the Princess Victoria OF CoburE
The morning was mainly devoted to a
continuous exchange OF visits betwesu
the many royal personages assembled In
this city.
In view OF the great number OF peo-
pie who are foeEing into Cobnrg, the
greatest precautions have been taken In
order TO preven possible attempt upon
the life OF some
MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILIES
Consequently the town Is full OF detect
ives OF all nations and any person fall
ing in any degree under suspicion is
carefully watched and will be under
surveillance until all danger OF an at
tempt al assassination Is past.
Special attention Is being paid 10 the
safety Of the Czarewitch. who Is consld-
cred 10 be- In more danger than any
other important parsonage now present.
At CobuTg. In addition TO his BODY
guard OF Russian police, the Czarewlteh
has attached TO his person some OF the
most experienced police agents In Ger =
many.
The Queen OF England, In addition 10
the special English policemen who have
been guarding her during her sojourn
at Florence, Italy. has also been given
a guard OF German detectives, although
her majesty expressed herself as being
perfectly satisfied with the police escort
which she had been accustomed 10.
The ducal castle and all the other
buildings in which members OF the
ROYAL and imperial families are quart
cred, are guarded night and day hSsnn.s>
formed police, troops and detectives,
making II almost impossible for an an
archist TO approach dangerously near
the temporary habltatlon OF
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Particular attention is also being paid
to the safety OF Emperor William, oil
Germany. The bodyguard OF detectives
who accompanied him TO Abbazia, Ven-
ice, etc, will follow him to this city and
keep constant guard over his imperial
majesty. The Prince OF Wales has two
British detectives attached TO his per-
son, and he claims that even this pro-
lection is unnecessary. But In spite OF
the Princes unconcern detail OF Ger
man police will watch over his safety.
while the heir apparent OF the throne OK
Great Britain Is in the city.
INQUIRIES made In police circles by the
Associated Press representative show
that there Is, apparently, some ground
10 believe that these elaborate police
precautions are necessary, 10. IL IS stat
ed upon high authority that the police
OF Coburg aud Berlin were warned some
time ago that an anarchist plot was 10
existence and that an attempt would
probably be made upon the life OF En-
peror William, OF Germany.
The % AUgcmeinc Zeitu,lg seems 10 con-
firm the statement made By the police
officials as II states, upon the authority
OF a prominent diplomat, that an at
tempt was 10 have been made TO Kill
Emperor william during the latters
stay At Venice.
IL is presumed that this refers 10 the
incident in Venice, when the Emperor
DECLINED An INVITATION
to 20 10 the theatre on Sunday. claim
ing that be never visited such places OK
entertainment on the Sabbath. But
the real reason OF the Emperors re-
fusal 70 20 70 tho theatre was said 10
have been the discovery OF an Anarchist
Mot TO Kill him, and IL Is feared the a.
tempt might be- renewed Ia this city.
Enperor William arrived here at 5:55
o. NJ, and was welcomed by grand
military display. The Duke OF Coourg
and his son, the CZareWitcb, the Duke
OF Connsught and the Prince OF Wales,
who we're among those who greeted the
En- peror upon bis arrival. all wore Ger
man uniforms, and with their entire
military STATS awaited his coming upon
the platform Of the railroad stas'oD'
THE EMPEROR woEE
the uniform OF Queen VIctoria's dragon
regiment
This evening there was q family din
ner IN the throne room OF the Ducal
Palace. Queen Victoria sat AZ the cen"
tre OF the table, between the CzsrsEitch
and e1.Enprsss Frederick, her daogh-
ter and the Prince Of Wales. Deposits
the Queen sat the Duchess OF Ceosrg,
between Emperor William and the
bridegroom and bride.
The Palace Platz was packed to-nigot
with. spectators 70 witness the torch
light procession given In honor Oh the
betrothed couple.
Upon the conclusion OF the parade the
burgonaster Of the city, with bis bead
barred, read 40 address OF congra.nla-
tlon TO the bridal couple.
When the reading Of the address had
been finished. the burgouaster called
for cheers for the Grsnd Duke, the
Princess and Emperor william. Then
went up q mighty shou, that could havs
bsen heard for miles, the entire multi
tude Joining 10 the cheer. The 6erman
anthem was then sung by the vas,
asseublaEe, the accompaniment
being the bells OF the churches. The
celebration ended with ans display OF
fireworks. The old Castle Of Coourg
vss brilliantly illuminated from bottom
20 Dp.
" 10 o'clock . gala theatrical per-
fofmsuce was given 10 the ksisenss,f.
All the roYsl personsges 10 co6srg "sfs
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