The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-23

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Prince Henry was the third son OF
Prince Alexander, OF Battenberg, uncle
OF Ludwig, ", grand duke OF Hesse.
FiH hurried the Princess Beatrice In
1855. They have fonr children. He was
corn October 8. 1855, and was governor
OF the Isle OF Wight and OF Carlsbrook
castle.
News OF the death OF Prince Henry
was received at Osborne House early.
The queen and Princess Beatrice are
prostraied with grief From the few de-
tails received, It appears that the prince
had a relapse yesterday while on board
the British cruiser Blonde. on her way
to MADEIRA with the sick man. In spite
OF the efforts OF the special surgeon.
the prince died at o'clock yesterday
evening. The Blonde then returned TO
Slerra Leone. west coast OF Africa, from
which place the news was cabled to the
admiralty. and was by that depart
ment communicated to the queen and
to the Prince OF Wales.
Unirersal sorrow.
The greatest sorrow is manifested
throughout the Isle OF Wight at the
death OF Prince Henry, and the flags
everywhere are at half mast.
Previous to his departure for Ashan-
II considerable ridicuie appeared In the
English newspapers over the alleged
preparations being made for his de-
parture for The ''plcnic," as the eXpedi-
lion TO Coomaasie was called, and as 1t
turned out to be. II was said he was
going TO travel in n specially prepared
saloon carriage and to have specially
prepared cabin on board q special stea-
mer, and mass of other e&aBgerat tioH
OF a similar nature was printed, much
to the disgust OF those Interested IN the
prince. But subsequent events showed
that NIL this rIdicule was undeserved.
aA the prince embarked like any other
officer on board an ordinary troop ship
and was not treated With any more
consideration than would bo accorded
TO an ordinary officer. lie ranked as
colonel OF an Isle OF Wight volunteer
regiment, and was attached 10 TIE OK
peditiOn in special capacity. although
his rank would have entitled lin 10 ns-
sumo the position OF second In COM
mand,
showed the Right Metal.
But OF course. lliis would never have
been tolerated by the press, t9say moth
lHg OF the war oIicn authorities, and go
the unfortunate prince went to the west
coast OF AfIicn smartlng under storm
OF unlcservcd rldicule and nOuse, PROB
ably with the object OF attempting TO
show those who hhve made d practice
OF calumniatlng him from the outset
that he was not drawing room soldier
and that lie was not deficient In cOur-
age. even te Ito was not wealthy and OF
rank s1ld TO hn inferior to that OF his
wife. Princess Bn1irlcn
II is now snil TINT when II wns flnal-
~ decided. against the Wishes OF the
comnnnder-in-chlct, General Lord
wolsley, that Prince Henry OF Bnttcn-
berg and PRINCE Christian, OF Schies-
vigil -Iiolstcin. grandson OF Queen
Victor.i, were 10 accompany the ex-
peGition under Sir Francis Scott, the
question arose as 10 whether the
princes should be brought home II
siey were killed or II they sue
cunEhul to tlIu terrible swumn fevers
peculiar 10 tint part OF Africa. The
queen decided IN the affirmative, and.
remembering thn difficulty experienced
tn bringing hame tho remalns OF the
prince Imperial. OF Francn.who was Kill
cd In tho Zulu war, hcr majesty order
Cl that n proper nppnrntus for ON.
bnlminR remains be taken TO Cape
CccSt CnSile.
The prince arrived ut Mnnsli, Asian
Il, IN company With STR Francis Scott
and stuff, and Prince Christian, OF
Sehieswig- -ITplFtcln. from ARrOrnl. on
the evening oC December %. after m
ardunns nrgLr,ll OF twonty-onc niles
The rt,1d. FOR great pnrt, lay through
rorsst and bush and thcNhcsl was very
oppressive. but Prince Henry accom-.
plished tho Journey, although he COM
ptainri OF the heat.
How lie Died.
Tho next morning, Ia order to avoid
the hcas as much rs possible, Prince
Henry gsarted In advance OF the statf
with Prince Christian; but. otherwise,
the two prlnces were treated exactly In
the same manner as tho other officers.
n,I OF whom travelled III itnumdckS,c1c
carried By lour mcr, thu bearers OcinE
ctyunrfd al Intervals.
~ Eylsu. snmn days later. Prince
Henry brEnn to siitar from swamp
fever ana on january Q II was decided
that II wuuld hr hest 10 send him back
10 tho coast, The prIhcc. however, for
n loug time resisted all such PROPOSE
lions and Il WAS uuiy witrt his cundi-
llDu flNNuWlG lEtttAg hNlltN4hNF AlAA hG
consented 10 40 10 ilip rear IN charge
OF Il special snrEcon and with small
raeort. IN order not 10 alarm her mn-
icsty and Princess Beatrice. the real
condition OF :hc princess health was 40;
made known to them. II was stated
lhnt he was only suffering from a slight
Httncii nf fever and tiint HIS RReeay re-
carcry az was anticipated, Tho prince.
S7ytVaF. grew worss. and neither the
cn-o sor tie attention bestowed on him
Mt the hospital ashore nor On board tho
hoGnIlul shin nllOat did him any Tlol
aud IL wla finally determined to send
him TO the island OF Madeira on beard
the british cruiser Ri0ndc. The prince
.5ti!ui somewhat af:ar he got 10 sea;
hut the fever hnd ohtnincd such hold
uy5s him Tint o rrlnnSa followed ycs-
terdny umd In spite ot everything done
to snYc him. the lAincC expired at Q
O'clock last evening The Princess lIcn-
trice, his wlfO. was upon tho point OF
starting for the isiund df Madeira TT
order 10 nurse her husband when thc
news nf his death Fcachcl OShDrnc
Houyc ana plunged tho royal tamily In
90 the deepest cricf.
ON tho govtsnment buildings and
nlqba the l!ags werc hnlr muStCl. the
church bells were tottcd ana the umbns-
sadorS and nAuistcrS. and all the req
rpscntntivC public hBhiHH 0f London and
t,.hcr cities OF the country Ecnt tcle.
,-,aass os sympnthy to OBbornc HnuGe.
Tho newspapers OF this c!iy announce
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