The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-23
PRINCE HENRY DIES
NOT GLORY BUT DEATH MEETS H
ON THE AFRICAN COAST.

Battenberg was Driven Forth From
Achieve Repute Which Would Make
England Forgive His Poyerty-How He
was stricken With Fever on Landing
And How He Died Like Man.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 22.-News
has been received at Osborne thai
! Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband
of Princess Beatrice of England, who
went to Ashanti in a special capacity,
and who contracted a fever there, is
dead. Prince Henry is the third son
of Prince Alexander Of Battenberg, I'M
Gle of Ludwig. ", Grand Duke of
Hesse He married Princess Beatrice
in 1885. They have four children. He
was born in October 1858, and was gov
ernor of the Isle of Wight and Carts
brook.
London, Jan. 22.-The news of the
death of Prince Henry of Battenberg
is officially confirmed.
While Prince Henry was unpopular
on the whole with his people, princi-
pally because he was a poor German
prince. and therefore considered I'M
royal house of England, he was well
liked by those who had the pleasure
of knowing him personally. The unfor-
tunate prince went to the west coast of
Africa smarting under a storm of un-
deserved ridicule and abuse. probably
with the object of attempting TO show
those who have made a practice of cal
uminating him that he was not deficient
in courage, even if he was not wealthy.
M NJ prinNp
Henry of Battenberg was received at
Osborne early today. The queen and
princess are Frustrated with grief. 1t
appears that the prince had a relapse
yesterday while on board the British
cruiser, Blonde, on its way to Madeira.
In spite of the efforts of the ships sur
geon the prince died at o'clock yester-
day morning. The Blonde then return
ed to Sierrre Leone on the west coast
of Africa from which place the news
was cabled to London. The greatest
sorrow is manifested throughout the is
land and flags everywhere are at half
mast.
London, Jan. 22-The Review of the
flying squadron now off Spithead has
bene postponed. The reported cause is
the death of Prince Henry of Batten-
berg.
London, Jan. 22-Despatches received
from Sierra Leone later in the day con-
tained further details of the death Of
Prince Henry of Battenberg. The
prince, 1t appears, was greatly upset a
the speedy death of his friend Major
Ferguson, who was attacked with fever
while walking with the prince. The
latter continued on the march until
within thirty miles of CoomaSsie. where
he became seriously i'll of sudden, and
the officer in command insisted that he
should be Immediately conveyed back
10 Pronsu. When the prince reached
there his condition was desperate and
the doctors almost deSpaired of being
able to get him back to the coast.
Prince Henry, however, rallied slightly
before reaching Cape Coast Castle.
Once there, although sick unto death,
the prince did everything possible 10
prevail upon his medical attendants
and the commanding officers TO allow
him to remain until the news reached
Cape Coast of the entry of the British
into CoOmassie. But his condition was
so desperate that all his appeals We're
in vain, and he was finally induced.
very much against his Will, to consent
to embark on board the Blonde for the
island Of MADEIRA. This, it now APP
pears, was on Friday last. The prince
was in very weak condition when
he went on board the cruiser, but the
cooler sea air had an inyigora ting effect
upon him and he again rallied. In fact
on Saturday he became quite cheerful
and hopes were entertained of his re-
covery. On Sunday. however, there was
a decided change for the worse. The
prince grew weaker and weaker until
he expired on Monday al $40 p. m.
The period of mourning by the court
for the death of Prince Henry of Bat
tenburg has been fixed at six weeks.
The eOllrt circular saws Of Prinpa
Henry's death:
The queen is most deeply affected az
seeing her beloved daughters happy
life crushed and in losing a most anna
BILE and affectiOnate sOn-in-law, to
whom she was devoted.
The Chronicle says: Emperor Will
liam has telegraphed his kindest con-
dolence upon the death of Prince Hen
~, to the queen and TO the Princess
Beatrice.
Sierra Leon, Jan. 22.-The British
cruiser Blonde, with the embalmed
body of Prince Henry of Battenberg on
board, has sailed for England.