The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
QUEEN vIcTORIA's COUSIN,
The Duohsss or Tsell, Expires suddenly.
Descendant Of George III.

RICHMOND, England, Oct I.-The
Duchess OF Teck. cousin OF Queen Vic
toria, sister OF tho Duke OF Cambridge
and mothsr-ln.law of the Duke OF York,
died at the White Lodge here at three
o'clock this morning, She was born No
vember "a, 1888, and was married on
June l2, 1865. TO Prince Francis, Duke Of
Teek, (eldest son OF Prince Alexander
OF Wartemburg} who was born Aug
ust q, 1857
The death OF the Duchess Of Teck
ives entirely unexpected. II was sup
posed that she had eatlRly recovered
from a complaint which caused her
considerable suffering,
During several days past active pre-
parations have been on foot for the
opening OF charity bazaar at Rich
mond. the Duchess having promised to
be present at the ceremony. The streets
have been In process OF decoration and
the bazaar itself was approaching
completion. Everything possible was
being done TO make the bazaar mAm-
orRble event and TO do honor in every
way possible to her royal htghuess
Inquiries made to-day at the WhitA
Lodge, the residence here Of the Duke
and Duchess Of Teel, show that Il was
only when the Duchess returned from
the north a few days ago that there
were slight symptoms OF recurrence
OF the strangulated hernia, for which
she sustained an operation upon In
July last; but II was not expected that
any serious consequences would snsue,
On Monday, however, the duchess be-
came III, though even then no serious
symptoms were observed. But on
Tuesday she became worse and the
London specialists who had previously
operated upon her, were summoned to
Richmond. They held a consultation
and decided last night that the life Of
her royal hIghness could not be Hus-
taiaed without another operation. This
was successfully performed. but tho
duchess gradually sank and died at ~
o'clock this morning. The duke of
Teck is distracted at the death OF his
wife.
The Duchess OF York was the only
other member of the family present at
the death OF the duchess. Until late last
night fatal consequences were not ex-
peCIel, WHEN lHe SOAhttioh Va heN
royal highness grew more serious her
relatives were hastily summoned ana
they have been arriving all tho morn
Ing.
The Duke and Duchess Of Tecis had
four children, Of whom the eldest,
Princess Victoria Mary, born May 2S,
1855, is the Duchess OF York.
The Duchess OF Teck was the daugh-
ter OF the Duke Of Cumberland, seventh
son Of George III. She was sirty-fve
years OF age. Her husband, the Duke
OF Teck, served IN the Austrian, army,
was a captain during the Austro-I Ital1an
campaign OF 1853. was mentioned In
dispatches for gallant conduct but re-
signed after the campaign In 1865.
Subsequently he served with the
British forces IN Egypt, in 1889, for
which he received the Egyptian medal
and the Khedive's star, was mentioned
in the dispatches and was promoted to
the rank OF colonel unattached. Tho
duke is honorary colonel Of two Brit
Ish volunteer regiments and president
Of the Royal Brittanic society OF Lon
don.
An Official statement has been issued
TO the effect that the Duchess OF Teck
died Of cardiac failure, two hours after
the operation which was pertormeo
upon her.