The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-27
DUCHESS OF 9BCK DEAD
Queen vietoria's Cousin Sue
eumbs to Heart Disease
After an Operation.
rBy Gable 70 The Associated Press.l


RICHMOND, England, Oct. 27, 1897
The Duchess of Teck cousin of Queen
Victoria, sister of the Duke of Cambridge
and mother-in-Iaw of the Duke of York,
,, died at the White Lodge here at 8 O'Clock
this morning. She was born Nov. 27, 1885,
and was married on June 12, 1866, to Prince
Francis, Duke of Teck eldest son of
Prince Alexander of Wurtemburg), who
was born Aug. 27, 1887.
The Duke and Duchess of Teck had
four children, Princess Victoria Mary,
born May 26, 1867, who was married July
6, 1893, to Prince George of England, Duke
of York; Prince Adolphus, who was born
Aug. 13, 1868, and who was married on
Dec II, 1894, to Lady Margaret Grosvenor,
daughter of the Duke of Westminster;
Prince Francis Joseph, born Jan. 9, 1870,
and Prince Alexander, who was born April
IA, 1874
1t has been reported that Prince AL
exander of Teck was to visit Lenox,
Mass, this fall and rumor also had dt
that the Prince might marry Miss Goelet,
daughter of the late Ogden Goelet, the
New York millionaire.
The Duke of Teck, husband OF the de-
ceased duchess, served In the austrian
army, was captain during the Austro,
italian campaign of 1853, was mentioned
in dispatches for gallant conduct, put
resigned after the campaign in 1866.
Subsequently, the Duke of Teck served
with the British forces In Egypt In 1857,
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. The
Duke is Honorary Colonel of two Brit
ish volunteer regiments and President of
the Royal Britannia Society of London.
The death of the Duchess of Teck has
caused sensation throughout the coun-
try as it was not known that she was i'll.
On the contrary, 1t was supposed that the
Duchess had entirely recovered from a
previous complaint which caused her con-
siderable suffering.
During several days past, active prepar-
ations have been on foot for the opening
of a charity bazaar at Richmond, the
the ceremony, the streets have been in
process of decoration and the bazaar 1T
self was approaching completion. Every
thing possible was being done to make the
bazaar memorable event and to do hon.
or in every way possible to Her Royal
Highness.
Inquiries made today at the White
Lodge the residence of the Duke and
Duchess of feck, show that it was only
when the Duchess returned from the
North, few days ago, that there We're
strangulated hernia, for which she was
operated upon in July last, but 1T was not
expected that any serious consequence
would ensue. On Monday, however, the
Duchess became really ill though even
then no serious symptoms were observed.
But on Tuesday the Duchess became
worse and the London specialists who had
previously operated upon her were sum-
moned to Richmond. They held consult
alton and decided yesterday evening that
the life of Her Royal HighneSS could not
be sustained without another operation.
This was successfully performed, but the
Duchess gradually sank. and died at 3
is Frustrated with grief 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, as, until late last
night, fatal consequences We're not ex-
pected. When the condition of Her Royal
Highness grew more serious her relatives
been arriving all the morning.
Later in the day an official statement
was issued to the effect that the Duchess
of Teck died of cardiac failure, two
hours after the operation which was per-
formed upon her.
Flags are half-masted over all the pub
lie buildings throughout the country to-
Royal family in the loss sustained by
the death of the Duchess of Teck
The distress of Queen Victoria when
she heard the news of the death of the
Duchess of Teck was very painful in
deed.
The Prince OF Wales was at Newman
ket, intending to be present at the race
when he was Informed of the death of
the Duchess of Teck. His Royal High
ness Immediately left Newmarket for
London.