Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-11
Dark Tragedy Lies Behind the
Death Of Prince Alfred.
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muEgicst Fcbruarics on record. the
thermometer during the past week
standing ut % dcErcca. similar un-
usual miidncss In reported from the
continent. I-r
There have been severe storms over
the south and southwest portlonn OF
the british Isles and Hoods In many
parts. The river Thames has risen SER
lousiy and many residents Of Windsci
have been removing their fiflniturc a.
result OF the inundations. 1nnucnsa
has resumed Its sway, but u IN not Of
n deadly type. ~
There n a dark tragedy lying behind
the death OF young Prince Alfrcd OF
Sake CoburR and ootha. the only sou
OF the Duke OF Saxo-coburx and uothn.
second son Of Queen Victoria. THIS
/ adds greatly to the grief ot his rel.
atlvca. lie was handsome, tall and OF
manly bearing and his slight, boyirh
ngurc In a brilliant IiuNsar uniform,
was conspicuous during the Jubilee f.s-
tivitlcH In England. soon after the
| Jubilee the prince returned 10 his fcs-
| imcnt In Berlin. one OF the crack guards
| regiment. but he soon feel Into bad
hands. became cntanglcd IN gambling
scandals and finally this resulted IN his
cousin. Emperor William. dismirslng
him from his guard. and. under the
guise of promotion. transferring him
10 line regiment at coburg. Two
officers who were mixed up In the gam
bling scandal were cashlercd.
hut gambling was not the worst fca.
turc Of the young prince He INDUCED
In other dlssipatlons which undermined
| his health and brought about his un-
timely death. as II did with Alfonso
| XIII of spain. Early IN January spec
lnliHtn pronounced Prince Alfrcdu state
I 10 be hopeless and his accession to the
throne of coburg out u the question.
| The prince. however. had 10 participate
IN the silver wedding feftivltisa Of his
/ parents. and was carried TO the gala
performance at the coburg Thcater In
a fednn chair. Four days oeforc the
princes death the disease from, which
he was suffering caused infiammation
OF the brain. bringing an agonizins end
lie died without any Q, hla relative.
near him. Ia q dclirtun[ IN the tlui.t
tarium In the Austrian Tyroiito which
he WINS taken. only two doctors were at
his bedside when he expired.
The state OF health OF the Duke OF
Saxc-Coburg and 6otha will bring Into
prominence. the question of the success
sion OF the throne ~ coburg which
devolves upon the Duke OF connaught,
brother OF the Duke OF Edinburgh and
| third son OF Queen Victoria. Before
long the Duke OF connausht may have
TO decide whether he will leave his
native land and take up the sovereign
~ OF saxc-Coburg. n he chooses the
| latter, he will have Co abandon his
career In the british army, In which he
Il the most popular general and has
! the prospect of becoming commander
In chief. The duchess OF Connaught
viii have nm important voice In the
question. She In u patriotic German
s.Hll
probably throw her weight IN favor OF
saxe-coburg. The general belief. how
ever. II that the Duke OF connaught
will rcnouncc the title and succession
In favor OF his son, Prince Arthur. who
was born Jan. 10, 1858.
The death Of Prince Alfred has been
a heavy blow to the London scaHon. aA
black win have To be worn IN TO Easter,
The duke OF DcyonHhire'n political re-
ocption ON Tuesday evening was u brill
liant function. The duchess OF MARI
borough was magnincentiy gownei
and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain wore
pale pink moirc satin and white lace.
Mrs. i,onnlda was dressed In black tulie
and Jet. Prominent among ,ne guests
was Mrs. Henry white. wife OF the
United States charge d'Affaires. who II
at present chaperonlng Lord Roacbcry's
daughters.
The most gorgeous featlvlty OF the
N
ton Cecil In aid OF the Gordon memoir
ial college mt Khnrtoum. There was a
dazzling display OF Jewclry and en-
bruidcry. and the duchess OF MARI
borough was again the center OF at
traction In white muslin with rich pink
embroidery. She wore her famous
pearls. OF which she had flfteen or six
teen rows around her neck besides
necklace OF diamonds and a double
tiara In her hair. Lady Randolph
churchili'a pearls were almost as splen-
did.
London Ia TO have another great bn-
zar which IL expected 10 eclipse the
successful press bazaar OF last year. II
win be held at the Niagara Skating
Rink IN June. In aid Of the charing
Cross hospital. The arrangements are
on N grnndiose scale. Practically every
duchess and every woman OF note In
London society WIN aid In some way
take the American stall, assisted by
her daughter. Princess colonna, and
Mesdmmea Clarence Mackay bradley
Martin and Ronalds. a rich American
has presented the whole American bar
OUTFIT. which viii be In the hands OF
present at the Devonshlre reception on
Tuesday, and II IN whispered that the
invitation was sent ut the Instance OF
the prince OF Wales
Correspondence Mhlcn appears peril
odically. criticlsinE the manner OF the
present day young men, IN again ngi-
tating In the columns Of the Morning
Post. These young men are accused OF
neglecting to call after accepting hoapi-
tally, In refusing 10 dance ana In gon-
cral lack OF manners and breeding.
one OF the fruits OF the Iioolsy expo
Hures N that Lords DE La War; and
Albemarlo announced this week their
Intention ~ returning the f2s 900 which
Iiooley claims they received for becom-
ing directors of the French Dunlop
pneumatic Tire company Both, how
ever, repudiated Iiooley'H accounts OF
the matter.
The Rev John Watson uan Maclar-
en- and Mrs. Watson are passengers
on board the white star line steamer
Teutonic. which left Liverpool for New
York on Wednesday. They will spend
three months In the United States.
Adyices from stockholm are that the
health OF King Oscar II far from salts
factory. He win 20 TO Biarritz. II he
In able to do 80. at the end % the