The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-01
DEATH WIS NOT PAINFUL
THE DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG WAS
SPARED A LINGERING
END
HAD A DANGEROUS GROWTH
His Sudden Demise Caused Profound
Sensation in London, and Queen
Received Many Messages
of Coincidence.

COBURG, July 31-The duke of Sake
Coburg, who died at 10 o'clock last even
ing at Rosenau castle, by his sudden de-
mise, escaped painful, lingering end. Re-
Gently at a consultation of specialists in
Vienna, it was discovered that there was
cancerous growth at the root of his
tongue. At the desire of the duchess and
other members of the family, who We're
aware Aof the nature of his disease, the
duke took up his residence at Rosenau.
His royal highness was unaware of the
real state Of his health and hoped he
would recover until Friday last, when his
condition became such to preclgde hop.
Saturday and Sunday he suffered such
violent attacks Of suffocation that ar
rangements were made for performing the
operation of trachaeotony. Finally the
duke died without having suffered severe
pain. During the minority of his heir.
the duke of Albany. the government Of
the duchy will be conducted by the heredi-
tary prince of e-Langenburg,
the guardian of the young duke.
SENSATION IN LONDON.
LONDON, July S1.-The news of the
death of the duke of xe-Coburg-G otha,
second son of Queen Victoria, has created
a sensation in London, as it was totally
unexpected. There were many callers at
Clarence and Marlborough houses, and
the lord chamberlain's office. Flags were
half-masted at the Carleton, Reform,
Sports, and other West End clubs.
The queen was deeply affected, and the
prince of Wales cancelled the arrange
ments for attending Goodwood today,
where his horse Lucknow was the favorite
in the race for the Stewards cup
At Windsor there were many signs of
mourning, the bells in the curfew tower
Of st. Georges chapel being tolled. It
is stated that the body of the late duke
will be embalmed and brought to England
for interment, and that it will lie in state
at Windsor
The dukes successor, the duke Of Al
bany, arrived in London this morning
The lord mayor of London sent a mes
sage of coincidence to the queen on be-
half Of the citizens of London, expressing
the hope that the sympathy of the ma
ton would prove a solace and comfort
In her bereavement
Numerous public and semi-public func-
tions have been abandoned and the court
and society will Immediately be ordered
into mourning
The funeral of the late duke will be held
at Coburg on Friday, August 3. The
prince of Wales will represent the queen.
He will be accompanied>>to Coburg by
either his son, the duke of York. or his
brother, the duke of Connaught
SUCCESSOR A MINOR.
BERLIN, July 31-The body of the late
duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha will be
conveyed tomorrow to the Maurich
church at Coburg, where it will lie In
state.
The new duke, who, on July 10. was
appointed a lieutenant In the Prussian
army and who for some time has been
receiving a military education In Pots
dam, is for the moment the guest of King
! Oscar of Sweden. He is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. He will not attain
! his majority until 1905, and by the Co
! burg law, passed in 1885, hereditary Prince
Ernest Won Hohenlohe, son-in-law of the
late duke, becomes the regent
The German press again discusses the
undesirability of allowing German SOW
ereign state to become an English heir
! loom, passing from hand to hand. The
| National Zeitung concludes it's article on
| that 1t will depend upon him to dissipate
all objections made inside and outside
of the duchy to the succession going to
a prince of foreign birth and education.
1t is rumored here in political circles
! that the death of Duke Alfred was due
to intemperance, it being town talk in
Coburg that he was habitually carried to
his bed at night sodden with liquor.