New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-01
TIE DT-KES CAREER

Prince Alfred Ernest Albert. K g. Duke Of SAKE
CohIrg-Gotha. was the second son OF Queen Vic
tori2. and was born August s. IS44 He was
educated a. first by private tutors studied modern
languages At Geneva and al Bonn completed MS
studies al the University Of Edinburgh and in 1855
having decided upon entering the naval service re
ceised special preparatory instruction from the
Key. " P jolly 81 Alverbank near Gospor-
Having passed strict examination. the young
Prince, on August 81 Of that year, was appointed
naval cadet. and joined H N 5 Euryalus screw
steam tr1gate, under command Of Captain J. W
IarerCn, c. 3. He was transferred 10 H NJ s ST.
George for active sea service in the course OF
which, being with the Mediterranean Squadron he
visited the shores Of the South Europe and sub
E=guently crossed the Atlantic more than once TO
the West Indian and North American British sta
lions n December. 1852, the throne Of Greece was
offered 70 him, but declined BY the prudent
ccunsels OF Her Majestys Government
Prince Alfred steadily continued 10 perform the
1lIlfs OF his profession as naval officer becoming
Lieutenant IN 1865 and captain in 1856 He was ap-
pointed 70 the command OF H NJ s. GaIatea, which
sailed February 26 1857 from Plymouth on e
voyage around the world visiting Australia Japan
China and India The Prince was absent from Eng
and four years. n the Australian colonies and in
India he had enthusiastic reception. but mar
rGVyIy escaped with his life from attempt al as
sassination on March z. 1868, being dangerously
wounded by Irish Fenian named O'FarreH with
pistol shot IN the back al CIontarf near Sydney.
New South Wales
Returning home IN 1872 the Prince who had al
ready n 1856 been created Duke OF Edinburgh.
Earl Of Ulster and Earl Of Kent and had taken his
sea- IN the House OF Lords, lived at Clarence
House s.. Jamess. with an income Of $1,000
year granted by Parliament. TO which there was an
tcoitlon q $1,000 = year his maria &c, which
.ook place al ST Petersburg on January q, 1874
lis bride the Russian Grand Duchess Marie
Alexandrovna. born October II. 1853, only daugh-
.er q the Emperor Alexander II
On March the newly married pair arrived IN
England. and March Z, with Her Majesty the
Queen made state entry into London welcomed
by great municipal and popular demonstrations
They lived az Clarence House, in town. and at
ICasrwell Park near Ashford, in Kent They had
five children.
The Duke OF Edinburgh commanded H NJ s
sultan IL the Mediterranean from 1873 10 1873 and
the Back Prince the year mentioned: n 1879
TsirsI SUPERINTENDENT Of the NaVaI Reserves from
thar date 10 1872. He held the command % the
and that of the Mediterranean Squadron from 1856
I5s5; became an Admiral in ls67, and once held
The post Of naval udeT-in-chef al Davenport
de siso a naval alde-oe-caTnp 10 the queen,
honorary colonel of the Edinburgh Artillery. Of the
ROYAL MARINES and Of the Battalion OF the Black
witch CRoyaI HiRhlanders)- He had also been
COLONEL q he Isl Londqn artillery Volunteers and
Tie Duke ot Edinburgh became the ruler OF the
LIrly q SaKe-Cohurg-Go on august 2, 1899,
AFTER the death Of his uncle Duke Ernst, who left
children The succession Il the Duke OF t1dln-
G-rgF 70 The throne OF SaXe-COburg and CIotha.
lrsr-sd of MS son Prince Alfred. much com
-=ilec 1pon p" - 1f7s4sS IN 1855 prince Bis-
1ra~rk VINO was then Imperial Chancellor. pro-
-g re n throne This declaration sup
r5 -c a. II was afrerward by statement that the
- 5'1- S -ss,+1lS ~ neru1irreS 10 reign
-eI IIeL 40 ~ 5 E1,ce lfref being 10 ali IN
tents and PURPOSES. Z German. subsequently II
vs. sl1r-t,fscisilv denied that the Duke Of Edin-
hA6 ftrIe effect. the fact thar Prince cured was
s5ncated al Coburg in accordance with German
tdeas confirming the popular belief that he was to
Psa q lf re who was born on October L. 1874
dad IN February, 1893 In default or other male