Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-25
QUEEN VICTORIA DEAD.
King Edward. WI Succeeds tc
the Throne.

nins howard. wi Succeeds to
the Throne.
Cowles, Isle Of Wight. Queen Vic
toria is dead, it having occurred Tues
day, and Edward VII reigns. The
greatest event In the memory of this
generation, the most stupendous
change In existing conditions that
could possibly be imagined, has taken
place quietly, almost gently upon the
anniversary Of the death of Prince
Victor, the Duke Of Kent. The end
OF this career, never equaled by any
woman in the worlds history, came
in simply furnished room in Os-
borne House. This most respected of
all women, living or dead, lay in a
great four posted bed and made a
shrunken atom whose aged face and
figure were crule mockery of the fair
girl who in 1887 began to rule over
England. Around her were gathered
almost every descendant of her line.
Well within view of her dying eyes
there hang portrait of the prince
consort. 1t was he who designed the
room and every part of the castle. In
scarcely audible words, the white
haired bishop of Winchester, prayed
beside her as he had often. prayed
with his sovereign, for he was her
chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the Ger
man Empire and the man who is now
King of England, the woman who has
succeeded to the title of Queen, the
princes and princesses and those of
less than royal designation, listented
to the bishops prayer.
Six O'Clock passed; the bishop con-
tinued his intercession. One Of the
younger children asked a question in
shrill, childish treble and was imme-
diately silenced. The women of this
royal family sobbed family and the
men shuffled uneasily.
AT exactly 80 o'lock Sir James
Reid held up his hand and the people
IN the room knew that England had
lost her queen. The bishop announced
the benediction. The queen passed
away quite peacefully. She suffered
no pain. Those who were now mourn
ers went to their rooms. A few min
utes after the inevitable element of
cmaterialism stepped into this patheti
chapter Of internationa, history, for
the court ladies went busily to work
ordering their mourning from Lon
don. The wheels of the world were
Jared when the announcement came !;
out in this palace at Osborne every
9hing pursued the the usual course.
Down in the kitchen they were
cooking huge dinner for an nssemb-
lage, the like Of which has seldom
been known in England.
The body of Queen Victoria was
embalmed and will probably be taken
to Windsor Sunday. The coffin ar
rived the previous evening from Lon
don.
A REMARKABLY SCENE.
London. There was a remarkable
scene outside of the mansion house
early Tuesday afternoon. On the re-
ception Of alarming reports some-
thing resembling groan was uttered
by the hundreds of people assembled
and then some one started the nation
al anthem. All heads were barred and
in n moment the crowds were singing
"God Save the Queen" with fervor
proving how earnestly they wished
for her recovery. The passengers in
passing carriages, cabs and omnibusses
joined in the singing, the drivers
reverently doffing their hats.
GROWING OF EDWARD VII.
London. AT the Office of the lord
chamberlain at st. James Palace. of
the city remembrancer, at the Guild
Hall and at the College of Heralds,
the officials were busy, even before
the death of the queen was an
nounced, preparing for the formali-
tbs which illrattend the proclaiming
of new ruler of the United King
dom and India. All the ancient ga
zettes, court circulars and other pa
pers which described the ceremonial
of 1887 have been taken from the
libraries, that the officials may fami-
liarize themselves with the forms Of
whereby sovereign is
proclaimed The city remembrancer
said:
1t will depend on the pleasure OF
the new monarch to decide how far
the ancient customs will be modified
to suit modern methods; but in a
country where precedents are so firm
" adhered to as England, it may be
anticipted thai we shall follow close
ly on the acts which prevailed when