The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-30
GLORIOUS REIGN ENDS PEACEFULLY
QUEEN VICTORIA DEAD.
The End Came on The Anniversary OF her
Fathers Dea,h-Peaceful Siumber
Closes an ilIus,rlous Career.

Queen Victoria is dead and Edward
VII reigns The greatest event IN the
memory OF this generation, the most
stupendous change in existing condl-
tions that could possibly be imagined,
has taken place quietly, almost gently,
upon the anniversary OF the death ol
Queen Victoria's father, the Duke nj
Kent.
Surrounded by her children, grand
children and dignitaries oi the church
and state. Victoria's long and glorious
reign ended in peaceful slumber at Os-
borne house, Isle OF Wight, Tuesday
evening at o3o o'clock.
For several weeks the queen had been
aiing, and on Wednesday she suffered
paralytic stroke. accompanied by III
tense physical weakness. 1t was her hrst
illness in all her 81 years and she
would not admit it, Then her condi-
ton grew so serious that, against her
wishes, the family were summoned.
When they arrived her reason had prac-
tically succumbcd to paralysis and weak
ness.
Before the end came the aged sover-
eign rcgained consciousness and recog-
nized those about her bedside and bade
them all whispered goodbye
Victoria Alexandrina Qatc queen ci
Great Britain and Ireland, and empress
OF India), only child OF the late Duke
of Kent. and OF the Princess Louistd-
Victoria OF Saxe-Coburg, was born at
Kensington Palace, May "a, 1910. The
Duke OF Kent died January %, 1890. and
| the general education of the young
princess was directed, under her moth
er's care, by the Duchess OF Northum-
| berland, wife of the third duke.
Queen Victoria succeeded her uncle,
William w., June 20, 1887, as Victoria
l., and her coronation was celebrated IN
Westminster Abbey, June 28, 1888.
She was married February 10, 1870
to his late Royal Highness Prince Al
bert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, by whom
her majesty had issue: First, III. X. H.
| Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, Prin-
cess Royal, born November FL, 1870
married January rs. 1883. to II. X. III
| the Crown Prince Frederick William oil
Prussia Che died June IS, 1889; seconi
II. r. II. Albert Edward, Prince o
| Wales, born November Q, I84I, married
March 10, 1868. the Princess Alexandra
of Denmark; third, III. r. H. Princess
| Alice Maud Mary. born April IS 1913
married July I, 1862, to Prince Louis d
Hesse- -Darmstadt (H. r. H. died De
cember IL, 1873; fourth, II. r. RI
Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, born An
gust 6, 1874. created Duke of Edi1-
burgh, May "a, 1866, married Januar,
23, 1874, the Grand Duchess Marie
Alexandrovna, sister OF the former EN-.
peror il Russia; fifth. II. r. II. Princes:
Helena Augusta Victoria, born Ma,
20, 1916, married July 5, 1866, to Prince
Christian OF Schleswig- H Holstein: sixth
II. r. II. Princess Louise Caroline ~
berta. born March I8, IS48, married tc
the Marquis OF Lorne, March FL, 1871
seventh, II. r. ii. Prince Arthur Will
lam Patrick Albert, Duke of Con
naught, born May I, 1880, married
March ~, 1870, the Princess Louise
Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes
third daughter OF Prince Frederick
| Charles OF Prussia; eighth, II. r. TT
Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert
Duke OF Albany, born April ?, IS5,
married April 2, 1882 the Princess Heley
Frederica Augusta, daughter of tn,
Prince OF Waldeck and Pyrmont (H. r
II. died March 2S, 1880. and ninth, RI
r. H. Princess Beatrice Mary Victori;
Feodore, born April ID, 1857.