Death of Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9290, 16 January 1892, Page 2

Death of Duke of Clarence and Avondale

DETAILS OF PRINCE'S DEATH.

FULL PARTICULARS. | PER PREBB ABBOOIATION. | London, January 15. — A reassuring message reached the Queen at midnight on Wednesday, when the Duke of Clarence was sleeping peacefully. At 2 a.m. he collapsod, and it threatened to end fatally. :'' The family were at once summoned, and ' ", he somewhat rallied and partly regained consciousness. The chaplain read prayers to the dying Duko, and he died peacefully and unconscious in the presence of his father and mother, who had never left his „". bedside ; his brother Prince. George ; bis". sisters, Princesses Louise (Duchess of Fife), ' Victoria, and Maud ; Duke of Fire ; and V [ Princeßs Victoria, Mary of Teck, his - [ betrothed. ; The Queen's medical attendants <1U „ • evaded her from proceeding to, Sandring- ", ham. Her Majesty expressed the greatest • griof at the Duke's illness, aad expressed devoted attachment to her grand Bon, who • had always evinced tho greatest affection ' towards her. ■ . > The Prince of Wales desired that the }. funeral should take place at Sandringhaul, but the Queen has ordered' it to be tt 1 Z Windsor, at tho end of next weekv • ' The King cf the Belgians will attend the funeral. • i ' , • It is roported that the Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, the betrothed of tho deceased Duke, is quite inconsolable and - restless, and wanders about- her room, and -' declines to pirtake of food. She is very ' ill. * •'•. :■> • The mom bora of tho household have been permitted to view the body. . . The news of the death has created t intense sorrow among all classes in' England, Canada, India, and Africa. The English Press eulogises thodecoaaed'a amiable qualities. The Press refer to the Duke of Clarence's desire to marly ,:aY* Princess of tho House of France; if his 5 religion had not prevented it. . „.•.•;,, All the American and Continental Press condole with the Royol Family. „ * <«' Sydney, January 16. — A Qazetlt issued *• last night proclaims Sunday next, as »•' general day of mourning for the deal h o?* * the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, and special services will be held in thechtlrohoß. J The military will wear a badge 0$ t mourning for three months. .^ Melbourne, January 16. — The day . fixed for the funeral of the Duko, of Clarence and Avondale will be declared a .. day of general mourning. Wellington, January 16. — Tho Government do not intend to proclaim a day of mourning for the Duke of" Cjarenco and Avondale, but minute guns will bo fired on tho day of the funeral. A district order has been issued by Lieutenant-Colonol Nowall, announcing to the colonial forces, with deep regret, tbe death of tho Duke of Clarence, and calling upon all volunteers to wear mourning when* ■ in uniform for a period of two mouths. DuNEniN; January 16.-i-The ' MasomVLodges throughout Otago, under . the English, Irish, and Scotch constitution have been instructed to go into mourning for threo months in consequence' of the ' death of the Right Worshipful Brother Duke of Clarence. u <;.i