How The New King Will Be Crowned
London reports detail the ceremonial framework for proclaiming a new sovereign after Queen Victoria's death. Officials at St James Palace, Temple Bar, and the Heralds College prepare proclamations, processions, and the city-wide readings with the Lord Mayor and Earl Marshal leading the pageantry. The death prompts swift condolences from the City of London and a formal acknowledgment of Edward VII as successor.
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London
St. James Palace
Guild Hall
College of Heralds
United Kingdom
India
City Remembrancer
England
Privy Council
Prince Albert Edward
Heralds’ College
Carter
Trafalgar Square
Strand
Temple Bar
Ludgate Hill
Cheapside
Royal Exchange
Osborne
Victoria
Windsor
Osborne Cottage
Winchester
Prince of Wales
William
Fire at Grand Opera House Sparks Sixth Street Blaze
A theatre fire at the Grand Opera House began after Hamlet started, flames spreading to the Butler Building on Sixth Street. All patrons reportedly escaped unharmed as firemen fought the blaze and theater staff aided exits amidst a calm, orderly evacuation. The loss list includes the Linton Estate and Cincinnati Gymnasium among others. insurance varies, with some tenants insured and others not.
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Butler Building
Sixth Street
Linton Estate
E. H. Sothern
Haviin & Rainforth
Jos. Butler
Butler
Cincinnati Gymnasium
Builders’ Exchange
Mechanics’ Institute
R. Hi Weatherhead
S. Rosenthal
Bruner Woolen Co
Procter & Collier Co
Achert & Henckel
Rainforth & Haylin
Cincinnati Gymnasium Club
Cornice
Longworth Street
Palace Hotel
Seventh Street
Public Library
Grand Opera House
Cincinnati
Ohio Mechanics’ Institute
Hamlet Plea for Escape Delights Grand Opera House Crowd
At the Grand Opera House last night ER H Sothern delivered Hamlet's famous soliloquy as smoke drifted through the theater. The audience, reassured by Mr Sothern and by the house staff, lingered in reflective mood after the scene.
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Hamlet
Mr. Sothern
ER. H. Sothern
Fire Breaks Out On Vine Street With Large Crowd Fleeing
The blaze on Longworth street posed early confusion with smoke issuing from rear doors. Firefighters faced heavy smoke and delayed access as hundreds escaped from Vine street using multiple exits. The first alarm was followed by a ten blow and a general alarm as engines arrived to combat the blaze.
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Longworth Street
Vine Street
Verdi's Condition Declared Hopeless in Senate News
In Rome the Italian Senate received news that Verdi's condition was hopeless. A Milan bulletin at 8 PM said the composer grew weaker with irregular pulse and feverish temperature, while paralysis remained unchanged. The House sent best wishes for his recovery.
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Rome
Verdi
Milan
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Edward VII
Edwards
Albert Edward
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Queen Victoria
Duke of Kent
Osborne House
Prince Consort
German Empire
James Reid
Hagland
the Insurance
Viner Street
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