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Show CLAIMS BRITISH THRONE. Brooklyn Man Says He Is Legitimate Son of Late King Edward. Now York. John H. DeGuelph of Brooklyn, who claims to bo a son of tho late King Edwnrd VII, or England, Eng-land, sent a messago on Wednesday to tho upper and lower houses or parliament nnd to the people or the United Kingdom and Ireland, demanding demand-ing the British crown. AUor expressing sorrow at the death or tho king, the writer says that ho, John Georgo Edward, Rex or Great Britain and Ireland, the legitimate legiti-mate and lnwrul Issue or tho mar-rlago mar-rlago or his late majesty, King Edward Ed-ward VII, and tho first princess consort, con-sort, was unjustly and unlawrully deprived de-prived "or his birthright as tho first born son or tho rightful sovereign." Ho also asks or parliament that tho legitimacy or any and all marriages contracted by any descendant of Georgo III shall bo duly recognized and recorded In tho usual manner. |