St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-27
Touching Scenes at the Deathbed Of King
Alfonso Among tle Royal
Family.
Emperors and Kings of the Different Coun-
tries to be Represented at the
Funeral.
The Result of the English Elections
Causes Gladstone to be Very
Despondent.
Prince Alexander Enters Servia With
$4,000 Men Amid Great
Enthusiasm.
The Closing Scene.

MADhlD, NOV. SO.-SGuOI SduOtoo oOA
Castillo has returned from his visit to the
queen, who summoned Senior Sagasta to
form cabinet. Alfonso absolutely refused
to allow the doctors to hold consultation.
His mother and wife were obliged to I'M
plore him to permit the doctors to attend
him, and when they entered the chamber
again and again deprecated their visit, which
he said would cause alarm in Madrid. by
pOdermic injections were made in order TO
induce sleep. The queen and DR.. Camison
watched the kings bedside throughout the
night. The scene when the last sacrament
was administered was deeply impressive.
Tears coursed down the cheeks of all pres
ent. When the king expired, Christina,
who was fearless, with wall of anguish
cried, ''Alfonso! Oh God, he answers not!
Alfonso!" Queen Isabella knelt, crying
''Holy Virgin, have mercyH' When the
daughters arrived there was scene OF grief
on meeting their mother. The body OF the
king is dressed in the uniform OF captain
general. Upon the breast are Austrian and
Spanish crosses. The kings features are
thin and have
A CALM EXPRESSION,
as if in sleep. The members of the royal
family are continuously receiving visits OF
coincidence. The primate and the govern
ment have made arrangements for solemn
mass tomorrow morning, in presence OF
the royal family, after which the body will
be borne in state to Madrid. The clergy
will meet the remains at the outskirts Of
the city, and the procession will pass
through streets lined with troops. The
body will lie in state three days in the
Hall of Columns, where the body
of Queen Mercedes lay. All noblemen have
closed their houses and shops and theaters
will remain shut until after the funeral.
Guns are fired every half hour. The peas
queen! Poor children" The Royalist
regret. The hope that posthumOus heir
to the throne of Alfonso may be
born serves to buoy up business
on the bourses. 1t is the pop
ular opinion in Madrid that the
king died like shepherd in the mountains,
with all the aid which might have been
given. For two months an elaborate sys
TEN of deception had been practiced in re-
gard to his physical condition. He ought
never to have been allowed to make the
tours last summer through the chOlera-in-
fected district. 1t is reported that before
he died he advised Queen Christina to con-
fde in the Liberals, who would
SAVE HIS CHILDREN
and his country. The press trusts to the
good sense only of the people to prevent a
revolution. The German papers express
universal sympathy for Spain in the death
Of the king. On Monday afternoon King
Alfonso, in spite of damp weather, accom-
panied by Duke De Montpensier in close
carriage rode part of the distance from
Elpardo to Madrid. In returning to Ell
pardo he complained of feeling I'M
well and Of difficulty in breath
ing, which alarmed the attend
ing physician, DR.. Camison. AT II o'clock
Monday night the king had another attack
of difficult breathing of the greatest inten-
sity. He was unwilling, however, to alarm
the royal family, and delayed sending for
the prime minister until the next morning.
When the Duke De Sexto arrived the latter
Immediately informed the ministers and the
members of the royal family, who were in
Madrid. Queen Christina, Infanta Ulalia,
the Duke De Montpensier, Queen Isa-
bella and others hurried to Elpardo,
where they found the king sitting
in an arm chair, in an exhausted condition,
but conscious. The king embraced his wife,
mother and ministers and spoke few
hopeful words to them. Meanwhile feel
ing Of alarm had spread through Madrid
and there was soon an endless succession
of carriages passing between the city and
Elpardo. The doctors who had been sum-
moned to the kings bedside conferred till
late in the afternoon. Alfonso was
then able to take nourishment.
He slept during the night. Early in the
morning he had another fit of gasping fol-
lowed by still more difficult respiration,
which lasted until his death. The Official
Gazette publishes decree ordering court
and civil and military officials to wear deep
mourning for the next six months and half
mourning for the further six months.