The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-25
KING ALFONSO.
Rumored Death of theISpan.
ish Ruler.
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Rumored Death.

LONDON, November 21.-There is
rumor here that King Alfonso is dead.
WASHINGTON, November Palate
this afternoon the Spanish Minister
received a cablegram sent by the
minister Of foreign affairs at Madrid
stating that King Alfonso was last night
struck with a violent disorder OF the
respiratory organs and was violently
i'll. The cablegram was sent THIS
morning.
LONDON. November 2i.-It is reported
that the King OF Spain is dead. Nothing
whatever can be learned from Madrid
to confirm or deny the report, but Il e
fact that stocks decllned per cent, IN
that city to-day is taken III some
quarters to lndi ate that somethin 6 OF
an alarming character at least mas
| happened TO mis- majesty. 1t is known
| that portion of the NeWs dispatch re-
lative TO the King filed in Madrid to-
day was erased by the censor there, and
some persons are of the opinion that
this fact too indicates that the reports
concerning the King are true.
KING Alfonso Iirst showed some signs
of catarrhal fever n the spring of last
wear. and during four weeks was ailing,
summer of 1884, be took the water of
of Bateln, in Basque, province OF
Guapuzooa, with such complete sue
cess that he passed good winter, and
resumed his life and habits of hunting
shooting, riding. assisting at military
maneuvreS and reviews, and above all.
being increasing in his attention to
state and mil tary affairs. This
summtr T, at one time, the Royal physi
clans thought of recommending His
Majesty TO take a second water
cure at Bateln, but in the same way
that he had so calamity braved the
cholera In Madrid and Aranjues, King
Alfonso declined to go to Bateln. When
the King returned to Madrid, on ac-
count of the Carolines affair. he dis
PLAYED GOODNESS and determination
that went a great way to avert a serious
i conflict. but he felt, it seems, the deeply
painful and cruel position IN which
Germanys had unknowingly pla ed him.
Just about the same time, be
caught a cold one day in Casa De
Camps, the royal residence outside OF
Madrid, where he was trying
some Young horses. with Duke
Disex, Lord Chamberlain. Since
the middle of September the King
has suffered, first from return of his
! old catarrhal fever, and then from in
, digestion and diaTrhea. He was laid
: iup for about three weeks. and his ply
stefan. DR.. Camison. forbade him pre-
siding at the Council of Ministers for
that period. King Alfonso, however,
with his usual tenacity in the Discharge
: Of mis- duties, retarded his recovery, and
. insisted upon receiving the ministers
and other distinguished persons IN ms
4 room at the Palace. DR.. Camison sue
/ cessfuIlv stopped his catarrhal fever
D and his majesty speedily became so taI
1 conYalescent as to preside at the eoun'
{ ellis. A few weeks ago, to dispel all doubts
as to his recovery, the king drove In q
/ close carriage with Queen Christine
e through the principal streets of Madrid
: to AtOcha church and the Retro. The
e King looked pale and little thinner
I DR.. Camison and the royal surgeons
, then said that King Alfonso's health
inspired them with no apprehension
: whatever, if his majesty would only
n consent to take care of himself and, 10
: instance, spend, as he did last veal
r with good results. a month OF roya
: hunting at the seat of Ell Pardo, nea
e Madrid. The King, however, agali
e failed TO take the advice OF his phySl
: clans.
LONDON, November 2i.-The report
the death of KING Alfonso created
great sensation here. Later adyice
from Madrid, however, state that %
A King is not dead but is seriously II
Y Eight physicians are in attendance upo
= His Majesty at Ell Pardo.