The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
KING ALFONSO. DEAD.
The Last Hours of the King of Spsin-The
Queen Made Regent.

LONDON, November 25.-King Alfonso
is dead The foreign Office has Just re-
ceiyed a dispatch from the British Amoas-
sador at Madrid announcing that King
Alfonso died at nine o'clock this morning.
The disease causing his death was con-
sumption, accelerated by dysentery.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT.
MADRID, November 26.-The dying
agOnies OF King Alfonso lasted almost con-
tinuOusly from Monday afternoon until
Wednesday morning. Throughout Monday
night His Majesty had a succession OF spas
mOdic fits, which were the result of fever
and the debility caused by his long illness
and his inability to retain or asSimilate
food. Six eminent physicians from Madrid
and two local practitioners of FL Pardo
were in constant attendance a consultation
was held and the physicians decided that
their royal patient was in danger
of a continuance OF spasms throughout
Tuesday, and indeed until he should be re-
lieved of his sufferings by death. II was
this prOgnOsticating by the doctors which
started the runpr that the King was al
ready dead. The gloomy foreboding Of the
doctors was literally fulfilled. The King
suffered intense agony at short intervals
throughout Tuesday and at night. Early
yesterday morning the attending physicians
saw that the end was near, and the
royal family, the chief officers of state and
the cabinet ministers were summoned. All
responded in person except the Ministers OF
War and the interior, who were unable TO
reach Ell Pardo in time. The Papal Nuncl0
was also present, bearing the apostolic
benediction of the Pope, which he was just
i'll time to give to the dying monarch.
The King died at precisely S:45 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Premier Canavas forth
with summoned a meeting of the Cabinet,
and it was held almost Immediately, the
only absentees being the two Ministers
above mentioned. The Cabinet formally
appointed Queen Maria Christina regent of
Spain, in accordance with the Spanish law
of succession. In compliance with another
provision of the same law all the members
of the Cabinet resigned, but they re-
tain their portfolios and perform the duties
OF their Office pending the announcement of
the Regents pleasure. The remains of
King Alfonso, after lying in state ct Madrid,
will be buried in the pantheon under the
high altar in EScurial Palace. which is the
tomb of all the Spanish Kings since
Charles V.
Queen Maria Christina, the Regent of
Spain, has accepted the resignation of the
Premier, Canavas Del Castillo and his
colleagues, and has called upon SenOr p.
N. Sagasta to form new Ministry: 1t is
probable that new cabinet will be COM
posed, as far as practicable, of the
surviving members of the SagaSta
cabinet of 1881. The names of the most
prominently mentioned for the various
portfolios are as follows; Minister of War,
Captain General j. Jovellary Talerc; Min
lister of Finance Senior Gonzales; Minister
of Foreign Affairs, SenOr a. Guillar Mar
quis de la Vega De ArmijeO; Minister of
Justice, Senor AlOnZO Martinez. The only
change in the list from the Sagasta cabinet of
1881 is in the case of the War Minister
This post was occupied by Captain General
Martinez De Campasyan;On, but it is said
that he is now To be appointed Commander
in-Chief of the Army. Captain General
De Los ROs viii probably be appointed
Governor OF Madrid.
The remains OF King Alfonso have been
embaimed, but no arrangements have yet
been completed for the funeral Fear of
revolution in Madrid is subsiding, and it
has been decided not to declare q state of
siege in that capital. and not to Resort to
martial law unless absolutely unavoidable.