Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-27

Affecting Particulars Of His Last To-
ments-Queen Christina Apprentices
Regent-The Carlists and Republicans
Active. and CpriStngs Feared.

The following additional details OF the death
OF King Alfonso are made public at Madrid. Al
.:3o O'Clock Wednesday morning Cardinal Be
navides. OF Navarro, archbishop Of Saragossa,
received the dying monarch's confession. and
administered the last sacraments OF the church
in the presence OF Queen Isabella and Queen
Christina, part of the roy al family and the chief
officers of the household. Soon after this King
Alfonso implored that his daughters might be
sent for, so that he could see them before he
died. The children were in Madrid, ten miles
away, and a dispatch was sent to Madrid direct
ing that they be brought 70 I'll Pardo at once.
All possible haste was made In complying with
this order, but when the two little prineesses
arrived at the palace IL was too late TO see their
father father allys: The King died in The arms Of
queen Christina. Cardinal Benavides sought
10 console Queen Isabella. who weps bitterly.
The inIanta Isabella the kings eldest sister,
tainted away. Queen Christina covered her
husbands corpse with flowers, and she refuses
10 leave the room in which the embalmed re-
mains are now lying.
A;onso absolutely refused TO allow the doc
tors 10 hold n consultation. His mother and
wife were obliged TO implore him 10 permit the
doctors 10 attend him, and when they entered
| the chamber he again and again deprecated
| their visit, which. he said. would cause alarm
| In Madrid. Hypodermie injections We're made
| In order 10 induce sleep. The queen and DR.
| Carnison watched by the kings bedside
Throughout the night. The scene when the last
sacrament WIS administered was deeply i'm
pressiye. Tears coursed down the cheeks OF all
present When the king expired Christina who
was fearless, with wall of anguish cried:
ALFONSO. Oh. God. lie answers not Alfonso
EN-tlueen Isabella knelt, crying, Holy Virgin,
have mercy
When the daughters arrived there was a most
affecting scene OF grief neeii ing their mot her.
The body ofthc king il dressed in the uni form
captain general. tponlhe breast are Austrian
| and Spanish crosses. The kings features are
thin and have q calm expression, as IL in sleep.
The members OF the ROYAL family are continu-
ously receiving visits Of coincidence. The pri-
| mate and the government made arrangements
| for a solemn mass this morning i'm the presence
| OF the royal family, after which the body will
| he borne ia state To Madrid. The clergy will
! meet The remains at the outskirts OF the city,
and the procession will pass through streets
liaed with troops. The body will lie in state
three days I'm the Hall OF Columns. where the
body of Queen Mercedes lay. All noblemen
have closed their houses and the shops and the
Minute guns are fired during the day. The
peasants flock To the palace, murmurfng poor
qtiecn. Poor Chidren.'
Premier CanovaS summoned a meeting of the
cabinet as soon as the kings death WAS an
nounced, and il was held almost immediately
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 will
retain their portfolios and perform the duties of
their offices pending the announcement OF the
regent pleasure. The remains OF King Alfonso
alter lying i'll state at Madrid, will be buried in
The Pantheon under the high altar in the
Escurial palace, which is the tomb of all the
Spanish Kings since Charles V.
The queen accepted tie resignation of the
cabinet and called upon Senior Segasta to form
"A new ministry.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST REVOLUTION.
All the newspapers AT Madrid excepted the
republican and Carlist sheets appeared in
mourning yesterday. The members of the
cabinet desire the queen regent to summon the
cortcs quickly to take precautionary measures
against a revolution. The population OF Madrid
Is orderly. The first reserve orce, consisting of
100000 men, viii probably be summoned In
order 10 overawe the various factions. The
| troops In Catalonia Casteile and Biscay will be
/ Reinforced.
! petard exploded yesterday under a cafe In
street adjoining The Punta del Sol, Madrid.
Windows la the vicinity were shattered and
three persons injured. The explosion caused
great alarm. Fourteen arrests have been made
/ In connection herewith. sS1-sssc ---- ---'
THE cARLIsrs AND REPUBLICANS.
| Paris dispatch says: 4 number OF Carlist
! chiefs met at Bayonnc Thursday, and resolved
/ to await orders from Don Carlos. Meanwhile
preparations are being made for a Carlist up
, rising in spain. The French projects have been
ordered to closely watch the FFancp-Spanish
frontier. Ruiz Gorilla has started for spain. 1t
is believed that his purpose is 10 foment "A re-
beiiion IN that country.
The death OF King Alfonso caused great sor-
row and n general suspension Of business fn Ha-
Nan.l.