Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
King Alfonso Dead.
lBy cable 10 the Dlspsieh.l

10y cAUle 70 TIC QspebCA.i
LONDON. November 25-4:30 p. n.
A dispatch has just been received AZ
the Foreign Office from Madrid stating
that King Alfonso died at 9 O'Clock this
morning Of consumption. accelerated by
dysen.ery.
CONFIRMATION or THS NEWS.
LONDON. November 25.-Additional
dispatches from Madrid announcing the
the death Of the King Of Spain were re-
eeived here at $50 o'clock this after
noon. They state that the widow Of
the king is completely Frustrated by his
death.
THE EFFECT on SPANISH BONDS.
The quotation of Spanish +-per-cent.
bonds at the opening Of the London
Stock Exchange to-day ~as SAT; on
receipt Of the news Of King Alfonso's
death a decline Sc; in and they fell 10
SOY, but subsequently recovered, and
closed at 5ll.
QUEEN yICToBIA's CONFIDENCE.
LONDON. November 25.-The Queen
was the first person in England TO re-
ceiye an official notification Of King A.
fonso's death. Besides sending = mes
sage of coincidence TO Madrid, she dis
patched a special messenger to the
Spanish embassy at London within half
an hour after the receipt Of the news.
THE KINGS LAST HOURS.
MADRID, November 25.-Through-
out Monday night King Alfonso had
spasmodic tits, the result of fever and
debility. Six doctors from Madrid and
two physicians OF FL Pardo were in
constant attendance. They decided on
Tuesday morning that the King was in
4 dangerous condition. The tits con-
tinued throughout Tuesday. and the
King died at s:45 O'Clock this morning.
The Pope's benediction arrived before
be expired. AL officers Of State
and Cabinet Ministers, except the
Minister Of War and the Minister
Of the Interior were present At the mo-
ment of dissolution. The Cabinet met
Immediately, and the Queen was ap-
rointed Regent in accordance with law.
The members Of the Cabinet have ten
dered their designations, but viii re-
main in Office pending the Regents
pleasure.
The body Of King Alfonso will be IN
tered in the Palace Of the Escurlal.
Orders have been issued that the troops
be confined 10 barracks. Great anxiety
prevails here. A rigid censorship Is
exercised over press kilograms
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
King Alfonso XII., Of Spain, was
born November ., 1857, and was pro-
claimed King of Spain December 80,
1874. He has been twice married.
HIS first wife was his cousin, Maria de
las Mercedes, daughter Of the Duke OF
Montpensier. She lived only five months
after their marriage, dying in June,
ls76, when she was only eighteen years
old. and in November, ls79, Alfonso
married Maria Christina, the daughter
OF the ArCl4uAc tlAEArc 81 SAAl3--f
Of Austria. He leaves two daugh-
tiers, aged respectively three and i've
wears. Alfonso was with his army in
the field during the operations against
the Carlists, and returned to Madrid n
triumph after their overthrow IN March,
1876. Two attempts were made upon
| Alfonso's life during his reign. On Octo-
Der IS, 1878, Juan Moncasi, . workman,
fired at him m Madrid without effect
| On December 30, 1879, youth named
Francisco 0tero fired two pistol-shos'
a, Alfonso and Queen Christina u
they we're driving in an open earriag'
through the palace gates at Madrid
One bullet passed harmlsssly betwesr
Alfonso and hin wife, and the oths'
made q hole IN an attendants hat
Otero was sentenced TO death in Reeru
AIRY, 1880, and vas sftervsrd executed