The Portland daily press., 1885-11-26
SPAIN WITHOUT. a KING.
King Alfonso Dies Surrounded by His
Weeping Wife
And Children, While Still in the Prime
of His Life.
The Members of the Spanish Cabinet
Tender Their Resignation.
The Queen Will occupy the Throne
of the Dead Monarch.
Sketch of the Life of One of Europe's
Youthful Kings.

MADRID, Nov 25.-Surrounded by number Of
physicians and his weeping wife and children,
Alfonso XII, the King of Spain, gently breathed
his last at 8 O'Clock this morning in the palace.
His death, long before his approach to the age
when most men are in their prime, is the result of
inherited and acquired constitutional Affections.
He was suffering from several diseases, compli-
Gated with consumption All that medical science
can do was done, but in vain to save his life. The
Pope's benediction arrived before he expired. All
officers of state and cabinet ministers, except the
ministers ofwar and interior, were present at the
moment of dissolution. The cabinet met i'm
mediately and the Queen was appointed regent.
In accordance with the law members of the
cabinet have rendered their designations, but will
remain in office pending the regents pleasure.
The body of the King will be inferred in the palace
of Escurial.
Had he lived for month or two longer he
would have completed the tenth year of his reign.
In the chief diplomatic circles Of Europe the
question has long been naturally asked "What
will be the result when the invalid dies?"
Opinions vary on this head A diplomatic digni-
tary whose name for obvious reasons is withheld,
but whose sympathy with Ruiz Gorilla is of de-
cidedly enthusiastic character, foretells the inn
mediate establishment of a republic consequent
on the Kings demise. Queen Christina net hav
ing presented her royal spouse with any male
issue. King Alfonso leaves no heir to his throne
behind him. His eldest daughter, the Princess
de Asturias, is only or years old, and could of
course legally succeed her father after an inter-
reguum of regency. When she should reach her
18th or 10th summer.
Another section of the Alfonists will undoubted-
ly wish to secure the adhesion of the Carlists to
the arrangement by affiancing Alfonso's daughter
to Don Carlos eldest son. The Carlists however
are decidedly ayerse to such procedure for if it
We're effected young Don Carlos would be only the
Queens husband, and only fill a position analogous
to that held by the late prince cOnsGrt TO England
What Don Carlos wants is the crown of Spain
himself Should Don Carlos son ever wed the
Princess de Asturias it would be only as the
monarch OF Spain, and it would be the husband
and not the wife who should be sovereign. Don
Carlos, moreover, is vehemently opposed to pro-
ect which would compel his son to play the role
of Don Francis Assist, the husband of Isabella
hence the contemplated union may be regarded
as impracticabe. 1t is thought in many quarters
that the republic will be established in Spain, but
whether it will be the moderate one Of Senior Cas-
telar or the radical republic of Gorilla few seem
at present able to determine.
Queen Victoria has sent telegram OF cond0l-
ence to King AlfonsO's widow
Orders have been issued that troops be confined
to the barracks. Great anxiety prevails here
Rigid censorship is exercised over the press
kilograms.