The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-27


she succumbed to-day. a second at
tack at Kohala during her recent visit
to Hawaii, excited considerable APP
'prehension in the mind of Dr. Robert
McKibbin, who was her private
physician for many years. This
IanXiety increased by reason of the
personal habits of the Dowager
Queen, who had become very cOrpu-S
lent and abstained from taking exer-
else. She likewise gratified her APP
petite for food, which was large,
against the advice of her physician.
THE LAST SCENE.
: Dr.. McKibbin was interviewed byI
gan ADVERTISER reporter shortly
safter the announcement of QueenI
5 Emma's death, when he made the|
following statement:
'The Dowager Queen Emma hadI
been perfectly well lately. Yesterday
evening she complained of headache,
land Miss Peabody asked me to CALL
and see her. I called last night, and
found that she had slight headacheI
and had taken little medicine.
There were no alarming symptoms,
and l apprehended nothing except
the natural anxiety with which, as
her physician, I watched her recur-
4 ring headaches.
81 called on her again this mOrn-
ling, and found her lying on a sofa
She complained of her head, but said
it was not very bad headache. She
was very hungry and wanted herr
breakfast. | would not permit her toI
eat anything, however, except "a lit
tie tea and toast. On leaving theI
sQueen's residence, / met Mr. Cart
wright, her financial agent aud per-
sonaI friend, and l told him that Il
was anxious about the headaches tOI
which she was subject.
81 then went to the hospital and
returned to my own house about tenI
minutes after l O'Clock. As 1 entered
L was called by telephone. l recog-
nized Miss Peabody's voice, asking
me to come very quick as the Queen
had another attack.
q went Immediately to the house,
and as. soon as [ saw her, I directed
DR.. TrOusseau and Mr.. Cartwright to-
be teIephoned for, as from her APP
pearance l knew that she was very
Hill. Her breathing was sterterous,
and she had hardly any pulse.
CDR. TrOusseau soon came in, and
we administered medicine. She re-
covered somewhat and her pulse be-
came stronger; so much so that the
doctors were about to leave. She
arose, and when passing from one
room to another, she was seized with
another attack of commissions, and
died at ten minutes before two
O'Clock, the attack from the begin
ning lasting barely an hour. Her
death was caused by effusion of
blood int the base of the BRAIN"
1t may be added that at the mo-
ment of Queen Emma's death she
was reclining on a sofa, attended by
her faithful companion and friend,
Miss Peabody.
DISPOSITION OF THE BODY.
Immediately upon the receipt OF
the sad intelligence, Hon. H. a.
Widemann and Mr.. w. G. Parke
went to the residence of the late
Queen Emma. Mr.. Cartwright re.
quested Mr.. Parke to take charge OF
the preparations for the funeral. Mr..
C. L. Williams received orders to
prepare an inner coffin to be encaseo
in lead, and this is to be placed in al
outer sarcophagus of kOa and kou
woods, with proper emblems of the
late Queens rank. The collins can,
not possibly be ready in less than
TWO weeks, and the remains of the
late royal lady will lie in state in the
usual manner of the bodies of Aliis.
a guard of police has been placed
at the entrance to the grounds of the
late Queens residence, and large
number of natives have assembled.
They are very quiet, the news of the
death of their "good and gracious
Queen, mother, and FRIEND" as they
delighted to call her, having taken all
by surprise.
The flags throughout the city and
on the Government buildings and
shipping were displayed at half-mast
when the news became known.
Places of business were closed, and a
+ general air of quiet and sorrow was
noticeable on the faces of all.
The usual Saturday afternoon CON
cert was postponed, and all felt that
the death of this amiable lady was a
public as we'll as private loss.
The nearest relative of the deceased
sQueen is Albert K. Kunuiakea. His
mother was q sister of Queen Emma
mother, and his father was a high
zchief.
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