Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-27
THE DEATH OF KING ALPHONso.

The death of King AIphonso OF Spain was
announced in Wednesdays GAZETTE.
Throughout Monday night he had spasmod-
ic fits, tho result of fever and debility. Eight
doctors were in constant attendance. They
decided on Tuesday morning that the King
was in dangerous condition. The fits con-
tinued throughout Tuesday, and the King
died at S:45 o'clocl, Wednesday morning.
The Pope's benedction arrived before be
expired. All the officers of State and the
Cabinet ministers, except the Minlste: OF
War and the Minister of the Interior, were
present at the moment of dissolution. The
Cabinet met Immediately, aud the Queen
was appointed regent. In accordance with
the law, the 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 III the
Palace of the Escurial. Orders have been
issued that the troops be confined 10 the
barracks. rigid censorship is exercised
over press kilograms.
The King begged to see his daughters.
who were in Madrid at the time. hey
were teegraphed for but arrived too late
to see their father alive The King died in
the arms of Queen Christina. All present
were profoundly affected. The Cardinal
aud the ex Queen wept and the ln!anta
Isabel tainted Queen Christina subse.
quertIy covered the body with flowers, &nd
for long time refused to leave the chari-
Der. Alfonso absolutely refused to allow
the doctors to hold a consultation. His
mother and wife were obliged TO impIcre
him to permit the doctors to attend him,
and when they entered the chamber he
again aud again deprecated their visit, which
he said would cause alarm il Madrid Hy-
podernic injections were made in ordcr 10
utiuce sleep. The scene when the lest sac.
rament was administered was deeply i'm
prcssiye. Tears coursed down the checks
of all present When the King expired
Christina, who was fearless. with wall OF
anguish cried: "AlphoDso! On God. ne
answers not! Alphonsow Queen Isabella
knelt, crying. "Holy Virgin, nave mercy! J"
Alfonso Francisco de Asis Fernando,
Prince of Asturias known rs Alfonso NIL,
King of Spain, was the son Of Queen lsa-
bella and Don Francisco de Asi+, her cousin,
and was born November 2S, 1857. HI,
nother's reign ended in her addiction, when
q provisional government WAS created IN
1865 On December 81, 1874, Alfonso was
proclaimed king He received an English
military education at WooiWic:, near Lon.
don although so young mao, Alfonso
has been twice married. His first wife was
the Princess Marie &c las Mercedes, Touog-
| est daughter Of the Due 90 Montpcnsier, !"
whom he was united January o. 1878. The
sympathy Of the people for the King cn he
| loss of his wifi. in 1878 was Increased In The
same year by an attempt at his assassIna
tion. Soon afterward the Kings betrothal
was announced to the Princess Marie Chris
tine, a daughte ter oftho late Archduke Charles
Of Austria, and the marriage was celebrated
on the Goth of November, 1879. Two daugh-
ters have been the fruits OF this second mar
riasc-the elder, Marie do las Mercedes,
horn on September II, 1880, now becomes
Queen Of Spain at the immature age Of five
years.