Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-13
BAVARIA'S INSANE KING.
TURNS TAKEN BY HIS
HARMLESS MADNESS,

Wild Rides Into the Mountains at Md
night with n CaVaicade OF Torch
BeRrers-Ministers Summoned from
Thoir B eds to Help Him Finish = Game
OF Billiards.
MUNICH, June liking Ludwig's de-
position has thrown a gloom over the Ba.
varian metropolis. Business is partly
suspended. Crowds are standing on thG
corners reading and discussing Prince
Luitpold's proclamation concerning the
deposition OF his own regency. When
King. Ludwig heard the ministerial depu-
tatIon was approaching his castle with a
letter for him to sign eonsenting to a re-
gency he ordered his guards to load their
rifles and fOrolbly prevent the deputatlon
from entering. He then locked himself In
an inner room.
HIS LOYAL YEOMANRY.
The mountain peasantry living In the
vicinity OF the castle became greatly ex.
cited when they heard what was going on,
They cOngregated about tue castle and
threatened the lives OF the deputation.
Count Holstein, who led the deputation.
and who is tall, powerful man, attempts
ed to force an entrance into the castle. II
was for this he was seized and impris-
oned In the building by order Of the King,
when the other members of the deputa4
tlon saw the treatment accorded Count
Holstein they all ran away. After awhile
they returned with strong military,
escort.
ALLOWED TO ENTER.
Then they succeeded in conveying ia
the castle guards and excited peasantry
an Ineligible statement Of the deputa(
tion's simple and harmless mission.
When the guards and peasantry under@
stood this they gave way and the deputaS
ti0n was permitted TO enter the castle.
but could not succeed in reaching the
King. They left Prince Liutpold's letter.
replaced the Kings servants by othersl
placed strong military Gordon arOund
the castle and left two physicians ia
guard the Kings room and then went
away. subsequently, the physicians suc3
ceeded in obtaining access TO the King
They induced him to permit himself to ba
removed TO Berg Castle, on Lake Starnf
berg.
LUDwIG's MOTHER INFORMED.
The State Council have informed the
Kings mother OF her sons depOsitiOn4
She at once made arrangements To retirel
to convent. Her father and brother
died mad, ana the same fate impends over
her sous. The Catholic clergy evidently
Ludwig's deposition. They will un@
doubtedly exert greater influence oveE
Prince LuitpOld than they ever could
exert over King Ludwig. The PODe sent
congratulations to Prince LuitpOld on his
assumption TO the regency, and ordered,
the Papal nunciO at the Munich court To
establish the most cordial relations be-
tween the regency and the Vatican.
Az Berlin the deposition OF King Lud<
wig rs regarded with supreme indiherence4
STRANGE ECCENTRICITIEs.
The full story Of King Ludwig's recent
eccentricitles, those which passed the
patience of the State, would be generally
regarded as incredible. he had a mania
for avoiding daylight and turning day
tntO night. He often summoned great
musicians 10 come to the palace at late
hours by post horses 10 crafty the rOyaI
wish to hear a siagle arr He frequently
had statesmen aroused in the small hours
and hastened " him to assist him TO play
billiard game.
MIDNIGHT RIDES INTO THE MOUNTAINS
He would drive at night in chariot on
on horseback with flying speed, accom-
panied by mounted torch bearers,
far up into the mOuntains,l
in imitation Of Burgher's 'Leo1
more" and Goethe's "Ere KOenig.v Once
while engaged in one OF these wild night
mountain chases he fell with his horsa
down a deep chasm. He was badly hurn
and the injury aggravated his mental ail@
ment, but the physicians were Obliged to
approach him disguised as lackeys or
soldiers.
Count Boos OF WaIdeck has been ap%
pointed guardian OF the King.