The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-15
A KING SUICIDES.
Ludwig, of Bavaria, Jumps
Into Lake Starnberg,
AND ENDS HIS MORTAL CAREER.
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Ludwig Sufclded.

MuEIcH, June 13.-King Ludwig, to-
day. took his departure for Berg Castle,
on Lake Starnberg. The scenes along
the route of the journey were very af-
fecting. Peasants knelt in the road
ways weeping. The king responded to
their greetings mournfully, but kindly.
He looked pale aud weary. The utmost
precautions have been taken to prevent
him from committing suicide.
Ludwig, who was recently deposed
from the Bavarian throne. committed
suicide at o'clock yesterday evening.
He had gone out for promenade in
the park of Berg Castle, accompanied
nv DR.. Gudden. his physician. The
King suddenly threw himself into
StarnbeTg Lake and was drowned. The
physician jumped into the water to res
cue the King, ana was also drowned.
The medical commission which ex-
amined the late King Ludwig, report
that he had ordered the members of
ministerial deputatiOn headed by Count
Holstein who called upon HIM to pro-
cure his consent to regency, to be
logged until they bled and then hay
their eyes extracted. Before his death
the belief was spreading. among the
common people OF Bavaria that the
Kings deposition was illegal. The peo-
pie did not believe e was insane. Pre-
cautions bad been taken 10 prevent the
populacs from rising to restore the
King.
The watch worn by the king and
which was on his person when his
corpse was recovered, had stopped at
1854 last evening. DIR. Mueller, and
Hubert, the kings steward, had the
bodies OF the kIsg and DR.. Gudden con-
veyed TO the castle and placed in beds.
and although there was neither any
perseptible recuperation nor pulse
movement in either body. DR.. Mueller
and his assistants of the ambulance
corps attempted 20 restore animation
in both, and only ce ased their efforts at
resuscitation at midnight, when life
was proven extinct in both cases.
King Ludwig's suicide has cast a deep
gloom over Munich. Now II seems
plainly that the people were deeply at
tached TO the king and evidences
sorrow caused by his tragic
death. The police have issued
the following bulletin: THE King quiz
city submitte 10 the advice of the med
ical commissioner, and left for Berg
Castle yesterday evening. His Majesty
went out tor walk in the park in com
pany with DR.. Gudden. Their pro-
ionged absence caused an anxiety at the
Castle and the park and shores at lake
Starnberg were searched The bodies
of the King and DIR. Gudden were found
in the water. Both showed slight signs
OF animation E9orts TO restore were,
however. unavailing.
At ten O'Clock this morning the gen.
erals of the Bavarian army met and
took the oath of allegiance to King Lud-
wigs brother. Otto. who at once as
sumed the title of King, under the
name of Otto the First. Heis three years
younger than Ludwig was, having
been born April 9th, 1913. Otto. how
ever. viii be simply nOminally the King.
as he is mentally incapable OF governing. !
and the Prince Luithold. his uncle, will |
remain regent. Generals of the army /
have taken en- oath of allegiance to !
Pr nee Luithoid as regent. The Bavarian |
government troops oaths were simply /
the same rs those sworn to by the \
generals.