Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-15
A ROYAL SUICIDE,
Mad King Ludwig, of Bavaria, Takes
His Own Life.
mr., Sudden, Royal Physician, Per-
ishss With the King.
The Two Are MystsriOusly Drown
cd in Lake Starnbsrg.
rbs Medical Commissions Report
and a Proclamation
Declaring the Idiot Prince Otto
Nominal King.
A Sketch of the Dead MOnarch's
Life.
rOmmsnt on Mr.. GladstOne's Mani
fesiO.
rommsnt on Mr.. GladstOne's Mani
festO.

y-x,,y June liking Lud~ig. IL,
,b, vss recently depose5 from the BATs-
=, ,b,,ps aud Who left bis palace y'ster-
A. .or Berg Castle, on Lake Stsrnberg
-,rrir,sI suicide -, SIX o'clock last even
allie had goos cut for promenade IN
,,s mark surrounding the castle, accom-
,,,;.5 bv Dr. Guddsn, his physician
a.,i,,ps fAv 5rsbleopPortunity, the hing
,.3s = dash for the lake. sRd threw him,
-, INTO the water. Dr.. Gudden instantly
-.;.s3 an alarm and ran after the King,
-, vbsp he reached the edge Of the lake
=. tier Ess struggling 10 the water. The
-, :, : Immediately Jumped in With the
49, of rssc,ing the King, and IN the
-,f .I, rb;ob ., >usd both we're drowned.
,,,,sr O. the usp."AL COMMISSION.
tn Medical Commiss''nn which ex-
.nired the late King LudSig -ePort that
/, had ordered the members OF the N'n's-
,-,i,l Deou,aliOn, headed By Count Ho-N
.,siD Who called upon him TO procure his
copssp, 10 8 regency, 10 be fogged until
,bav 5lsd and then have their eyes ex-
,,sc,si. Before his death the belief was
.prssainy among the common people OF
R,,,ris that the Kings deposition was
I,s,al The people itd not believe ne was
ir,sDs PrecauuUus had been taken to
p,even, the Populace from rising 10 restore
the king.
Another Account oT the suicide.
L3ypoy. June l4.-Anolher story Of the
.sicita Of the King Of Bavaria is contained
.., losjrg p-Oclsmstion issued IN
r.r.--Laa 10 rh- tat event: After the
ED,s arrival ia Castle Berg be quietly
admitted 20 medical treatment. de took
s Salk Yesterday evening ct quarter to
sven ia me park with his medical sd
wiser p-. Won Gudden, from which HIS
NJ, asty and DR.. Won Gudden had up 10
ls,- hour not returned \ search OF the
n,r, and the shore Of the lake WAS made,
and His Majesty and Dr.. Won Gudden
ss,e touud IN the lake Both gave iAini
siyus Of life, but the attempts 10 restore
snina,ioA was fruitless Az midnight both
Eere pronounced dead ~
A VIOLENT sTRUGGLg.
There are evidences lha; violent strdg-
d, occurred in the laAe between the king
spd Dr. Gnddeu, in the endesyor OF the
latter 70 rescus bis patient. Many
fo5,prin,s can be seen IN the soil IN
the bottom o. the lake near where tae bod
iss were touud and several bruises on DIR.
Gudden's face, which were probably made
by the kings finger nails The marks
CONSIST of tRolarge and tao small scratches
on the tight side OF the uose and forehead.
Tnsss signs show beyood douot that a strug-
ole took Elacs The King before plunglng
into the LAKE divested himself OF his two
eosrs which were found on the bank and
led % the dIscovzry OF the bodies Ac-
eording 10 tbs constitution Prince Oto,
although dsTangsd, becomes hing:
Prince I.sitpold remains Regent and viii
administer the affairs Ct the government.
THE TOWN IN MOURNING
Tue church bells have been sounding
forth muIlsd pssls throughout the day.
Excited and sorroEing crowds OF people
,hronged the streets despite the heavy rain
thA, has fallen. Thousands ol citizens
slrrolud the palace awaiting the issue OF
p,o,lsustious regarding the succession to
the throne
Herr Crailshemfsistus and Won Ridel,
Ministers Of the State, have gone to Berg
Castle TO prepare oficiSl minutes on the
Circumstances in connection with the
Kings death snd the discovery OF his
bOdy.
TIE corpse of the Monarch will shortly
Be brought TO Munich and laid in state 81
the Old Castle Chapel. The churches OF
the city have been crowded all day. The
toE1 ls drspai in mourning. The troops
we're held within their barracks to-day.
LONG PRoNESaDED SUNDAY
morning and Quietly conversed with his
a,tsndsn, on bensk in the Park near the
point OF the lake where placsrd is posted
toroidding persons to land. j,udEig and
Dr.. Guddia Sined together in the sSsnrg
The Krng vas composed in demeanor. ne
A,s rapidly. finishing ths meal IN hall an
hour Aftsrward the King and the pny-
sicisn lsfy the castle together. The at
te1iants were ordered to Femsln IN the
caste
At II o'clock last Hight the two bodies
were found 10 the lake forty PSces IRON the
shore ia Eve tee, Of water, near tEs oeueh
upon which the two sat IN the mornaSg
d; Gudder muss have been forced beneath
the Saler during the struggle, as the nng
tOO,narks were traced further than the
Doctors The umbrellas Of both, and the
klngs eoat aRd oveFeoAt, which had eVI-
ds7uy been torn from his So3y, were lying
On tie bauk oC the lake The dead King 9
finger nails exactly 81 in the scratches on
tbs Doctors face. Ia sworn dePosihonr
dated JuEe sth. the four physicians
Who examined LadEig unanimously de
elUsd iha. Lu6Eig vas grsyely deranged,
his aEs2,ioa taking the form known 70 To-
macy expsttB IS haranGi, which is incura
Die; that turthes decay vas certain; tnsl
the uals1y absolutely deprived the Ming
Q. tree volition, and thus It you'd prevent
MS governing the remainder q bis HE
This SsPOsiton vas sigued by Drs- Gud
den, hagen. Grsskey aud Hubrich.
4 proclamation has bsen Issued IN th'
usne Of the King, the Royal House and ii
people, who through good sna evil foEtpn'
have remained faIlhful.
THg PROCLAMATION
says. This House hss sustained q sever,
stroke Of destiny. By Gods inscrutabl'
decree King Louis has departed this life
By His decree, which has plunged BAvsrii
into grisyions sOrroV, the Kingdem hs
passed, in pursuance Of the Constitution
10 our well beloved nephew, Otto
as se, BY long standing mAlAdy
e prevented from governing himseli
We, theneslsst mAgnale, viii sdminists