The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-16
BAVARIA'S DEAD MONARCH.
What Was Revealed by a Scientific Au-
topsy on the Remains Of the King.
An Effort to Make 1t Appear that Death Was
the Result of Political Schemes-Ulster
LOyalists DrilIing-Cable Notes.
KING LuDwIG,s DEATH.

A Doctor who Thinks the King was NOT m
eane-serious Complications Threatened.
J MUNICH June 15-Dr Won Schleiss, who was
formerly King Ludwig's physician, denies that
the King was insane He maintains that Lud-
wig was eccentric only. The Doctor adds that,
though he disagreed with the official report of
the examining board'of physicians declaring the
King insane, still he felt compelled to keep his
views to himself, '.for.' said he, 'if had pub
lished statement in opposition to that Of the
court doctors, I would have shared the fate Of
certain other persons, and been at least confined
In prison My opinion as to the Kings condition
is based on my experience as his physician since
his BIRTH and my colleague DIR. Gintly, agrees
with me-"
! At $50 o'clock last evening. Dean Tuerck, as
sisted by the court clergy. read the funeral
services over the remains of the late King Lud-
OF Berg Castle. After the services the
body was placed in plain coffin and
conveyed to Munich in hearse drawn by four
horses. Three carriages containing the clergy
followed the hearse. A detachment Of heavy
cavalry met the hearse at Sending, suburb of
Munich. and escorted it to the city The re-
mains reached the residenzSchloss at l:20 A. NJ
Ia attendance to receive them. The Empress of
Austria sent splendid wreath to Berg Castle
to be placed on the coffin.
A careful, thorough and scientific autopsy has
been made on the remains of King Ludwig. 1t
revealed an abnormal structure of the skull and
the existence Of q degeneratiye process In the
membranes of the brain, due partly to chronic
Inflammation The remains of the King will lie
In state until the day of the funeral On Sun
day the public will be admitted to view the body.
y,loro tip0 IF lo
the Diet, to DAY. at which all the princes, two
archhiehops, Count Holstein and the Cabinet
were present, President Frankenstein alluded IN
feeling terms TO the death of King Ludwig, all
present standing in silence. Baron Won LutZ,
president of the Council, expressed the great
sorrow felt by the members Of the Ministry He
then read Prince Luitpolds message asking the
House to assent to the regency, which was
unanimously agreed to- A committee of twelve
was appointed to deal with the situation. The
sittines of the committee will be secret, but all
the members of the House will have access
thereto The committee of which Herr Frank
ensten is president, includes Prince Hohenlohe
Prince Bettengen, Archbishop Stechee and Herr
Stahelin, president of the Protestant consistory.
PrHe Luitpold has received kilograms of con-
dolence from German and foreign potentates;
also. cable from Emperor William lamenting
King Ludwig's death and rendering his deepest
sympathy, "of which, he says, ''our long friend
ship will assuredy convince you"
The royal household are OF the opinion that
DIR Gudden, finding himself unable TO prevent
the King from committing suicide, and witness
Ing the accomplishment of the act, drowned
himself
Many visitors are attracted to the lake shore.
and tree standing near the fatal spot has been
stripped of Its leaves to serve as mementoes OF
the tragedy. One of the Kings last remarks
was: II can suffer deposition. but will not out
live the assertion that am mad"
Public discussions of the subject of the Kings
death are notably heated and the popular sym
pathy is with the deceased. Several persons
have been arrested for speaking disrespectfuily
of Prince Luitpold and his party.
The decision to hold secret debates in the
Chamber meets with much disapprovaL
! Queen Maria, the mother of the late King is
seriously i'll. She has not yet been Informed of
his death. The Bavarian Ministry have rendered
their designations, but they have not been &C
cepted The crown property falling to Prince
Luitpold is estimated in value at lo,OOo,oO0
marks.
The North German Gazette, speaking Of the
death of King Ludwig. says: 1.-The tragedy has
turned the Joy of whitsuntide to mourning, the
sadder because the King was related to the Prus-
sian royal family The services rendered by
him In securing the unity OF the empire are still
remembered in Germany" The Gazette scouts
the idea that the deposition of King Ludwig was
the outcome of political combinations. The
story it says, is an invention and an insult to
all concerned.
The London Standards Vienna correspondent
telegraphs that it is impossible to conceal the
misgiviugs generally felt in that city that King
Ludwig was insufficiently guarded on Sunday
evening. "a long time" the correspondent says.
selapsed before searchers were sent out to find
out what detained the King. 1t is also felt here
that had greater vigilance been exercised, the
body of the King might have been terminated"
The correspondent maintains that when King
Ludwig's financial extravagances first began to
make trouble in Bavaria. no hint was given that
ne was affected with insanity, and adds: 1.-THE
real truth, fear, will never be known" The
excitement at Munich and other Bavarian towns
over the strange manner of the Kings taking
OF, threatens serious consequences