Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
SAD END OF KING LUDWIG.
He Throws himself into Lake Stareu,
berg and IS DrOwned-Eis Physician
Perishes in Attempting to Rescue Him.

MUNICH, June IA.
Ludwig, the deposed king of Bavaria, has
committed suicide by drowning.
LATER.-king Ludwig committed suicide
at = O'Clock Sunday evening. He had gone out
for promenade in the park of Berg Castle,
accompanied by DR.. Guddep, his physician.
The King suddenly threw himself into Staren-
berg Lake and was drowned. The physician
jumped into the water to rescue the King and
was also drowned
There are evidences that a violent trugsle
occurred in the lake between the King and
DIR Gudden in the endeavor of the latter to
rescue his patient. Many foot rints can be
seen in the soil at the bottom of the lake near
where the bodies were found and ther, are
several bruises on Gudden's face which were
probably made by the Kings finger nails.
The King, before plunging into the lake,
Invested himself of his two coats, which were
found on the bank and led to the discovery of
the bodies.
According to the constitution Prince Otto,
although deranged. becomes King. Prince
Luitpold remains Regent and will adm mister
the affairs of the government.
Church be Is have been sending forth
muffied peals throa ghout the day. Excited
and sorrowing crowds of people thronged the
streets, despite the heavy ran that has been
falling, Thousands o. citizens surrounded
the palace waiting the issue of proclamations
in regard to succession to the throne.
A proclamation has been issued declaring
Ludwigs brother Otto to be King, with Luit-
pold, his uncle, as Regent.
New YORK, Jane IA.
The Evening Telegram published the fol.
lowing cable special on the mad Kings
Death: -
MUNICH, June IA.
A tremendous and unparalleled sensation
has been caused here by the following precla-
nation in reference to Louis III, the Bavarian
mad King, which has been circulated through
the town: AFTER the Kings arrival at
Schlossberg, he quietly submitted to medical
treatment. He took, Sunday evening. at quar-
ter to seven, a walk in the park with his med
ical adviser, DR.. Won Gudden, from which his
majesty and DR.. Won Gudden had up to late
hour not returned. On the park and on the
shore of the lake being searched his majesty
and DR.. Won Gndden were found in the lake.
Both gave faint signs of life, but the attempts
of DR.. Mallor to restore life were fruitless.
At i2 o'clock Sunday night the King was
medically proved dead and the same was the
case with Won Gudden. Sunday at 4.3O King
Louis consented to accompany Councillors of
State Muller and Kohpelstader and the court
an hours ride from here. Despite the early
hour, many people witnessed the Kings de-
parture; as he passed they sadly saluted the
distraught monarch, who returned their
greeting with few mournful words which
brought tears to the eyes of those who heard
The court ply ysicians said the case was hope
less. -Four Warders and their Chief accom-
panied the King, two of them acted as warde 5
to Prince Otto.
AT 10 o'clock Monday morning, the generals
of the Bavarian army met and took the oath
of allegiance to King Ludwig's brother, Otto,
who at once assumed the title of King, under
the name of OF the First. He is three years
younger than Ludwig was, having been born
April 27, lS4S. Otto however will be simply
nominally King, as he is also mentally in
capable, ami Prince Luitpol his uncle, will
remain Regent. The generals of the army
have taken the oath of allegiance to p ince
Luitpold as Regent. Bavarian tloops took
oath similar TO those sworn to by the enerals.