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4 Lot THRONE.
The Demented King Ludwig of
Bavaria Dep0sed.
His Uncle, Prince Luitpold, Assumes
the Regency Over the Kingdom.

The physicians appointed to examine the
mental condition of King Ludwig, of Bava-
ria, have reported that his nalady incapaci-
tates him from governing properly. In con-
sequence Of the physicians report Prince
Luitpold, uncle to the King, has issued
proclamation, countersigned by the Minis
ters, in which he assumes the regency and
summons the Bavarian Diet to meet on the
18th inst.
Count Holstein, who was instructed by
The Ministry to wait upon the King and
ask him to authorize the appointment
Of Regency Council, was arrested by
order of the King when he entered
the Castle of Hohenschwangau. The
King also gave orders that a guard of gen.
a'arms be placed around the castle. The
Regent thereupon issued an order TO release
Count Holstein and to surrender the castle to
the State Commission
A dispatch from Munich, the Bavarian
capital, says: There is great excitement in
Munich and some regret at the proposed de-
position of King. Ludwig, who, in spite of
his eccentricitieS has always been greatly be-
loved. Though he has given but little
attention to state affairs Of late
years it has not been found that the
interests of the country suffered to
any appreciable extent. In fact, so long as
the price of beer was kept at the normal fig
ure and strangers were attracted to the CAP
Ludwig. l.. Munichians cared little whether
the King ruled or not. King Ludwig
sas since 18th the 'H 10th ' of d March, 'nsSn. sS4i.
and in August will be forty.one years old.
The Munichians laugh at the idea recently
started in Paris that the Kings madness
comes from an over-enjoyment Of Wagner's
music, which His Maiesty was the first to ap-
preciate in Europe They rather attribute his
great fondpess for the manners and customs
of the time of lie Grande Monarque." His
new Gothic castle Of Schwanstefn, built
on the Bavarian Alps, cost him only frac-
tion Of the vast sums he has spent in attempt-
ing to carry out on the Herren Inseln, in
Lake Chem, his limitations of Versailles and
the Trianon. His expenditures for his new
chateau on the Chiemsee have been fabulous.
A gigantic chandelier cost him 800, 600, q
bed more than million of francs, and a
single covering in Chinese embroidery some
hundreds of thousands of francs.
Within short time the deposel King in
vited corps of light horse to dinner, and
put on his uniform as its Colonel. He pro-
posed the mems health in a speech, did
the same to the gen-d armes, and pledged
them in bumpers. He sent his hair
dresser, clothed with extraordinary powers,
to receive minor official and ask him to
form new Ministry. He once letan official
dinner in Nuremberg wait while he called on
the Burgenmeister, at village some miles
off.
Two years ago his uncle, Prince Luitpoli.
paid out sum of s750, 900 to satisfy the
royal creditors. Since then, however, the
King has made further debts to the amount
of 81, ,0OO, 900 or s., 100000 Very recently a
family council of the members of the Wit
telsbach family was held at the house of Prince
Luitpold, the head of the house. when the
absolute necessity of a regency was decided
upon. Prince Luitpold's eldest son, Prince
Ludwig, is tue heir presumptive to the Bava-
rian throne, and is married to niece Of the
late Countess of Chambord. King Lu lwig
has one brother, Prince Otto, born in 1S4S,
but he is incapactated for the succession.
King Ludwig's civil list has been $l,5OO,OOO
annually.