Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-16
A ROYAL TRAGEDY.

Troubles and Death.
Munich. June liking Ludwig, who
was recently deposed from the Bavarian
throne, committed suicide at 6 o'clock
! yesterday evening. He had gone for o
promenade in the park OF Berg castle.
accompanied by DIR. GGdden, his physi-
oian. The king suddenly threw himself
INTO S%teinberg lake and was drowned,
The physician jumped into the water to
rescue him and was also drowned.
The watch worn by King Ludwig, and
which was on his person when his corpse
was recovered from the lake, had stopped
at 4:45 o'clock last evening. DR.. Mueller
and Hubert, the kings steward. had the
bodies of King Ludwig end DIR. Gudden
conveyed to Berg castle and placed on
beds. Although there was neither any
perceptible respiration nor pulse move
ment IN either body, DIR. Muller and
his assistants of the ambulance attempt.
ed to restore animation in both and only
ceased their efforts ct resascltation at
midnight, when life was pronounced
extinct in both cases.
King Ludwig's suicide has cast o deep
gloom ove Munich. Now it is plainly
seen that the people were deeply
attached to the king, and evidences are
everywhere manifest of popular sorrow
caused by his tragic death. The police
issued the following bulletin:
The king quietly submitted to the adj
vice OF the medical commission and left
for Berg castle yesterday evening. His
majesty went out for o walk in the park,
accompanied by DIR. gladden.. Their
prolonged absence caused anxiety at the
castle. The park and shore of Lake
Stelnberg were searched and the bodies
OF the king and DIR. Gudden found in
the water. Both showed slight signs of
animation. Efforts to restore life were,
however, unavalling.
AT ten o'clock this morning the gen.
erals of the Bavarlar army met and
took the cath off allegiance to King
Ludwig's brother, Otto, who at once as
sumes the title of king, under the name
of Otto the first. He 10 three years
younger than Ludwig, having been born
April 9th, 1S4S. he will be simply
normally king as he is mentally incap.
able of government, and Prince LuitieId,
his uncle, will remain regent. The gen.
erals of the army took the oath of
allegiance to Prince Luitfield as regent
of the Bavarian government. The
troops oaths are similar to those sworn
to by the generals.
The medical commission, which ex-
amined the late King Ludwig, report
that he had ordered the members of the
ministerial deputation, headed by Count
Holstein, who called upon him to pro.
cure his consent to the regency, to be
logged till they bled and then have
their eyes extracted. Before his depo-
sition the belief was spreading among
the common people of Bavaria that the
kings deposition was illegal. The
people did not believe he was insane.
Precautions had been taken to prevent
the populace from rising to restore the
king.
There are evidences that a violent
struggle occurred in the lake between the
king and DIR. Gudden IN the endeavor
of the latter to rescue his patient. Many
footprints can be seen in the soil at the
bottom of the lake, near where they
were found, and there are several
bruises on DR.. Guddcn's face, which
were probably made by the kings finger
nails, The king, before plunglng into
the lake, Invested himself of his two
coats, which were on the bank and led to
tue discovery OF tn6 Dodl6S.
According to the constitution Prince
Otto, although '~derangsd, becomes king.
Prince Luitpold remains regent and will
administer the affairs of the government.
The church bells have been sending
forth muffied peals throughout the day.
Excited and Rorrowing crowds of people
throngsd the streets, despite tho heavy
rain that has been falling. Thousands
l - r,k,t-a, e.r~-o.-JoJ IL, ,olo-o -.-.:k
ing the proclamations IN regard to the
succession of the throne. Herren, Graft.
sheim. Faeustie and Won Reidel, minis
ters OF state, have gone to Berg castle to
prepare the official minutes regarding
the circumstances in connection with
the kings death and the discovery OF
his body.
The corpse of the monarch will shortly
be brought tc Munich and laid IN Rtaie
in the old castle chapel.
In the sworn deposition dated June s
the four physicians who examined Lud.
wig unanimously declared that Ludwig
was gravely %deranged, his affection TAX
ing the form known to lunacy experts ae
paranoia which is incurable; that further
decay was certain; that the malady alb.
solutely deprived the king of free wolf,
tien, INT that it would prevent his gov.
eTning for the remainder of his life. This
deposition was signed by Doctors Gud-
den, Hagen, Grashey and Hubrick.
A proclamation has been
issued sin the lame OF
the king, royal house and its people
who, through good and evil fortune,
have renamed faithful" The procla'
nation says: ".This house has sustained
a severe stroke of destiny. BY Gods
inscrutable decree King Ludwig has,d
parted this life. By His decree, which
plunged Bavaria into grievous sorrow
the kingdom has passed, in pursuance
of this constitution to our well beloved
nephew Otto. AS he, by long standing
maiady, is prevented from governing
himself, we, the nearest regnate, will
administer the government in behalf OF
Otto. We summon Bayarians willingly
and dutifully to acknowledge the right.
full sovereign, and to us, as regent
%inviolable loyalty and answering obed-
ience. We command all officials to dis
charge their functions as heretofore
until they receive more precise orders
The proclamation is signed "Luitpold"
and is countersigned by Baron Won Lutz
president of the council, and by the rest
of the cabinet ministers.
Ludwig II, king of Bavaria, was born
August %, 1915, and succeeded his
father, Macmillan III, March 10, 1854
He was man of genius, of romantic
nature, an artist. with very fanstastic
ideas of his personal dignit,, as a king
and rather capricious opinions concern
ing political questions. In the affairs of
Germany, however, he played an i'm