The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
KING LUDWIG.
SCENES ATTEN DING THE
FUSERALOFTHE DEAD
BAVARIAN KING.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATION AND
EVIDENCES OF ESTEEM OF
HIS SUBJECTS.
BAVARIA.
pov.1. Dr1EeArIoN TO THE FUNERAL.

ROYAL DELEGATION TO THE FUNERAL.
NrSICH, June l9.--Crown Prince Frederick VIII
liam arrived here yesterday to represent germany
at King Ludwig's funeral to-day. he was received
AT the station in state by Prince Leophold, regent
bv the princess of the royal house of Bavaria and
the court officials, and conducted to the residenz
scOss.
LUDwIG's GIFT.
MUNICH, June 19.-Tyroese Woodmam, to
whom Ludwig once gave diamond ring 1or some
service, when he reached the coffin in the palace
chapel fell on his knees beside 1t, sobOed ana
walled, and the crowd in and about the place was
SO great that when dinner was being lald LOT the
German Crown Prince Frederick W llllam, the ser
wants engaged in carrying gold plate ttom the treas
ury to the palace dining hail. found themselves un-
able TO obtain access to the building by the regular
doorway. and were compelled to reach the hrst
floor by means of ladder
KING LUDwIG's MOTHER.
MUNICH June l9.-The excitement of the Bara-
rian people over the dead king remains unaDated'
The lower class up to the hour of the funeral To-
day, thronged the gates of the royal palace await
ing admission to the chapel exhibiting all the
signs of sincere grief and sympathy. People from
the country and the mountains hooked INTO tne
city all day long Among the mountainers were
men and boys, who passed all last night on the
steps of one of the buildings of Ludwigs palace, In
order to secure places to witness the funeral.
The hotels of the city are crowded, and lodgings
have been at premium for several
days 1t is not possible to- DOUBT
that both the chambers of the Bavarian
parliament will recognize Prince Luitpold's re-
gency. The committee having the matter III
charge will, Monday next report on the question,
and will settle the title OF Ludwgs insane brother
and successor to the throne
King Otto, when informed of his accession, re-
Ceived the news alphabetically, and replied: so,
so: the soldiers must march out then. lie Is
mentally incurabe but his bodily health is perfect
Prince Luitpold's sister Therese and ladies il
waiting were present when Ludwigs mother
was informed of her sons suicide
The announcement was very formal
The court chaplain began by reading from
the Bible texts suitable to the occasion This b,
repeated three times. Ii alarmed the king
mother, and in a startled way he asked if anything
was amiss with the king. When she was infOrme
of his death she fell back the floor unconscious
She WAS extremely Frustrated, and placed in bee
wh-re she remained many hours ceaseessiy sol
bling.
ii is now stated when the king removed trcr
lluhenschwanegn to erg cattle he was quit
touched at the SIGHT of his valet weeping over I'll
kings misfortune.
"Never mind old fellow said the king. 6
shall soon get the better of that old fool, point
ing to DR.. Gudden.
The bells of Bavaria will ring every day for 81
weeks, from noon to p. m, for the king. Tn
programme of the Bayreuth plays will be contn
ued as usual.
Ludwig was buried this afternoon. The con
course of people at the funeral was immense
Numbers of persons were crushed in the crow
and injured. Many people sobhed aloud.