The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-16
A MAD KINGS SUICIDE.
Ludwig Of Bavaria browns Himself and His
Physician.
The People Excited and sorrOwful-Details
of the Tragic cEvent-Cemments of the
English Press Gladstone's
MaDifesto-Other For
eign News.

MUNICH June 4.-Ludwig who was re-
Gently deposed from the Bavarian throne,
committed suicide at o'clock yesterday
evening. He had gone out for promenade
in the Park of the Berg Castle, accompanied
by DR.. Gudden, his physician. The King
suddenly threw himself into Starnberg Lake
and was drowned. The physician jumped
into the water to rescue the King 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
1854 O'Clock last evening. Drs. Mueller and
Hubert, the Kings steward, had the bodies
of Ludwig and DR.. Gudden conveyed to the
Berg Castle and placed on beds. s4lthough
there was neither any perceptible respiration
nor pulse movement in either body, DR..
Mueller and his assistants of the ambulance
corps attempted to restore animation in
both, and only ceased their efforts at resusci-
tation at midnight, when life was pro-
nounced extinct in both cases. King Lud-
wigs suicide has cast a deep gloom over
Munich. Now it is seen plainly that the
people were deeply attached to the King
and evidences are everywhere manifest of
the popular sorrow caused by his tragic
death.
The police have issued the following bull
letin: THE King quietly submitted to the
advice of the Medical Commission, and left
for Berg Castle. Yesterday evening his Maj
esty went out for a walk in the park in COM
pany with DR.. GudGen. Their prolonged alb
sence caused anxiety at the castle. The
park and the shores of Lake Starnberg were
searched. The bodies of the King and Or.
Gudden were found in the water. Both
showed slight signs of animation. Efforts
to restore life, however, were unavailing. At
10 o'clock this morning the Generals of the
Bavarian Army met and took the oath of al
legiance to King Ludwig's brother Otto,
who at once assumed the title of King Otto
the First. He is three years younger than
Ludwig was, having been born April 27, 18iS.
Otto, however, will be simply nominally
King, as he is mentally incapable
of Government, and Prince Luitpold,
his uncle, will remain Regent The Generals
of the army have taken the oath OF allegi-
ance to Prince Luitpold as Regent. The Bav-
arian troops took oaths similar to those
sworn by the Generals.
There are evidences that violent struggle
occurred in the lake between the King and
DR.. 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 the bodies were found, and there are
several bruises on DR.. Gudden's body, which
were probably made by the Kings finger
nails. These signs show beyond doubt that
struggle took, place. The King, before
pluDging into the lake, diEested 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
administer the affairs OF the Government.
The church bells have been sending forth
muffled peals throughout the day. Excited
and sorrowing crowds of people throng the
Streets despite the heavy rain that has been
falling. Thousands of citizens surrounded
the Palace awaiting the issue of proclama-
tions in regard to the succession to the
throne. Herren Craiisheim Fausetle and
Won Riedle, Ministers of State have gone to
Berg Castle to prepare official minutes re-
coIdiDg the circumstances in connection
with the Kings death and the discovery Of
his body.
The corpse of the monarch will shortly be
brought to Munich and laid IN state in the
old castle chapel. The churches of the city
have been crowded all day. The town is
draped in mourning. The troops were held
within the barracks to-day.