Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27
WILLIAM III. rs DEAD.
The Dutch sceptre PASSES to Little VII
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lHE HAGUE, Nov. 23.-The King of Hol-
land died ut @ o'clock this evening. Last
evening there was sudden change for the
worse IN the kings condition, the symp-
toms being those of uraeinia The queen
was Immediately sent for, and stayed at
me patients bedside during the night.
ihtee ebbed away quietly The public
buildings are closed and all amnsements
nave been suspended. The ministers assem-
bled in council at noon. The shutters Of
all the royal palaces are closed and flags
are at hnlf-mast.
William ILL.,, Wilhelm Alexander Paul
Frederick Lodcwiik, WAS horn February
18th, 1877. He was educated in England,
and or the death Of his father, William III.
March 18th, lSIl, succeeded to the throne.
Aftef he became king he faithfully carried
out and extended the liberal reforms
initiated in 1878, and he reduced the civil
list from l,20O,00U to 100000 fiorins. The
abolition Of slavery in the West India
colonies was decreod in 1862 In 1866 the
Dutch province Of Limburg, which since
isla had formed part of the Germanic
Ionlederation was fully incorporated with
his dominions; and on May 18th, 1867, the
neutrality of the Grandy Duchy Of Lnxem-
burg was recognized, and il was placed
under the absolute sovereignty Of his
dynasty. During the Franco-iierman war
tof 1901 the King maintained strict
neutrality. In lS7S'hc became engaged in
war with Achecn, in Sumatra, which CON
tinned down 10 1875.
He was married June 18TH 1880 to
irinceaS sophie, who was born June 18th,
1878, the second daughter of King Wilhelm
!. Of Wurcmherg. They had one son,
William Of Orange, who was born sep
temher Ath, lsi'i, but is now deceased
The king was married a second time, Jan
nary, 1879, TO Queen Emma, who survives
lllIl1 nIlH SIN t,,y I.,,.,
August "a, 1855, the daughter OF Prince
George Victor Of Wadeck. The offspring
of the second marriage. Princess Wilhei
nina, was born August 81, 1850 Queen
Emma has been most faithful, loving
WIG anu Tor Years patient nurse to her
al times most impatient husband
The recent attacks of severe Illness of
the king, together with his old age, have
caused the political results of his death to
DC, subject of study and preparation in
other courts Of Europe as well as his own
rms mas been the more natural since the
heir to the throne is the Young Princess
Mllhemina. Some time ago the Dutch
chamber Of deputies made an enactment
regulating the succession in case of the
death OF the princess Nevertheless there
VIII be certain degree of anxiety as to
what will be done
The logic Of events seems to show that
Holland will grayitate in time to Ger
many, The demise Of William Ill carries
with It the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at
once to the elder branch Of the house Of
Nassau, and that will make it for all prac-
tlcal military purposes a part Of the Ger
man Empire. Then, MS to Holland, under
the influence of her mother, who is Il Ger
man, Princess Wilholmina is very likely
to be married to German prince, and
even should she die before reaching mar
rlageable age German control would be.
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then pass to her aunt, Sophie. Grand
Duchess Of SAKE Weimar. Eisenach.