St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24

and stayed at the patients bedside dur
Ing the night. Life ebbed away quietly.
The public buildings are closed, and all
amusements have been suspended. The
ministers assembled in council at noon.
The shutters of all the royal places are
closed, and the flags are at half-mast.
-Four physicians have madh an auton-
sy on the kings body. The features OF
the king have not changed. The BODY
lies on bed, and is covered with palms.
Court chamberlains are in constant
watch. The body will be embalmed.
and will be placed in coffin Tuesday.
The remains will probably be conveyed
to the palace at The Hague, followed
by the royal family. Princess Wilhel-
NINA gathered flowers i'll her own gar
den to-day, and laid them upon her
fathers deathbed. The minister of the
colonies and the minister of Justice
have formally announced the death of
the king, and have prepared a decara-
ton IN regard to the manner of govern
ment. 1t is expected that Queen Emma
will be proclaimed regent tomorrow.
and that she will take the oath at an
early date. After an anxious day, the
queen appears TO be more resigned.
The death of William LII. is for more
than one reason an important political
event. The mental malady which has
lproved fatal first showed its symptoms
II an aggravated form many months
ago, and it was thought then that the
appointment of a regent would be nee
essary; but the kings partial recovery
seemed to remove that necessity. His
affection was softening of the BRAIN.
and he was usually quiet and almost
comatose, but at times displayed great
mental excitement. Notwithstanding
his notorious marital infidelities, Queen
Emma has shown the utmost tenderness
toward her slowly dying husband, so
that the Prince of Nassau spoke of her
few days ago, in an address
to the Luxembourg chambers, as
"that angel of devotion at his
(the kings bedside" With William
Ill. dies the male representation of the
great house OF Orange. He was the son
of William v, but only connected col.
laterally with the famous William Ill.
of England. The late king was born in
1877. and may have inherited his insan-
ity from the Emperor Paul of Russia, to
whom he was related on the maternal
side. He ascended the throne in 1919.
His only issue is by his second wife,
Emma, being a daughter. Wiihelmine.
now ten years of age. The kings death
sewers from Holland the Duchy of Lux
emburg, which will probably become at
tached, under the Duke of Nassau. TO
the empire of Germany. An act of the
Dutch parliament, passed some years
ago, provides for the succession to the
throne of Holland in the event of the
late kings family becoming extinct.
Queen Emma is very popular, and will
undoubtedly be continued as regent up-
til her daughter attains her majority.
The states general has been called to
meet Dec. s.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-EmperOr William
has sent a telegram of coincidence to the
queen of Holland. and has deputed
Prince Albrecht to represent him at
the funeral.
LUXEMBURG, Nov. 33.-A proclama-
tion. signed by all the ministers, has
been issued announcing the death of
the king of Holland. His death, The
proclamation says. leaves the country
in deep mourning, but free, independ-
ent and prosperous. After eulogizing
the late reign, the proclamation SAYS
that the peoples gratitude and blessing
will follow the king beyond the grave.
Continuing, it says: 1.-The country
views with perfect confidence the ac-
cession of the Duke of Nassau, whose
chivalrOus devotion has won the hearts
OF all. Promising fidelity and unfaiIing
respect and affection, the eonntry
awllts the future with tranquility and
confidence"
BRUSSELS, Nov. 23.-1t is reported
that the king of Belgium will attend
the funeral OF the king of Holland.
BERLIN, ov.23.-The Borsen Courier
hints at movement at no distant GATE
to annex Luxembourg to Germany.