The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-24
DEATH OF BELGIUMS HEIR.
HIS SUDDEN DEMISE CREATES
PAINFUL RUMORS.
Great Excitement Caused by the Unex-
pectsd Calsmity-Ths Chilian Revolt
The HsrtlepooI Elections - Ireland.
Distress-Foreign Affairs.

N''"' hN'iicheht caused Oy the tneN-
pectsd Calamity-Th. Chilian Revolt
The HsrtlepooI Elections - Ireland. .
Distress-Forcign Affairs,
BRUSSELS, JAN. 23.-Great excitemen.
and CONSERVATION has been caused by the
announcement Of the death Of Prince Bau-
douin, nephew OF King Leopold. and heir 10
the throne, which occurred at 3 o'clock this
morning. The alleged cause Of death was
bronchitis, but as it had not been known
that the Prince was i'll, the sudden an
nouncement Of his death gives rise to pain
ful rumors.
RIAL CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
one Of these rumors which gains the at
tentye ear Of the public, hints that when
inc mystery now surrounding the affair Is
dispelled, II will be found 10 be in circum-
stances and details almost a repetition Of
the tragedy which recently eliminated in
Austria with the death Of Arq Duke Ru-
uolph and the young Baroness = etzera. At
tention Is directed 10 the fact tnat German
6OYerneSs was recently, and under peculiar
circumstances, dismissed from her place at
the Court Of Brussels. 1t is now said
that thls woman had been engaged g.
an intrigue with Prince ,so,,f-
which resulted in the birth -, ehId Tbe
9ilciaPs notice Of i-..e death gives a hem.
p., do 10 cause, and states that the
'''Oo aad been suffering from a chill re-
.-'tting trOm prolonged attendance at the
bedside Of his slater, Henrietta, whO has
been critically i'll. She has not been allowed
10 learn OF her brothers. death for fear the
news would cause fatal termination Of
her illness.
The Princes death leaves Prince Albert
heir TO the throne. lie is brother to the late
fnnce B2udouin, and was born April =.
1919.
RFIGNING SENSATION IN LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The death Of Prince
otoudoin, heir to the throne Of Belgium, has
aiken the place Of the Duke of Bedford's
suicide as the reigning sensation Every
{. ny ls talking about the strange cOincid-
ei oi fatality that pursues all who were
connected with the attempted conquest
oi NoNcO. Macmillan, brother OF the
Aus IN Emperor, and NapOleOn's puppet
ON Tie Mexican throne, was executed by
Tue NaNicans; and Prince Rudolph, his
nepnn" and heir 10 the throne OF Austria,
committed suicide on account Ofan intrigue.
MaNlmllian's widow, CaflOtta, is hopelessly
insane, and her.nephew, Prince Baoudoin.
heir 10 the throne Of Belgium, is believed to
nave taken his own lifi.
Leopold. is said 10 be plunged into the
deepest grief 10y the un appy occurrence,
coming at time when grave crisis exists
in the state on account OF the universal suf-
trsge agitation. The next heir 10 the
throne, Prince Albert OF Flanders, is but
fifteen years Of age, and in far from good
health. AS the salic law prevails in Bel
gium, excluding females from the throne
the Kingdom would bc in serious danger
OF civil war should young Albert die and
King Leopold also. Leopold, however, is
not yet an old man, and is in fairly vigorous
health.
ARlsTOCRATIC GOSSIP RESERVED.
owing to the near relationship OF King
Leopold TO Queen Victoria, aristOcratc
gossip is rather reserved on the subject of
Ba0udOins' death, but 10 quarters not so
much affected by court infience, the
opinion IS freely uttered that il is
a repetition Of Prince Rudolph's case
and on other instance of the grow
.ng disposition among the younger
members OF Royal households TO break
through the trammels of pOmp and form
and fall in love with whom they please.
King Leopold. il is sald, although generally
mdulgent alike TO his children and rela-
tYes, undertook personally 10 break
NU am attachment Wulcn IGluce DdOu-
dOin had formed for lovely plebeian
employed in training the young Princess
Josephine The attachment was discovered
only recently, although an intrigue Aad
been going on for over a year, and
princess is said 10 have been bonn who will
never figure 10 the list Of the royal family
WANTED To MARRY A PLEBGAN.
Prince Baoudoin, it is said, actually
shocked the royal house by proposing 10
marry the woman he lsVed, even at the
cost Of forfeiting his princely position, but
King Leopold would not have it. lie drove
the unhappy mistress with her
child out Of Belgium with provision
for their support provided she should never
see Ba0udOin again, and the Prince either
committed suicide or as some believe, died
of broken neart such is the popular
story current to-day in every capital OF
Europe, and there is reason to believe 1t Ii
true in substance.
ENKAGED AT THE DOCTORS BLUNDHRs.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-lt is now claimed that
the death ofPrince BaOudOin was caused by
a complication of smallpox, bronchitis and
urinary hemOrrhages. The pOpulace OF
Brussels are much enraged at the Princes
doctors. who they say blundered in the case.
The Prince was about to be betrothed to his
cousin. the Princess, daughter OF King
Leopold.