The sun., 1891-01-24
DEATHOF PRINCE BAUDOUIN.
NEPHEW OF KIN0 LEOPOLD And HKLR
TO TEE BELGIAN THRONE


Caught . Fatal ColA While watching ~
the neasiAs or Mis slater. sAe Doctors
eay-Rumors That His Death Was Iihe
That OF the Austrian Crown Prince Ru.
doiph-A Liaison with . Governess.
BRUSSELS. Jan. 2s.-Princs Baudoun. nephew
Of King Leopold and heir to the throne OF Bel.
eium. died at 1:4b O'Clock this morning In the
palace Of his father. the Count Of Flandors.
It had not been known to the public that the
Prince was i'll and the announcement Of his
death created intenss excitement In Brussels
and throughout the provincss. In Brussels
crowds Of people paraied the streets. or gath
ered In knots at street corners. eagerly dis
eussine the news On oil sides thers were the
warmest expressions Of sympathy with tho
royal family. Prince Baudouin's popularity
and talents. and tho hopes centred on HIM.
made the Belgians feel their loss very ksenly.
, II was at nrst said that the Princes death
had been caused By an attack OF bronchitis.
It WAS soon openly asserted. however. that the
circumstances were q repetition OF those sur
rounding tho death OF the Archdukc Rudolph.
the heir to the Austrian throne. A beautiful
German eoverness. who had been recently
cd from the court by order OF King Leo
pold. It was declared. had been In some way
connected with the death OF the Prince. Ru-
NOR had 1t that there had long been m In
trieus between tho Roverness and tho Prince.
and that the result had been the birth OF a
child. The official statements issued later in
the day failed to convince the people that the
real cause Of the Princes death had been made
fumors rstsricd 10 wers founded on fact.
Tho court phrsicans issued bulletin this M
Ssa thu ssusd 81
chill which he contracted while watching at
sss sm 1snss a''ff '1S s oq
appears had been suffering from influenza for
S Ss hi naSs ?: It
fresh cold. on Wsanes1ay he was forced to
+ as ssro% MS
In the afternoon an lniayorable change was
ss% III As espx xhs a7sE s
nan 'tS cathot is tS q chureh We're sd%lns.sreS.
danger Of lapsing INTO deirium. King LsopoiI
end Queen Maria wore summoned on @ to Ms MS bed bed
though both tho King and the Queen were
with grief FRoy the Ministers
io They 81 hs IN during the
night. At 10 O'clock tho Prince was subjected
e the 81 out pSy
sicians pronounced the Prince to be Tying. His
respirations be 'ame weaker and weaker until.
nt l.. A. ~. spdIen now OF piood from tne
i'esiles, ,,he Minister'S and chiefs Of the royal M
BurGtmaster were present at the palace Of the
Count OF Flanders whle the offlcial statement
a. to the cause OF the Princes death was being
0 Seeorine to later story than the official .
statement ths caIs OF the Prihcss e,s aessh was was
Soemafs em'GH0h Ths % peop. 'a are enrased At what
they term the blunderine OF unsuspectinR
The new. Of the PRINCES death was withheld
from his sister. the Princess Henriette. aSed
asoa9 1 the "' unss TSs rsacs the
Count OF Fardcrs. where the Princess re .iies.
VIZ wSo dd n'mS.t s H'
noise In tho streets IRON arnusinE the GUS,
picions Of TIE 2 Princess. The Princess Is ea'd
The body OF the Trince hns been embalmed
anl now lies in state IN the rala"e II i 1T;
his sword NM n" other holds a rosary; from ,n2
Mssken' "A' in 'i ios,h nrrn"nt. Two mil :. north
In he Ghaner o. 1s to-day Freer
Beernnert. on behalt OF the Ministry. exrres.a .ad
ess es oi the IN " Ho ss @ tho
Ssr f h rs Of II ks ths
tho expres.ions OF regret and sympathy. and
the House then adjourned. as sign Of
All the Theatres and public institutions are
closed and VIII remain closed until rteT ,tS shS
everywhere In the city. Messages Of COMO
flom all parts ~ Europe. Among them were
despnches from Queen Victoria and the Prince
and Princess OF Wales.
The session Of tho Anti Slavery Conference
announced to be held In February hns been
Postponed on account Of the death OF Prince
Baucouin.
Prince Bagdouin was shs nephew s. Of Z! K!ng
His inil name was Baudouin Leopold Philippe
born in brussels June 8. 1869. lie was tho heir
appRr. mt tu he BelR an throne. for although
King Leonod has daughters the law OF Bel
Rum makes execution OF all females and their
descendants iu he prtmogeni,ure rule OF Snc-
cession. The only son OF King Leopold OF Bel
gium. the Duke Of Brabant. died In January.
1869, whom only 10 years old. The King has
throe daughters. OF whom the eldest. Louise.
was MARI ed IN 1875 to Prince Philip Of Sake
Coburg md Gotha and the second. Stephanie.
ia the widow of Rudolph. the Crown Prince OF
Austria. whose death some time ago made q
fensation. Prince Beutlouin was betrothed to
dauehter Of the King. Baudouin was a Gap-
honorary titles In tho Prussian nrmy.
he ns;t heir TO the Belgian throne is Dnu-
douin's brother. Prince Alnert Leopold Clement
Marie Meinrnd second son OF the Count OF
Flanders. He was born on April 8. 1875. and
10 studring preparatory to military career.
rrrU nu,unr v,rrnr ~ uuyYrr