The record-union., 1891-01-24
The Heir to the Throne of Bel.
GUM Breathes His Last.
BRONCHITIS GIVEN AS THE CAUSE
OF HIS DEATH.
His Domise Causes Intense Excitement
Throughout the Provinces The
Most Alarming Rumors Circulated
Concerning tho Mystery Surrounds
Ing His Death = The Physicians,
Statements Discredited.
special to the REcoRp.uN1oN.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 23.-Prince Baudouin,
nephew of King Leopold and heir to the
throne OF Belgium, died this morning.
The cause is alleged to be bronchitis.
His death has caused a tremendous sensa-
ton and creates CONSERVATION among all
classes. All sorts of rulnors are circulate
ing as to the public being unaware that
the prince was i'll. Prince Baudouin Leo
pold Philippe Marie Charles Antoine
Joseph Louis was the son of the Count of
Flanders, the brother of King Leopold.
Prince Baudouin was born June 8, 1869.
He was the captain of the Belgian Car
bineers, and a captain of the Prussian cav
airy, attached to the Second Regiment of
the Hanoverian Dragons.
Intense excitement prevails in Brussels
and throughout the provinces. Crowds of
people are parading the streets or are
gathered III knots on the street corners,
eagerly discussing the situation On all
sides the warmeSt expressions of SYM
pathy with the royal family are heard.
Prince Baudouin's popularity and brill
liant talents, and the bright hopes CEN
tered by the Belgians on his future career,
make them feel the Princes loss i'll the
keeneSt manner possible. The news of
the Prince s death has been withheld from
his sister, Princess Henrietta, beautiful
girl ~ years OF age, who is dangerously
sick from Inflammation of the lungs.
The palace of the Count of Flanders.
Wnere the Princess resides, is s,rrral1ndad
by strong force of police, who are doing
their utmost to prevent the usual noise
in the streets from arousing the sus-
picions ofthe suffering Princess.
The most alarming rumors have been
circulated on all sides and grew as the
day progressed. 1t is openly asserted
that the death of the Prince was repeti-
ton OF the circumstances surrounding
the death of Archduke Rudolph, the heir
to the Austrian throne, who met his
death in such mysterious manner on
January 80, 1889.
1t is added that beautiful German
governess, who had been recently ban
lshed from the Belgian court by order of
King Leopold, was in some way con-
nected with the death of Prince Baudouin
Rumor also had it that there was an in
trigue between the governess and the
Prince, and that the result of the liaison
is said to have been the birth of a child.
In any case the death of Prince
Baudouin is surrounded with mystery
and speculation.
The court physicians in the death GER
tificate announce that Prince Baudouin's
death was caused by hemorrhages follow
ing a severe attack of bronchitis.
The physicians also assert that the
Prince caught chill while watching be-
side his sister, Princess Henrietta, who
has been ill for some time past.
But these statements are far from con-
vincing the people of the real cause of the
death of Prince Baudouin given to the
public, and startling rumors are already
referred to and are popularity believed to
be founded on solid basis Of fact.
Telegrams and messages of coincidence
with the royal family OF Belgium in their
great sorrow are reaching Brussels from
all parts of Europe.
The brother of Prince Baudouin, Prince
Albert Leopold Clement Marie Meinrad,
who was born on April 8, 1875, is now
heir to the throne of Belgium.
THE COUNTRY IN MOURNING.
The death of Prince Boudoiun has
plunged the country into mourning, and
mourning emblems are displayed every
where. According to the latest details
given out from official circles, the Prince
had been suffering for some time from
influenza, but insisted upon passing his
nights recently at the bedside of his sick
sister, the Princess Enrietta.
On Monday last he went out for ride
and caught more cold, and pneumonia
symptoms soon developed. Yesterday
afternoon he sank very rapidly, and the
ward nightfall King Leopold and Queen
Maria were summoned, and they re-
manned at the Princes bedside until his
death. They were overcome with grief.
Shortly before death the Prince raised
himself in bed and embraced them.
The remains now lie in State, guarded
by officers from the Princes regiment.
Outside of official circles the latest re-
port is that his death was due to a COM
plication of smallpox, bronchitis and
hematuria. The populace are enraged
at what they term the laundering of the
doctors, but the Count had all confidence
in them.
1t is learned that the Prince was upon
the point of being betrothed to his cousin,
Princess Clementina.
All theaters and public institutions will
remain closed until after the funeral.