The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
oBITUARH



Sir Mcrell Mackenzie. N. D.. died in London
ut 10 o'clock last evening He was born In
Leystone, Essex. in 1887. and was educated at
the London Hospital Medical College and tho
Paris and Vienna universities. He founded
the Hospital for Diseases OF the Throat in
London In 1853. and at about the same time
obtained the Jacksonian prize from the Royal
College OF Surgeons for his essay on dis
cases OF the larynx. Somewhat later he
was elected assistant physician to the London
Hospital. at which he subsequently became
full physician and lecturer on diseases OF the
throat. He was corresponding member Of
the Imperial Royal Society OF Physicians OF
Vienna and Of the Medical Society Of
Prague and an honorary fellow OF tho
American Laryngolical Association. He
was the author of numerous smaller works
on laryngolical subjects. OF monographs
on dphtheria and hay fever and OF standard
book IN two volumes on Diseases OF the Nose
and Throat" DR.. Morell Mackenzie was
knlghted. his enemies say. to reward him for
his part In the remarkable International court
intrigue which resulted In tho dark and dis
tressing ninety nine days reign OF Emperor
Frederick III. Of Germany. The authentic his
tory OF this intrigue probably will never DO
written. and but few OF its devious ways
have been made clear. It's general course. how
ever. is known to have been this: When the
Crown Prince Frederick OF Germany became
convinced BY the best German surgeons. In
1865. that he had an incurable cancerous
disease OF the throat he voluntarily
pledged himself. in the presence OF En-
peror William l.. Prince William. and
Prince Bismarck. to renounce his right
Of succession to tho throne OF Germany.
This pledge. however. was conditional upon
proof that his disease was beyond medical
help. His wife was unwilling to relinQuish
thus her prospect Of becoming m Empress.
and after consultation with Queen Victoria. her
mother. she called to Berlin. on May 20. 1887.
Or. Morell Mackenzie. He was introduced to
man specialists who had been IN conference
on the Crown Princes case. ms the physician
f. SS h
Mackenzie performed two operations on the
Crown prirce..s throat. and gave the. specimens
nation and vischow reported that there was
nothing in these. specimens to excite
a hs s asnksqsus of disease 5eensa
TSwn rrSss. Sess sIsaSe term Tho SsrIs s
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necessarily mortaly III, and his pledge to re.
R%an 1 d h. Sss ns t tn ssn k se hs
whittier Mackenzie was SUNNI ned in haste.
threatening symptoms. The Crown Prince
was already In the grasp, OF death.
but around his heroic figure the bttsrest
Mackenzie and the German physicians. The
English party said that the German doctors
The German party retorted that Mackenzie
was torturinG and manning tho Crown Prince ie
the Crown Frnce had a cancer. William l.
died on March s., 1888 His son was En-
peror and his daughter-in-law was En-
erick III. Of Germany died of the disease
under which he had sunk steadily for two
years. German physicians say this proved the
case against Mackenzie. Shortly after he had
been knighted Sir Morsll MaGkenz!e publish;
Illness Of Frederick the Noble"