The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
MAD KING oTTo's FATE.
VIII Be Declared CivIny Dead by the
Diet.

From the Baltimore American.
Berlin. Feb. The relations between
Emperor William and Prince LuitpOld.
the regent Of Bavaria. have improved
lately. and on the imperial birthday the
regent gave a banquet and enthusiastic
ally toasted the emperor. The regent al
50 appointed his majesty chief OF the
Sixth Bavarian regiment
lhcidentaily, during the next session or
me baFarlan Diet, the insane King otto
= 70 be declared civiily dead and Prince
LuitpOld will be chosen King Of Bavaria.
a letter from Munich says Of Otto:
Olle OF the saddest spectacles which u
- posslDie 10 conceive j. that presented
6y the prisoner OF FuTstenried. the mad
King Of Bavaria Tall and almost gigantic
IN stature as his brother the late King
s1s-T y. ms appearance Is suiiicient 70
Time Ills hair Is long and unkemDt. and
ms oushy brown beard reaches down be-
low ms waist. There is a kind OF weird,
WIG look ~ his eyes, the gaze of which
remains steadfastly fixed straight ahead
INTO empty space. The only person who
Gan San succeed in bringing a CLEAN of intel
Iigence TO his face is the 6O-year-old
Atddame Marie, who was his nurse when
chlld ana who has now become one Of the
principal members of his household. She
- ne only one VINO Is permitted TO speak
70 MIN, everybody else being under strict
orders not TO address a single word to him
or 10 take the slightest notice of him
Varlabiy dressed in black broadclOth, and
Iequlres new suit almost every day, for,
lying 70 MS strange objection TO the use
OF elmer pocket handkerchiefs or table
napkins, his coat sleeves and coat tails
nave 10 do service for both. For hours he
VIII stand, gesticulate wildly and talk to
the imaginary personages created by his
fantasy, and then again for several days
together he will remain in such a state of
Iethargy and lifelessness that his physi-
Grams become afraid that ne will pass
away without their even becoming aware
OF II. All day long, except when overcome
Dy one OF his bi-weekly or tri-weekly fits
Of apathy, he will puff away at cigarettes,
81 Whlch he smokes almost a hundred
gay. His consumption Of matches is still
greater Tor whenever he lights a fresh
cigarette he delights in burning up the
entire box of lucifers and in seeing the
whole bundle blaze up at once.
Iwo physicians spend. In turn, a week
az at, me ne palace They have supreme con.
trol Of the entire establishment, and not
a thing Is done either by the aides-de-
camp, the orderlies or the servants with
OUT out the sanction Of the physician for the
Week. Every Sunday the royal patient
IS visited by Dr. Grashey, the director OF
lhe principal insane asylum of the king
lom. VINO confers with both the physi-
ports.
AT dinner King Otto-when he con.
SCENTS TO appear al table-takes his seat
at one end of the table. Around the
other end are seated the doctor, the aides
de-camp and the chamberlains-all the lit
We court IN fact. King Otto, however,
never takes the smallest notice of their
presence, but preserves a sullen silence,
winch he only breaks from time to time
70 sh9ut Tor champagne. of which, as
also OF beer, he absorbs large quantities.
lie uses his knife and fork in a perfectly
normal manner, and sometimes appears
70 pc aole 10 appreciate and enjoy what
ne ~ eaung. The apartments which he in
habits are all situated on the ground
moor and are magnificently furnished and
the Strictest orders prevail to the effect
doors should ha Loft rnrfA
throughout the day. If King Otto happens
Dy any chance to come across a closed
door ne Immediately fails into kind OF
epllepuc ana maniac fury, and seeks to
dash 1t down with his still powerful fists.
~ Is, moreover, impossible to induce
him to permit himself to be bathed and
he displays an almost hydrophobic amin
athy for water. He likewise absolutely
refuses TO enter any carriage, and dis
plays signs of terror whenever any ef-
forts are made to induce him to enter one
for the purpose of taking a drive.
1t is impossible 10 predict how much
longer ne may I'VE he may drag on his
present miserable existence for wears .
while. on the other hand it is likely that
the Failure Of the natural functions Of
the S, body may bring on a malady which
VIII carry him off in few days AS his
madness Is of an altogether incurahle
nature, MS death can only be regarded in
the light of happy release
He has never actually reigned the row.
eminent being administered by his fathers
brother, Prince Luitpold, who was an
pointed regent on June 10, 1886. Otto was
born on April q, l84S
He became the victim of the terrible
mental malady to which others of his fam
lily had fallen victims. He was seen at
his best, handsome, soldierly figure.
Upon his death the eldest of Regent Iuit-
pold's sons, Prince Ludwig would have at
any rate become king, or falling him, Lud-
wigs son, Prince Ruprecht. The crown
or Bavaria is hereditary in the male line.
and the royal stock is so richly provided
with princes that there is no probability
for it,"