The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-01-25
QUEIN VICTORIA IS DYING
ALL HOPES ARE GIVEN UP.
May Drop OF Mt Any Ifme-she Had
an Attack of Paralysis-Alf Her
Family Summoned 10 the bedside

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 81, 1850
a. m.-The queen is still alive, but all
hopes are gone.
The worst was expected at 3 a. m.
and the members of the royal family
assembled in the queens bed chamber.
Everybody was up early this morning
in Osborne house and terrible anxiety
pervaded all quarters. If the queen
lives until Tuesday she viii surprise
her doctors, who have been fearing that
she will not be able TO survive beyond
5 o'clock this morning. The latest bull
letin was issued too late for its fearful
news to become common knowledge
here.
A special train left the Victoria sta
ton, London, for Osborne with EN-
peror William, the prince of Wales, the
duke of York, and the duke of Con-
naught aboard.
The Exchange Telegraph company
says the queen was reported to be I'M
conscious and sinking by the members
OF the royal family, who left London
by special train for Osborne house this
morning.
12:t5 a. ma collapse, or what the
physicians feared was a collapse, oc-
Cured Unexpectedly about 10 o'clock
last evening. Arrangements were hur-
riedly made to provide special tele-
phonic and telegraphic facilities.
1t is asserted that the queens condi-
tion was chiefly due to a severe sinking
spell and increase of the paralytic
symptoms. 1t is understood that the
physicians resorted to artificial meth
DDS to prolong life.
The Associated Press learns that par
alysis was chiefly evident in the face,
one side of which appears to have lost
all nerve and muscular power. At 6
o'clock last evening the malady had
not reached the vital organs, although
it had naturally caused an almost total
loss of the power of speech. What was
much feared was that the brain might
be attacked.
Keenly sensitive to her affection and
appearance, the queen absolutely re-
fused to see anyone but her nurses and
doctors. and it is understood that the
Prince of Wales was the only exception
to this rule and that his interview with
the queen lasted but a few moments.
Hence the exact nature of the malady
was known only to few, and it was
the royal wish that the public should
not be informed of the existence of
paralysis.
Arrangements were made with a To-
cal undertaken to lave all the prelimi-
naries to burial ready in case of an
emergency.
Immediately on the occurrence of
the queens collapse at about 10 last
evening a message was sent to London
Emperor William. The Prince of
Wales was in such a condition of health
that it was utterly impossible for him
to leave London at that hour.
The London newspapers had not
learned last night that her majesty had
suffered shock of paralysis. Extra
editions of the Sunday papers contain
ed no information. but there were
many official bulletins and they were
eagerly bought There were small
gatherings in the vicinity of Bucking-
ham palace and Marlborough house, as
we'll as other centers, where the bulle-
tins were posted.
King Leopold. at Brussels, who is
kept fully informed regarding the con
dition of Queen Victoria. will proceed
to Osborne house Immediately. The
royal yacht is waiting with steam up.
His majesty will be accompanied by
Count D'Ouletremont. grand marshal
of the court. and Count D'Assche, mas
ter of ceremonies.
The court banquet and balls have
been postponed.
London, Jan. 21.-If when the me
tropolis awakes the queen is still liv
ing her people must recognize there is
really no hope. This mornings news
papers have taken off any pretense OF
any possibility of recovery and they
sadly admit that the end may come al
any moment
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