Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-24
VICTORIA IS DEAD.
LONG REIGN OF ENGLAND,S VENEER
ABLE SOVEREIGN is ENDED.
Entire Civilized World Pays Tribute to
Worth of the Dead Queen Passed Peace
fully Away Surrounded by Melz.bers of
Royal Family and Household.

worth OF the Deau queen Passed Peace
fully Away Surrounded by Mel.b bers of
Royal Family and Household
CoWcs, Isle OF Wight, Jan .,3.-Oueen
Victoria is Gead and Edward VII
veigns.
The greatest event in the memory of
this generation, the most stupendous
change in existing conditions that
could possibly be imagined, has
taken place quietly, almost gently
upon the anniversary Of the death of
Queen Nictoria's rather the Duke of
Kent.
The end of this career. never
eaualled by any woman in the worlds
history, came in 4 simply furnished
room i'll Osborne house. This most
respected of all women. living or dead.
lay in great -four posted bed. Il
shrunken atom. whose face ard figure
We're cruel mockery of the girl who
III 1881 began to rule over England.
Around her We're gathered almost
every descendant of her line. Well
within view of her dying eyes there
hung portrait of the prince consort.
1t was he who designed the room and
every part of the castle In scarcely
audible words the white haired bishop
OF Winchester prayed beside her as he
had often prayed with his sovereign,
for he was her chaplain a, Windsor.
With bowed heads the imperious ruler
OF the German empire and the man
Who is now king of England. the wom-
an who has succeeded TO the title of
queen. the prince and princesses. and
those of less than royal designation
listened to the bishops ceaseless
prayer.
Six O'Clock passed, The bishop cor
tnued his intercession One of the
younger children asked Il question in
shrili, childish treble and was inn
mediately silenced. The women of
this royal family sabbed family and
the men shuilied uneaSilv.
At exactly G:30 S'ir James Reid held
up his hands ana the people in The
room knew that England had lost her
queen. The bishop pronounced the
heMeciction
Grim Reaper Merciful In His Method.
1 he queen passed away quite peace
fully. She suffered no pain. Those
WHO We're now mourners went 10 Their
ROOMS. y few minutes later the inev-
ltable element of materalism stepped
into this pathe,c chapter Of interna-
tlonal history for the court ladies
went busily to work ordering their
mourning from London
The wheels II the world We're arred
when the announcement came. but in
this palace ut Osborne everything pur
sued the usual course Down in the
kitchen they We're cooking a huge din
ner for an assemblage the like of
which has seldom been known in En-
gland. and the dinner preparations pro-
ceedcd Just as if nothing had han
pened. The body oi Queen Victoria
was embalmed and will probably be
taken to Windsor Saturday. The cof-
III arrived last evening from London.
The queen bade farewell in a feeble
monosyllable to her family assembled
at her bedside ut midday. She first
recognized the Prince of Wales to
whom she spoke !; few words of great
moment: then Emperor William of Ger
many ana the others present filed past
ana heard Il whispered "oodby
1t Was thought that the queen was
dying about o'clock in the afternoon,
and carriages were sent to Osborne
cottage and the rectory to bring all the
princes and princesSes and the bishop
of Winchester to her bedside Ir
seemed then very near the end bur
when things looked the worst the
queen had one of the rallies due to her
wonderful constitution. opened her
eyes and recognized the Prince of
Wales. the Princess and Emperor
Willinm. She asked to see one of her
faithful servants, member Of the
household. He FASTENED to the room.
but before he got there the queen had
passed into Il litful sleep
-Four O'Clock marked the beginning
of the end. Again the family were
summoned and this time the relapse
was not followed by recovery.
From all parts of the world there are
still pouring into Cowes messages of
condolenr". They come from crowned
ueauS. hi ioillirpS. trauCSmcu and
pauperS. and are varously addressed
to the Prince of Males and the king of
England
Present King and Dead Queen,
Albert Edward. who rcignS as ED
ward VII. king of England aud en-
peror of India. Was born at Buckinr-
ham palace NOV. .. 1871. created
princeo Wales Dee i, 1871. and man
ried Princess Alexandra OF DenmorH
March 10. lSt;;
Queen Victoria rei%leu for !; erratpr
number OF years than any other Euro
pean sovereign. Her reign lasted g.;
years. seven months and two DAVIS
exceeding by over four years the
years the reign of George Ill. She
was born ut kensington palace Nav
"A, lSl9, aScended the throne June 20
1887, married to Prince Albert of
SaNe-CoburgGoth Feb. 10, 1910 wild
owed March 16 1861 declared empress
OF India Jan. l, 1877, escaped assas-.