Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-24
THE QUEEN
Is DEAD.
EnSland'S Beloved Soy
ereign Is No More.
END WAS PEACEFUL.
Warning Bulletins Prepared
The World For The
Announcement.

AuuVuUUUmVutI
London, January 22.-At 4:95 p. m.
bulletin was posted at the Mansion House,
as follows:
"Osboroe, p. m.-My painful duty
obliges me to inform you that the life of
our beloved Queen is i'll the greatest dam
ger. ALBERT EDWARD"
Osborne, Jan. %, 6:45 p. m. The fol-
lowing signed by the royal physicians is
the official announcement of Queen Vic
toria's death ::
"Her Majesty, the Queen, breathed her
last at $3.50 p. M, surrounded by her
children and grandchildren.
JAMES REID,
"R. DOUGLASS POWELL,
"THoMAs BARLOW"
Cowes, Isle of Wight, January 22.-
Queen Victoria is dead and Edward VII
reigns. The great 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 anniver'
sary of the death Of Queen Nictoria's
father, the Duke of Kent.
The end of this career, never equalled
by any woman IN the worlds history
came in simply furnished room in
Osborne House. This most respected of
all women, living or dead, lay in great
four-posted bed and made shrunken
atom whose aged face and figure were
cruel mockery Of the fair girl who in 1887
began to rule over England.
Around here were 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 de-
signed the room and every part of the
castle.
The Final Hour.
In scarcely audible words the white
haired Bishop of Winchester prayed be-
side her as he had often prayed with his
sovereign, for he was her chaplain at
Windsor. With bowed heads, the in-
perious ruler of the German empire, and
the man who is now King of England, the
woman who Las succeeded to the title of
Queen, the Princes and Pnncesses, and
those of less than royal designation, listen
ed to the Bisop's ceaseless prayer.
Six O'Clock passed. The Bishop contin-
ued his intercession. One of the younger
children asked question in shrill, child
ish treble, and was Immediately silenced.
The women of this royal family sobbed
family and the men shufled uneasily.
At exactly half.past six Sir James Reid
held up his hand, and the people in the
room knew that England had lost her
Queen. The Bishop pronounced the
benediction.
The Queen passed away quite peaceful
lv. She suffered no pain. Those who are
nov mouners went to their rooms. few
minutes later the inevitable element OF
materialism stepped into this pathetic
chapter of international history, for the
court ladies went busily to work ordering
their mourning from London.
The wheels of the world were Jared
when the announcement came, but i'll this
palace at Osborne everything pursued the
usual course. Down in the kitchen they
we're cooking a huge dinner for an assem-
blage, the like of which has seldom beer
known in England, and the dinner prep
erations proceeded just as if nothing haC
happened.
The body of Queen Victoria was em
balmed, and will probably be taken t.
Windsor Saturday. The coffin arrived
last evening from London.
An incident characteristic of the Queen
solcitude for others occurred two day
ago when in one of the intervals OF con
sciousness she summoned strength to sug
gest to her dressers, who had been actlnI
as nurses, 20 take the opportunity OF get
ing some fresh air. Monday afternoon
she asked that her little Pomeranian span
iel be brought to her bedside.
Wonderful Rally in the Morning.
1t was feared that the Queen was dyint
, about nine in the morning, and carriage
G were sent to Osborne Cottage and th
Rectory to bring all the Princes an
Princesses and the Bishop Of Wincheste
, to her beside. 1t seemed then very nea
+ the end, but, when things looked tn
worst the GU en- had one of the rallies du
i to her wonderful constitution, opened he
o ewes and recognized the Prince of Wales
f the Princess, and Emperor William. Sh
asked TO see one of her faithful servants,
+ member of the household He hastene
4 to the room, but before he got there th
Queen had passed into fitful sleep.
Il Four O'Clock marked the beginning
/. the end. Again the family were summon
o ed, and this time the relapse was not 70
,. owed by recovery.
= The Prince of Wales was very muc
affected when the doctors at last informe
Il him that his mother had breathed ht
# last. Emperor William, himself deepl
G. affected, did his best to gjnister comfol