The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-25


ed by her children and grandchildren
(signed) ALBERT EDWARD"
News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
London, Jan. Pat 4 p. M, the fol-
lowing bulletin was posted at Osborne
house: "a painful duty obliges me to
inform her people that the life of our
beloved queen is in the greatest danger.
ALBERT EDWARD"
This message from the prince of Wales
in person Is taken to be yelled announce
ment that the queen is dead; or at
least that the end is near at hand.
The official announcement that the
queen is dying was made by the royal
physicians in a bulletin at Osborne
house at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
bulletin simply said: THE queen is
slowly sinking" This bulletin was
signed: Reid, Powell Barlow"
Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, Is
now in London writing an elaborate
poem commemorating the queens death.
At 2 p. m. a bulletin was issued say
ing that her majesty was slightly weak
er after the last seizure. but that she
had rallied slightly and that there was
then hope that she would survive un-
til tomorrow morning.
The queens trouble was an acute
malady discovered by DR.. Barlow, the
brain specialist, who arrived at Os-
borne yesterday. A clot of blood, form
ed in the queens brain, induced great
mental prostration.
- ALBERT EDWARD is KING.
London. Jan. 22.-By the right of in
heritance, Albert Edward formerly the
prince of Wales, is now king of England
and emperor of India.
AT THE OSBORNE HOUSE.
Osborne House, Jan. 22.-(Noon)-
There is great anxiety around Osborne
house. People are standing without the
gates awaiting the final bulletin. The
queen is reported as low as she can pos
sibly be and live. The family has just
Deen " ueT Dtuoiut'
Drs. Reid, Powell and Barlow issued
a bulletin at noon, saying, mo change
for the worse in the queens condition
since this mornings bulletin was Issued.
Her Majesty has recognized the separ-
ate members of the royal family who
went to her bed chamber. The queen is
now sleeping"
Arrangements have been made in the
event of the queens death to take the
body to Windsor within two days. The
queens remains will be inferred in the
Royal mausoleum at Frogmore. next
to where Albert. the prince consort, lies
buried.
The duchess of York is hurrying to
Osborne.
The bishop of Winchester and rector
of Whippingham are present at tho
queens bedside for the purpose of ad-
ministering spiritual consolation.
AMERICA DEEPLY AFFECTED.
London, Jan. 22.-The scenes about
the Mansion house exemplify the inten.
sity of the common anxiety which has
made all interests here akin. Thous.
ands gather there as the day wears on
and nothing could be more impressive
than the profound silence with which
the announcements of the alternating
phases of the crisis are heard.
While expressions of sympathy ant
love are pouring In from every Quarter
of both hemispheres, none other is 81
appreciable as those from the United
States.
The Globe voices the general senti
ment, saying: From other lands
hopes come of the recovery and eulogie
passed on the character of Queen Vic
toria. In America, almost without ex
ception. 1t Is that the illustrlous pa
tient Is referred to and deep affection
implied. The term can hardly be over
estimated"