Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

ton again assumes more serious as.
pect. 1t Ia explained that the Queen
took O long sleep but on awakening
had sudden relapse. The bishop of
Winchester and the rector of Whipping
ham are present at the Queens bed
side for the purpose OF administering
spiritual consolation.
Cowes, Jan. 22.-Doctors Reid,
Powell and Barlow issued this bulletin
at p. N. There is no change for the
worse In the Queens condition since
the morning bulletin was Issued. Her
Majesty has recognized the several
members of the royal family who went
to her bed chamber. The Queen Is
now sleeping"
Cowes, Jan. 22.-Queen Victoria Is
passing away. Slowly but steadily che
is sinking to anal oblivion. AT noon
the members OF the immediate family,
including the Prince of Wales and
Kaiser Wilhelm were gathered ct the
Queens bedside, awaiting the end.
The Queens remarkable vitality came
to her aid yesterday and she rallied in
a manner that surprised her physicians.
This Improvement enabled her to recog-
nize yesterday afternoon the Kaiser
Wilhelm and to receive from his lips
the message which his mother, her
daughter, the former Empress Fred
ericB, had sent from her bed of sick.
ness In Germany,
This was one OF the reasons the ply
sicians had perceived In their attempt
to keep the aged Queen alive. She bad
expressed desire TO see or hear from
her daughter before her death. To-
wards daylight this morning the
Queen, who had brief time
before awakened from q long
sleep, had another sinking spell.
Gradually her strength began to ebb
away. CouIiers on bicycles and saddle
horses waited at the palace to con.
vey to the world the expected intelli-
gence OF the Queens death. At l p. N.
it was announced that the Queens
condition was unchanged and that she
had remained conscious during the
trying hours of the morning aud had
been able to recognize the members OF
|, the Royal family gathered at the bed
side. Messengers from the Palace de-
clare that the impression prevails 10
the Royal household that the end Is
near.
East Cover, Jan. 22.-2 p. IN. While
the Queen is slightly weaker after the
last seizure she has rallied and 1t is ex-
pected that she will live at least one
day.
London, Jan. 22.-Alfred Austin, the
Poet Laureate, is now 10. London writ
ing poem commemoratiDg the Queens
death.
London, Jan. CIT Is learned on
the highest authority that the Queens
trouble Is not general but an acute
mslady which was discovered by DR..
Thomas Barlow, the brain specialist,
who arrived at Osborne early yesterday.
A clot of blood has formed In the
Queens brain and this indicates acute
physical prostration.
Windsor, Jan. 22.-Arrapgements
have been made In the event of the
| Queens death, to bring the body here
| within two days. The Queens remains
will be inferred In the royal msusoleum
at Frogmore next to where Albert, the
Prince Consort, lies buried.
London, Jan. 22-The death OF the
Queen will cause the dissolution Of par
lament and, as result, politicians are
holding many informal conferences and
discussions of the situation. 1t seems
probable that the Queens death will
| be the issue; not openly, OF course, on
account of the national grie!, but in q
subdued way. This issue will arouse TO-
tense bitterness which will be ell the
keener because OF the suppression OF
the fact that the Queen is one OF the
sacrifices of the war 10 South Africa.
Ala p. m. the following bulletin was
posted at the Mansion House "Os.
borne House-A painful duty obliges
me to inform her people that the life
of our beloved Queen Ia in the greatest
danger. ALBERT EDWARD"
This message from the Prince OF
Wales in person Is taken to be yelled
announcement that the Queen Is dead
at least the end is at hand.
London, Jan. 22.-Lord Mayor
Green's reply to the note OF the Prince
of Wales announcing the approach OF
the end of the Queen says: II receiv-
ed the sad intlmation with profound
grief which is shared by the citizens OF
London who still pray that the irrepar-
able loss may yet be averted."
East Cowes, Jan. 22.-Ohicial an.
nouncement that the Queen is dying
was made by the roysl physicians In
the bulletin issued at Osborne at a
o'clock this afternoon. The bulletin
simply said. "The Queen is slowly
SINKING
London, Jan. PIT is not just clear
what action Parliament will take re-
garding the Queens death. Probably
| the Houses will convene within "a
hours after her Majesty's demise in Or
der to receive the proclamation of King
Edward VII. Possibly the members OF
| the House OF Commons will be re-
sworn without q reelection.
| Cowes, Jan. 22.-.Esrl Clarendon,
The Lord Stewart has arrived here.
DEATH or THE QUEEN.
London, Jsnt22 The Queen Is dead.
A telegram from thePrince Of Wales
to the Lord Mayor Of London. is as fol-
lows:
Osborne, 5:45 p. m.-"My beloved
mother has just passed away surround.
cd by her children and grandchildren.
"ALBERT EDWARD"
London, Jan. 22.-Al.hough the
Princes message is timed at 6:45 p. m.
the death OF her Msiesty occurred about
one hour before. The exact moment OF
death is still doubtful.
Dense insensibility preceded the pass.
ing away of the Queen.
| East Cowes, Jan. 22.--Tbo Queens
physicians Issued the bulletin announc-
ing the soverign's death. 1t says: 1.-THE