The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-06-28

London, June 25.--Ihe coronation has
been indefinitely postponed because Of the
illness Of King Edward.
Sir Francis KnolIyis, the king'a private
secretary, issued the following announce
ment at l2:46 p. m. Tuesday:
The king Is suffering from peri
typhIitis. His condition on Saturday was
30 satisfactory that 1t was hoped with
care his majesty would Be able 70 50
through the ceremonies On Monday
evening a recrudescene became manifest,
rendering surgical operation accessory
today.
@tagnedl LAs.ER,
THOMAS SMITH,
Taking,
THOMAS BARLOW,
aTREYES.y
0peratien was sseeessful.
The following bulletin was posted at
Buckingham palace:
The operation has been SUCCESSFULLY
performed. A large Abscess has been
evacuated. The king has borne the opera
ton well, and Is in a satisfactory condi-
ton
Lister is Sir Joseph Lister, surgeon in
ordinary to King Edward, famous for tbs
discovery Of antiseptic treatment in sur
gerry.
Thomas Smith is Sir Thomas Smith, ser
geant surgeon to the king and late vice
president Of the Royal College Of Sur
geOnS
IAking Is Sir Francis Henry LAking.
physician in ordinary and surgeon apothe-
cary to the king.
Thomas Barlow l. Sir Thomas Barlow,
physician to his majesty's household and
professor Of clinical medicine and physi-
ician to the university ell.ege hospital
Treres is SIR Frederick TreEes, sergeant
surgeon to the king. and was surgeon ex-
traordinary TO the late Queen Victoria
Treven Operated.
3 The Lancet says the operation was per-
formed By Sir Frederick Treves, that the
snestheiic WAS administered by DR.. Fred
eriek NJ Heaitt, and that the treatment
was borne well, his majesty recovering
consciousness without any IN effects. No
complications attended the operation.
An abscess was found and evacuated.
what PerityPhIItIs L..
New York, June 24-Dr. Cyrus Ed
son explained the kings illness and the
operation as follows:
-Perityphlitis is Inflammation, inclnd-
ing the formation Of an abscess Of the tis-
sues around the veriform appendix, and
hence Perityphlitis is hard to distinguish
at once from appendicitis. Usually an
operation is necessary to ascertain whether
the appendix or the surrounding tissues Is
diseased. In the kings case there Is prob
ably an abscess at the head Of the large
intestine, where the appendix begins, and
the operation was an immediate necessity,
because the abscess had 10 be reached at
once and emptied Of its contents. or pus
OF counse, ] can not say what further than
the abscess was discovered BY the sur
geOns-that Is, to what extent the in
aammation had affected that part Of the
kings body. Under ordinary eircam-
stances he ought to recover in three or
four weeks, but after recovery it would,
perhaps, be four weeks more before he
would be able to perform his part Of the
coronation ceremonies
The kings trOuble is in his right
side, low down"
Message From ROOSEVELT.
Washington, June e5.-The president,
just before leaving the White House for
the railroad station, sent the following
eablegTam to King Edward:
His majesty, Edward VII, London;
Il ask your majesty to accept my sin
cere assurances Of sympathy and wishes
for speedy cOnvSlescence.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Coronation Postponed
London, June 25.-The sudden an
nOuncement Of the postPOnement Of the