Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
LONDON DAzED BY NEWS

All the Elaborate Plans Of the Br;tIs h
Metropolis to Ceicbrato Drowning
up3et- Be Montha Before
King Cen Stand Strain.
London. June 25.5:o2 p. MIN 9
conversation with Il representative of
the Associated Press this afternoon q
high government official said there UNI
doubtedly was very grave cause for
anxiety His latest Information from
the palace was chat the king he'd sue
cessfuly passed the chioroiormins
stage, but nobody could say definitely
for the next tmanty-four hours how
matters would turn.
Sir Francis Knollss Informed the AS
sociated Press al 1870 that there was
practically no change since the opera
ton. Ills majesty continues To sleep
we'll and is progressing satisfactorily. :
There is no question that the king s
condition is extremely critical. y cab
evening Lord Salisbury. in the house
of lerds. said She surgeons entertained
the raost satisfactory view in regard to
the progress of the distinguished pa
tient More definite language than that
was impossible.
London June % London Was
startled this morning by the announce
ment that the coronation of Edward
~
owing to the serious Illness of the king.
An official bulletin announcing his maj
esty had been operated upon for
pcrityphiitis and had borne the ordeal
as well as could be expected.
Eia Secretery's Statement.
At l2:4G today Sir Francis Knollys.
the kings private secretary, issued an
official medical announcement, as fol-
lows
"rhe king is suffering from peri
typhiitis. His condition Saturday was
SO satisfactory it was hoped with care
his majesty would be able to go
through the ceremony. On Monday
evening Reconnaissance became mani
fest, rendering II surgical operation
necessary today.
Lister.
Thomas Smith.
Taking.
Thomas Barlow.
"Treves.'
Lister is Sir Joseph Lister sur
geon In ordinary to King Edward. fa-
nous for his discovery of antiseptlc
treatment in surgery. Thomas Smith
is Sir Thomas smith Sergeant surgeon
to the king and late vice president of
the Royal College of Surgeons. I4aling
is Sir Francis Henry Lalllng, physician
in ordinary and surgeon apothccary to
TIE king Thomas BARLOW is Sir
Thomas Barlow. physician to his ma
jestys household. professor of clinical
medicine and physician to University
College hospital. Treves Is Sir Freder-
lex Iicves sergeant surgeon to the
king. and was surgeon extraordinary
to the late Queen Victoria.
Cona,tlon Is Serious.
It Is privately admitted his nlalesty's
condition is more serious than repre-
scented By the medical bulletin.
The sudden announcement of the
postppnement of the coronation, just
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duke Of Norfolk. issued the following