The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-27

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King Edward, who is suffering from
perityphylitis, and who has under
gone a surgical operation.
Sir Francis Knolls, the kings pri-
vate secretary, has issued the official
medical announcement as follows:
ssThe king is suffering from peri
typhlytis. His condition Saturday
was 80 satisfactory that it was hoped
with care his majesty would be able
to go through the ceremony. On
Monday evening recrudescence be-
came manifest, rendering surgical
operation necessary today.
:.(Signed) Lister, Thomas Smith,
Laking, Thomas Barlow, Treves."
The first news of the renewed ILL.,
ness of the king came from the house
of commons, where various court Of
fcials gave an intimation that the ar
rangements for Thursday would bet
Ter be suspended forthwith, as the
coronation would be postponed in
definitely on account of the indispo-
sition of his majesty.
The sudden announcement of the
postponement of the coronation, just
on the eve of the ceremony, caused
the utmost CONSERVATION everywhere.
The news spread like wildfre. The
tens of thousands ofoccupants of the
streets suddenly stood still under the
sudden shock and gazed at one an
other in silent dread of what might
come next.
n On Saturday and Sunday, society
was discussing the reports of the
kings illness, and though the cir,
cumstanciality, detail and sources
from which they came precluded en-
tire disbelief, there was disposi-
tion to doubt the stories, and when
the positive categorical denial was
officially issued, they were dismissed
) as being unfounded.
Hemhorridges, apopiexy and lum-
bago we're few of the kings mala
dies disguised in the clubs and draw
ing rooms and those discussing them
recalled the stories of the king even
recently reiterating his belief that he
3 would never be crowned.
On the Stock Exchange the effect
of the startling news was immediate.
Prices weakened, led by cousols,
by fall of one half point.
His majesty, nuder ordinary con-
ditions, was not looked upon as q
good subject for operations, and
though the king passed successfully
through the ordeal, it is believed that
: four weeks must elapse before he
be able, to undergo the arduons la
bors Of the coronation ceremonial.
Therefore no date can yet be indi
Gated for carrying out the corona
tion
Official announcement Of the kings
serious illness were made to public
bodies as speedily as possible. Word
was sent to the house of commons
and acting Lord Chamberlain, Lord
Churchill, personally delivered to the
mansion house, the official residence
Of lord mayor, a message regarding
his majesty's illness and at the morn
ings rehearsal of the coronation cere
mony in Westminster Abbey the
bishop OF London, the Rt. Rev. A. +
Ingram, at the request of Lord Esher
the deputy governor of Windsor cas-
tie, made statement as follows:
Il have to make very sad an
nouncement. The king is suffering
from an illness which makes an opera
ton necessary today. The corona
tion, therefore, is postponed"
The bishop requested the congre
cation to join in the litany out O
the coronation service and pray fol
the recovery of the king,
During the afternoon the Ear
Marshall, duke of Norfolk, issued tn
following notice:
''The earl marshal has received tn
kings commands to express his maj
esty's deep sorrow that, owing to nj
serious illness, the coronation cere