Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-28

be suspended forthwith as the coronation
would be postponed indefinitely on ac-
count of the indisposftion of his majesty.
The sudden announcement of the post
ponement of the coronation, just on the
eve of the ceremony, caused the utmost
CONSERVATION everywhere. The news
spread like wildfire. The tens of thou
sands of occupants of the streets sudden
Iy stood still under the. sudden shock and
gaZed at one another in silent dread Of
what might come next.
On Saturday and Sunday society was
discussing the reports of the Kings Ill
ness and though the circumstantiality, de-
tail and sources from which they came
precluded entire disbelief there was
disposition to doubt the stories, and when
the positive categorical denial was Off
CiaIly issued they were dismissed as be-
ing unfounded.
Hemorrltoides, apOpleXy and lumbago
were a few of the Kings maladies dis
eussed in the clubs and drawing rooms,
and those discussing them recalled the
stories how the King even quite recently
reiterated his belief that he would never
- be crowned.
No Date for Coronation.
His majesty under ordinary conditions,
was not looked upon as a good subject
FOR an operation, and though the King
passed successfully through the ordeal,
1t is believed that four or five weeks must
elapse before he will be able to undergo
the arduous labors of the coronation cere-
monial. Therefore no date can yet be
Sndicated for carrying out the coronation.
The news that something was wrong
with the King spread like wildtire at first
as rumor on the Stock Exchange about
noon. 1t then ran like wildfire through
the city. Half an hour later confirmation
came in the form of an official bulletin,
which the Kings private secretary, Sir
Francis Knollys, issued from Bucking-
ham Palace. The Lord Chamberlain per-
sonally took the message to the Lord
Mayor, who had it posted on the Man
sion House.
Great crowds struggled about the bull
letin and read the news with heads un-
covered. London was staggered by the
suddenness Of it all, puarticularly as an
absolute denial that his majesty was Sc
giousIy i'll was issued on Saturday by Sir
Francis Knollys.
Hundreds of dinners. balls and enter
taiuments were indefinitely postponed,
Ehe invitations that had been issued be-
ing hurriedly withdrawn. There will be
no public entertainments until the King
is out of danger and no elaborate private
affairs. The preparations for the fes-
tiyities ended as suddenly as if death had
interviewed. London had never been SO
gay, had never planned so many or so
extensive entertainments. Now all these
are ended and a feeling of gloom and
sadness is over the whole city.
No date is now intimated for the coro-
nation, but it will be several weeks ere
the King RECEIVERS. if he ever does. 1t is
known that the King is not strong. His
liver and stomach have been disordered
for several years, while it is strongly
suspected that he is suffering from
Bright's disease. With man in the
physical condition of the King it is SIMS
ter that the greatest physicians in the
iand decided to operate on him. 1t means
that the King is very grayely i'll, despits
ahe thinly yelled official bulletins