The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-01-31
CLOSE OF A LONG REIGN.
The Startlingly Sudden Death
of Christian TX of Denmark.

NIn9 CnrIstIdn Httenueu tbs usual
Mondays Public AudIence-seized
With lndisposltion at Lunch and
Died an Hour Later In Arms of
Dowager Empress Of Russia.
Copenhagen, Jan. 30-Christian the
Ninth, the aged King of Denmark,
dean Of the crowned heads of Europe,
father of King George of Greece, of
Queen Alexandra of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the Dowager Empress
lIaria Feodorovna of Russia, grand
father of King Haakon the Seventh of
Norway, and related by blood or by
marriage to most of the European
rulers, died with startling suddenness
in the Amalienborg palace yesterday
afternoon. The accession of his sue
cessor, Prince Frederick, his eldest
son, who will be known as Frederick
the Eighth, was proclaimed today.
The following official bulletin was
issued last night:
His majesty died at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. After his majesty had
brought this mornings audience to
conclusion, he appeared to be quite
well and proceeded to luncheon as
usual. Towards the end Of the meal
he gave evidence Of indisposition and
was compelled to retire to bed at 2:30
p. m. His majesty passed away peace
fully, the symptoms indicating heart
failure"
This brief bulletin tells concisely the
story of the death scene, which found
every one, even those who realized the
increasing feebleness of the king, un-
prepared for the sudden shock.
The death of King Christian has
plunged half the courts of Europe into
the deepest mourning and brought
sense of personal loss as well as of
sincere grief to every one through
out the kingdom of Denmark, reach
ing even to the humblest cottage, evil
dences of which are shown every
where. 1t has cast pail over the
palaces of the monarchs of Great Brit
ain, Russia, Norway and Greece.
The quick taking away of this dis
tinct personality, who has for so long
been a center of interest not only in
his own country but throughout the
civilized world, almost paralyzed the
community and unnerved the business
world of Denmark.
Every flag of the city is at half
mast, all the places of amusement are
closed and the people walk the streets
as though they were passing through
the chamber of death itself.
King Christian appeared to be in
usual health yesterday morning. Aft
er taking breakfast he held a public
audience, which it had been his GUS
tom to do every Monday morning. The
reception was largely attended and his
majesty conversed freely and affably
with number of officials and other
persons.
When the function was over, the
king, though appearing to be slightly
fatigued, attended luncheon with the
members of his family, among whom
were the Dowager Empress of Russia
and his brother, General Prince Hans.
During the meal his majesty complain
ed of indisposition and was assisted
to his bedroom by the dowager en-
press and Prince Hans. A court ply
sician was quickly summoned, but by
the time he arrived the king had col
lapsed. The physician used prompt
restoratives but his efforts we're USE
less and King Christian expired almost
without uttering a word in the arms Of
the dowager empress and in the pres
ence Of the court physician and Prince
Hans.
Just as the king breathed his last
Crown Prince Frederick, who had
been summoned, entered the room and
the other members of the royal family
arrived shortly afterwards.
Nothing is definitely known at pres
ent concerning the arrangements for
the funeral and 1t will necessarily be
some time before anything regarding
these arrangements is officially an
nounced.
kilograms and cablegrams of condo
lence are pouring in, including mes
sages from all the sovereigns of Eu-
rope and the Danish colonies.
Premier Christensen last night ten
dered his resignation of the cabinet
to the new king, who expressed a
wish that the present ministry should
continue to carry on the affairs of the
government
It had been known for some time
that King Christians health was fail
ing. His physicians recommended a
change of air and the king decided to
take their advice. 1t was his inten-
tion to go south in the near future, ac-
tompanied by the Dowager Empress
Of Russia.
Blgelow Puts Up $1,000.