Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
Monarch Collapses Soon After Lunch and
Passes Away in Few Hours
NEARLY ElGHTY-tIsHT YEARS or AGE
Prince Frederick, Who Succeeds to the
Throne, is Sixty Two Years Old.
MANY COURTS co INTO MOURNING
Dead Sovereign Had Been Known q.
the Father-in-Law of Europe
Because of Relation 10
Many Rulers.

| COPENHAGEN, Denmark Jan. e.
Christian IX, 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 Maria Eco
dorovna Of Russia, grandfather Of King
Haakon VII of Norway and related by
blood or by marriage to most of the Euro
pean rulers. died with startling suddenness
| In the Amalienborg palace this afternoon
| The accession OF his successor. Prince Fred
! erlc<. his oldest son. who will be known as
Frederick VIII will be proclaimed tomor-
row.
The following official bulletin was issued
this evening
His majesty died at $50 this afternoon.
After his majesty had brought this morn
ings audience to a conclusion he appeared
| to be quite well and proceeded to luncheon.
as usual. Toward the end of the meal he
gave evidence OF indisposition and was COM
esty passed away peacefully, the symptoms
indicating heart failure.
| This bulletin tells concisely the story of
the death scene, which found everyone.
'even those who realized the increasing fesb-
leness of the king unprepared for the sud
den shock.
The death of King Christian has plunged
half the courts of Europe into the deepest
loss as we'll sincere grief TO everyone
throughout the kingdom OF Denmark. reach
ing even to the humblest cottage. evidences
OF which are shown everywhere tonight 1t
has cast a pail over the palaces Of the mon
archs of Great Britain, Russia, Norway and
Greece
King Christian TX was born April s. 1915
and ascended the Danish throne November
15. 1863
Death Comes suddenly.
King Christian appeared to be in his usual
health this morning. After taking break
fast he held public audience. which It has
been his custom to do every Monday morn
ing. The reception today was largely at
tended and his majesty eonversed freely and
sffably with number OF officials and other
persons When the function was over the
king though appearing to be slightly
! fatigued. attended luncheon with the mem
: berg OF his family. among whom were m.
dowager empress Of Russia aTsI his brother.
] General Prince Hans, During the meal his
majesty complained OF indlspositlon and
was assisted tn his bedroom by the dowager
empress and Prince Hans. court ply
sician was summoned, but by the time he
! arrived the king had collapsed
The physician used prompt restoratives
but his efforts were useless, and King
Christian expired, almost without uttering
a word, in the arms Of the dowager em-
press and I'm tho presence Of the court phv-
sician and Prince Hans.
! Just as the king breathed his laSt Crown
Prince Frederick entered the room and tho
, | other members OF the royal family arrived
shortly afterward.
Nothing is definitely known tonight con
cernlng the arrangements for the funeral.
and 1t will necessarily he some time before
I anything regarding the arrangements s
J. officially announced.
q Telegrams and cablegrams of condolcri-e
$ are pouring IN tonight, including messages
d from all the sovercigns of Europe and tho
d Danish colonies.
q Cabinet Resigns.
e Premier Christensen tonight rendered the
l. resignation Of the cabinet to the new king
n who expressed a wish that the present
: ministry should carry on the affairs OF the
government.
: Both houses of Parliament will assemble
tomorrow. when their respective presidents
will formally announce the death OF the
king At p IN. the members will assemble
I'm the hall OF the Folkething to receive the
royal message announcing the accession Of
Frederick VIII. Public announcement OF
the death Of King Christian and the aces
I, sion Of King Frederick will be made at noon
from balcony Of tho AmalenborE pa
; II has been known for some time that
King Christians health was falling Ills
: physicians recommended a change of air
:, and the king decided 10 take their advice
a. It was his intention 10 go south In tn. near
- future. accompanied by the dowager en-
=. press of Russia.
Personality of New King.
The new king of Denmark. who will as
n cend the throne in his SD year bears tho
weight Of his years lightly and is almost
laa Nit.
was his father.
BY the wish of his father he was brought
up with great simplicity and his earlier
education was obtained at the town gram
as mar school. for not until ahe was 10 years OF
ed age was The dficult question Of his faith
I'd ers succession to the Danish throne finally
1n settled. II was Fredericks curious fate 70
he see his younger brother and his own son
et become reigning monarchs Of Greece and
u Norway respectively while he himself was
r. stll heir apparent
The new ldng mas been highly popular
since his earliest youth. His bearing 4.
! stately and his manner quiet He is noted
for his culture and possesses many foreign
IN distinctions
While seldom Identifying himself with DO.
litical questions he LAS taken an active par
in all public questions and is constant az
l. tendant al all debates at the Riksdag. n.
"a Is chancellor Of the Copeahagen uniyerEit,
- and head OF the Free Masons Of Denmark
an Many Courts In Mourning.
ne LONDON, Jan. 2s.-The sudden death O
King Christian of Denmark. called tn,
father-in-law Of Europe will place the ma
~ jority Of the royal houses in Europe n
,m mourning The rulers Of Russia Grea
I'd. pr,,a,n cr.a.. s,,-oao, -, - !
W. b'"a"' $50" an" N"'""S ar
directly related TO the dead monarch eithe
ew personally Sr through their consOrts. Hi
,s- sons and daughters were preparing 10
their annual trip 10 Copenhagen FOR tn
pm purpose OF celebrating his eighty eight
>, birthday.
rk Queen Alexandra received the news of ia
pm death OF her father at Windsor. II cam