The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-31
Retired TO His Bed Only an
Hour Before the Peace
full End.


| proclaimed tomorrow
The following official bulletin was Is
| sued this evening:
Official Bulletin Of Death.
His Majesty died Mt 30 o'clock this aftcr-
| noon, After his Majesty had brought this
mornings audience to q close nc appeared 10
| be quite well md proceeded to luncheon rs
usual Toward the end OF the morning he
gave evidence OF lndlspositlcn and wos com
| PEELED 10 retire to bed at 2So D m His Nd
Jesty passed away peacefully. the symptoms
| indicating heart failure.
Unprepared for Shock
This bulletin tells concscly the story
oil the death scene, which found every
one even those who realized the increas-
Ing fcebleness OF the King. unprepared
FOR the sudden shock.
Pail Over Palaces.
The death Of King Christian has
plunged half the continent of Europe in
10 the deepest mourning and brought
sense OF personal loss as well as OF SIN
eere grief to every one throughout the
Kingdom of Denmark, reaching even to
are shown everywhere tonight 1t has
cast pail over the palaces OF the mon
atchs of Great Britain. Russia, Norway
and Greece,
Unnerves Denmark
The quick taking AWAY Of the distinct
center OF interest. not only In his own
country. but throughout the civilized
world, almost paralyzed the community
and unnerved the business world of Dem
mark. Even late tonight the men OF af-
fairs are only recovering from the shock
ana beginning TO prepare for the changed
Every flag in the city is at half mast
all places OF amusement are closed. and
the people walk the streets as though
they were passing through tho chamber
OF death iteelf.
Crowds Couldn't Believe It.
hIS 1f flor
the palace was placed at half mast the
news spread from mouth TO mouth 1t
was not believed by the great crowds
which gradually assembled In tho square
in front of the AmaIenberg palace but |
when uncertainty gave place to certainty |
those In the assemblaGe shed tcnTS and !
dispersed In respectful silence. many bar
ing their heads and salutinG the palace |
as they went by.
Holds Public Audience.
King Christian appeared TO be in his |
usual health this morning. After taking |
breakfast he held a public audience |
Which 1t has been his custom to dc every
Monday morning. The reception today
was largely attended and his majesty
convcrsed freely and affably with a num-
Der Der Of officials and other persons. When
appearing 10 be slightly fatlgucd at
tended luncheon with the members of his
family. among whom were a Dowager EN-
press OF Russia and his brother. Gen
Prince Hans
Complained of I.,Gisposit,or-
During thv meal MS majesty complained
OF lndisposition and was assisted 10 his
bedroom by the DowaEcr Empress and |
p1HGe snm@onad aanS srt court our physician was
the King had collapsed. The physician
used prompt restoratlves but his efforts
were useless. and King Christian expired.
arms of the DowaSer Empress and in !
the presence Of the court physician and
Prince Hans.
Dies in Empress Arms.
Just as the King breathcd his last
crown Prince Frederick entered the room
and other members of the royal family
arrived shortly afterward
Nothing Is definitely known tonight
concerning the arrangements for the fu-
neral and 1t Will necessarily be some time
before anything regarding the arrange
ncntS Is officially announced.
kilograms Pour In.
kilograms and cablegrams Of condoI-
,nce are pouring In tonight, including
messages from all the sovereigns of Eu7
rope and the Danish colonies
Premier Christensen tonight tendarod
he resignation OF the Cabinet to the new
NlnS, VINO expressed a wish that the
~ >. esSn' st eIllnlstrg should continue to carry
1n the affairs of the Government
Parliament Will Assemble.
Both houses of Parliament Will assembIo
tomorrow. when their resepec;iye presi
ients VIII formally announce the deatb nf
NlnG Christian AT o'clock p m. tho
members VIII assemble in the hall of tbo |
to receive the royal message !
the accession of Frederic |
he Eighth Public announcement of the !
lcath of King Christian and tha onn tlo
Iion of King Frederick Will be nade ~
loon from balcony OF the AmalienboTe.
palace.
Intended Going South. t
1t has been know for some time that
sing Christians health has been fallinr :
Ills physicians recommended a cbo"'rS !
-lr and the King decided To take tbefr aI !
Ice. 1t was his intention to go south In :
nc near future accompanied by the DOW
ger Empress of Russia c
SO totally unexpected was tho dooth ~
ne hing that many members OF the Din
1Inatlc Corps at first refused to believe |
nj ne news me Russian Minister to Den
lark' who had attended the audience in ! p
nc forenoon, was called OH the telephone | Y
y the Russian Minister at ChristIania =
,iu u bId8 tbiId1rmed me OF King Christians death,
rom the palace" '
Said It Was Not True.
inc Minister declined TO believe the
es "S onal uil.il ne verified 1t by again visiting
The King died In the small and nIsinIv-
lrnished bedroom facing the palace gar
ems ems WHICH ne had occupied for many
laJesty declined other assistance than \
ne mere loosening OF his uniform The
icc IN death bears a peaceful express
on The Alde-de- Camp Of the late King \
nd the gentlemen In waiting are Keeping Z
aSch tonight in the death chamber
New King Is Popular.
The new King OF Denmark who will
Scend the throne in HIS sixty-second
ear. bears the weight OF his years light
and is almost popular with the peo-
e of Denmark rs was his father
BY tho wish OF his parents he wns