The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-09
Monarch Died at Castle In Stock
holm at $40 Yesterday
Morning.
Was Nearly Seyenty-nine Years OId---Beloved
BY His Subjects---OIdest Son. Oscar
Gustaye AdoIphe, Succeeds
To the Throne.

Stockholm, Dec. S--Oscar lie king
of Sweden, died at 9:10 o'clock this
morning. The death OF the monarch
occurred in the royal apartment Of the
palace surrounded by members of his
family, Oscar Gustave, the high minis
ters of state, while outside the palace
great crowds stool with bowed heads
long after the announcement came of
the death Of taeir well beloved SOW
erelgn
The whole country Is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than the ruler OF his people and
had endeared himself to them as an
intimate and personal friend, When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half mast there was a moan OF an
guish from the assembled multitude
and many cried "Oour dear old king
is dead"
The following official bulletin was
posted after the kings death:
The strength Of the king continued
to decrease throughout the night and
the state OF unconsciousness became
more marked His majesty passed
quietly away at 9;1o a. nj
The death certificate was worded as
follows:
''We declare upon oath that his ma.
jesty, King Oscar H., expired peace
fufiy at 9:1u~tffs morning in the csa4sr
tie at Stockholm. at the age of rs
years. 8 months and II days, as a
result of calcification of the cerebral
and cardic blood vessels. (SignedD
Berg, Edgren, Flensburg.
The succession to the throne of
Sweden now passes to Oscar Gustave
Adolphe, Duke of vermland, oldest
son of the late king. At meeting of
the council of state. this afternoon,
the new king took the oath of allie
glance under the title OF Gustave ",
and adopted the motto with the peo
pie for the fatherland." The princess
then took the oath of allegiance and
the new monarch accepted the hom
age of the state officials.
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch were passed in unconsciousness
and up to the end he gave no sign OF
recognizing those about him. The
queen was grief stricken because he
could not bid her farewell All
through yesterday the king had re
mained in a comatose condition.
Believing that death would not oc
cur until morning, the members of the !
royal family and cabinet ministers
withdrew and the physicians left their |
patient In the hands of the nurses |
soon after midnight. Within an hour |
or two the doctors were called again
TO the sick room and administered |
further stimulants, but at Sis the /
gentlemen of the kings court were |
aroused and ordered to appear at once
in the bed chamber The premier and
foreign minister and highest court
officials. together with all the mem
bers OF the kings family assembled
there and remained at his side until
the end came.
In the palace court yard stood a
crowd of school boys, King Oscars
most devoted friends. Here they had
stood for hours. watching the palace
flagstaff. There, also gathered many
old men and women in rags. such as
the king had always stopped to com
fort with mild words and generous
aims. Suddenly the flag dropped TO
half mast and a wall of misery and
sorrow arose.
In a room near the death chamber.
the first marshal of the court read to
tho cabinet draft of the new kings
proclamation TO the Swedish people.
In the death chamber knelt the heart
broken queen and gathered about her
were her children. grand children aud
great grand children. praying for
strength to bear their great affection
Church bells began to toll and minute
guns hoomed. All Sweden mourns its
great loss.
Al I o'clock in the afternoon King
crstave took the oath of Office be
fore the cabinet and court assembled
in the grand gallery. The oath was
administered by Minister Lindman.
Then the princes Of blood swore ale
glance to the king. who embraced and
kissed them. giving his favorite broth
er. the giant. Carl hearty slap on
the back
This Ceremony being concluded the
cabinet resigned. bat the King begged
the ministers to remain at their posts
aud assist him as they had so ably
assisted hi father The acceded e