Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
N[ALIH|[SI MONARCH
DEAD At BRUSSELS.
klNK LEOPOLD II. WHO HAS LONG
RULED HELeIANs, succuMes
TO ILLNESS.
END CAME SUDDENLY
FOLLOWING DAY OF HOPE
Evidences of Mourning i'm Little Do
main-Resenel to Rule Until Assem-
sion Of Prince Albert to Throne =
LeopoId's Reign Successful Despite
HE lmmoraIities.


his lmmoralities.
Brussels, Dec. II. - All Brussels
mourns today. Flags on public build
ings are at half mast and private
houses are draped with crepe. The
body of the king remains in the cham
Der Of 1.-THE Palms." where death en-
tered at 2:35 o'clock this morning. It
is surrounded only by those who in
life had won and retained the kings
close friendship. The expression on
the DEAD monarch's face is peaceful.
The body will be placed in the casket
this evening. when the period of mourn-
ing officially will begin. Court will
go into mourning for six months,
while the period OF mourning for the
household will continue one year.
Princess Clementine and her sister
Stephanie, with the Countess Of Fland-
ers left for the palace at an early hour.
Immediately following Leopold's death
two nuns laid out the body, and prep
arations for conveying it to the city
proper were made. The obsequies will
take place at the collegiate church of
ST. Gudula.
Regency TO Rule Temporarily.
This morni4g Premier schollaert
proceeded to the palace, and under his
objection the official moniteur pub
lfshed special number announcing the
formation of regency council COM
posed OF q council and ministers, which
will nominaily hold the reins of gov
ernment until the heir to the throne,
Prince Albert, has taken the oath of
ascension. This morning Minister of
Foreign Affairs Davignef officially noti-
fed the sovereigns and chiefs Of state
of Europe of the death Of Leopold
kilograms of coincidence were received
from King Edward and Queen Alex
andra, Emperor William, King Alton
so, Emjeror Francis Joseph, King Wet
or Emmanuel and Queen Helena, Pres
ident Fallieres. Of France, and Pope
Plus. x. The pontiff has ordered re-
qulem mass for the ,repose of Leopold's s
soul. Hundreds of other telegrams of
sympathy and regard have reached the
palace.
Refused TO Forgive Daughters.
Leopold died as he lived, relentless
" repulsing his exiled daughters and
clinging tenaciously to his favorites,
Princess Louise, of Belgium, the eldest
of three daughters, arrived here today
The second daughter, the unfortunate
Stephanie, was here when her father
died, but was refused permission to
see him. After his death she was adj
1nitted to the chamber, and she threw
herself beside the body in state OF
uncontrolled grief. Prince Albert, now
leader of the destinies of Belgium, was
moved with pity, and, selling his cous-
ms hand, knelt with her before the
body, giving mute expression Of his
sympathy and sorrow for and intended
protected Of the banished daughter. A
group Of old servants, who loved all
three, broke down and wept at the
tragic picture.
Funeral Next Wednesday.
The funeral will be held next We'd
nesday. Prince Albert will take the
oath to the throne at joint session OF
the two chambers next Thursday.
The public was admitted to the
mortuary chamber at o'clock this af-
ternoon, where the body lay in state
for two hours before its removal to the
palace in Brussels. Thousands passed
before the bier.
May Expel Madame Vaughan.
It Is. said a baliff appeared this
morning at the residence Of Baroness
Vaughan with the object of selling
the premises on behalf of Louise. The
baroness successfully prevented service
upon her and it is expected the matter
will be brought into the courts. It is
said II she refuses to leave the country
she will be expelled.
American Minister Wilson immedi-
ately upon hearing Of the kings death
today expressed condolences with the
royal family and also made formal ex-
preston on behalf Of the United States
to the foreign office.
End Came Suddenly.
King Leouold died at 2:35 O'Clock
this morning. His aged and wasted
body was unable longer to stand the
strain upon it. The collapse came sud
denly and at moment when the doc.
tors seemingly had had the Creates
hopes for his recovery.
Thruout yesterday bulletins ISSUED
from the sick room indicated improve.
ment. The bulletin posted at $3.50 .
m. yesterday gave the kings tempera.
ture, pulse, and respiration as practic.
ally normal. Apparently the drainage
Of the wound was perfect, as no fevel
was present. The king yesterday wa.
able to take nourishment.
y King Leopold's recent illness dated
from about two weeks ago, when h.
was compelled to take to his bed, suf.
fering with rheumatism. 1t wa.
thought at the time that he had 8
stroke Of apoplexy. for he was par.
alyzed on one side, and the paralysi,
seemingly spread over the entire body
An intestinal obstruction developed, 70,
which an operation was performed OF
Tuesday.
Crown Passes to Nephew.
There being no direct hereditary heir
the crown passes to Prince ALBERT, the
only son Of Leopold's brother, the late
PhillfpDe, count Of Flanders. The new