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Born In buckingham palace. ori
November 9, 1841.
Made tour Of United States
and Canada in 1859.
Married Princess Alexandra Cd
Denmark, March 10. 1863.
Assumed the throne on death od
Queen Victoria. January %, 1907.
Reigned nine years.
London, May Edward VII, kid
of the English, died at 11:45 o'clod
last night.
The Prince of Wales is king. assun
ing the title Of George v. and win tad
the oath before the priyy council 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Coming SO suddenly, the death a
the king cannot but bring the greated
sorrow to the nation in whose heard
Edward, first as Prince Of Wales, AMI
afterwards as sovereign, held firs|
place.
Edward Wis short reign has been
history of stirring times. It opened
with the conclusion Of peace after
long and trying campaign IN South
Africa, and concludes at the crisis o.
one of the most momentuous politica
struggles of modern times between the
peers and commons. In day the DO
litical outlook of Great Britain has
been revolutionized.
Gathered around the bedside of The
dying king were the queen and the
princesses. No hope had been helt
out through the day for the recovery
of his majesty, whose death, it is be
lieved, was due to pneumonia, follow
ing bronchitis, contracted shortly aftel
his return from. Biaritz. Only day Of
two ago the king was conducting thu
business of state and giving orders, bu
on Wednesday he was compelled tt
submit to physicians orders. Since
then until the end, his decline was
rapid.
King Edward VII returned Il
England from vacation ten days ago
apparently in the best of health. Ht
was seriously ill hardly more thar
three days.
Lord Mayor Notified
The Prince of Wales succeeded tx
the throne Immediately, according tx
the laws of the kingdom, without Off
cial ceremony. His first official act il
pursuance of custom, was to despatch
to the lord mayor the announcement
Of his fathers death. His Telegram
read:
II am deeply grieved to inform yot
that my beloved father, the king
passed away peacefully at 1884 to
might (Signed.) GEORGE"
The physicians soon afterwards
issued their official bulletin.
One of the last utterances attri
buted to King Edward was: well, il
is all over, but think have done my
duty"
He seemed then to have reached q
full realization that death was ap
preaching.
Meeting Of Privy Councillors.
A meeting of the privy councillors
took place at st. James Palace at
O'Clock this afternoon, when the coun
cillors with zone voice and the consent
of tongue and heart proclaim that the
high and mighty Prince George is now
by the death Of the late sovereign Of
happy memory, become our lawful and
rightful liege lord. George ", by the
grace of God, king of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
defender of the faith and Emperor Of
India, to whom we do acknowledge all
faith and constant obedience. with all
hearty and humble affection beseech
ing God, by whom kings and queens dc
reign, to bless the royal prince, George
w., with long and happy years to reign
over u.s."
The new king, after this proclama
ton, addressed the council and prom
ised to reign as constitutional SOW
ereign. At the conclusion Of the
meeting King George issued his first
proclamation, requiring all officials K
proceed with their duties. Formerly
all offices, including the councillors
were vacated on the death OF thu
sovereign.
Swear Allegiance.
The aldermen Of the city Of Londor
attended the council and swore allie
glance.
The court will go into mourning FOL
six months.
So sudden was the kings death thai
most Of the high government ofi1ciali
were absent. Premier Asqpith canno1
reach London from Spain before
Monday.
It is the duty Of the members Of
both houses OF parliament to meet al
soon as they can assemble to take thu
oath Of allegiance and receive thu
message Of the king. Speaker Low
lther, Of the house Of commons, how
ever, is in Constantinople. n
| What viii the New King DOT
Thoughts OF England turn largely
toward the new king what policies lhs
is likely to follow, what are the pros
/ u q rs