The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
End Comes Peacefully After
Hours of Cruel Suffering
From Bleeding Throat
FINANCIAL RUIN
FACES MERCHANTS
FOLLOWING DEATfs
Mantle of Gloom Falls Over Ions
don When News is Announced
by Tolling Church Bells
Sovereign's Last Thoughts
for His Queen and
His People.

ing of the royal band during yes
tetday mornings guard ni0unt at
buckingham Palace, which the
majority OF people CONSTRUCT M
an evidence that the king was
not seriously III, WIS orttcreI ny
the king, who expressed - his
physicians his desire that ties
people be not depressed even
though the shadow OF death Me.c
lowering over the palace.
Earlier In his sickness the king
showed great nervousness ansI if-
reliability and seemed chiefly cuit-
cerned about his own comfort.
When INC realized that his fight
was hopeless, his attitude chang
ed. He became resigned and Ills RI
first thought WAS always for oti,-
ers.
LONDON, May 7.--England to-day
lie as house of mourning. One ftfua
glance at any street. one look at the
face Of any Englishman tells lie store
that The King is dead.
London Is transformed. Her gaie<y
IL gone. People walk the streets
quietly and with hushed We ~ dir
3uss the personal and national b.
reayement that has befallen them.
ThouBands are already wearing
either rcse,tes or sleeve bands Of
mourning. Commerce and industry "
at a standstiil and Sabbath solemnftY
rules the city.
Although the King died at l1.4kI
last night, the public generally WeA
not informed until I:I6 this morninx
when the huge bell In 81. raulQ
Cathedral tolied its sonOFosis mesn14.
to the people. In the de6srte6 DExu&1
the .bobbies' stood With hAnce
THE yiEorH nf their helmets n11&t&z!
$t{& - -
invariably uncovered ~ they pa1g4dss
simultaneously with the 6S strOkeUs
tolied by the cathedral bell the mum
Der OF the Kings years, windows WE'RE
thrown open and passernys inquired
for the confirmation OF the sad news
There was little sleep in London after
the Kings death became EenerAifXs
known. Thousands who had RETIRED
fiocked into the streets and made their
way to the newspaper Offices to leafn
from extra editions the details Of the
Kings last hours HI
Never before did the London news
boys reap such q reward as last night
and this porning.
End Was Peaceful.
The King had been In state al
complete coma for more than an hour
preceding death, though smile IL
| Illuminated his worn face Just beforo
the end.
The last words OF his ajesty shoNs
| that his thoughts were upon thneos
who were to be bere. ~ his DEATH
Shortly before s Of turned 81,
DR.. Laking and mui know
this IL the end; tell ueen."
Earlier In the day liz King reccg~s
mixed that the end was near and tNa
one of his waking moments SAID:
Well. II Is all over, but think III
have done my duty M
These Anal expressions OF the 10
loved ruler are giving great solac4s
to the people. Indicating that tal4s
closing hours Of his life were peareS
full and that ne was possessed OF TIM
loftiest sentiments to the end.
The first announcement Of death
was made by Lord KnoliyS. the Kings
secretary. who informed waiting.
I group OF newspaper men. The forfna4&
| official announcement was made ~
the new King. George ", who sent toaI
the Lord Mayor of London the fol-
| lowing message: H4
| II am deeply grieved to inform yon5
that my beloved father. the King
passed away peacefully at ll:4S to-
night"
I This message was signed .George.ss
| All the members OF the royal FAM
| lily who were In London were arounds
! the bedside when the King breAthe<e
| his last All were. In tears. vh@
/ Queen, almost a physical wreck frona
! grief and sickness. knelt by the bed
side In the closing moments and helAA
| the Kings hand to the lAst.
The foreign Office. as soon as tnA
! offlcfal announcement OF death hnN&
been made. flashed the news all Ove9
the world. every embassy and logoM
ton ard every English colony aIl4
haf he s1NHnffI&