Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-07
British Sovereign Passes Away
Peacefully After Brief IIIneSsi
Pneumonia Following Bron-
chitiS Immediate Cause,
END COMES WITH ALMOST
TRAGIC SUDDENNESS
Nearest Friends Of Dead Mon
arch Declares Worry Over
Tangled Political Situation in
Britain Caused Fatal Illness,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Nirel
London. May Edward VII. king
ot the English Gied at ll:45 o'clock
last nisht
The Prince oe Wales is king assum-
ing the title of George v. and viii
take the oath before the priVy council
at O'Clock this afternoon
Coming SO suddenly the death OF
the King can not but bring the greatest
sorrow 10 the nation in whose hearts
Edward first as Prince Of Wales and
afterward AS sovereign held first place.
Edward Wis short reign Of nine
years has been a history OF stirring
ii,.rs. Il Dened with tho conclusi ,H
of pet~e after Il long and trying cont
paig1 ia south Africa, and coneIua s
.tt .h- crisis of one of the momehtous
political struggles of modern times,
that between the peers and conm9ns
III day the political outlu)h )t Great
Britain has been revolu .ioniZcc
Gathered around the bedside OF thc
dying king were the Queen tnd rrin-
ccsses. No hope had been hello out
throughout tho day for The recovery
OF his majesty whose death. it is be-
ncVed. was due to pneumonia follow
ing bronchitis contracted shortly af-
ter his fctuin from Biarritz. Only a
day ol two ago the king conducted the
business of STATE and gave audiences
but ON Wednesday lie WAS compelled
to submit to he orders of his physic-
iots since then until the end, ms
decline Nas rapid.
Thc king refused 10 remain IN bcu
yesterday morning tie insisted on
getting mp to transact business ol
state aus nsual with ms secretary ''e
had numerous attacks Of choking tho
qouslfne and rnp had pnTONNSm OF
coughing i'm the forenoon, The par-
oNysms continued frequently unti eve
nlns' When the attacks TOOK the ."'M
"l iaiure OF breath.
Although the king lapsed INTO q
eomatose condition, ne remained SIT
tine up and oxygen was freely ad-
ministered 1t was about % o'clock
when Drs Laking and Reid conveyed
10 the queen, the Prince ol Wales ana
other members Of the family who were
W1iung In an adjoining room, the
tragic tidings that there was no hope
ana chat death was a mere matter OF
llme The king was then partly con-
sclous and soon afterWard rallied sur
ficiently to recognize the queen and
his SON As the evening advanced, he
experienced difficulty in breathing
Which greatly affected the heart the
leit Ncntrcle failing to act while the
1t had previously given His majesty
soon sank into comatose condition,
from which he practically never rail-
ned.
The Prince of Wales succeeded to
the throne Immediately according 10
the laws of the kingdom without Of
ricial ceremony. His first official act
was TO dispatch TO the lord mayor the
announcement OF his fathers death,
IN pursuance to custom. His telegram
read
n am deeply grieved to inform you
that my beloved father the king pass
ed away peacefully al 1895 tonight
tSiened) GEORGE
The physicians soon afterward is
sued their official bulletin. which fol-
lows:
May 6. 1880 d. m
His majesty. tho king. breathed
his last at Il.45 tonight in the pres
the Prince and Princess of Wales. the
Princess Bo,-,t .h- n,.i,as.. of TriI,