Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1886-06-19 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

SUICIDE OF THE KING OF BAVARIA. HIS MAJESTY'S PHYSICIAN  DROWNED.  PROCLAMATION OF A NEW SOVEREIGN.  A Manich telegram, dated Monday, says :—King Louis of Bavaria, while taking a walk at a quarter to six yesterday evening in the park of the Berg Castle, committed saki& by throwing himself into the Lake of Sternberg. Dr. (Ridden, his Majesty's print:: physician, who was in attendance upon the King at the time, immediately jamped into the water in order to rescue his Majesty, but was himself drowned in the attempt. The sad event wan announced here this morning by notices, posted up by the police authorities. . . . . .  'The 'police authorities have issued the following notification of the death of King Louis :--After the King had sahmitted quietly to the advice of the medical COMMienoo, his Majesty left Berg Castle on Sunday evening for a walk in the park, accompanied by Dr. (Wade°, President of the Board of Physialans. Their prolonged absents, gave rise to anxiety at the Castle, a search wits made in the park, and along the shores of the lake, and his , Majesty and Dr. Gudden were found in the water. Both the King and his medical attendant showed when first disoovered some slight signs of life. Et'orte were accordingly made by Dr. Mueller to restore them to consciousness, but without encores, and at night life was declared to be extinct in the case of his Majesty as well as of Dr. Chidden. ...-. . . . .  Acoording to a lef egram from Lieutenant-Colonel Washington, ooncerning the death of the King, the mournful commence took place shortly before seven o'clock on Sunday evening. His Majesty'. watelo was found to have stopped at nix minutes to seven,. the water having penetrated between the glass and the dial. The bodies of the King and Dr. (Widen were brought ashore by Dr. Mueller and Herr! Huber, the steward of the Castle, who had them conveyed to the Castle and placed in beds. NoX withstanding that there was no movement of the pulae or perceptible respiration, Dr. Mueller, with I several attendants, two of whom were formerly soldiero of the ambulance corp., persevered in their effort. to restore animation until midnight, when Dr. Moeller declared it was useleas to continue, as life was extinct. The news has eaat a profound gloom over the oily, and the sincerest sorrow is everywhere displayed by the inhabitant.. •- ' .  Another telegram says :—From further report. received from Berg Castle it appears that a violent struggle between the King and Dr. Glidden most have preceded the catastrophe. There are many footmarks es the soil at the bottom of the lake, and several braise. on Dr. Cludden's face. There are also two large and two small scratches on the right side of his nose and forehead, which place the theory of the straggle beyond all doubt. The King, before throwing himself into the water had divested himself of the two coats he was wearing. Aceording to the Bavarian constitution4the late King's brother, Prince Otto, although suffering from mental de. ...gement, has become King, under the Regency of Prime Luitpold. The bells of the churches rang out muffled peals during the day, and notwith. standing the incessant rain, the prinoipal streets have been thronged by an excited and sorrow. stricken crowd. His Majesty', remains will shortly be brought to Huai., and will be laid out in state in the old Castle Chapel. The churches are crowded with people, and the town presents a quiet and mournful aspect. The troops are confined to the barracks.