Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1901 — Qneen Victoria is Dying [ARTICLE]

Qneen Victoria is Dying

Stricken with Paralysis and the End is Close at Hand.

Queen Victoria, earth’s oldest, best and greatest monarch, whose health has been breaking fast recently, was stricken with paralysis last Saturday, and has since been unconscious, and is slowly but surely passing away. The latest bulletin, reoeived a little’before two o’clock on Monday afternoon, and dated 5 p. m. London time, says. “Slight improvement this morning, and no change since. No hopes for other than a fatal termination. The coming of night is awaited with the greatest apprehension.” The queen is nearly 82 years old and ins been on the throne since 1837. She his reigned longer then any European monarch in all history.