AN AMERICANISM.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 477, 8 April 1909, Page 8

AN AMERICANISM.

DEATH OF KING EDWARD PRINTED. AND'' SENT ON IN MARIPOSA'S MAIL. In. America electrocution is fairly common, but it seldom falls to the lot of a newspaper to kill the Sovereign of England by cablegram. The "Oakland Enquirer," California, of March 10, in black letters two inches deep, announces "King Edward is dead." "Passed away suddenly." "World shocked by news." This heading preceded a cable from London, March 10, which read as follows: — . ■ "British Sovereign dies. . "While .seeking health at Biarritz. - "It is reported from Biarritz that King Edward of England died suddenly during the night. "The King and Queen Alexandra went recently to Biarritz for their health. Both Sovereigns were in poor health, but it was feared that , the Queen was in the greatest danger. It is recalled that during the opening of Parliament tho King read his Speech without animation. His voice was husky, and ho appeared tired and overwrought. "Before that, in Berlin, whilst on a visit to the Kaiser, ho was reported to have fainted, and although this was current rumour, tho King's condition was kept a secret at tho time. "The removal to Biarritz was viewed with apprehension by the England nation." Captain Stevens, of the Manapouri, showed tho paper to a Dominion reporter yesterday. The account of tho death of King Edward is followed by a heading to an article reading "Burned to a Crisp in Seventh Street." The paper was put on board the mail steamer Mnnposa at San Francisco, but when she was four days out at sea she received a wireless message contradicting the reputed death of the King. Tho intelligent anticipation of events boforo they occur, as manifested by the "Oakland Enquirer," caused much talk in Tahiti and other ports of call of the Manapouri.