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Show CAUSE OF Kli'S DPJTHJjySM Had It Not Been for Organic Trouble, Bronchitis AYould Not Have Been Serious. Special Cable to Tho Tribune. LONDON, May 7. Thcro is much mystery as to tho cause of tho death ol Kinc: Edward. While it is probably truo that the immediate cause of the death was bronchial trouble, brought on by a seven) cold, it has boon an onen secret for a lonjr time that tho kinc was suffering from a serious organic trouble. Ono who knows the facts, put it as follows: "He has been living for months by sheer force of will." His death was apparently sudden, although al-though the state -or his health wns well known. A special cable, under dato of February 19, follows: "King Edward is a much sicker man than the public realizes. Tho correspondent corres-pondent called attontion to the state of bis majesty's health in these dispatches dis-patches several wooks ago. His condition con-dition at that time gave warning to tho king's family and frionds. A serious seri-ous strain on account of the election, and mighty interests involved and the necessity of King Edward deciding whether or not he will agree to the modifications in the powers of tho houso of lords, which the government will demand or prqeipitate another general gen-eral election, have greatly aggravated his majesty's symptoms, and it is an open secret now that he is a very sick man. "While no official information as to what is tho matter with the king can be obtained, thoro aro indications that ho is suffering from Bright 's disease. Ho is lethargic, inclined to drop off to sleep at odd moments and almost under any circumstances, and every effort is made to havo him take more out-of-doors exercise." It is the best bolicf that had it uot been for his organic troublo the nominal nom-inal cause of death would have given the king but little' troublo. |