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Show KING MENELlTS REIGN IS ENDED Addis Abeba. Abyssinia, March 30. Menellk II, king of Abyssinia, died today, aged 66 years. In the twentv-flrt twentv-flrt year of his reign. Prince Lljl Jeassu, grandson of the lato monarch, mon-arch, aged H ears, Is heir to the throne. The ancient empire of Abyssinia, or Ethiopia, includes the kingdoms of Tlgro. Amhara. Shou, with other territories terri-tories and dependencies. Its area U 2fMi,000 square miles and the population popula-tion Is estimated at between 9,0ou,00O I and 1 l.oiiii.n. in, Menellk was elected king of the Abyssian chieftains over ftas Man-gasha. Man-gasha. He claimed to b a direct di-scudant di-scudant of Solomon or the Queen of Shaba, and stb d himself "Conquering "Conquer-ing Lion of the tribe of Juda, Elect of the Savior. King of Kings of Ethiopia." Ethio-pia." Menlik refused to acknowlndge the dominations of Italy over his country and compelled the Italian army to capltulaU' at Adowa, in isr6, when a treaty was signed recognizing tbe absolute Independence of AbjB-slnia AbjB-slnia Sincf then peace, has crowned Men-ellk's Men-ellk's policy toward foreign powers, and the country has prospered with the Introduction of Improved method of government and commerce. London. March 30. Today's report that King Menellk Is dead appears to come by way of Aden. Arabia, and it Is th-.iight here that It Is only a repetition repe-tition of the rumors of the monarch's death, which have be?n current fr some days. Commercial Intercuts, which are in direct touch through their agencies with AddU Abeba. received re-ceived no confirmation of tho report today. |