The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
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the LAST MOMENTs OF BAYARO TAYLOR.
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death Of Mr.. Bayard, Taylor Is still The
Subject upperrnost in conversation at the
Capital. Il now transpires that Mr. lay
lor has suffered for long time from kid
.ney complaint, but attached nofmportanoe
10 the malady, which his physicians, un:
fortunately, mistook for symptoms oi
dtopsy. These symptoms increasing, he
was twice tapped. He confidently be-
lieyed in his recovery to thelast. and was
in no wise alarmed At his condition. On
Thursdhy morning, after being dressed, he
conferred officially with his Secretaries.
Feeling weak toward noon, he retired to
bed. His mind began wandering, and he
calmly expired at four in the afternoon.
Telegfaphic messages continue to arrive
from all quarters. Secretary Evarts' sym
pathetic message, probably delayed in its
transmission, came early. this morning.
The Emperor William intends visiting the
widow before the funeral. The body has
been. .embAlmed; and, will be temporarily
inferred at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon. A very large funeral procession Is
expected. The whole Diplomatic Corps Of
the German Capital will attend, Mr.. Tay-
lor having been exceedingly popular, with
every body with whom his position asso-
ciated him.
Despite his intimacy with distinguished
people in Government and literary circles,
Mr.. Taylor never shrunk from upholding
the rights Of American residents in Ger
many. It Is q strange coincidence that the
first printed copies OF Mr.. Taylor's last
poem, /" Prince Denkalion," reached him
on Til etmo ofnins of his DEATH iUtgil
TIE FUNERAL SERVICES.
! BERLIN, December 22.-The funeral SER
vices OF the late Bayard Taylor took place
at 9 o'clock to-day at the residence Of the
deceased. An Aid-de- Camp, Count Lehl-
dorff, represented the Emperor; Maj. Van
Pannwitz represented the Crown Prince,
and Counts Won Bulow and Philipoforn
represented the foreign office. All the
Ambassadors, including thei Chinese and
Japanese, were present The Austrian
Ambassadofship being vacant, Austria
was represented BY Prince LichtenBefg.
Amongst Others present weres Statesman
Del Brueck, Professors Greist and Van
Bunzen, the authors, Auerbach, Spielha-
gen, Lindan and Rodenberg, and numbers
OF higher officials, artists and scientists.
Herr Auerbach speaking in the name OF
the German writer's, lamented the idecease
Of one who was equally applauded in the
old and new world, who was born in the
country piFranklin iand had died in that
Of Goethe. But not on foreign soil, for
Germany was his second fatherland, and
moreover BY making Goethe's masterpiece
accessible to the American nation he had
formed fresh link between Germany
and America. The funeral procession
was followed by two six-horse carriages
belongingSto the Emperor5and the, En-
pres, the ccartiage of the EGrownP Prince.
and q number OF private carriages and
many mourners. Aidense crowd OF peo-
pie lined the street through which the
procession passed.
REsouIfoss On EgsPkcr ~ ANERIcAS RfI-
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The following resolutions were adopted
after the Sdiyine service to-day at the
American chapel: We, the Americans
residing in Berlin, deeply deplore the
death OF Mr.. Bayard Taylor our Minister
at thisc Court the distinguished traveller,
orator and author, whose deeds and
words have made him dear TO our whole
people and famous wherever English Ian
guage and literature are known; in whose
character and Iepute his countrymen have
fel5ust pride Ind At Yhdse elevation % the
high estate he lately filed an rejoiced;
most Of all, we who promised ourselves
from his presence among us, both officially
and privately, greatly increased enjoy
ment and profit in this foreign land. We
feel with all at home and abroad, who are
Notwithstanding his untimeiy loss, especially
WITH Bis tafnilys 10 whom We tender ex:
.pressions OF our respectful, heartfelt sym.
! The body was deposited in Jerusalem
Church, whereit will remain some months
before being taken to America. Before
the adoption Of the resolutions Consul
General Kreisman, Secretaries Coleman
and Eyarts, OF the American legation,
made speeches, eulogizing the deceased,
describing his official career and last mo-
ments. The meeting decided to send
copies OF the resolutions TO the State De-
paTtment ut Washington, to the American
legation and Consul General at Berlin,
and u the gid9F ef ths deseased I'D gJi,