The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-23
The Enperor's Brother.


DEATH OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES AI.EX-
ANDRIA, OF PRUSsIA-THE LAST MOMENTS
"LoNG LIVE TIE EMPERoK''-HIs CAREER.
A Berlin special of Sunday says: At .
o'clock This afternoon died Prince Carl,
the Emperor's only remaining brother, in
his eighty-second year. The Emperor was
informed at II Of his brothers approach
ing end and went to him, staying for
long time and weeping until led away by
order OF the physicians. At half-past L
the Emperor and Empress visited the dy-
me Prince in order TO take with him the
holy sacrament, but the weak condition
of the dying man prevented his par
taking Of it. CouIt-Pastor Koogcl then
PRAYED with their maieSties at the bedside,
during which time Prince Carl died. The
Emperor returned to his palace crushed
with grief. Much anxiety is felt for the
aged Emperor, whose sorrow at the loss Of
brother four years younger than himself
may have serious consequences. Prince
Frederick Carl, son OF the deceased, now
in Egypt, was telcgraphed to return to-
day. All the festivities IN connection with
the silver wedding are cancelled. The
many princely guests already in Berlin
who came TO attend the JsteS will return
for the obsequies.
some time and became seriously i'll yester-
day. His symptoms, which assumed an az
gravated character toward evening, abated
somewhat this morning, but after noon he
sank rapidly until shortly before , O'clock
when he expired. The last words Of
Prince Charles were "Long live the En-
peror |" The theatres will be kept closed
until after the funeral. The Princes
Marie, the wife OF Prince Frederick
Charles, son OF the deceased, is i'll and |,
confined TO her bed.
HIS CAREER.
As q son OF the House OF HOhenzollern,
Prince Charles entered the PTussian army
at an early age. That army was then in
the course Of Reorganization upon Schair-
horst and cheeseman's plan, which was
well adapted to the requirements OF the
time. The young prince devoted all his
energy TO the study OF war in all its
branches. After the overthrow of Napo-
leon on the field of Waterloo, he pursued
his military studies. His advancement in
the army was rapid, and he made artillery
his favorite branch'of the service. In 1921
he married Princess Maria, OF Sake w eimar.
and the fruit OF their marriage il Frederick
Charles, the famous Red Prince. Prince
Charies's marked prediction for military
affairs brought him into close contact with
leading officers OF the army, and he had
much TO do with carrying out that re0r-
ganization which his brother William per-
fected when he assembled the throne. AZ
ter that event until the day when his bro
Their was proclaimed Emperor at Versailles
he did what he could to make the army in-
yincible. lie was not permitted on account
OF i'll health 10 take an active part i'm the
Franco-Prussi war, but his son, 1ne Red
Prince, distinguished himself from first 10
last, and fought with double energy for
his absent sire. For many years past
Prince Charles has been the chief Of the
whole Prussian artillery force. He was
Prtlssian field marshal and Grand Master
OF the Order OF st. John. In 1881 he cele-
brated service jubilee on the occasion Of
the seventeen anniversary OF his appoint
ment as IN officer Of The Prussian army.
Not long ago he met with severe aeci-
dent, from the effects OF which he never
quite recovered. He left Berlin for Wies-
baden, having determined TO break his
Journey at Cassel, where arrangements had
been made for hls dinisg and sleeping ac-
commodations. His foot slipped While he
was rising from table after dinner, and he
fell heavily, fracluring his left thigh. 4