The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-21

long window T6aCnlng 10 lhc Iooi
leads out on a terrace, while opposite
door enteE the sandy, out OF the
windows Of which view IS obtained
across the garden and down tie prln-
cipal avenue of Potsdam. The doc
tors consulting room is near the bed
room. and the physicians quarters are
all in the wing that contained the SICK
chamber. In the midst OF this mag
nificenCe, the Kaiser, stretched on a
plain brass bed, within a few feet OF
the room in which he was born,
looked for the last time upon earthly
scenes. During the first part OF the
night the condition of the Emperor
was comparatively good. At ! O'Clock
this morning he became restless, and
soon after the whole Il mily assembled
in the room adjacent to the one in
which the Emperor lay. Court
Preacher Persieto had been in atten-
dance since yesterday. Herr Won
Werner sketched tlle Emperors fea-
lures after death. He seemed 10 be
aDathetic until his death.
The ncmbers of the royal family
remained at the castle till after mid
night. The Empress watched by the
side of the dying Emperor from (
o'clock yesterday morning until he
died, at II O'CLOCK this morning. Du-
ring the morning the Emperor
lay in a lethargic condition,
sometimes rousing himself for a
few minutes, as if he would
speak. During the last hour of ais
life he made himself understood. The
city is stirred with an intense excite
ment. People are standing in the
streets watching the bulletin boards
and asking each other for the details
of their beloved monarch's death-bed
scene.
All the royal family, numerous min
listers of state and foreign ambassadors
were present at the death chamber
when the Emperor Frederick died. 4
ministerial council was held this morn
ing just before the Emperor's death.
Prince Bismarck, who presided, was
greatly agitated, and made the meet
ing as short as possible. The bourse
IS closed.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BERLIN, June I5,-The Reith5an-
srige7 Official organ) publishes the fol
lowing announcement Of the death Of
Emperor Frederick:
"The royal sufferer has ended his
earthly career. BY Gods decree the
Emperor-King, our most gracious
master, passed to his eternal rest
shortly after II O'Clock this morning,
after long and grievous sulferings,
which were borne with admirable forti-
tude and submission to Gods will.
The royal house and the German PEG
pie have been twice bereared in 4
short time. They deeply mourn the
all too early deCease of cur much be
loved ruler,
WILLIAM II. PROCLAIMED.
BERLIN, June I5.-The Bundezrath
assembled at noon to-day. Prince
Bismarck, chancellor of the empire,
formally announced the demise of
Emperor Frederick III. and proclaimed
the accession to the German throne Of
Emperor William II.
The PAIL Mail Gaeshe says: "Enl-
peror William, by his devotion to
duty, untiring industry, and firm
grasp of a great idea, showed how a
king could live. Emperor Frederick
has shown how king can die"
THE NEW EMPEROR.
Prince William, heir to the Ger
man Imperial crown and Prussian
throne, was born January II, 1859.
He was married to Princess Anguste,
daughter Of the Grand Duke of
SchIeSwig- Holstein, by whom he has
four children, all OF them sons. Prince
William IS fiery, dashing young cav
airy officer, whose active military
spirit gives little assurance of main
tenance Of the peace policy to which
his father, in common with the late
Emperor William, were latterly devo-
ted. He is very popular with the
army, hard worker as an officer, and
great favorite of Won Moltke. A
great admirer of Prince Bismarck,
who's has inculcated his son, Count
Bismarck, the present Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs, with his diplomatic
views and principles. Prince William,
upon his becoming Emperor, will no
doubt retain the Bismarcks as his con-
tldential counselors. Prince William
is short and slight, and although mill
;ary training has given a certain hau-
teur to his bearing, ne lacks that
kingly dignity and impressive eyes of
his equally small-sized ancestor, Fred
erick the Great.
1t is stated that Emperor William
II. and Bismarck have compiled a
programme for the immediate future,
and that the Emperor will continue
the former policy of the Empire.
AT Durham last Friday Judge ]. H.
Merrimon sentenced four negro men
to be hanged on the 2rd of August