The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-28
An EMPERoR's FUNERAL.
Tho obsequles OF a Monarch Just
Like Those Of a Common Nor

g: viz Chreo uoye wAiheu mana IN n'tnd'
There was little difference in their heights.
Then came the little princess. and lastly
a nurse carrying the youngest. Tho eldest
boy folded his hands and prayed. As
the children retired the impe rial family
and mOnrners entered and took up posi-.
tions. Chaplain Koegel having blessed the
Einperot and the King Of Saxony, knelt
by the coffin and prayed. %fils ths, Others
filed out. The dowagcr Empress Augusta
s"t upon the terrace, closely yelled. and
Emprecs Victoria and the other ladies
stood on the balcony, while the procession
was forming.
The scene when the imperial family en-.
erscd from the gloomy hall with it's flicker.
Ing lights, to the exquisite summer beauty
OF the park, was in strange contrast with
that on the occasion OF the late Emperor
Williams funeral. a half hour elapsed be-.
fore the procession was ready to start yet
the signal. after having Watched every
movement nin;: arranging the heafde
aud, the cGfiih, Which, was placed very
high. Victor,a's wreath hung at tho foot
OF the coffin and othcrslay on the plat.
form around it. The golden helmet OF tho
Hohenzollerns was placed at the head Of
the coffin. Eightt ell generals bore q can.
opy: Of velvet. Military bands. stationed
glorious funeral marched Of Chopin and
beethoven, never ssosins until the ptoces:
In Pctsdan, ga rIan,is Of DIX Lives ha1
been laid upon the ground OF elthef side 6t
the road fQr mile or more, and the middle
Of the road was strewn with oak lea yes.
Behind the lines OF veterans and members
Of trade societies stood the patient specta.
tors that had been waiting five hours to
Zee the pt5esssion t!a |4i . The lest view Of
where every window and root was tlfo:,s'
ed. Gen. Won Halinke led the
procession. The brilliancy OF the IN.
cloaked uniforms elittering in the sun pro.
sehted picture very different from that
presented on the OCCASION Of the funeral
1t Emperor William. Az the eottege
moved along every head was uncovered
and there was hardly q dry eye. The
tsorgy cbms first; followed by the court
officials. Then camo 60 young pages
dressed in black hose. scarlet coats and
:; a. ieptufs Of tbs kortese ~ss the Is ply.
sicians walking side by side. tts bchtral
figure was the now Emperor. Count Won
Aloltke walked with difficulty, the exertion
being great strain upon him. The serv-
ice in the church was most impressive.
Old generals were heard to say that al.
though to. days ceremony was much less
ztahd than the ohsslu,es of Emperor Will.
lam there was mitch more in it that ap.
church was d large cross OF forget me nots.
and there we're tall palms aid ferns on
each side OF the archway. The Princess OF
Wales, the Sourg empress and several Of
the other Gptincesses had driven by Sans
Souci to the church and we're there in a
retired corner before the procession ar
rived.
Toward the end OF the service there was
an interesting incident. A dull light per-
closed everywhere except at ono point,
where the sun shone in and fellswith bril-
liant radiance on the young Emperor,
whose face, aureolcd in light, gained a
prominence which would otherwise la We
been impossible in so large an emb!ase:
When he rose from praying at the coffin
his eye filled with tears. Then he sadly
bowed his head. The Empress and the
Princess OF Wales then advanced
and the three prayed by the coffin.
the princess weeping. The other relatives
followed. In the archway OF the church
the Emperor thanked the relatives for
their presence and babe them adicu. The
church was then cleared and prepared for
the solemn services. Empress Victoria,
unable to bear the strain OF the ceremony
drove will, the three youngest daughters
to Bornstcdt. arranging the drive so as to
return when all was over. Chaplain Per.
sius arranged a special service for her,
none but the Empress and the three
daughters being admitted. The Woerth
wreath was enclosed in the cpfiin. On her
return from the service at Bofnstedt the
Empress went to the church unattended
and prayed beside the coffin.
Felix Wagner. OF Avon. Stearns county,
Mimi, suddenly died under commissions,
and the circumstances OF his death strong
~ pointed to poisoning. He left n family
consisting OF a vile and boy aged eleven
and the indifference with which Mrs. Wag.
rer contemplated the demise of her hus.
band excited suspicion in tho community
and public feeling ran high. Coroner Ram.
sey went to Avon and post norton ex.
animation took place. A portion OF the
contents Of the stomach were fed to a
dog and the canine soon showed the effects
OF poison. The inquest was adjourned
to hear result OF the analysis OF the
stoma ch. The poison is thought to have
been str ychnine:
w. G. Eaton's egg cellar in Rochester.
MIMI, caved in and Caught two of his egg
packers, quite seriously injuring them.
Nelson was cut around the head and one
Thackeray was in ured internally.
Indian Agent Gregory and party OF ex.
cursiOnists left for the north shore OF AXE
Superior to distribute the annual supplies
and moneys given by the government to
the Indians OF the Grand Portage reserva
ton. The party will he absent one month.
John PAIL. living in the town OF Rock.
vile, Stearns county, Mimi, was accident
ally shot by a rifle in the hands of his wife.
The bullet entered his nose and was buried
VVNh h In fNn ~-l> n-s0. FL
ia wound is dangerous one.
The great trial OF Joseph r. Banks and
Cockrill for the killing ofJohn J. Littleton,
editor OF the National Review, last Dcce m.
Der, was brought to q close at Nash 7illc.
Tenn. The jury was brought into the
court room and reported ten Tor acQuittal
and two for fifteen years imprisonment,
Tie verdict was received with applause.
The judge dismissed the jury, several OF
them being i'll.
The household OF John Lamprccht OF
Winona, Mimi. was startled by the disap-
pearance OF his fifteen ycar-old daughter,
Lavina, who took all her clothing with
her. She slipped out at night, havin.
thrown her clothes out the window before.
hand. Her father teegraphed all over for
her, and finally found that she was at one
OF the hotels in the city. 1t seems that
she said she was tired OF home restraints
ana hau place TO work. Her father feels
her cscapade deeply, as she had u good
home and little work to do.
Ii. W. Davis, Il young dentist, was de-
tected attempting to enter the office of DR..
$. J. Hill, Il prominent dentist OF Fargo,
by whom he was formerly employed. When
he found he had been detected Davis es.
capped and ran to Moorhead. VIII ere he
was arrested an hour later in a house OF
prostitution and brought back to Fargo
and lodged in jail. On returning from New
York q short time ago DR.. Hill discovered
that his Office had been robbed OF about
$15O worth OF valuable Instruments.
Near Black River Falls. Wis, q freight
train on the Oh icaso, St. Paul, Minneap.
oils & Omaha road ran into an OK, ca,,s-
ing the wreck OF the tender and seventeen
empty cars. The engineer and fireman
both jumped and were uninjured. One of
the brakemen had a lie: broken. A
car containing household goods. ~ COW
calf and two men left the track, but was
not oyerturncd It cauaed a 1elnv of