The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-10
THE OLDAND THE NEW.
The Last Hours of Emperor
Wilhelm.
KIEG FREDERICK PROCLAIMED,
TelegTSrns of Coincidence from Vari'
ous Dignftaries Throughout
the Worid-NOses.
The Old and New Emperors
DAEMAkK's soRa.

The Old and New EEYerors.
DATMAkK's soRG.
! CoPENHAe7N, March 9-Tn the Reich
stag, to-day, the President referred to
the death OF the German Emperor.
He said: Although the Danish peoples
most painful Tecollections sEe associ-
ated with the name OF the powerful
| sovereign who has Just passed away,
this Will not prevent US from only
recognizing man OF worldwide repu-
tation, and it is 70 be hoped that the
past wounds wifi be healed Ey the
| growing peaceful understanding be
| tween the two nations" He referred
| to the illness of the new Emperor IN
sympathizing terms.
FREDERICK III.
BERLIN, March 9-The new King was
proclaimed Frederick III. He signs
Frederick" without reference to En-
peror or King.
BERLIN. March 9.-:fhe Reich, IN
Saeger, announces that the Chancellor
has received the following telegram
from Emperor Frederick:
SAN RENO, March 9-Es this moment of
deepest sorrow at the oecease of the EN-
peror and King, my beloved father, must
express my thanks 10 you and to the Minis
terS OF State for the devotion and loyalty
with which you all served him. 1 rely upon
your assistance in the arduous charge
which has deVolVed upon me. Ileave here
to morrow.
| (SfgHed,) FREDERICK.
The Emperor has also forwarded the
| following ordinance to the Ministers OF
State on the subject ofpublic mourning =
With regard to the national mourning,
| which has heretofore been customary, we
will not order sny provision, but will rather
leave to every German to determine how he
! will give expression to his affection at the
| death Of such q monarch, and now long he
will deem it appropriate TO resls ict partici
| pttion in pubic entertainments.
CONDOLENCES.
ROME, March 9.-In the Chamber of
Deputies, to-day, Prime Minister
Crlspi said that the ties connecting the
ItaliaH and German dYnasties and peo-
| pie, the identity of the interests they
4 defended ana the objects they bad
achieved, eaused the Italians to feel
deeply the death OF Emperor William.
| He proposed that the President inter
pref tie sentiments of the nation, and
| that the Chamber give expression 10
| their sympathy with the stricken Ger
man people and their good wishes for
the new Emperor.
The Prince of Naples and Genviale,.
Minister of War, go to Berlin to attend
the funeral.
The Pope sent dispatches last even
ing, and early to day, asking for news
of thsEmperor. When the death of the
Emperor was announced, His Holiness
sent message of coincidence to Berlin
VIENNA, March 9-EMperor Francis
Joseph paid a personal visit to the Ger
man Ambassador to-day.
THE EMPERoR's LAST HOURS.
BERLIN, March 9.-Reichs Anzeicsr
gives the following details of the last
hours of EInper William: On We'd
nesday, when his strength began to fail
| the Emperor spoke repeatedly TO
Prince William about the condition of
the. Crown Prince and about political
and military affairs. On Thursday, he
talked with his daughter, the Grand
Ouch SIS Of Baden, about the death OF
her SON, Prince Louis. At nooa, he
asked for Prince Bismarck, who came
and conversed with him on the poiitj-
cal situation. Ghe Emperor apoke
clearly, and thanked the chancellor for
his services to his country. Increased
feebleDess soon followed afterwards.
| His voice became feebler and feebier.
[ finally sinking to whisper. At
s, he was so weak that members
of the family, Prince Bismarck and
count Won Moltke and the servants of
the household gathered around the
bed. The Emperor supported by the
doctors. held the hand of his wife on
lone side and his daush+er's hand on
the other. Prince William stood at
the head of the couch, Chaplain Koegel
spoke a few words OF consolation, TO
which tie Emperor whispered &C.
casional responses At 5.2e, the patient
manifested extreme weakness and
death emed imminent. He suddenly
rallied and asked fo7 Count Won
Moltke and Prince William, with
whom he talked about the state of the
army and the Prussian people, enter
ing into minute particulars when
speaking of military matters. 70
the establishment OF the listeners,
he then referred to Germany's
alliances wi b various countries
and the possibility of war. But
during the latter portion of his re-
marks, the fantasies of delirium were
mingled with the coherent utterances.
This temporary recovery of strength
lasted till 10 o'clock. At frequent
intervals he conversed in a touching.
earnest manner with those about him.
Between 10 and 2 O'Clock, it was OBJ
served that curious change was be-
ginning to take place in the Emperor's
face, although there was again slight
improvement in his condition. But at
7, ii was seen that his last mon ents
were near, and members of the family
were again summoned to his bedsid i,
ana at 80 the doctors declared that he
was dead.
Granted a New Trial,