Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-06-21

was very weak There had been no ma,
tcIial change in his condition during the
night All members Of the Royal family
remained ut the castle after midnight
The Empress did not leave the castle aud
at o'clock resumed her watch at the
Empcrors bedside The Emperor lay
this morning in lcthargiC condition,
sometimes ruusing for u few moments.
During the last hour OF his life he made
several fruitlcss attempts to make HIM.
self understood He died without
struggle, surrounded by all members of
his family. The remains now lie in the
bed where the Emperor died. Won Wcr.
ncr sketched the Emperor's features after
death. The flag flying over the palace
was lowered at half.mast at 1920 this
morning. Prince Bismarck arrived at
Potsdam ut lao this afternoon, The
Huzzars occupy the road from Freid-
crichskron Castle TO San SouCi, In the
interior of the castle the Lehr battalion
mounted guard,
BERLIN June 15.--The death Of the
Emperor has caused intense excitement
in this city All the members Of the royal
family and ministers were present IN the
death chamber at FrCidcriChskron palace
ut Putsdum. A ministerial council was
held just before the Emperor died. Prince
Bismarck, who presided at the council
was much agitatcd. The bells here began
toling at , o clock this afternoon. Mourn.
ing is Displayed in many houses. In
number of shop windows busts of the
late Emperor, yelled with Grape, haye
been placed
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Frederick William Nicholas Charles, recently
called Frederick III. OF Germany, was the son
OF William, the lately deceased Emperor Of
Germany. He was born Mt the new palace In
POtsdam, October ~. 1881, entered the mill
tary service NJ nm early age, rose TO the rank
Of General and held numerous important ap.
pOintmcnts. IN 1860 during the AustrO-rrus-
sian war; he led an army Of 10000 men from
Sicsia through the passes of the Sudetcn Hills
an operation Of great difficulty and danger.
His march from Milctan TO kOniggratZ and
his victories In Bohemia established his repu.
tatIon rs an energetic commander. In the
war between Germany and France he acted a
most conspicuous part. In the latter part Of
July, 1870, he was on the Rhine frontier with
2O0, 600 men and and 800 guns OF the Third
army corps. on August he defeated pOr-
ton of Marshal MaCMahOn's corps under Gen.
Douay, and on the 9th attacked the united
army corps OF Generals MaCMahOn, Failly and
taurObcrt drawn into position ut WOcrth.
The French lines were turned at two points
and their left center broken. At Sedan he
again attacked MacMahon. He entered Yer
sailles, September 20, and from there threw
his troops around Paris and remained In posi-
ton until the conclusion Of peace. On OCto-
Der 90, he was created Field Marshal OF
Prussia, and on November 3. u Russian Field
Marshal. After tho termination of the war he
visited England accompanied by his wife,
Princess Adelaide of Great Britain, TO whom he
was married January -, 1853. and by whom he
has seven children. He was the IDOL Of the
German army and although his views were
looked upon with disfuvor by Bismarck, cher
ished democratic ideas. lie was declared
Emperor upon the death Of his father few
months ago.