Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-10
Baron Ledmiiz, Charge d'Affairs,
which the following is q COPY:
DEPARTMENT oP STATE,

ready been received by telegram from Mr..
PendletoD, our Minister 81 Berlin. The
seal OF death has at last been set upon 8
long and illustnious career and the people
of the United States will fully sympsthize
with Germany at the bier Of The Emperor
William. Accept, Baron, renewed sssur-
ances OF my highest consideration.
Signed T. z. BAYARD.
FREDERICK III.
BERLIN, March 9.-The new King was
proclaimed Frederick III. He signs
Frederick" without Emperor or King.
TO THE EMPRESS DowAGRR.
NEW YORK, March 9-The following
cablegram was to-day sent to the EN-
press Augusta: "The German society of
the city OF New York beg herewith to ex-
press to Her M,jssty, the Empress
Dowsger, their deepest feelings OF con-
dolence. Although the ocean separates
US from Germany, Ell feelings OF reverence
and sympathy with everything concern
ing the members of the imperial house
are and remain with US lively, heartfelt
and deeply seated.
TELBGR M FROM THE NEW EMPEROR.
BERLIN, March 9.-Reicbs ACzeiser an
nouDces thai the Chancellor has received
the following telegram from the Emperor
Frederick:
SAN RENO, March AT this moment
OF deepest sorrow ST the decesse of the
Emperor and King, my beloved father,
must express my tnsnks to you and the
Ministers of State for the devotion ard
loyalty with which you all served him. |
rely upon the assistance of you all in the
srduous charge which has devolved upon
me-. Ileave here Tomorrow.
[Signed FREDERICK.
The Emperor has also forwarded the
following ordinance to the Ministers OF
State on the SUI &C. Of public mourniUg:
"WiEh regard to the national mourning
which has heretofore been customary we
will not order any provision, but will
rather leave it TO every German to de-
termire how he will give expression to
his bfH ction at the death of such a mon
srch and now long he Will deem it sppro-
priste to restrict PARTICIPATION IN public
entertainments"
ITALY's FEELINGS.
ROVE, March 9-In the chamber OF
deputies to-day Prime Minister Cris!i
said that the ties connecting the italian
and German dynastiss End peoples, the
identity of the interests they defended
and the objects they had achi Veo, caused
the Italians to feel deeply the death of
Emperor William. he proposed that the
President interpret thu Senate minutes 10
the nation aud that the Senate give an
expression to their sympathy with strick-
en- Germany and their good wishes for the
new Emperor.
The President said that the German
ambassador had Just visited him, and
nsd instructed him to thank the Chamber
ier the recent vote Of sympathy with the
Crown Prince. Tue Chamber, the Presi.
dent said, shared Germsny's grief, snd
greeted the new Emperor, trusting that
the ties that bound the two r&tions would
never be dissolved.
The Chamber adjourned until Monday
The Prince OF Naples and the Minister
of War will go to Berlin 10 attend the
funeral.
The Pope sent dispatches last evening
aud early to day asking for news of The
Emperor. When the death of the En-.
peror was announced his holiness sent q
message of coincidence to Berlin.
A PERSONAL VISIT.
VIENNA, March Emperor Francis
Joseph paid personal visit to the Ger
man embassy to-day.
THE REICHsTAG MEETING.
BERLIN, March 9-The Reichstag es-
sembled 81 1890 pm. amid unusual ex-
element in the Hobbies. 1t had beep
agreed that the ringing of the bell, the
customary signal for the assembling Of
the members, should be stopped and that
the deputies should enter tire hail quietly
and Without ceremony. All the benches
in the house were speedily filed ana the
galleries crowded, Profound silence
reigned. A large number Of fed
er8l cOmMissiOnaries were in their
places at the Federal Councillors table
from an early hour. Meanwhile the
plenipotentiaries awaited Prince Bis
msrck in the lobby and as soon as he
arrived they went with him TO the hall of
the Federal Council where they held
private conference. At 1890 the mem
oers Of the Council entered the Reichstsg
and took positions to the left of the presi-
dental chair. Immediately sfterward the
President was called away for an inter-S
view with Bismarck. At 1882 Bismarck,
appeared and the members ose n body.
BISMARCK SPEAKS.
The Chancellor, sfter 8 pause, said:
"The Fad duty devolves upon me Of max
what you know already, that since half
past O'Clock his majesty, Emperor Will
liam, has been at rest with MS fathers
10 consequence OF this2 event PiussiAn
throne, and with this, according to article
eleven of the Imperial constitution, the
Imp rial dignity has fallen upon HIS
Majesty, Frederick III King OF Prussia.
Ttlegraphic Intelligence received By me
allows Of the assumption that HIS Miles,
~, the reigpiug Emperor and King, will
leave San Rsmo tomorrow, arriving in
due course in Berlin. During the last
days Of mis- life received from the much
lsment-d King con drmAtion Of the power
for work which only left him with his life,
the signature which lies before me and
which empowers me
TO CLOSE TIE REICHsT4G
st the usual time when IT'S labors are
flushed l addressed to the Emperor o
requestthat he should sign only with the
first letters of his name. His Majesty re-
piled that ne believed himself still able to
write his name in full. In consequence
of this, the historical document with the
last signature Of HIS Majesty hes be-
fore me. Under the circumstances,
assume that it would bs in
accordance with the views Of the
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