Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-13
THE GERMAN RULERS.
Emperor Frederick Passes
= Ralrly 6sod Might.
Appsasa1es se Eapsrse william Lyin.
fa stats-crsva Primes william
Tskes The Oath q oAee.

BnI,H, March t9.-Depasssious from
al reaimeafs eashsred 10 the vide
spees asocnd Frederick The Greats
usuumeos With their bAnners and
svoes ndeitty 10 Koeuie snd Kaixcg
Frederick Dem Dfissen- Tue ceovn
psinoe toek the oath With tie second
fesimecs OF guards. He looked remark
apay paie an1 worn, due to the exciting
ewns OF the past three weeks.
Inc Queseion hAe arisen whether the
isndfs9 may acceps Emperor Frede-
ficke wfteten oaths instead Of bis per-
sonai oath, spoken 10 % audible voice
~ prescribed By the constitutiou. The
vfnoovs OF the rseidecces along the
route OF the funeral are being offered
fof TIE use OF spectators se fabulous
pness. In coo case the uae Of sipa,e
oi1dov ves sold for $50. Tens of
tooosAnos OF refsocs are wearing imi
tasion corn ,vefe. the favcrite flower
OF the dead monarch. euyeloped in
orspe. Tue foweis are being sold on
The streets.
a vetesan soldier. talking in Q tram
car OF SIC events connected With the
empe,os'e death, fell dead from excite.
me.t. Ihe eoronsP's Jury returned Q
vesdiet that the colder died from
broken heart.
In u1h the weather IL bad many
thousands OF persons Of ell classes Wis.
ited the palace yesterday. Special ser
VICES we're held IN ali the churches and
sere attended by immense thfougs.
"A tent shaped pavilion. huoe With
oiscx clot1, has been erected at Char
.osfsnbefe. through which Emperor
Fucerick on aiightinQ from the train
vii pass directly to his carriage which
viii convey him directly 10 Charlosts n
oes2ecAloss. By request OF the en-
pesos there viii be no reception Of any
kind at the stetiou The carriages of
t6e emperor Ak d his party cn their way
20 the castle viii be preceded BY q de-
iAchDsnt Of the guard corps.
a company Of the SEQ nd regiment of
tbe guards marched iato Chsriotieu.
berg yesterday afternoon to noun,
guard at tbs various points. A grand
requiem service will be held in the
saihedral on Friday. The remains of
she emp for v,ll be conveyed daring the
uiRht following to she Charlotte nbesP
mausoieuU. Services in the cathedral
wili consist Of full state ceremonies. All
members of the rsichstsR and land. 40
aili be IN attend moe.
Accounts received by members Of the
court circlelcoI osrnipR sthe meeting BE-
tvsn Emperor Frederick and Ki1R
do mbers, ~ Ssn Pier Dssena. on Fri
Jay, represent King Humbert as being
stricken by tbs Rtastly aspect OF the
emperor. After the departure of the |
iuperiai train King llumbert covered |
his face With his hsrdksrchief and sais
several times: He is al, Ah, very III y |
Iee coffin containing the remains of |
shs late enreres 10 covered with parple |
velvet, With gold ornaments. On each |
side OF the cstafalQae are three large
candtebtas With lighted tapeFs. Ia.
oonfets covered With white silk worked
IN sold are placed alongside the coffin.
The body 10 clad in the Uniform Of the
rurst regiment of the Guards under q
:ray cloak. The osly decorations on
oe breast are the star of the Black
Essls and the Order Of Pour ie Meri,e.
ihe grand cross of the iron cross 10 sas.
ended from his neck. A laurel wreath
8 Dlsced At bis feet.
EMPEROR Frederick passed q fairly
1000 night last night. His condition
Y. .'ears satisfactory. His upfieas bear
pR in walking from the train which
conveyed htB from Ssn Reno to bis
'arr,aRe last night il remarked as proof
hat the reports that be had suffered a
'eiapse Ia stret 9Th ass eroundIess. II
. stated that Euperor Frederick's
'hyeiciars we're opposed 10 his coming
o his fathers death bed.
Empress Augusta Rave an audience
to the physisisns Who attend
ID the late emperor. Her majesty vas
puch affected during the interview.
sorrow aud suIie;y have told heavily
lpon her. On the morning before the
lesth OF the enpersf he motioped for
be watch be had Worn all bis life AID
,iacipe it IN Pines williams bands
lessd his fingers over IL, intim ating Il
vas Gift to be worn.