Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-19
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hoegel arose and offered prayer. Thu
cCffia was then removed from the castle
and placed en- the funeral car, the choir
meanwhile singing ~ Know That Ny r :
deemer Liveth." TIE procession va:
then formed scd moved to the church
After the service Chaplain Koegel pro
nounced the benediction. There was nc
ceremony. Before leaving the widowed
E npress bent over the coffin and took a
solemn farewell look ct her dead hus-
bands fsce.
/ WILLIAM TO TEK PRUssIANs.
BERLIN, June 18-Enperor William
has issued 8 proclamation to the
people. In it his majesty says: 1.-THE
grave has scarcely closed over Emperor
William l. before my fsther, Frederick, is
called away Emperor Frederick
bore hard fate and showed heroic,
Caristian resignation. He remained
faithful to his kinglY duties in the
few months allotted to MIN, ard
exhibited all the noble quall-
ties OF his victories in the battle field
and will be remembered Is long IS Ger
man hesrrs continue 20 beat have taken
the government, locking TO the King Of
all Kings, aud pray God like my father to
be just ard lenient Prince, to foster
piety and the fear OF God, to gusrd the
the peace, TO promote the welfare OF the
land, to BE 8 helper CT the people and
distressed, to be firm guardian Of right,
and to progress in my kiugly duties in
unison with the people, who, in good and
evil days, have stood true to their king
count upon the people, being conscious
Of my purpose. Ny cor tence is derived
from this aud God will lend strength and
| - no - ba p, -
| ace, for the welfare OF the iatherlsnd.
BISMARCK NOT PRESENT.
BERLIN, June Is Prince Bismarck
funeral Of the Emperor. He is go eI-
| haustsd by the excitement which he has
recently undergone that he is compelled
to rest, snd the Emperor expressly COM
msndec him TO spare himself from attend
ing the fuEeral.
EULOGY FROM HUNGARTA.
PEsTH, June I8.-In the Hungsrisn
Delegation to-day Herr Smckla, pres -
dent, eulogized the late Emperor OF Ger
many and said he hoped En- oeror william
will piopsly adhere to Emperor Fred
erick's traditions and remain equally En-
peror Francis JOseph's faithful triend and
ally. Herr Smckla sid he trusted tie
ties Of friendship and alliance between
Germany aud Austria were indissoluble
and that peace would be preserved SILL
longer.
MINUTE GUNS FIRED.
LONDON, June 18-At noon to- dag
minute guys were being fired at London
and A!dershot and other gsrrisons and
forts throughout the country. Mourning
tokens were worn generally throughCt
London.
SERVICES IN EGYPT.
CAIRO, June Is "A service in memory
Of Emperor Frederick was held in the
German church here to-day. The Egyp-
tisn minister, the diplomatic corps and
8 number Of military Officers and many
notable persons were present.
THANKS FOR FRANCES SYMPATHY.
PARIS, June lS-PriRce Bismarck has
charged Count Won Munsie., the German
Ambassador, to thank the members OF
the Fierch cabinet for their condolences
oR the occasion OF the death Of Emperor
| Frederick.
Al IMPORTANT POLITICAL EVENT.
! VIENNA, June Is Count Kalnoky
minister Of foreign Rfalrs in spaech to
the Austrian delegation to-day said that
the charge in the government in Berlin
WAS the most importsnt event in recent
political history. The s.lisuce between
! Germany and Austria-Hunsary, be said,
| has already proved strong and there is
TT asonable hope that il will survive the
second change IL German ralers. Never
theIess in the absence Of security regard
ing the European situation it behooves
each country to rely upon itself and to
solidiiy its defenCes in view Of the posi-
BILE occurrence Of unforeseen events.
IN TIKI HOUSE CT COMMONS.
LONDON, June 1s-In the House of
Commons to-day the rising OF Mr.. Smith
was the signal for the uncovering OF all
the members. Mr.. Smith moved that On
address be presented to Queen Victoria
sRi the Empress Of Germany, expressing
upon the part of the House Of Commons
the deep concern and coincidence OF the
death of Z npe-or Frederick. The late
Emperor, he said, had faced death il bat
lie with the. greatest courage, but that
quality VAS common compared with the
f0rtitude with which he faced the progress
OF the terrible disease, sustained By the
sense and devotion of the coH8try
Hesr, Hear.
Mr.. Gladstone seconded the motion.
He said the trial that hEd bafallen the
German Emperor WAS prooEbly the great |
est that could happen to sly human be-
ing. Was there shy case in whice one Of
so exsIsed rank station had earned |
suCa cl2ims upon the admiration and |
sympathy and pity Of the world? Il Rss |
touching 10 rth3ct upon the enhance
ments of the great trial due |
10 the circumstances Under which |
it occurred, the peculiar slowpess !
but certainty Of she disease, the ex,raor-
dinsry strength of th9 sufferers consti-
turion, and the marvellous additions to the
resources Of medical at, which enables its
most skillful professors 20 obtain for the
patient considerab Die pvolongation OF life.
The English recollections of Emperor
Frederick reach back over a Iorg series Of
years. It WAS N the first period
OF his married life that he
made 8 deep impression en-
the minds of the people of England.
Since then they have felt that thei. inter
est in him WAS personal interest not
alone founded upon his relations to their
sovereign but upon the high qualities CT
the man the hri1ht infnIIiCe roe 0onder- |