Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-16


A bulletin issued an hour before the
Emperor died, said that the Emperor had
been lying for some time in light slum-
broken by wakeful intervals. during which
he showed distinct signs of consciousness.
He gave no indication of suffering pain.
His pulse and breathing were very weak.
There had been no material change in his
condition during the night. All the men,
bers of the imperial family remained at
the castle until after midnight. The En-
press did not leave the castle, and at four
O'Clock resumed her watch at the bedside
of the Emperor.
The death of the Emperor has caused in
tense excitement in this city.
All the members of the royal family and
the ministers were present in the death
chamber at the Friedrichskron palace at
Potsdam. A ministerial council was held
just before the Emperor died. Prince Bis
marck, who presided at the council was
much agitated.
During the first part Of the night the
condition of the Emperor was compars-
lively good. AT o clock in the morning he
became restless, and soon after the whole
family assembled in room adjacent TO the
one in which the Emperor lay. Court
since yesterday. Herr Won Werner sketched
the Emperor's features after death.
At midnight, the Emperor sat for q half
an hour in an arm chair and took some
nourishment At 8 o'clock there was an
alarming increase in his Majesty's weak
ness and the relatives who had left the pal
ace were telegraphed TO return. At 10
O'Clock yesterday forenoon access to the
palace was stopped. Count Won Stolberg-
Wernigerode, Court Chamberlain, was the
only minister present Mt that hour. Chap
lains Persius and Rogge were alsoin attend
ances The Emperor died without strug
gle. He was surrounded by all the mem
bers of his family. The remains now lie
on the bed ON which the Emperor died.
The past few days hundreds of kilograms
from all parts of the world arrived at the
Palace, and the Empress read them TO her
husband. Among them were dispatches
from Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales,
and the Duke of Connaught, from India.
The Emperor wrote in pencil: Il feel that
Mackenzie has done all that human science,
watchfulness and skill could do to prolong
my life. thank him. On another slip
he wrote: II have tried my best to do my
duty to my God and my country. l feel
that the end is now near. Gods will be
done.
The room in which the Emperor died Is
not ten yards from the one in which he
was born. IL is of medium size, and on
the walls are portraits of the late En-
peror William and all Emperor Fredericks
children, and half dozen engrayings of
Frederick the Great. The Emperor lay in
o plain English brass bedstead, at the foot
of which, on an easel. is q portrait of the
Empress, by Angel.
Shortly after midnight the Empress dis
missed the members of the Imperial family
from the sick room, and watched alone at
Al. L.. I. r.
manned in the room. The Emperor was
and about one o'clock wrote ON
q pad to Doctor Howell. ''how is my pulseT
Soon after this, his labored breathing and
spasmodic struggles marked the approach
of death. and the Empress summoned the
family, who at eight o'clock gathered
at the bedside. Chaplain Persius, in
the absence of Chaplain Koegel, who
had been telegraphed for. administered the
sacrament. Among Others present in the
palace before the Emperor's death were
Count Won Stolberg Wernigerode, Count
Chamberlain and Generals Won Albedyll,
Won Pope and Won Lindequest Prince
Bismarck did not go TO Potsdam until after
the adjournment Of the Council. at which
he formally announced the Emperor's
death. The body will probably lie in state
in the Garrison Church at Potsdam.
Last evening Prince Bismarck, all the
members of the Ministry. the Imperial
Aids de Camp and the officers on duty at
the palace were admitted 10 the chamber
of death. The Emperors body lies on the
iron bedstead on which he died. 1t is en-
yeloped in white shroud and only the
upper half of the face is visible. 1t is now
reported that the body will be inferred at
Friedrichsrhue beside that of Frederick
w. The Empress has withdrawn to her
10 rfr - and will tnn ana
is not expected that the ascension 10 the
throne of William ii will be proclaimed to
the nation until after the funeral of his
father.
The late Emperor left instructions to
have bis body inferred in the grounds of
the Garrison Church at Potsdam.
President Carnot has telegraphed mess
age OF sympathy to the new Emperor and
the French Ministers called at the German
at Paris and left cards.
WAS IT CANCER?
Apprehension in regard to the health of
Crown Prince Frederick began to be felt
early last summer, and caused in Germany
not only sadness but feeling of doubt and
distress regarding the political future. Be
fore he attended the jubilee of the Queen
in England Troublesome ailment affected
his throat, which almost deprived him of
the power of speech. His wife persuaded
him to place himself in the hands of DIR.
the English specialist, who
found a growth on the larynx which he
concluded was of warty nature, and not
cancerous, as was feared by German physi-
clans who had examined his throat. DR..
was confirmed in this opinion
by the result of a microscopic ex-
animation by Prof. Virchaw, of Berlin, of
a small portion that was removed. On
a
cut away. and for a short time the patient
was much relieved, but soon the growth
A second operation had no
better result. By the consent of his physi-
clans the Prince went to Italy as cool
weather approached, in order to have the
benefit of a inilder climate. When alarm
ing symptoms again showed themselves
Vienna physicians, in lectures and medical
assailed the diagnosis of the En-
glish doctor and condemned his treatment
from the beginning, declaring that the NAL
ady was cancer and that an early excision
Of the lsrynx; might have eradicated it.
In this they expressed q common conyic-
ton of the German medical profession.
FREDERICK III.
Frederick William Nicholas Charles,
Emperor of Prussia and of the German
empire, who died yesterday, was born
in the royal palace near Potsdam, October
Is, 1881, and was therefore in his fifty
seventh year. He received thorough
scientific education and the doctors
diploma from the University of Kenigs-
berg. On January -, 1855, be married
Victoria Adelaide, princess royal of Great
Britain, who has borne him six children,
he eldest of whom. Crown Prince Frederick
William Victor Albert, who will now be
d. n =
Berlin, January q, 1859. In 1865 he was
of the second prussian
lrmy, and essentially contributed to
he decisive victory of Sadowa by
,is timely apDearauce at Chum-