The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
HIS JOURNEY ENDS.
The Ruler of the German Empire
Bows Before King Death.
The SOrrOWful End Approaches at
Eleven O'Clock.
The Weary Sufferer SuOCumbS With
out Struggle.
Universal Regret Manifested on An
nouncement of the News.


POTsDAM, June l5.-During the first
part of the night the condition of the
emperor was comparatively good. At
4 O'Clock this morning he became rest
less and soon after the whole family
assembled in room adjacent to the
one in which the Emperor lay. Court
Preacher Persiets had been in attend
ance since yesterday. Herr Won
Werner sketched the emperor's feat
ures after death.
The emperor died without struggle.
lie was surrounded by all the members
of his family. The remains now lie on
the bed on which the emperor died.
Hussars occupy the road from Fried
erichskron castle to San Souci. In the
interior of the castle the Lehr battalion
mounts guard, under command of Ma
jor NaLZner.
A bulletin issued an hour before the
emperor died said that the emperor had
been lying for some time in light
slumber, broken by wakefuI intervals,
during which he showed distinct signs
of consciousness. He gave no indica-
ton of suffering pain. His pulse and
breathing were very weak. There had
been no material change in his condi-
ton during the night. All the members
of the imperial family remained at the
castle until after midnight and the en-
\
O'Clock resumed her watch at the bed
side of the emperor.
BERLIN, June 15.-NoOn-Thed death
of the emperor has caused intense eX-
element in this city. All the MEM
bers of the royal family and the minis
teTs were present IN the death cham
Der. At the Freidirichskron palace at
Pots dam a minstirial council was held
Just before the emperor died. Prince
Bismarck, who presided at the coun-
Gil, was much agitated.
The bourse is closed on account of
the death of the emperor.
LONDON. June 15.-The flags on the
American and other legations are at
half-mast in consequence of the death
of Emperor Frederick. The Prince Of
Wales will start for Berlin tomorrow
evening. MIR. Gladstone and scores Of
other prominent persons called at the
German embassy and left their cards.
VIENNA, June 15.-An order has
been issued closing the Royal theater
on account of the death of Emperor
Frederick.
ROME, June 15.-Signor Crespi, the
prime minister, announced the death of
Emperor Frederick to the chamber of
deputies to-day. He made pathetic
illusions to the dead ruler. BY a unan-
imous vote the chamber adjourned I'M
til Monday, out of respect for the late
monarch.
BERLIN, June I5.-The Bundesrath
met at noon. Prince bismarck for
mally announced the death OF Empe-
ror Frederick and the accession to the
throne of William, who takes the title
of William the Second.
BERLIN, June I5.-Before his death
the Emperor Frederick gave directions
that his remains should be inferred in
the Garrison Church at Potsdam.
PARIS, June l5.-President CarnOt
to-day telegraDhed a message of SYM
pathy to the new German emperor and
the cabinet members left their cards at
the German embassy.
PoTsDAM, June l5.-Some details are
now becoming known in regard to the
last hours OF the emperor. An hour
after midnight the empress dismissed
the members of the imperial family to
their apartments and prepared herself
to pass the night watching in a room
adjoining the sick chamber of the en-
peror, and DIR. Howell shared in the
vigil. At this time the emperor
was in full possession of his faculties.
Shortly after / o'clock he wrote on a
slip of paper the following question
which he handed to DIR. Howell: How
is my pulse, are you satisfied with 1t.
He then wrote something more but re-
tanned the piece of paper in his hand
after writing the words. Between 2
and o'clock his breathing became ter
ribly labored and some moments of
struggle would occur alternately with
spasms and great distress, and as the
hard fight with approaching death pro-
crossed by this, the strength of the dy-
ing emperor was seen to be waning.
AS soon as it became evident that the
end was near, the empress caused the
royal family to be summoned. AT
O'Clock all had gathered around the
bedside. DIR. Koeqee, court chaplain
who had been summoned by telegram
from Ems, did not arrive in time
to administer the last sacrament, and
DIR. Perkins therefore Officiated in this
ceremony. Pastor Bogge was also
present In the death chamber during
the administering of the sacrament,
and indeed even to within fifteen min
utes before his death, the emperor
appeared TO be quite conscious. He
showed by the expression of his eyes
and by the movements of his eyelids
that he still recognized all who ap-
preached the bedside. Relatives and
others and number of officials who
had been summoned early in the morn
ing reached the palace before death had
taken place.
Prince Bismarck did not go tC
.Potsdam from Berlin until after
the meeting of the ministerial council
where he formally announced the
death of the emperor
The emperor'S remains will probably
lie in state in the Garrison church at
Pottsdam.
BY order of the Evangical church
council the bells will be tolled al
specified hours for fourteen days sue
ceeding in all the Protestant churche:
of the kingdom.
BERLIN, June 15.-The ReichsanZei
ger publishes telegram from BadeI
stating that the DoWager Empress Au
gusta, to whom the news of the dan
gerous turn which the emperor's NAL
ady had taken had been carefully brok
en-, Immediately expressed wish to re
turn to Berlin; her physicians, how
ever, would not permit her to under
take the journey, her strength having
been so overtaXed by recent events a!
to render her unable to stand tn,
fatigue of the trip. She may return
next week.
The evening papers are full of ex
pressions of grief at the emperor
death.
PoTsDAM, June Is, 5 p. m.-Princs
Bismarck and the members of the min
istry the aids-de-camp and the officer
Oh duty in the palace, have been admit
Jed to the room in which the remain
lie. The servants of the Household
and the soldiers of the Leh
battalion were afterwards a
lowed to enter and they pai
their last tribute of respect to thei
master. The empress, overwhelme
with grief, has withdrawn to he
apartments and is seen by no one.
1t is now stated that the remain
will be inferred in the FriedenskirchC
beside those of Frederick the Fourth.
The official attestation of the deaf
and the cause of death was made tn
evening. The will of the decease
was deposited in the archive of II
minister of the household and will h
duly opened in the presence of Il
minister of Justice.
The issue of the proclamation ,
William III to the nation is not q
pected until after the funeral.
The body reposes in the bed on WIN,
the emperor expired and the body
enveloped in white shroud, only I'll
upper half OF the face is visible. {
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