The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-21

WILLIAM II. THE NEW EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
Empress Victoria Augusta. Immediate
ly after death the widow folded the
silk family handkerchief around the de-
ceased 8 neck. William. who sobbed audi
bly,, placed his father s iron cross and order
of rnerit decoration on the chest, together
with small gold chain to which was at
tached number of lockets and charms,
and laid his fathers sword by the side OF
the body. When Princess Sophia, anxi-
ously concealing her tears, went to her
fathers bedside. the emperor handed her
a slip OF paper on which was written:
Remain as noble and good as you have
been in the past. This is the last wish of
your dying father" In accordance
with the wishes OF the late
emperor and OF the empress, Emperor Will
lam III. has ordered that the funeral be
held Monday morning. The obseques will
be devoid OF pomp and will be OF military
character. Owing to the limited accom-
modation the attendance will necessarily
be very small. 1t is I'm ders TODD that q
general period of mourning of six weeks
will be proclaimed. All public amuse.
ments will be suspended until after the fu.
neral. It is stated that the proclamat ton
OF Emperor William H. will refer to Ger
manys alliances with Austria Hungary
and Italy as guarantees that the peace OF
Europe will he maintained.
AMERICAN CONDOLENCES.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Intelligence OF
the death OF Emperor Frederick III was
received by Secretary Bayard this morn.
ing by a cable message from the United
States legation at Berlin. The secretary
Immediately informed the president, and
the following telegram was sent to Berlin:
The president desires to make expression
OF the res sDectful sympathy felt throughout
the United States for the German nation
in the loss Of their emporer, who has just
yielded to death with such lofty courage
and calm resignation to the Divine decree;
BAYARD.
u WILL HAVE LITTLE INFLUENCE.
New YORK, June 15.-Oswald Ottendorf
er. Of the Staats Zeitung, to-day express
ed himself thus:
The death OF Emporer Frederick will
have very little influence in European al
fairs. The young Emporer William,
rumor says, favors a warlike policy. l
cannot say whether this is true or not,
but do not look for any great change in
German affairs. / think that Bismarck
will take the first opportunity to show
the world that the young emperor has no
warlike incinations.
The flags at the city buildings and other
departments were not put at hall mast
when the news OF Emperor Frederick was
received. Mayor Hewitt said he did not
feel justified in ordering them up,
RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE.
WAsHINGToN, June Is. In the house Mr..
McCreary of Kentucky stated that the
secretary OF state mad received from Min
lister Pendleton a dispatch announcing the
death of the Emperor Of Germany. He
would, therefore. offer the following resoll.
ti0n:
We have heard with profound sorrow of
the death OF the Emperor Frederick OF
Germany. He was distinguished as q sol.
dier, having been made q field marshal for
his conspicuous servic es in the Austro.
Prussian and Franco. Prussian wars. He
was a friendly advocate OF a conservative
and liberal policy in Germany. and we ex-
press our respectful sympathy to the Ger.
man nation in the loss Of their great and
renowned ruler.