Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-10

He spoke in a clear voice
about the political situation and
military arrangements of Germany.
He mentioned that the reforms he
had carried out in the army had been
copied in France, and he talked about
Russia, and expressed the strong
opinion that Germany would not be-
come involved in a war with that
country. He spoke in the most
friendly terms of the Austro- German
relations, but it is not certain whether
he was conscious or wandering. The
Duchess Of Baden begged him
NOT TO TIRE HIMSELF
With too much talking He answer
ed, 81 have no time to be tired"
After while, however, he fell asleep
and awoke at about 8 o'cleck. He
then left his bed and dressed and
undressed himself, not allowing any
body to help him. After this he lay
down again and passed several quiet
hours. During the night he asked for
champagne which was given him.
The doctors were much astonished
to notice the change for the better,
but said that the temporary improve
ment was by no means proof of the
crisis being passed. Prince Bismarck
and Count Won Moltke were more
hopeful than the doctors and OF differ
ent opinion, 'for," they said, ga man
with such a look on his face is not
near death" But, unfortunately, the
improvement was only deceptive. 1t
was
THE LAST FLICK ERING FLAME
OF life, the vitality of which had sur
p ised the world for many years. IN
til about 2 o'oclock the Palace from
the outsipe seemed to have sunk to
rest. The lights were out and all was
quiet. Everything seemed to be
alright, but suddenly the whole build
ing sprang into life, lights were seen
fitting past windows, and one car
riage after another drove out Of
the court yard, evidently to bring
members of the family for those
whose fears kept them from sleeping.
This was sign that change for the
worse had set in. At short inter-
walls Prince = William and the
Princess, Counts Won Moltke and
Won Stoleberg, all aides-de-camp,
and othel high court officials ar
rived. The Grand Duke and
Duchess Of Baden were also seen
passing over the bridge Of communities
tion between the two palaces.
| THE END NEAR.
Towards O'Clock he became weaker
and Prince Bismarck, Count Won
Moltke and DR.. Koegel were again
sent for. Towards 6 o'clock
this morning the Emperor became
unconscious, and after that time was
not able to recognize anybody. The
Empress had been led away from her
husbands bedside before this, and
the Grand Duchess Of Baden was SO
overcome that she too had to leave
the death-bed.
SUPPRESSED SOBs
Were heard throughout the room
Prince William stood during the
whole time at the bedside, and never
once took his eyes offhis grandfather.
All at once the Emperor moved his
arms as If trying to raise himself, his
chest heaved with deep sigh, and
he fell back on his pillow and all was
over.
| REMARKABLE THING
During his last hours was that, after
the long silence which was so ominous,
the Emperor's first remark was about
military affairs. Later on he con-
versed with Prince Bismarck, and
gave orders for his funeral procession
to proceed from the royal chapel.
Prince Bismarck answered. "We
have not got as far as that your maj
esty, and it will be some time before
we do and besides these things have
been thoroughly settled by your mai
esty."
MESSAGES FROM SAN RENO.
The Reichsanzeiger announces that
the Chancellor has received the fol-
lowing telegram from the Emperor
Frederick:
"SAN RENO, March 8.
cat this moment Of deep SORROW at
the decease of the Emperor and King,
my beloved father, must express my
thanks to you and to the Ministers of
State for the devotion and loyalty
with which you all served him. l
rely upon your assistance in the ardu-
Gus charge which has devolved upon
me. leave here tomorrow.
(Signed) FREDERICK"
The Emperor has also forwarded
the following ordinance to the Minis
ter of State on the subject of public
mourning: "With regard to National
mourning, which has heretofore been
customary, will not order any provi-
sion, but will rather leave to every
German to determine how he will
give expression to his affliction at the
death Of such q monarch and how
long he will deem it appropriate to
resist participation in public enter
tainments."
IN THE DIET.
At the opening of the Lower
House of the Prussian Diet
to-day, Herr Won Putt-kamer,
President of the Prussian
Ministerial Council, arose and said ::
81 have the sad duty to make a most
painful communication to the House.
1t has pleased God to call his Majesty
the Emperor, IN the tWenty-elghth
year of his glorious reign, from his
earthly existence, by peaceful death
at $3.50 this morning. You will
not expect me, at this most
solemn moment, when sorrow and
care so deeply stir our hearts
to attempt to depict the feeling with
which the whole nation is filled
through the loss of our most beloved,
exalted.and venerable ruler. l may,
however, safely and confidently say
on this day of sore trial, that the
Prussian people and their representa-
tives will now more than ever be
penetrated by the consciousness that
the sorrows of our exalted sovereign's
house are theirs, and that the deeper
the universal pain at the decease of
our ever remembered King, the
stronger and more indissoluhla will