The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-10
MOURNING
FOR THE DEAD EMPEROR OF
THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
The Kaiser Passes Away Quietly
and Without Pain,
Surrounded by the Royal Family
and His Ministers.
Frederick Ill, of PruSsia, Now
the Emperor OF Germany.
The Scene at the Death.Bed of
the Good King William,
HonOred by All Nations aud
Hated by None.
Sympathy Of All Countries for a
Stricken People.
HOnOred by All Nations aud
Hated by None.
Sympathy Of All Countries for
Stricken People.

BERLIN, March 9.-Enperor william
died at half.past o'clock this morning.
Frederick William was proclaimed by the
Rsichstsg Frederick Third, Emperor Of
Germany aud King Of Prussia.
When tho RsiChstaR met, Prince Bis
marck, with deep emotion, informed the
members Of the d!sth Of the Emperor.
He also announced that the new King
would assume the title Of Frederick III.
At the opening Of the Lower House Of
the Prussian Diet to-day Herr Won Putt.
kamer, Vice President oil the PrusSiSn
Ministerial Council, arose and said:
~ have the sad duty to make most
painful communication to the House. II
has pleased God 10 call His Msies.y the
Emperor, in the twenty.eiGhth year Of his
glorious reign, from his earthly existence
By peaceful death at $50 o'clock this
morning. You will not expect ne at this
most solemn moment, when sorrow end
care so deeply stir our hearts, to attempt
TO depict the feelings with which the
whole nation is filled through the loss Of
our most beloved, exalted and venerable
ruler. may, however, safely and conf
IDENTITY gay on this day OF aore trial that
the Pfussian people and their representa-.
tives will now, more than ever, be psns-
trated by the consciousness that tho soz.
rows oil our exalted sovereign's house are
thsirs, and that ths deeper the uu ive'Ssl
pain at the dscsSss o! our evoI.remem-
befed King the stronger aud more indiH-
soluble will.bs the LINK uniting Prnts,a's .
sovereign house and Pruslia's people in
good and evil days. l leave 1t to your.
Belvss to take such resolutions as are cult
able 10 the gravity Of the situation"
HOrr Won koellsr, the President OF the
House, closed tie sitting with the words,
"God protect tho royal house and the
Fatherland."
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION.
The "staats Anzsiger" publishes the fo!-
lowing proclamation:
"Is has pleased God to call His Msjeaty,
the Emperor and King, our most gracious
master IRON life, alter short illness and
alter a richly bleaged reign. Tho whole
nation nouns with the royal house the
decesse Of the deeply beloved and Yener-
able monarch whose wisdom hss ruled 80
long and grsctously over lie fortunes in
war and In peace. -,
[siSued1 "THE MINISTER OF STATE"
Eye.witnesses oil the sCenes at the death
OF the Emperor state that during the last
few hours Of his life he suffered no pain.
Shortly after O'Clock this morning all tho
members oithe family staying at the pal
acs, the court dignitsrieB, generals and
miniatera OF stats were summoned TO the
chamber in which the Empsror lay dy.
ing.
The Emperor was In hslisitting posi-
tion on camp bedssead. All the mem
bers oil the royal family took places ut the
bedside. The room was crowded. Prince
William stood nearGst the Emperor, half
bending over the couch. He earnestly
watched the face Of the dying monarch
until he expired.
The death OF the Emperor was an.
nounCed to the populace by the lowering
to hall mast OF the standard over the
palace.
Fiags at hall-msst Gre displayed on oil
the public buildings. An immelae con-
course Of people is gathered Outside the
palace. The multitude is silent and aor-
rowiul.
The Emperor's remsina lie covered with
white cloth on the bedsteRd Oh which
no died ir tho imperial chamber. The
body 10 surrounded with candles. The
expression OF the face Is extremely peace
iul and placid.
The members Of the roysl family left
the palace at 10 o'clock.