Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21


PoTsDAM, June I5.-Emperor Frederic
died a: eleven O'Clock this morning.
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
BERLIN, jane I5.-The Re,chsGnze;Gc
totfcial organ) publishes the following
announcement Of the death o. Emperor
Frederick:
The royal sufferer has ended his earthly ca
reer. BY Gods desire the Emperor King. oul
most gracious master. passed 70 his eternal
rest, shortly after eleven O'Clock this morn
ing, after long and grievous suIerings. which
we're borne with admirable fort,tude and sub
mission TO Gods Will. The royal house and The
Jerman people have been twice bereavet
within short time. They deeply mourn the
all-too-early decease OF our nauch-be,ovad E m
pero-.
lSigned.l MINISTRY OF STATE.
WILLIAM PROCLAIMED EMPEROR.
BERLIN, June l5.-The Bundesrath as.
sembled at nooa to-day. Prince Bis
marck, Chancellor OF the Empire, formal
iy announced the demise of Emperor
Frederick III, and proclaimed the access
sion to the German throne OF Emperor
William III.
THE DEAD EMPERoR'S LAST HOURS.
LONDON, June 1G.-The story OF the
Emperor's last day of life is thus briefly
told: When Prince Bismarck took what
proved to be his final leave of his imper-
ial master Thursday, the Emperor with a
great effort placed the hands Of the EN-
press in those of the Chancellor, his eyes
the while Enthusiastically expressing an
appeal 10 the man of blood and iron to
protect and uphold the rights Of the de-
voted wife and prospective widow. Prince
Bismarck signified in words his interpre-
tation Of the Emperor's otherwise ex-
pressed desire. He bowed low to the
Emperor, then to the Empress. and kiss
ing the hand of the Kaiser, promised to
faithfully obey his mute injunction.
At midnight the Emperor was assisted
from his bed and placed in chair. The
change brought slight relief to the pa
hent, whose respiration was labored and
pulse futtering. The members of the
the Emperor's family, with the exception
the Empress, then retired for a brief
sleep, leaving the faithful wife perform
ing at the husbands bedside the weary
vigil prompted by love and duty.
Meanwhile the doctors, with the excep-
ton of DR.. Hovall, who sat in chair to
the left Of the bed, paced up and down the
large front room communicating with the
study in which the Emperor was lying.
DR.. Hovall repeatedly examined the pulse
Of the sick man, and at one O'Clock was
asked by His Majesty through the medium
of a note written on the leaf OF pad:
How is my pulse; are you satisfied with
it,"
From this hour there was gradual de-
crease Of the Emperor's strength until
three O'Clock, when u marked change for
the worse set in. The patients face
blanched, and his eyes seemed to recede
in their sockets until they appeared to be
but half their normal size. The condi-
ton Of the Emperor alarmed his watch
ers, and the members of the imperial
family were summoned. Prince Henry
was the first to appear. closely followed
by the Crown Prince, soon to become
Emperor. Both princes stationed them
selves at the bedside, most Of the other
members of the family, who came soon
after them. standing near the door.
The moribund Emperor rallied slightly
after the arrival of his children, and
maintained his Improvement until Ave
O'Clock, when the final decline set in.
From that hour to the end the sinking was
gradual and steady. Last nights dis
patches do not confirm the reported eff
forts OF his Majesty to speak and write
during his last hour of life. At eleven
O'clock all Of the dying mans family were
present at the bedside. The Crown Prince
stood near the head of the bed, his form
erect and his gaze never once withdrawn
from the face of his father. His counte-
nance was sorrowful, yet stern, and his
betokened full appreciation OF
the burden Of responsibility which was
rapidly being transferred to him to bear
while he should live.
After the administration of the sacr q.
ment to the dying Emperor, Chaplains
Persius and Roege offered prayer. All
present were intensely affected. When |
the final moment arrived, and DR.. Mac !
kenzie announced the end, the Empress |
knelt and kissed the forehead Of her dead |
husband. The other members OF the fam |
lily advanced to the bedside, kissed the |
Emperor's hand and slowly retired, each !
one expressing grief by unrestr aimed |
sobs. The Empress bore up bravely. |
She fingered for o while after the others |
had withdrawn. She shed tears loss |
copiously than did her children, but con-
rulsive sobs which shook her frame and |
the compassion Of all near, be-
.oken ed an agony Of pent.up suffering
which none could share or relieve.
The body Of the dead Emperor will lie
'or the present on the small iron bed
stead upon which he died, clothed in a
white night-dress and covered by white
Sed- covering. The troops guarding the
body will remain under the command of
Major Natter, who was attached to the
person of the dead Emperor.
After the death Of the Emperor the new
Kaiser, William I'LL, instantly assumed
personal control of matters within and
without the castle. His first act was to
rider the Hussars and Uhlans attached to
ne castle to rigidly guard the house and
allowing no one to enter or to
cave without special permit All
applications for permission TO leave the
palace were refused, and passes, except
hose countersigned by the Emperor him.
elf, in his own hand, were Cancelled.
Passes issued at the instance Of DR.. Mac.
.enzie were rigidly and somewhat con-
picuously repudiated, especially those
Which had been given to reporters. The
trong Gordon Of troops surrounding the =,
astle excited much curious comment and '
riticism both within and without the I
chloss. As an illustration Of the trans.
er OF power, and the new Emperor's de. ,,
81 "inatAou W eAerciSe nAs aUlnorlty, Or. /,
'ergmann was telegraphed to yesterday
fternoon to perform an autopsy on the ,
ody Of the dead Emperor, and it is ru- ,
lored that DR.. Mackenzie has made I
to leave in consequence. 1t
as the wish Of Emperor Frederick that '
is funeral should be as simple and pri-
ate as possible, only his immediate rel !
tives being present. A mourning serv. :
e will be held at six O'Clock this after ,
DON over the bier in the schloss. The !
neral proper will likely take place on /
Londay. c
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