The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-16
THE EMPEROR DEAD.
HE PASSES Il WAY QUIETLY YESTHR
DAY MORNING..
0fhcial Announcement of His pecease.
All Germany in Mourning Messages Of
Condolence-Brief sketch of the Life Of
the Deceased-1he New Kaiser.

PoTsDAM, June IA Emperor Frederick
died al | o'clock this morning.
A bulletin issued an hour before the
Emperor died said that the Emperor had
been lying for some time in light sium-
ber, broken by wakeful intervals. during
which he showed distinct signs of con
sciousness. He gave no indication OF
suffering pain. His pulse and breathing
were very weak.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BERLIN. June 15.-The Reichsaazetger
(official paper publishes the following
announcement
"The royal sufferer has euded his
earthly career. BY Gods decree the En-
perOr King, our most gracious master,
passed TO his eternal rest shortly after /
O'Clock this morning, after long and
grievous sufferings, which were borne
with admirable foriitude aud submission
to Gods will The royal house and the
German people have been twice beresved
within a short time. They deeply mourn
the all too early decease of our much
beloved ruler. Signed,
MINISTRY OF STATE"
GERMANY IL MOURNING.
The hush of death is on Germany ;
capital. The people are quiet and sub
dued and the streets are silent. Berlin
thinks and speaks Of nothing to- day but
the nations aiiliciion, tidings which the
sad morning brought 10 the waiting
hearts of her people. \ national Crtl
moves all Germany, because beloved
"UDser Fritz" Is no more. lie occupied
in the hearts of his people the same pro-
found respectful place that was given to
his father, the old Emperor.
No material change in the Emperor
condition was apparent during the night.
He seemed to be apa,hetic until his death.
The members of the royal family remained
at the castle until after midnight The
Empress watched by the dying Emperor :
side from o'clock yesterday morning
until he died.
During the morning the Emperor lay
IN letha'gic condition, sometimes rous
ing himself for a few minutes as If he
would speak. During the last hour OF his
life he made several fruitless efforts to
make himself understood.
The city is stirred with an intense ex-
element. People are standing Iii the
streets watching the bulletin boards and
asking each other for the details OF their
beloved monarch's deathbed scene. All
the royal family, numerous Ministers OF
State, and foreign assadors were
present at the death chambe. when the
Emperor Frederick died.
A ministerial council was held this
morning. Just before the Emperor's death
Prince Bismarck, who presided, was
greatly agitated and made the meeting as
short as possible.
ESGLAND's GRIEF.
LONDON, June l5-In London here
where the Emperor Frederick was greatly
beloved and very popular, the sorrow al
his death is profound. All public build
ings display flags at half mast, and The
blinds of private dwellings are lowered
and generally throughout the city mourn
Jog signs are visible.
Numerous messages of coincidence
have been sent to Empress Victoria from
England. he Queen instantly tele-
graphed her daughter sympathetic mes
sage. The Prince of Wales left Ascot
where he was attending the races, imme-
dialely upon learning of the Emperor :
death. He will start for Berlin tonight
probably.
The stock market is inactive. Foreign
securities are shade firmer, the impres
sion of operators being that the death OF
II 10 ~f,I, L
ing of Prince Bismarck's power, and that
a peace policy will continue to predomi-
nate in Germany.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPATHY.
Upon being informed of the Emperor
death the President caused the following
cablegram to be sent Minister Pendleton
The President desires you 10 MAKE
expression through the foreign office of
the respectful sympathy felt throughout
the United States for the German nation
in the loss of their Emperor, who has a
last Welded to death with such lofty
courage and calm resignation to the
Divine decree. BAYARD
VIENNA, June 1.-The royal theatre:
will be closed to night.
ROME, June 15.-Il the Chamber of
Deputies to day Premier Crispi spoke OF
Emperor Frederick, after which the
Chsmber adjourned
LONDON, June l5-Mr Gladstone and
many other prominent persons to-day
left cards for Count Won Hatzenfeld. The
German ambassador, indicative of sym.
pathy.
The RI. Hon. William Henry Smith
will on Monday move an address of deeI
sorrow in the Commons.
CAREER OF THE DEAD MONARCH.
The late German Emperor, Friedrich
Wilhelm Nicoaus Karl was born Octo
ber Is, 1881. AT the age of II he entered
the University of Bonn, and, after com.
ple,ing the regular course, entered the
army as private, according 20 Prus-
sian custom. soon receiving command
of company, he rose to the grade OF
general field marshal.
January %, 1858, he married in Lon
don Victoria, Princess Royal of Great
Britain, and by her had four sons and
four daughters. The Prince began his
prominent military career as commander
of the Second Army Corps in the
Schleswig- -Holstein war, and in the
campaign In which Denmark was de-
spoiled he gained great popularity with
the army by sharing all the hardships
suffered by his troops In 1855 he com.
manded the army of the Oder in the war
with Austria, and shared with his cousin,