The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-18
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
Yesterday Over the Remains Of
a the German Emperor.
THEWHoLEPEoPLE MOURNING
For Their Departed Monarch-The
Result of the Autopsy-The
Disease was canccr-Prepara.
tIons for the Funeral.

BERLIN, June l7.-The emperor anu
Empress, accompanied by the Dowager
Empress Augusta and the Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Baden and other
Royalties, visited the Jasper Gallery this
morning. While they were assembled
around the bier Of the dead monarch,
Chaplain .Koegel offered brief prayer.
Access to the gallery was prohibited to
the public until the Royal party had de-
parted. On account OF space it had not
been possible TO accede to the request of
the Provincial authorities for permission
toattend the funeral servicesin heFried-
richakirche. The only representative Of
the Berlin authorities will be the lead
ing officials in the ministries and COM
mittee of the chief church council. The
obsequies will begin at 10 o'lcock q. m.
The postmortem examination was con-
fined to a dissection Of the neck, larynx
and lungs. 4
THE POST MoRTEM. ..
In the larynx, which was found to
have been destroyed by suppuration,
was cavity about the size of clenched
fist DR.. Mackenzie states in the report
which he prepared at the command Of
Emperor William that the disease was
beyond doubt cancer OF the larynx. He
adds that the diagnosis was rendered
very difficult, as the disease attacked the
cartilage OF the laryn1 at the outset and
afterward developed chiefly in the lower
part OF the cartilage.
The National Zeitung says that the
autopsy proved that the larynx was
completely destroyed by cancer; and
that putrid bronchistis existed. There
was also Inflammation OF the finer rami-
fications Of the bronchial tubes, into
which putrescent particles had entered.
The whole larynx was in state OF sup
puration and presented soft lumpy
mass with scarcely any trace Of cartila-
ginous structure remaining. There was
nothing to show the existence Of per-
foration Of the walls separating
the trachea and oesophagus. The
choking sensation from which the EN-
peror suffered during the last days OF
his life which was attributed 10 such a
perforation appears to have been really |
due to collapse Of the larynx, owing to
the destruction OF the cartilage. The
direct cause OF death is given as paralysis |
of the lungs. The post mortem exami-
nation occupied one hour.
PREPARING FOR THE FUNERAL.
An imperial decree summons the
Reichstag 10 assemble on the 25th in
stant. The Emperor received Count
Herbert Bismarck to-day.
The ceremonies at the castle tomorrow
will begin with the performance OF
Backs "Bald Rufst Du Mich Zu Hoehren
Frieden." Then the choral "Jesus
Meine Zuyersicht," will be sung, and
Chaplain: ,Koegel will offer prayer and
bless the remains. After the singing Of
the choral, "Wenn Ich Einmal Soil
SCheiden," the coffin will be carried out
OF the castle. During the removal of
the body the choral, ~ Know that My
Redeemer Liveth," will be sung
All the churches were crowded to-day.
The service in the cathedral was attend
ed by DR.. Won Gossler, Minister Of Ec-
clesiastical affairs, and many other high
officials. The service opened with the
singing OF the 54th Psalm. Chaplain
Schroeder preached the sermon. The
public was readmitted to the Jasper gal
lery to-day after the Imperial party had
left.
Correggios' painting, saint veronicas
Veil" is now suspended at the head OF
the catafalque, on the right and left Of
which laurel trees have been placed.
The Emperor visited the Dowager En-
press Augusta to-day. Prince Frederick
Leopold Of Prussia comes to Berlin TO
receive the royal parsonages coming to
attend the funeral.