The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
EMPEROR FREDERICK DEAD
WILLIAM II AscENDs THE THRONE.
Scenes at Potsdam During the Dying Mon
arch's Last Hours-A Gallant Struggle
Against the Ineyitable-Pre-
pairing for the Funeral.

no indications of suffering pain. His pulse and
breathing were very weak. There had been no
material change in his condition during the
night. All the members of the imperial family
remained at the castle till after midnight The
empress did not leave the castle and at 4 O'Clock
resumed her watch at the bedside of the en-
peror.
The death of the emperor has caused intense
excitement in this city. All the members of
the imperial family and the ministers were
present in the death chamber at the Fried
richskron palace at POtsdam. A ministerial
council was held just before the emperor died
and Prince Bismarck, who presided, was much
sgitated.
The Reicbsanzeiger (oficial paper publishes
the following announcement: "The royal suf-
ferer has ended his earthly career. By Gods
decree the emperor, king our most gracious
master, passed to his eternal rest shortly after
IL o'clock this morning, after long and grev-
GUS suferings, which were borne with admir-
able fortitude and submission to Gods will.
The royal house and the German people have
been twice bereaved within short time They
deeply mourn the all too early decease OF our
beloved ruler" The announcement is signed
by the ministry OF state.
During the first part of the night the condi-
ton of the emperor was comparatively good.
At o'clock this morning he became restless,
and soon after the whole family assembled in
room adjacent to the one in which the emperor
lay. Court Preacher PerSius had bee in at
tendance since yesterday. Herr Won Werner
sketehed the emperor's features after death.
At midnight the emperor sat for half an hour
in an arm chair and took some nourishment.
At o'clock there was an alarming increase In
his maiesty's weakness, and the relatives who
had left the palace were telegraphed to return.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon access to the palace
was stopped. Count Won StOlberg Wernig-
erode, court chamberlain was the only minis
ter present at that hour. Chaplains Persius
and Roagge were also in attendance. The en-
peror died without q struggle He was sur
rounded by all the members of his family.
The remains now lie on the bed on which the
emperor died. Hussars occupy the road from
FriedrichskrOn castle to San Souci. In the in
terror OF the castle the Lehr battalion mounts
guard under command of Maj. NatZner.
The bells in Berlin began tOlling at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Mourning is displayed ON
many houses. In a number OF shop windows
bustS of the emperor yelled with Grape have
been pladed.
The bundeSrath met at noon. Prince Bis
marck formally announced the death of En-
peror Frederick and the accession TO the
throne of William, who takes the title OF
William III.
The municipal council received notice of the
death of the emperor through Herr Won Fork
enbeck, mayor of Berlin, while they were in
session. They Immediately adjourned TO meet
In special session this evening.
Prince Bismarck arrived at POtsdam at 1
o'clock this afternoon. The flag flying over the
FriedriehskrOn palace was lowered 10 half
mast at II 20 this morning. The ministers
assembled at the Friedrichskron castle await
ing an audience with the new emperor and en-
press, who are at the castle. Before his death
Emperor Frederick gave directions that his re-
mains should be inferred in the Garrison
church at Potsdam.
The Reicbsanzeiger publishes a telegram from
Baden stating that the dOWager Empress
Augusta, to whom the news Of the dangerous
turn which the emperor's malady had taken
bad been carefully broken, Immediately ex-
pressed wish TO return to Berlin. Her
physicians however. would not permit her to
undertake the journey, her strength having
been so Oyertaxed by recent events as to render
her unable to stand the fatigue of the trip. She
may return next week.
The evening papers are full OF expressions
of grief at the emperor's death. The North
German Gazette says: ale was true Hohen-
zollern. He leaves behind him. in the remem-
brance of the hearts of his contemporaries and
a heritage to the future generations, the
memory of prince in whom the highest per-
fected virtues of noble manhood as
crown OF glory about his head, Illuminating his
whole being" Another article in the North
German Gazette referring 10 the new emperor.
William III, says: "A precious possession OF
the house of HohenZOllern, handed down from
father to son through many generations
namely, earnest feeling of duty and strict
ness in the performance OF their high functions
has been present with the new emperor in all
his surroundings indicating to him his path
through life. He passed the years of youthful
education in rigorous work, and thus prepared
himself for the exalted and difficult duties of
his prince1y Office"
Some details are now becoming known in re-
gard to the last hours of the emperor. AN
hour after midnight the empress dismissed the
members of the imperial family TO their apart
ments and prepared herself TO pass the night
watching in a room adjoining the sick chamber
of the emperor. DIR. Howell shared in the
vigil. At this time the emperor was in the full
possession of his faculties. Shortly after l
o'clock he wrote on a slip of paper the follow
ing questions, which he handed to DIR. Howell:
How IS my pulse? Are you satisfied with it?'
He then wrote something more but retained
the piece of paper in his hand after erasing
the words. Between and 3 o'clock his
breathing became terribly labored, and some
moments of struggle would occur, alternating
with spasms a great distress as the hard frht
with approaching death progressed. BY this
the strength OF the dying emperor was seen TO
be waning
AS soon as it became evident that the end
was near the empress caused the royal family
TO be summoned. At o'clock all gathered
around the bedside DR.. KOegel court chap
lain, who had been summoned by telegraph
from Ems, did not arrive in time TO administer
the last sacrament. DIR. Persius, therefore,
oInclated IN this ceremony. Pastor ROagge
was also present in the death chamber. Dur
Ing the administration OF the sacrament and
Indeed even TO within fifteen minutes before
his death, the emperor appeared to be quite
conscious. He showed by the expression of
his eyes and by the movements of his eyelids
that he still recognized all who approached the
bedside, relatives and others. A number of
officials who had been summoned early in the
morning reached the palace before death had
taken place. Among those present at the time
the emperor died were Count Won StOlberg-
Wernigarode, Gen. Won Albedyll COUNT Elem
berg, Gen. Rauch, Count Radolin-Radolinski,
Gen. Pape and Gen. Lindequist. Prince Bis
marck did not 90 to Potsdam from Berlin until
where he formally announced the decease of
the emperor.
The emperor's remains will probably lie in
state in the garrison church at Potsdam. BY
order of the evangelical church council the
bells will be tolled at specified hours for four
teen days succeeding in all the protestant
churches of the kingdom.
Prince Bismarck and the members of the
ministry, the aideS-de-camp and the officers on
duty in the palace have been admitted to the
room at Potsdam in which the remains lie.
The servants of the household and the soldiers
of the Lehr battalion were afterward allowed
TO enter. and they paid their last tribute of
respect to their master. The empress, over
whelmed with grief, has withdrawn to her
apartments and Is seen by one. 1t is now
stated that the remains will be inferred in the
friedenskirche, beside those OF Frederick III.
The official attestation of the death and
the cause of death was made this evening. The
viii of the deceased, deposited in the archives
of the minister OF the household, viii be duly
opened in the presence of the minister of
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