Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-09
At DEATHS DOOR.
The German Kaiser in a Comatoss
State.--At One Time He Was
Thought to be Passing Away.
The Report OF His Death Printed In the
Berlin Papers and Sent TO All
Parts Of the World.
An Imperial Decree Declares Prince VIII
lam the Representative of the
Emperor In State Affairs.
A RESTLESS NIGHT.

BERLIN, March s.-Noon.-The follow
ing bulletin was issued at 10 O'Clock this
morning: The Emperor had very rest
less night and is very weak this morning.
Signed VoN LAUER.
GRADUALLY SINKING.
BERLIN, March 81 p. m.-The En-
peror Is not now able to recognize even
the Empress and is gradually sinking. An
immense but silent crowd Is standing
near the palace Notwithstanding the fact
that cold rain is falling. The palace Is
guarded by force Of cavalry. Business
in the city is virtually suspended and the
theeters are closed.
AROUND THE DEATH BID.
BERLIN, March 6.-Doctors Leuthald
and Liemsnn remained with the Emperor
throughout the night. The Grand Duke
and Duchess Of Baden and the Crown
Princess of Sweden arrived this morning
In special train.
The National Zeitung says that the En-
peror was in half waking, half sleeping
condition yesterday. He showed slight
increase OF strength in the evening after
takirg n0urishment which appeared to be
maintained. The Emperor has recog-
DiZed his daughter the Duchess Of Baden.
Prince Bismarck is at the palace. Count
Won Stsldberg Wernigrode, the Court
Chamberlain, is also present.
NEWS AT The BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE.
LONDON, March S-The British For.
eien Office at noon received an important
telegram from Berlin respecting the En-
I peror's critical condition, which was
forthwith communicated to Lord Sails
bury at his residence.
PRINCE WILLIAM EMPEROR AND KING.
| BERLIN, March S.-The imperial de-
cree, which was signed on November u,
WAS promulgated TO dsJ. Il provides for
the representation Of the Emperor and
King by Prince William in the discharge
OF current government bus ness.
| OFF FOR BERLIN.
| SAN RENO, March s - The Crown
Prince will leave here on Saturday morn
ing. He Twas much sgitated when he
| heard OF the Emperor's serious condition.
He receives kilograms from Berlin almost
every half hour. Prince Henry and
Princess Charlotte Of Saxe-M eiHlngen,
grand children Of the Emperor, and the
Grand Duke Of Hesse, will leave San
Reno tonight for Berlin.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
| LONDON, March S.-A Berlin dispatch
| tllUtu uUUn BdI5 blIOO " CLOIh bLlS
morning the Emperor has slightly i'm
proved. He suffers less pain, but is still
greatly exhausted Prince and Princess
William, Prince Bismarck, General Won
Moltke snd Hero Won Petkamar, vice.
president of the Council Of Ministers, are
in attendance at the pslsce. A lsrge
crowd is collected outside the palace.
WEAKENING.
| TnNnON March 9 A Rarlin disnafch
timed at 2 p N. says the Emperor is
weakening. The doctors haVe faint hopes
of his recovery.
THE DEATH BULLETIN.
BERLIN, March s, Gas p. m.-The En-
peror is dead.
| STILL ALIVE.
BERLIN, March 8, 9:2O p. M.-The En-
peror is still alive
BERLIN, Msrch 8, $3.50 P M-The re-
port of the Emperor's de tn proves to
have been premature. The latest intel
| ligence from the palace is that be is still
alive, although unconscious.
| HIS CONDITION MORE TRANQUIL.
BERLIN, March The Off ;isl bulletin
issued st O'Clock this evening an
nounces that the Emperor lives, and that
on the whole his condition is more tran
quill. The bulletin has treasured the peo-
pie who had been intensely excited by the
reports of his death which had been pub
lished in newspaper extras and wired to
ell parts of the world.
HAD CONFERENCE WITH PRINCE VIII
LIAM.
BERLIN, March Prince and Princess
William have been at the palace since s
O'Clock this morning. Prince Bismarck
visited the palace st noon and had long
conference with Prince William All the
members Of the imperial family in Berlin
called during the morning. The Crown
Prince of Sweden arrived in Berlin at 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER WITH HIM.
BERLIN, Msrcn s, 1850 M-Shcrtly
before O'Clock the Empress and Grand
Duchess of Baden, were with the En-
peror. At 2 O'Clock Prince Bismarck
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