, 1888-06-21
By TELEGkAPH.
GERMAN MONARCH DYING.

lS uOh ledi tb-
LA. m.-The emperor's lungs are
infamed. His end IL approaching.
THE DEATH BED Seine
BERLIN, June 1.-THE emperor has
been seizsd with lockjaw. Photo
graphers have arrived to take a view
Of the death-bed scene.
GROWING WORSE.
2p. m.-The emperor is growing
worse. Inflammation of the lungs
has set in
PaErARIsG FOR HIS SUCCESSOR.
3p. ua.-The emperor is very low.
Lockjaw has declared itself, and un-
less this is relieved the patient will
die. Prince BismaGk has given or
ders for the formalitie5 of the succes~
sor of Crown Prince William.
SUMMONED To HIS BEDSIDE.
BERLIN, June 1.-THE crown
prince and crown princess and Prince
Harry have arrived at the castle. En-
press Victoria has watched by the
bedside of the emperor since four
o'clock this morning. All members
of the imperial family have been
summoned to his bedside.
FLAT MONEY MARKETS.
LONDON, June 1.-THE bourses at
Paris, Vienna and Frankfort are
weak on account of the critical con-
dition of the emperor OF Germany. |
LETTER FROM BLAINE.
CHICAGO, June ia Pittsburg dis
patch says that Chairman Jones, of |
the Republican National convention,
has in his possession third letter |
from Mr.. Blaine, which be has just |
received from Blaine in Scotland, and |
which is to be read upon the assem-
bling of the national convention ON |
next Tuesday. In it Mr.. Blaine states
most emphatically that he will not al |
low his name in connection with the |
nomination, and that he would not
accept, though it were rendered him
unanimously. Mr.. Jones arrived here
this morning, but would neither deny |
or corroborate the story.
SHERIDAN COMFORTABLE.
WASHINGTON, June 14-General |
Sheridan passed quiet and COM
Portable night. His pulse continues
good, and respirations are more |
regular. No unfavorable symptoms
have appeared
yICToRIA'S PACIFIC DEFESCES.
LONDON, June 13.-In the house of
lords last night the advantages of
Burrard's Inlet as compared with Es-
quimalt for British naval station
on the Pacific coast were presented
by Lord Ephinstone in behalf OF the
He said the authori
ties were divided. but after consulta-
ton it had been considered unwise
to remove the station from Esqui-
malt. He also said the Inlet would |
prove only trap in time of war for
the ships. The government Is pro-
pared 70 spend G31,000 on arma
ment at Esquimalt, 6 10000 on sub
marine stores and 6 10000 on sub
marine structures.
EMPEROR FREDERICK DEAD.
PoTsDAM, June 15.-Emperor Fred
erick died at IL o'clock this morning,
surrounded by Empress Victoria,
Empress Augusta, tho crown prince
and the rest of tho imperial family.
As hour succeeded hour early in the
the emperor became weaker,
but appeared to be perfectly con-
scious Of what was going on around
him. All present In the sick room
knew the end was approaching and
quietly awaited it. The empress,
who had not quit her dying husband
for 4S hours, sat by his bed while the
crown prince with pale, stern face,
walked up and down the stone pave-
msnt in the court yard, entering the
room every few minutes. solicitous of
his fathers condition. At just IL
o'clock the emperor gave a slight
gasp asd passed into painless death
amid the quiet weeping of the family.
UNIVERSAL SORROW.
BERLIN, June 15.-The news of
Emperor Frederick's death has
caused universal sorrow in the capi-
tai. Business everywhere is sus-
pended, and the streets are crowded
with people anxious to learn the de-
tails.
AT RHE BoURsEs.
LONDON, June 15.-.Dispatches from
Vienna, Paris and st. Petersburg
states that the bourses are unaffected
by the news of the emperor's death.
PREPARING FOR THE SUCCESSION.
BERLIN, June ia meeting of
Bismark and cabinet ministers WAS
had this morning to take steps for
accession of the crown prince to the
throne.
MOURNING ANNOUNCEMENT.
BERLIN, June 15.-Reichsenzeiger,
the official paper publishes the fol-
lowing announcement this morning:
The royal sufferer has ended his
earthly career by Gods decree. The
emperor king, our most gracious mas
ter, passed to eternal rest soon after
eleven this morning after long and
grievous suffering, which was borne
with forhtude and submission to
Gods will. The royal house and Ger
man poopls have been twice be
reaved within short time. They
deeply mourn the ALI too early de-
cease of our much beloved ruler.
Ministry of State"
PARLIAMENT ADJoURNs,
vienna, June 15.-In the Riech-
sarth the premier made a pathetic
address, announcing the death of the
German emperor. Parliament ad-
journsd.
PRINCE OF WALES GOES TO GERMANY.