Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-16
THE EMPEROR DEAD.

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weakness Increased during the night and
has now attained high degree.
Is gaed Won LAUER-SEUTHoLD.
LATER The Emperor William died ct
80 this morning.
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
BERLIN, March 9.-At the meeting Of
the Lower House of the Prussisn Diet
to-day Herr Won Puttkamer, Vice-Presi-
dent Of the Prussian Ministerial Council,
arose and said: 1 nave the sad duty to
make most painful communication to
the House. II has pleased God to call
His Majesty, the Emperor, in the twenty
eighth year of bis glorious reign, from
his earthly existence by peaceful desth
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning. You will
not expect me at this most solemn mo-
ment when sorrow and care so deeply
stir our hearts to attempt to
depict the feelings with which the whole
nation is filed through the loss of our
beloved, exalted and venerable ruler. l
may, however, safely and confidently say
on this day Of sore trial, that the
Prussian people and their representatives
viii, now, more than ever, be united by
the consciousness that the sorrow of our
exalted sovereigu's house is theirs, and
that the deep universal pain at the decease
Of our ever remembered King, stronger
and more indis soluble, will be q link
uniting Prussisn's sovereign house and
Prussia's people in good and evil days.
lesve it to yourselves to take such resolu-
lions as are suitable to the gravity OF the
situation.
Herr Won Koeller, President of the
House, closed the sitting with the words:
"God protect the royal house and the
fstherIand."
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
LONDON, March Queen Vlctorin
and the Prince of Wales were informed
Of the death of theEmperor ST 8 80 O'Clock
this morning. The news reached tie
clubs before the members assem-
bled. Special messengers in
formed the ministers, the Prince
OF Wales, the foreign ambassadors,
various members Of the House OF Lords
and persons prominent in political cir
cles. The excitement of yesterday has
been renewed, and the German Embassy
Is besiegea by callers. In consequence
Of yesterday evenings conflicting ru-
mors, the definite news of the Emperor's
death was at first cautiously received.
Flags on the public buildings were placed
st half mast, and notice Of the Emperor's
decease WAS posted on the bulletin boards
Of the newspapers.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
LONDON, March AT IL 10 O'Clock
this morning, Prince Henry OF Bstsenburg,
conveyed message from the Queen to
Count Won Hsfzteldt, German Ambassa-
dor, expressing Her Msjesty's sorrow at
the Emperor's death. The balls which
were to have been held at Dublin Castle
tonight and on st. Patrick's day have
been postponed.
WILL ADJOURN AS MARK OF RESPECT
ROME, March 9-The Chamber of Dep
uties will adjourn as q mark of respect
for the desd Emperor. The general i'm
preston is that there will be no change in
the political situation so long as Prince
Bismarck lives.
KING FREDERICK.
BERLIN, March 9.-When the Reichstsg
met to-day Prince Bismarck, with deep
emotion, informed the members of the
death OF the Emperor. He also an
nounced that the new King would assume
the title Of Frederick.
PROCLAMATION OF his DEATH.
BERLIN, March 9.-The Stats Anzeiger
publishes the following proclamation:
at has pleased God to call His Msjesty,
the Emperor and King, our most gracious
master, from life after q short illness and
after richly blessed reign. The whole
nation mourns with the royal house the
decease OF our deeply beloved and veneer
able monarch, whose wisdom has ruled
SO long and gloriously over It's fortunes
in D. ace and in war.
(Signed) "MINIsTER OF STATE /"
GENERAL SURPRISE.
LONDON, March 9.-General surprise is
expressed thst the House of Commons
did not adjourn in consequence Of the
Emperor Williams death.
WILL NOT ADJOURN.
PARIS, March 9.-The parliamentary
| chambers will not adjourn on account of
the German Emperor's death.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
VIENNA, March 9.-The ReichstrAth
has adjourned because Of the death of the
German Emperor. Archduke Rudolph
will attend the funeral. The subsidized
! theaters have been closed.
CONDOLENCES.
PARIS, March 9.-President Carnot
| sent q telegram If coincidence to Frederick
William at San Reno. He also charged
| Colonel Lichtenstein Of his military
household to convey his condolepce to
Count Munster, Ambassador to France.
M. Flourens, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, went to the German embassy and
! telegrsphed to NJ. Herbette, French
Ambassador at Berlin, to present his con-
dolences to Prince Bismarck, ALI the
members OF the French Cabinet called
and inscribed their names at the German
embassy.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 9-The official
ann uncement OF the death of Emperor
William was received at the German legs-
ton early this morning. The telegram
was signed by Prince Bismarck, and
stated that the Emperor passed peacefully
away at $3.50 this morning. Baron Won
SeedIwitz, Charge d'Aff.ire, when ques-
toned upon the subject Of succession,
said that the Crown Prince Frederick
William became Emperor Of Germany and
King OF Prussia Immediately on the death
| OF his father, and that now as always If
the question of incspscity of the sover-
eign is raised 1t will be decided by the
two chambers of Prussia.
THE PRESIDENTS COINCIDENCE.
WASHINGTON, March "a telegram
was received at the Department of Safe
this morning from Minister Pendleton at
Berlin announcing the death Of the En-
psror William this morning. a copy of
the dispatch received by the German
Charge d'Afsires from Prince Bismarck
was sent to the Secretary of state. Tie
Secretary Of State this afternoon sent the