Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-16
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oars OF the imperial family remained
81 the castle TIL after midnight. The
E npress oil not leave the castle and a. 4
y'cloCk resumed her watch ct the bedside
II the Emperor.
BERLIN EXCITED.
Berlin, June 10 The death Of tie
Emperor has caused intense excitement
Il this city. All the members Of the poysl
! family and ministers were present In the
death chamber at the palace al Potsdam.
A ministerial council WAS held Just be-
fore the Emperor died. Prince Bismarck,
Thc presided at the ministerial council,
WAS much sgitated.
FLAGS LOWERED IN LONDON
LONDON, June Is Much sorrow Is ex
pressed at the death of the Emperor Of
Germany, who WAS very popular In this
city Flags are flying at half msst and
the blinds Of many houses are lowered.
Numerous messages OF coincidence have
been sent to the PrussieR royal family.
Immediately upon the receipt of the in
sell:gerce Of the Emperor's death Queen
Victoria telegrEphed message
of sympathy snd sorrow to the
Empress Victoria. The Price Of
Wales has returned from Ascot Heath,
where he was attending the races. He
will probsblY start for Bsrlin tonight.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BERLIN, June Is The R icnssrzeiger
| ( n;isl paper; publishes the following
announcement: The royal sufferer has
ended his earthly career. By Gods de-
cree the Emperor and King, our most
gracious master, passed to his eternal
rest shortly after IL O'Clock this mora
ing, after long and grevious su1 erings.
which we're borne with admirable f0rli-
tude and submission TO Gods will. The
royal house and the German people have
been twice bereaved within 8 short time.
They deeply mourn the all too early de-
cease Of our Mueh beloved ruler.
signed MINISTRY or STATE.
THE LAST NIGHT.
POTspAM, June l5-Durirg the first
part Ct the night the condition OF the
Emperor YVES comparatively good. At
O'Clock this morning he becsme restless,
AVID soon after the whole family
assembled in room adjacent to the one
in which the Emperor lay. The court
preacher had been in attendance since
yesterday. Herr Won Werner sketched the
Emperor's textures after death.
At midnight the Emperor sat for half
an hour in an arm chair and took some
nouri- hment. At O'Clock there WAC an
slarming Increase in his ma 4sty's weak
ness, ard the relatives who had left the
palace were telegrsphed 10 return. At l
O'Clock this forenoon access TO the palace
WAS stopped. Count Won StOlberg Wer-
nigsrode, Court Chamberlain, was the
only Minister present st that hour. Chap
Iains Persus and R)gge were also in at
tendance.
THE MINISTER'S ASSEMBLED.
PoTsDAM, Juae Is, 4r. M,-The minis
ters ale now assembled at the castle.
They sre awaiting an audience with the
new Emperor and E Dpress, WHO are now
al the castle.
ANNOUNCED IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, June Is Mr.. w. II. Smith,
leeder OF the government, announced this
afternoon in the House OF Commons the
death Of the Emperor Frederick.
SYMPATHY FROM FRANCE.
PARIS. JsGe 10 President Carnot, to-
day telegr&phed message Of sympathy
to the new G imam Emperor, and the
C,b net Ministers left their cards at the
German Embassy.
DIRECTIONS FOR ISTRRMENT.
BERLIN. June 10 B tore his death
Emperor Freder OK gave directions that
his remains should be inferred in the gar
rison church 1t p Jtsdsm.
The NEW RULER ANNOUNCED.
BERLIN, June Is Ths Buudesrath
met at noon. Prince Bismarck formaIly
announced the desth Ct Emperor Fred
erick aud the accession 10 the throne CT
William, who takes tie title of Will
liam II
THE SYMPATHY OF AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, June lS-Tne iatelii-
geace Of the death Of Emperor Frederick
III VAS received By Secretary Bsyard
this morning by cable MESSAGE from the
United States legation o. Berlin. TIE
Secretary Immediately informed the
Presidt,t, sDd the following telegram Was
sent to Berlin:
"rEPAETHENT OF STATE.
"WAgHINGroN, ID. G., Jane Is, 1888.
Peadleton, Minister, Berlin:
The President desires you to make ex-
preston through the foreign ONCE of the
reepec tul sympathy felt throughout the
United States for the German nation in
TIE loss CT their Emperor, who has e. last
Yielded 10 death with such lofty courage
and calm resignation to the divine decree.
TSigned BAYARD"
EFFECT ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
NV YORK, June 15-Oswsld Often
dorfer OF the Stasts-Zeituug to-day ex
pressed himsc thus: "The death Of the
Emperor Frederick will have veTy little
Influence On European affairs. HIS death
has been expected for considerable time
snd ne has been on the Drirk Of the grave
ever since be assembled the throne. His
reign has been o short one. The si.ustion
II Germany will not b. changed. The
dead Emperor, l think, WAS even
more popular with the masses than
the Emperor William. There is no
comparison TO De made between
the two. The old Emperor during his
life time did many crest deeds and for
these the people reverenced hin, their
love amounting to almost veneratioa.
The you1g Emperor William. rumor says,
fsvors wsrlike policy. l csnsot ssy
whether this is true or not, but DON'T
look for any great change in German
sf.irs. Think that Bismarck will take
the frst opportunity to show the world
the young Emperor has no warllks lncli