The Penn's Grove record., 1888-04-21

II WORST FEARED"
KAISER FREDERICK IN A CRITICAL
CONDITION-ALL HIS FAMILY
SUMMONED TO HIS BED

KAISER FREDERICK IN A CRITICAL
CoNDITIoN-ALL HIS FAMILY
SUMMONED TO HIS BED
SIDE.
BERLIN, April 16.-Emperor Fred
erick passed a bad night last night.
The fever and the symptoms of bron-
chitis have increased.
BERLIN, April 16.-Last night the
Emperor slept only after sedatives had
been administered. The doctors pre-
dict another bad night.
The attack Of bronchitis is supposed
to have resulted from his drive on Sat
uTday in a cool northeast wind.
AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
The following bulletin was issued
this afternoon:
"CHARLoTTENBERG, $50 Z. M
The Emperor did not pass a good
night, bronchitis having s%upervented
yesterday, accompanied by high fever
and 3hortness of breath.
MACKENZIE,
"WAGNER,
"KRAUsE,
"HovELL."
SUMMONED TO THE BEDSIDE.
BERLIN, April l7.-At midnight all
the members of the Imperial family
were summoned to the Emperor's bed
side. The worse Is feared.
THE PHYSICIANS IN CONSULTATION.
BERLIN, April l6.-The conference
of the Emperor'S doctors, which vas
held last evening. resulted III the unani.
nous decision that the fever and bron-
chitis from which the patient was suf-
ferjng had undergone no change. Dr..
Mackenzie suggested that the presence
of an abscess Il the vicinity Of the
trachea was the aus of the excessive
fever which had heretofore bafled the
skill of the physicians to account for.
This morning Or. Mackenzie expressed
his belief that the end was nearing
and, upon imparting his fears to the
Empress. the latter sent an
urgent summons to the members
of the royal and imperial family
to the bedside of the Kaiser. Crown
Prince William was the first to arrive.
he having ridden on horseback at top
speed from Berlin immediately upon re-
ceiving the message. Empress Augusta
and the other members of the house,
hold quickly followed Prince William,
and Prince Bismarck, the last to ar
rive, was at the bedside within an
hour. There is a markedly increased
excretion of bloody mucus from the
Emperor's throat, and the swelling is
making unmis,akable progress down.
ward.
BERLIn, April II Il A. M.)-The
report is confirmed that the Emperor
is suffering from Inflammation of the
lungs.
Prince Bismarck, accompanied by
the Minister of Justice, had another in
terview with the Emperor. last even
ing, when lis Majesty signed an order
appointing the Crown Prince to act as
his representative.
Professors Leyden and Senator were
summoned to-day for consultation on
the Emperor's condition. Prof Senator
took part in the conferences to-day.
Prof. Leyden will arrive tomorrow
from Weisbaden. Prof. Senator. who
is one of the greatest German authOrl-
ties Oh internal diseases, carefully ex-
amined the Emperor's chest, and re-
that he found no trace of organic
disease of the lungs OF of discharge OF
matter into the lung spaces. Professor
Leyden is "a great authority on diseases
of The respiratory system.
The general public were ignorant of
the grave condition of the Emperor un-
til the evening papers appeared. INTER
den. Linden was thronged with crowds
waiting for the EmperOr to drive out.
The Emperor does not feel as sick as
he really is. He wrote several letters
in bed to-day.
ALL THE IMPERIAL FAMILY AT
CHARLoTTENBERG.
$50 p. M.-The Emperor's condi-
ton remains the same. The fever has
not abated. Prince Henry. his son,