The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
THE KAISER AND TIE SUCCESSION.
AT THE BEDSIDE.

The Empsrors Death Announced Several
Times, but He Still Lives.
BERLIN, March g. NooM-The following bull
letin was issued at l0:4O o'clock this morning.
1.-THE Emperor had very restless night, and
is very weak this morning VoN LAUER.n
IL A. M-Drs. Leuthold and Tiemsn remained
With the Emperor throughout the night. The
Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden aud the
Crown Princess of Sweden arrived this morning
in a special train. The National Zeitung says
that the Emperor was in a half-wakng, nalf
sleeping condition yesterday. He showed
slight increase in strength in the evening, after
taking nourishment, which appeared to be
maintained The Emperor has recognized his
daughter, the Duchess of Baden. Prince
Bismarck is at the palace Count Won Stolbsrg
wernieerods. the court chamberlain, is also
present. =
2:30 P. M.--According to semi-ofical author
ty the Emperor at o'clock, while lmore quiet,
had not perceptibly gained in strength. DR..
Koegel, the court chaplain, was with the En-
and Princess William have been at the palace
since O'Clock this morning Prince Bismarck
visited the palace al noon and had long con-
ference with Prince William. Ali the members
OF the imperial family in Berlin called during
the morning The Crown Prince of Sweden ar
rived in Berlin at o'clock this afternoon.
At noon all the members Of the imperial fam
lily except the Crown Prince and Crown Prin-
cess were in a room adjoining that occupied by
the Emperor.
At 1926 Chaplain Koegel gave the last sacra-
ment TO tho Emperor. The Emperor was oc-
casionally delirious before noon Princes Bis
marck visited the Reichstag at 2:30.
4P.M.-The Emperor is not now able to recog-
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 town is virtually
suspended and the theaters are closed.
$50 p ML-The physicians in attendance upon
the Emperor have published an assurance that
the somnolent condition of his Majesty is not the
result of the injection of morphine. This has
confirmed the belief that a crisis is imminent.
6:45 P. M-The Emperor is dead.
9P. M.-An official bulletin announces that
the Emperor lives and that. the whole, bis
condition is more tranquil The bulletin has re-
assured the people, who had been intensely
cited By the reports os his death, which had
been published IN newspaper extras. The
Emperor swooned at o'clock this after
noon, and remained unconscious until Aft
erwards he slept for an hour. Wine and liquid
nourishments have doen administered to him
occasionally since
The Emperor is continually growing weaker.
The doctors have tried to inject camphor and
administer stimulants mechanically This morn
ing the Emperor tried TO sit up in bed. He
shook hands with the Empress, who was seated
by his bedside, but was unable to speak to her.
The courage and devotion of the Empress are
admirable. Ill and weak herself. and broken
with sorrow and grief. her efforts to cheer aud
console her husband have been unceasing.
1t is stated that during his delirium this
morning the Emperor imagined himself at tho
head of his guards again as of old, and aetualIy
went through the maneuVers cf drilling a bat
talon of the Imperial Guards. Towards midday
he became feverish, and his pulse was IoS.
The Emperor was perfectly conscious at
o'clock yesterday when he sent for Prince Bis
marck, with whom he conversed for twenty
minutes. Prince Bismarck, reassured by the
Emperor's display of vitality. then drove to the
Reichstag, and presided at the Council of Min
isters which was followed by meeting Of the
Bundesrath. whence he returned direct to the
palace at 5 o'clock. It was then that the En-
peror had the worst attack, and the whole fam
lily was summoned to his bedside The ringing
of the church bells to announce the administer
ing Of she sacrament led the public to believe
taat the end had come.
It is stated that just before the swoon the EN-
peror was talking with the Grand Duchess OF
Baden. and that he suddenly fell backward in a
faint upon thu bed. All efforts 70 revive him
were in vain, and even ths doctors for time
thought he dead. The Grand Duchess of
Baden Kept up animated telegraphic CORE
spondence with the Crown Prince all day. In
ths afternoon Prince Williams children, dressed
in white drove past the palace and looked
anxiously at the window for the Emperor. The
crowd deeply affected.
The report of the death OF the Emperor
created the widest excitement. The papers
that published the report will be prosecuted.
The telegraph Offices tonight were throneed
with people obliged to revoke previous messages
announcing the Emperor's death. At 10 o'clock
to. night the people outside the palace were
wodged together In dense crowd Even foot
travel was impossible. The people refused 80
thinking that the fact WAS being coneealsd.