The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-20
THE KING IS DEAD.
Emperor Frederick Closes His Brief
Reign.

morning Emperor Frederick died. surround
by his family.
An hour after midnight the Empress dis
missed the members of the imperial family
to their apartments. and prepared herself 10
pass the night watching in room adjoining
the sick chamber Dr. Howell shared in the
vigil. At this time the Emperor was in the
full possession of his faculties. Shortly after
/ o'clock he wrote on a piece of paper the
following questions, which he handed to Dr..
Howell: How is my pulse "Are you
satisfied with itsf lie then wrote some
thing more, but he retained the piece of pa
per in his hands after erazing thewords. Be
tween and o'clock his breathing became
terribly labored, and some moments of
struggle would occur. alternating with
spasms and great distress as the hard fight
with approaching death progressed. BY this
the strength Of the dying Emperor was seen
to be waning As soon as it became evident
that the end was near, the Empress caused
the royal family TO be summoned. All
O'Clock all gathered around the bedside. DIR.
Koegel, Court Chaplain. who had been sum
moned by telegram from Ems, did not arrive
in time TO administer the last sacrament.
Dr. Persius, therefore. officiated in this cere-
mony. Pastor Rogge was also present in the
death chamber.
CONSCIOUS To THE LAST.
During the administering of the sacra-
ment, and indeed even 10 within l5 minutes
before his death. the Emperor appeared TO be
quite conscious He showed by the express
sion of his eyes, and by the movements of
his eyelids, that he still recognized all who
approached the bedside, relatives and others.
A number of officials who had been sum
moned early in the morning, reached the
palace before death had taken place. Among
those present at the time the Emperor died
were Count Won Stolberg- -Wernigerode. Gen
ernl yon AIbedyll. Count Enlenberg, General
Raueh, Count Radolin- Radolinski, General
Pape and General I.indequist. Prince Bis
marci. die. not 20 TO Potsdam from Berlin
until after the meeting of the Ministerial
Council. where he formally announced the
decease of the Emperor.
The Emperor's remains will probably lie
in state in the garrison church at Potsdarn.
By order of the Evangelical Church Council
the bells will be tolled at specified hours for
II days succeeding in all the Protestant
churches of the kingdom.
The Berlin Reich,anseiger publishes tele-
gram from Baden stating that the dowager
Empress Augusta, TO whom the news of the
dangerous turn which the Emperor's malady
had taken had been carefully broken, imme-
.liately expressed a wish to return TO Berlin
Her physicians, however, would not permit
her 10 undertake the journey, her strength
having been so overtaxed by recent events
as TO render her unable TO stand the fatigue
of the trip. She may return during the
week
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
The Berlin papers are full of expressions
of grief al Emperor Freder:ck's death. The
North German Gazette says: He was a true
.Hohenzollern. He leaves behind him in the
remembrance of the hearts of his coiempo-
raries and as a heritage to future generations
the memory Of a Prince whom the perfected
virtues of noble manhood were rs crown of
glory about his head, illuminating his whole
being"
Another article in the North German Ga
zette, referring TO the new Emperor William
H., says; A precious possession of the house
of Hohenzollern, handed down from father
10 throughout many generations, namely,
earnest feeling of duty and strictness in the
performance of their high functions, has
been present with the new Emperor in all
his surroundings, indicating to him his path
through life. lie passed the years OF his
youthful education in rigorous work, and
thus prepared himself for the exalted and
difficult duties of his princely office"
Herr Won Werner sketched the Emperor's
features after death. Hussars occupy the
road from Friedrichskron Castleto San Souei.
In the interior of the castle the I.ehr Battal-
ION mounts guard under command of Major
Natzner
MS TESTING PLACE CHOSEN
Before his death, Emperor Frederick gave
directions that his remains should be inter
red in the garrison church, at Potsdam.
The Bundesrath met at Berlin at noon.
Prince Bismarck formally announced the
death of Emperor Frederick and the acces-
sion to the throne of William who takes the
title of William H. The Berlin Municipal
Council received noticeofthe Emperors death
through Herr Won Forkenbeck, Mayor of
Berlin, while they were in session. They
Immediately adjourned to meet in special
began telling at o'clock this afternoon
Mourning is displayed on many houses. In
a number ofshop windows busts of the En-
peror, yelled in Grape have been placed.
500 P N.-Prince Bismarck and all the
members of the Ministry, the aides-de-camp
and officers ON duty in the palace have been
admitted TO the room in which the remains
lie. The servants of the household and the
soldiers Of the Lehr Battalion were after
ward allowed to enter, and they paid the
last tribute of respect 10 their master The
Empress, overwhelmed with grief, has with
drawn To her apartments and is seen by no
one. 1t is now stated that the remains will
I've inferred within the Friedenskirche beside
those of Frederick ". The official atiesta.
ton of death and the cause of death was
made this afternoon. The will of the de-
ceased, deposited in the archives of the Min
lister of the Household. will be duly opened
in the presence of the Minister of Justice
The issue OF the proclamation of William II.
10 the nation is not expected until after the
funeral.
The body reposes on Theron bed ia which
the Emperor expired The body is enveI-
oped in a white shroud. Only the upper half
of the face is visible. On the breast lies a
wreath of laurel The hands are Joined and
rest on the bilt Of a cavalry sabre At the
foot of the bed stands a table covered with
flowers. The features wear an extremely
peaceful expression.
Dr. Mackenzie informed the Empress on
Wednesday that he had abandoned all hope
of further prolongation of life.
Official notification of the accession of
William III. has already been sent to all the
representatives ofGermany abroad The oath
of allegiance of the troops will be admins
tered tomorrow
The arrangements for having the body lie
in state are progressing. Since 6 O'Clock no
one has been allowed To view the remains.
EMPEROR FREbERicK's CAREER
Emperor Frederick was born October IL.
1881. Entering the army at an early age, he
was promoted prior to 1866 to the rank of