The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-15
TIE EMPEROR OF GERMANY DEAD.

On our ontside pages to day we give
in brief the outline of the history OF the
dead Emperor, whom all Europe mourns
and who was particularly beloved by
the natives of that country. The press
account of the closing scene is as fol
lows,
Emperor William of Germany died
Friday morning IN his ninety first year.
It was at 1927 o'clock while the chaplain
DIR, Koegel, was Offering a prayer, that
the end came, and the hand of the hus-
band lay in that of the wife after the
Emperor's last breath had been drawn,
Prince William stood beside his tremb
ling, white faced grandmother at the
foot of the bed gazing, like her, with
deepest anxiety at the countenance OF
the dying man, The young Prince, in.
deed, continued to try to converse with
his grandfather until at last his ques
lions drew forth only rambling replies,
The strong brain had yielded finally to
time. According to one paper the Kais
er's last words we're addressed to his
daughter, the Grand Duchess of Baden,
who urged him to take repose, because
he would tire himself. Il no longer have
time to be tired he replied, The story
is at any rate characteristic of his in.
dOmitable spirit. Another statement is
to the effect that his last utteranC9 was
Fri 2, dear FrllZ. referring to his absent
son. And still another report says
Kaiser Williams dying words are a.
ready reported. 1t is said they were
spoken in moment of delirium some
four hours before he hreathed his last
| rhAy time. Af .
but if Russia forces me to war, shall
faithfully stand by my ally, Austria.
These are good words, and it is marve-
lous how happily they present the polio y
of Prince Bismarck as to the relations OF
Germany to her neighbors; and we shall
see how useful they will probably be in
helping the Prince to crystalline that
policy in the form of an Imperial Lee
gend.
EMPEROR FREDERICK III.
The new Emperor OF Germany, hther
to XII wn to the world as Crown Prince
Frederick William, 10 already IN his
fifty seventh year. He is therefore two
years younger than the dead Kalser wal
when created Regent of Prussia. His
life has been an interesting one, though
tient waiting for the call to the Prussiar
aud German thrones, which comes only
when he himself IL under the shadow OF
death, He was born on the 18th of DC
tober, 1881, and, like all the Huhenzol
Terms. had thorough military education
He was more an Onlookcr than an &C
tive participant in the Danish war OF
1864 but in 1866 he was entrusted with
an army of 1875 600 men, whom he con
Quoted, assisted by Major General Won
Blumenthal, his chief of staff. through
the passes of the Sudetic hills, arriving
in time to decide the battle of Sadowa
in favor of Prussia, In the war of 1876
he commanded the third German army
consisting of three North German corps
the First and Second Bavarian corps and
the divisions furnished by Baden
Wurtenburg and Hesse, in all about
200 900 men and 800 guns. 10 the in
spiration of his leadership is credited
the German victories at Weissenburg
and WOerth, He was present with hi
army at Sedan, and then proceeded with
the other armies to Versailles,
During the war he b came immensely
popular with the South German troops
whole of South Germany by his admira
bic leadership, by his bravery, by his
kindly care tor the men placed under
his command, and by his Willingness tC
share the fatigues aud dangers with the
troops who formed his army.
Since 1878 his life has been compare
lively uneventful, with the exception Of
a period is 1878. when he acted as regent
during the incapacity of the Emperor
caused by the wounds of the assassin
Modelling. A few years ago he cementec
the relations between Germany anc
Spain by an official visit to Madrid, anC
on his way back called on Pope Leo XII
at the Vatican. His interview with the
holy father on that occasion is asserted
to have contributed in a great measure
to the satisfactory settlement of tn,
Kuterkampf.
Universally beloved, respected and es
teemed both at home and abroad, hi
popularity has, if it were possible, in
creased during the past year, since the
terrible malady from which he is now
suffering has become known, The great
est differences of opinion exist AS to The
nature of the disease from which he il
suffering, some of the physicians assert
ing that 1t is cancer Of the larynx. while
others are equally positive in their de-
NAL. 1t is, however generally admitted
that he is doomed to an early death, anC
on several occasions during the past few
weeks his demise has been considered
imminent.