The Springdale news., 1888-06-22
THE EMPEROR DEAD.

the last moment of the battle for life passing away without strug- gle. There was no material change apparent in hls condition during the early hours of the night. An hour after midnight the om- press dismissed the members of the imperial family to their apartments and prepared herself to watch in a room adjoining the emperor s chamber. Dr Howell served Tn the vigil. At this time the emper- or was m full possession of his fac ulties. Shortly after l o'clock he wrote on slip of paper the follow ing question, winch he handed to Dr. Howell: "HoW IS my pulse; arc you satisfied with it?' He then wrote something more, but re- tained the plcee Of paper Hi his hand after erasing the words.
 Between ? and 3 o'clok hls breathing became terribly labored and some moments of struggle would occur, alternating with spasm and great distress as the hard fight with approaching death grew more desperate. By this time the em- peror's life was seen to be waning
 As soon as 1t became evident that the end was near the empress caused the royal family to be sum- moned. At s o'clock all gathered around the bedside. Dr. Koegel and the chaplain who had been summoned by telegraph from Ems did not arrive in time to admins ter the last saeraments. pr. Pierey therefore, performed these duties Pastor Roggs was also present in the death chamber.
 Daring the administering ef the sacrament and even to within if teen minutes before hls death the emperor appeared to be quite con scious. He showed by the expres- sion ot his eyes and by the move ments of his eyelids that he still re. cognized all who approached tho bedside-relatlves and others. A number of officials who had been summoned early in the morning reached the palace before death had taken place. Among those present at the tune the emperor died wero Count Von Stoleberg w Welndergode, General Albedyll, Count Enlenberg Count Radolin Radolinski, General Pope and General Lindequlst, Prince Bismarck did not go to Pots dam from Berlin until after the meeting of the ministering council, where he formally announced the decease of the emporer.
 The emperor's remains will prob able lie in state at the Garrison church in Potsdam. By order of the Evangelical church council the bells will be tolled at specified hours for fourteen days excessively in all the protestant churches in the king dom.
 Before his death emperor Fl eder- ick gay directions that his remains should be inferred in the Garrison church at Potsdam.
 At 5 o'clock this evening Prince Bismarck and the members of the ministry, the aides de camp and the officers on duty m the palace were admitted to the room where the re- mains lie. The servants of the household and soldiers of the Lehr battalion were afterward allowed to enter and they paid their last tribute respect to their master. The empress, overwhelmed with grief, has withdrawn to her apart. ments and is seen by no one.
 It is now stated that the remains will be interred within the Fried onskirche beside those ot Frederick IV. The official attestation of death and the cause of death was made this evening. The will of the deceased deposited in the archieves ot the minister of the household will be duly opened in presence of the minister of justice. The issue of the proclamation of William II to the nation is not expected until af- ter the funeral. Dr. Mackenzie in formed the empress on Wednesday that he had abandoned all hope of a further prolongation of life.