The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-10
4 Pail Of Sorrow Cast Over
the World,
BY THE EMPER0R'S DECEASE.
The New Kings Title to be Frederick
1II-Death of Vice-PresideDt Pot
ter-Other News IIenls.
The Dead Emperor.

ndSG EeDSIdlIy lAIOuSuOut -1hkluhuS vi
account of the death of the Emperor
William. At II :l5 this morning, Prince
Henry, of BattenbuTg, conveyed q
message from the Queen to Count Won
Hatzieldt, German ambassador, express
ing her Majesty's sorrow at the En-
perors death. The balls which were to
nave cen given at Dublin Castle to-
night and St. Patrick's day have been
postponed. The excitement of yester-
dav has been renewed, and the German
embassy is besieged by callers in con-
sequence of yesterday evenings con
f1icting rumors. Definite news of the
Emperor's death is received cautiously.
Flags on public buildings were placed at
half mast, aud notice of the Emperor S
decease posted on bulletin boards of
newspapers. Large CROWDS gathered
about newspaper offices, and many
we're the expressions of sorrow and re-
greet. The Queen has sent telegram of
coincidence TO Berlin and to San Reno.
BRUSSELS, March 9.-The King and
Queen OF Belgium left here on their
way to Lone on to attend the silver
wedding of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, just before the news of the Ger
man Emperor's death arrived.
ROME, March 9.-The Chamber of
Deputies will adjourn as mark of re-
spect for the dead Emperor. The gen.
eral impression is that there will be no
change in the political situation, so long
as Prince Bismarck lives.
SAN RENO. March 9.-The Crown
Prince and Princess of Germany will
leave San Reno Immediately for Berlin.
The Crown Prince passed fairly good
night. During the early part of the
night, he was restless, but slept better
afterwards.
BERLIN, March 9.-The bourse is
closed on account of the Emperor's
death.
When the Reichstag met to-day,
Prince Bismarck, with deep emotion,
informed the members of the death of
Emperor William. He also announced
that the new King would assume the
title of Frederick III.
The Stats Anzieger, publishes the
following proclamation:
1t has pleased God to call his Majesty, the
Emperor and King, our most gracious
after a richly blessed reign. The whole ma
ton mourns with the royal house the de-
cease of the deeply beloved and venerable
monarch. whose wisdom has ruled So long
and gloriously over its fortunes in war ana
in peace.
The death of the Emperor. was an
nounced to the populace by the lower
ing to hal:-mast, of The standard over
the palace. Flsgs at half-mast are dis
played on public buildings. An i'm
mense concourse Of people is gathered
o. tside the palace. The multitude is
silent and sorrowful.
Att o'clock this morning, the follow
ing bulletin was issued:
Alter the slight Pickering up of his vital
power, yesterday evening, the Emperor S
weakness increased during the night, and
has now attained high degree.
(Signed) Won LAUER LEUTHOLD.
At the opening of the lower house of
the Prussian Diet, to-day, Herr Won
Puttkammer, vice president of the Prus-
sian ministerial council, arose and said :
Il have the sad duty to make a most
painful communication to the House
1t has pleased God to call His NJ jesty,
the Emperor, in the twenty-eighth year
of his glorious reign, from his earthly
existence by peaceful death at $50
this morning You will not expect me
at this most solemn moment, when sor-
row and care so deeply stir our hearts,
to attempt to depict the feeling with
which the whole nation is filed through
the loss of our most beloved, exalted
and venerable ruler. l may, however,
safely and confidently say on tnis day
of sore trial, tnat the Prussian people
and their representatives will now
more than ever, be penetrated
by the consciousness that the sorrows
of our exalted sovereign's house are
theirs, and that the deeper the uni
versal pain at the decease of our ever
remembered king, the stronger and
more iDdissoluble will be the link
uniting PrUssia's sovereign house and
Prussia's people in good and evil days.
] leave to yourselves TO make such reso-
lutions as are suitable to the gravity of
the situation"
Herr Won Kaeller, president of the
House, closed the sitting with the
words: God protect the royal house
and Fatherland.
Eye witnesses of the scenes at the
death of the Emperor state that
during the last few hours OF his life he
suffered no pain. Shortly after SO o'clock
all the members of the family staying
at the palace, the court dignitarles.
generals and ministers of state were
summoned to the chamber in which the
Emperor was dying. The Emperor was
in half sitting position on a camp
bedstead, All the members of the royal
family took places at the bedside The
room was crowded. Prince William
stood nearest the Emperor, half bend
ing over the couch. He earnestly
watched the face OF the dying monarch,
until he expired.
LONDON, March 9.-Dispatcbes from
the continent say that Paris and Vienna
bourses are firm to-day. Hamburg and
Frankfort bourses are closed.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The official
announcement of Emperor William s
death was received at the German lega-
ton early this morning. The telegram
was signed by Prince Bismarck and
stated that the Emperor passed peace
fully away at s 80 this morning. Baron
Won Zedtwits charge d. affairs, when
questioned upon the subject of the
succession. said that Crown Prince
Frederick William became Emperor of
Germany and King OF Prussia imme-
diately upon the death of his father.
and now as alWaVg If tho ruestior1 of