Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-03-17
Prince Frederick william, the New Em'
peror, at Once Departs From san
Reno for tine Imperial
Palace.

most solemn moment WHeH Solio" oiiN
care so deeply stir our hearts, to atleiip1 10
depiet the feelings with which the Whole
nation is filled through the loss OF oCf
most beloved, exalted and venerable ruler.
NAV. however, safely and confidently say
on this day Of sore trial that the fruss'ah
people and their representatives VIII now,
more than ever be penetrated by the con-
sciousness that the sorrows OF our eHaited
soyereign's house are theirs ana that
the deeper the universal pain at the
decease Of our rever-remembered hihg the
stronger and more indissoluble wall DC the
link uniting Prussia's sovereign house anu
Prussias people in good and evil days.
leave it to yourselves to take such resoIu-
tions az are suitable to the gravity OF the
situation." Herr Won koeller, the fresl-
dent of the House. closed the sitting WIN
the words, God protect the Royal hCuSe
and the fatherl nd"
san RENO. March 9,-The Crown ffluce
and Princess of Germany will leave san
Reno Immediately for Berlin.
SAN RENO. March 9.-The Emperor or
Germany Frederick WnlIam) passed d
fairly good night During the early part
of the night he was restless, but lie slePb
better afterward.
BERLIN, March 9--The Stats AH2'9er
publishes the following proclamation;
at has pleased God TO call His Majesty,
the Emperor and King, our most gracious
master. from life, after a short illness and
after richly blessed reign. The Whole
Nation mourns with the Royal House the
decease of the deeply beloved and vener-
able monarch whose wisdom has ruled so
long and gloriously over its fortunes III
war and in peace
rSipnedl "rHE MINISTER OF STATE'
BERLIN. March Eye witnesses Of tho
scenes at the death of the Emperor state
that during the last few hours Of his life,
he suffered no pain shorty "l'er
O'Clock all the members Of the family
staying at the palace, the court dlgnilar-
les Generals aud Ministers of State we've
| summoned to the chamber In Whlch lh9
Emperor lay dying. The Emperor was Ill
| a half-sitting position on camp pais'Ha'-
| All the members of the Royal famly tevN
PLACES at the bedside. The roeM was
/ crowded Prince William stood neafest
! the Emperor, half bending over tue sopchs
He earnestly watched the face OF she uy~
ing monarch until he expired.
LoNDoY, March 9-Qneen Victoria and
the Prince of Wales were informed OF the
| death of tie Emperor at 9;3U O'Clock thlS
| morning. The news reached the c'uos be-
| fore the members assembled. Speclai
messengers informed the Minister'S, the
| Prince of Wales. the foreign ambassadors,
various members of the House OF Lords
| and persons prominent in polltlcai clreIeS'
, The excitement of yesterday has been re-
newed and the German Embassy IS be-
| sejged bv callers lu consequence oil yes
terday evenings conflicting rumors tho
definite news of the Emperor's death was
Mt first received cautiously. The flags on
| the pnbic buildings were placol at half
mast and the notice of the EmperorS
decease was posted on the bulletin
| boards of the newspapers. Flags are ai
halfmast generally throughout England
on account of the death OF Emperor
William. At 11I5 o'clock this morning
| Prince Henry, of Battenberg, con-
veved a message from the queen To
Count Won Hatzfeldt, the German AmDds-
sador expressing Her Maiesty's sorrow az
the Emperor's death. The balls Wolth
were to have been held at Dublin Castle
tonight and on ST. Patriek's Day haya
been postponed. Large crowds gathered
about the newspaper offices, and many
were the expressions of sorrow and regreb
mingled with sympathetic remarks as to
I'll aaotb Of tho Emneror would affect
,ba NOW Emnaror Frederick William. The
o,onn has spnt teIegrams of coincidence Q to
1T, nnd+o San Remo
80 uorcb q The evening paners
49,, ronorta1 to he the last
,,'anJs snoI,or h,, tho Emneror. They are:
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sent telegram ot cohuolehooto 10 rleuoiloS
william at oah hemo, ne a,so e'arse'
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