Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-09
THE EMPEROR LIVES.
The Spark Of Life was
Almest QaeneheA.
Hs Hakstsa bat Dsriia Advises n q
q Early Hear Friday Msnlag ~
hat rs b lnpFsvi.e.

t1as rs b InpFsving.
BE1IM, March. a.-Doeeosu Iaotnojd
sod I1emsDn Fen.ained With the e0
veeeR tAro1Ghooe ~ uiahA Tho 0eant
Daks ED DoeAoo Ba6on and thl
CEsvn Princess % 0vo6ea arrived tht
ooenirR 10 . epeeial train. The en-
IeeoR reooRriasd his dsuehses, tn
Deeoess Of Baden. Prince Bismarck d
o the palace. Ooaas Won Ssolbesr
WennsRsrode, eoaft ehambeslaiu, d
aleo present.
The following balletin vas iegned
io:ao o'o,osk this mofnine: '.ros EN-,
psscr had very restless NIGHT and q
very vssk this morning.
voz LAHxl-s
An imperial decree signed on Noyem
i5th vas psomnlGased today. Il peo-
voe9 for the ro,ruoeutation Of empefos
ed klu9 b Prince william In the Dis
ooaf&e Of o1rrsnt gov ienmeut business,
AZ noon all the member Of the I'm
peeial family exoepe she crown prince
and crown princess, we're Ia the room
IN sdjointuR that occupied By the en-
pefcf. ~ 12:25 o'clock Onnpla ain KoeQel
oase The taos sacrament 70 the emperor.
Ihs smperur vas occasionally dsliricus
before neon.
The emperor fell In Q svoon at 8
o'clock End remained unconscious until
6 o'clock. He afterwards vent into .
quiet sleep which lasted till O'Clock.
Wine and other liquid pourishmens are
administered to him occasionally.
Folleving 10 the taxi Of the imperial
decree promulgated to-day, declaring
Prince william 10 b the representative
OF The emperor in stale Affairs:
'Coneidesina the uncertain 0tato Of
my health, Shioh compels me 70 tem-
posagity abstain from the tssnsacsion
Of sdsirs, and in view Of the illoees
ssd prolonged abssnce Of my san Pred.
e'ick william, l charge your royal high
oess With ali caseo where / believe rep.
feseutatlon necessary in current govern.
nsent On iutss, especially the signing Of
fders witbout special order being
requisite on every separate ocoasion."
Previous to the newn Of the empe-
rof's death special services we're held
la the various churches, ell OF which
sefe crowded, and TIE copRreRasiops
lined ferventiy 10 the prayers.
The report Of the empefor's death
Groves to bavs been premature. The
latest intelligence from the palaoe 10
Ihst he 10 still alive, though uneon-
soioos.
An official bullstiu Issued at 8 o'clock
bis evening announces that the empe-
rof lives and that, on the whole, his
IL moro Tranquil. The bulle-
IN has treasured the people, although
hey are intensely excited by the re-
ports Of bis death which have been pub
ished In newspaper extras.
QUEEN vIcrosIA ANXIOUS.
LONDON. March 8.-The queen arrived
q London this morning from Windsor.
aud sent to the German embassy 10
make irQnirirs concerning the emperor.
The German ambassador hes received
private telegram from Berlin. which
lays: "fhe emperor's condisisn 10
unchanged"
Al four O'Clock the emperor was not
sbie 10 reoreniz. tven the empress. and
be vas Rrsdua " sinking. An immense
,ut silent crowd vas standing near the
palace. notWiihstanding that q cold
ain vas falling. The pslace 10 gn asded
oy a force Of cavalry. Business in the
!owD is virtually suspended and the
hoafefo are closed.
IT Vas ONLY 4 PAINTING SPILL.
LONDON, March 8. "a. m.-There il
'our or Ave hours delay in the receipt Of
dispatches frem Berlin ovtuQ 70 the
couditios Of the wires BY the
immense number Of messages sent. Ii
sppeass ~ II the announcement Of E0-
peFor Williams death vas due 90
ANTI, z spell with whish the emperor
sas seix.d between 8 and 6 O'Clock in
tie aftefp ooe. which had every appear
suce Of ceath. Ali the Berlin papers
,uroanc d biz death late in the after
noon. The Prince Of Wales and Lord
we're c'oseted With the queen
last nignt until li:9O o'clock. The re-
.uit OF the coufersrcs IL not known.
The queen Vill return 10 Windsor 10
lhe morning. The Queens drawing
room" end the eiiVer Wedding feteo of
been cancelled.
Hrs IAPRovRMIEr coNTIxuIs.
PRns IN. Msfch 8, l q. m.-Ths i'm.
In the enpesoR's condition
cous noes. he - sleeping soundly and
bis breathing 10 regular and he has
taken suost ,nsisi food and sppeaFs TO
have . god appetite. He vas given
yssers and egg and little champagne
aud sherry. HIS pulse has fallen from
ll6 TO Sc. When awake be IL fully CON
sc,ous showing an interest in What Ii
o ssipe around him. He asked the
Grand Duchess Of Baden Who sat BY
ois bed whethee che had already
diued and with whom and then
asked WY she had not dined
9th the empress. rs Expressed regret
that be vas causing D. much trouble"
whether or not the Improvement 10 the
empesos's condition IL permanent de-
pends upon how he passes the small
nours. Many Of the pEiaces have nov
left she palace.
The emperor has tried 10 cit up 10
bed. lie shook hands With the empress
sho vas seated by his bedside, but vas
unable TO speak to her. The courage
and devotion of the empress are admir-
able. Ill az d weak heFsslf and broksn
si,h sorrow and grief her e6orss 10
cheer and console her husband have
han maYvelnea.