The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-14
THE DEAD EMPEROR.
LAST THoURs OF THE VENEER
ABLE RULER.
Sympathy at Home and Abroad
The Successor to the Crown to
be Known as Frederick Ill.

BERLIN. March 9-Emperor William
breatied bis last at precisely $50 this morn
ing Eye-witaesses of the scenes at the
death-bed state that during the last few
hours OF his life the Emperor suffered no
pain. Shortly after O'Clock all the neni-
bers of the family staying a, the Palace, tho
conn dignitaries. Generals and Ministers OF
State were summoned to the chamber IN
which the Emperor lay dying. The En-
peror was in haifsittiny position on a
camp-bedstesd. All the members of the
royal flmily took places a, the bedside The
room was crowded. Prince William stood
nearest the Emperor. half lending over the
couch He earnestly watched the face OF
the diving monarch until he expired. The
Emperor died holding the Empress by the
hand He had been in a stupor sine
O'Clock lie was delirious for brief pei .
at 5 O'Clock, during which he is reported ID
have exclaimed: - | am q man of peace;
but if Russia forces me to war shall faith
fully side with my ally. Austria
The Emperor will be buried in the nauso-
leum at Charlo,ienbnrg. The remains lie
covered with white cloth on the bedstead
on which he died in the imperial chamber.
The expression of the face is extremely
peaceful and placid. The members of the
royal family left the Palace at 10 o'clock.
Divine service was held in the mortuary
chamber tonight The cathedral choir per-
formed the choral parts of the service.
THE DEATH ANNOUNCED TO THE PEOPLE.
The death oftlie Emperor was announced to
! the populace by the lowering 10 hali-mlst OF
the standard over the Palace Flags at half
mast were displayed on all the public build
ings. An immense concourse of people
gathered outside the Palace, silent and sor-
rowiul
THE OFFICIAL PRocLANATioS.
The S'aa,s-Aa-ciger publishes the follow
ing proclamation
II has pleased God TO call his Majesty, the
! Emperor and King, oar must gracious master
from life after a short illness and after 9
richly blessed reign. The whole nation
mourns with the Royal House the deceasc
Of the dearl y-beloyed and venerable mon
arch, whose wisdom has ruled so long and
gloriously over its fortunes in war and in
peace. The MINISTER OF STATE.
ANNOUNCING THE EvEST To THE DIET.
At the opening of the lower House of the
Prussian Diet to-day Herr Won Puttkamer
Vice President of the Prussian Ministerial
Council, arose and said
have the sad duty TO make most pain
ful communication TO the House. II has
pleased God to call his Majesty the Emperor
in the twenty-eighi year OF his glorious reign
from his earthly existence by a peaceful
death at $50 this morning You will not
expect me at this solemn moment, when sor-
row and care so deeply stir our hearts, &c
the whole nation is filed through the los
of our most beloved, exalted and venerable
| ruler. ! may, however safely and confident
I ly say this day of sore trial that the Prus
sian people and their representatives will
! now, more than ever. be penetrated by tn,
/ consciousness that the sorrows of our exalted
/ Soyereign's house are theirs, and that th,
deeper the universal pain at the decease o
our ever remembered King the stronger and
more indissoluble will be the link uniting
Prnssia's Sovereign house and Prussia's peo
! pie in good and evil days. | leave it to your
selves to take such resolutions as are suitable
/ to the gravity of the situation.
| Herr Won Kuler. the President of the
House, closed the sitting with the words
God protect the Royal House and the Fa
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