Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-16
THE EMPEROR Is DEAD
4 Grand Old Ruler Has Finished His
Course.
The German Nation in Mourning And
Sorrow is Felt Throughout the
Civilized World.

BERLIN, March 9.-The Emperor died
this morning at O'Clock. The following
is brief history of his eventful life:
William. Emperor of Germany, was born
March ., 1897, and received the education
of soldier, took part IL the campaign of
1913 and 1915 against France. In 1910
he was made Governor of Pomeran.a,
which post he held until the revolution of
1S41 caused him to take refuge in Eng
land. When the mind of his brother gave
way in 1913 he was made regent, and be-
ing elected to the Constitutional Assem-
bly,, took his seat and Szs subsequently,
made Commander -in-cbief of the Prus
sian army, which subdu u the revolution
N Baden. Ia 1861 he succeeded to the
Crown of Prussia, his brother diving with.
out issue. He succeeded in subduing the
feeling OF revolution existing in Germany
and by foreign wars detracted attention
from home affairs. Mach against his in
ciinat;on he embarked on more aulbi-
tious scheme and prepared to obtain su-
premacy in Germany 10y force of arms.
Early III 1866 the scheme was ripe for
execution. A treaty of alliance was con-
cluded with Italy, an uitimatum was sent
to Austria, and an immense army set in
motion. War was declared, ana in cam
palgn OF but few weeks that power was
completely defeated and com PEELED to
make humiliatiug treaty. In 1867 King
William became the head of the North
German Confederation, comprising TWEEN
ty two states. The Franco Prussian war
resulted in the defeat of France and a
complete realization of Bjsmarck's
scheme, and on January IS, 1871, King
William of Prussia was proclaimed
Of
the Emperors of Germany, Russia and
Austria took place at Berlin in the Aut-
umn of 1872. In October, Of that year,
Emperor William gave decision adverse
to England on the San Juan boundary
question, submitted 30 bis arbitration by
the British ard American Governments.
In April, 1872, he visited the Gar at st.
Petersburg, and in October he visited the
Emperor of Austria. In 1875 the Gar
visited Emperor William. An attem pt
was made to a8sassinate Emperor Will
lam while he was driving, on the after
noon OF Nay IL, 1873, in Berlin. The
crime was committed by young social
ist named Emil HoedeI, he firing two
shots, neither of them hitting the EN-
perOr. Tbs man was pursued aud finally
captured. He said he had no intention
of murder, bat being unemployed and
dissatisfied he had resolved to commit
suicide. He was tried, found guilty aud
executed. \ second attempt Gpon the
EmpeUOr's life was made June 2I, 1878,
on the avenue "Under den Linden"
whilst he was driving. Two shots were
fired, both of which took effect. The
would be assassin was DR.. n oblins, who,
after an attempt to commit suicide, was
captured and removed TO the hos pital,
where he died from his seIf-iA flcted
wounds. The Emperor was married
June IL, 1929, TO Princess Augusta,
daughter of Charles Fretrick, Grand
Duke of Weimar. They have two child
ren, the Crown Pri@ce Frederick William
and Princess Louise Mary, born Decem-
Der 3, 1858, and married September 30,
1856, to Frederick William, Grand Duke
of Baden. The succession to the throne
devolves upon the Crown Prince, now
under treatment at San Reno for a dis
ease generally admitted to be one of
fatal nature. The Crown Princes SON
and the late Emperor Williams grand
son-Prince Frederick William, has
already been called upon TO administer
state affairs during the illness of his
father. The next few days will show
how serious the latter's illness is, as, if
he is able, he must come to Berlin at
once.