The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
Abstracts Of His Manuscript Made
Public Of Merely Historic Value.
The Light in Which He Desired to
be Viewed by Posterity.
Every Sentence Is Ladened with
Love for the Dear Fatherland."
The Appointment of Her Won Bennigsen
To Be Governor of Hanover Has
Caused a Political Stir
In Shat State.

Copyright, 1855, by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Sept 1.-The tcstamentary notes
OF the late Kaiser William, abstracts of
which have just been made public by the
present Emperor, although Of merely his
toric value, have been scanned with the
deepest interest, as revealing the light in
which he desired TO be viewed by poster
terity. Each was written at critical
point in his career, and all are permcated
with the deep piety which characterized
his public dispatches. In the first, written
shortly before he was made regent, after
quoting passage from the scriptures, ho
says: "When this writing falls into the
hands Of my friends | shall have departed
this life. May il be vouchsaicd TO me in
my last moments TO commend my spirit
into the hands Of God. Should sudden
death overtakc me, my whole life has been
preparation for the world TO come"
A vein OF sadness runs through the
document, as the writer glances back ut
the alternate joys and sorrows OF his life.
lie expresses great love iorthc Fatherland.
The second note, written after the war with
Austria, commences: "Sincc, in 1857, |
wrote 10 my surviving friends my last fare.
well, fate has deeply affected my life"
IL contains touching illusions to the
death OF his brother, aud expresses heart
felt thanks 10 the people OF Prussia for the
sentiments displayed toward him. In il
lac prays that God will allow his Successors
TO preserve to sPrusia the position
assigned her by Providence The note
concludes: MAY God. in Ills grace will
1t so. Midnigh Wilhelm"
The third note commences in 1901
with the words: Good was with M. 10
him be praise, honor, and glory" A
memorable passage runs III ever the
finger OF God was clearly manifested in
history il was in the years 1866, 1870 aud
ISL"
This and the fourth document conjurc
up brief visions VI the events which
marked each year. The loving references
30 the kindness and mngnanimity Of his
people both end with the prayer Lord,
thy will be done ON earth as II il in
heaven, amen
The last, referring TO Nibling's attempt
10 assassinate him, slyg "Mybodily sui-
iorings are small In comparison with the
grief that n son Of Prussia should have
pcrpelratcd the deed which will be- louhly
hard 20 bear until the close OF my lie.
and which will cast gloom over my heart
aud spirits for the remainder oi my DAYS
With meek submission 20 God be- per.
cciycs in II design Ia prove him before
appearing to the great judgments. lie
oilers the warmcst thanks 90 his confou.
the family and the people for the sympathy
which they had given him.
Inc appointment ui Herr Won Bcnnig.
sen 20 the Goycrnorhip " Hanover has
deeply annoyed the Clim-Conscr,utivc
piriy, and pleased the Liberals Who ara
| hopciul that II IN the iiuit step toward %
place i'm the cabinet. The nomination b.
/ snid tO have been duc tn the direct initin-
| tive Of the Emperor, Who desires 10 prove
| that lac u not aycrsc tO moderate Liberal.
| ism Joined with the pursuits Of national
| aims. Whether this II the case or not, the
| fact must be- received that the EmpCror's
| deliberate sanction satisfies the Liberals.
At the last election in the sixth district
| oi llorIin, Herr Won llczcnscblUyyr ~
| cciycd 5000 votes, but there WIS no anti
| Srmctic candidate. The Socialists, there.
fore. consider that Herr lIcbkncchts cleo
ton proves that although there isu numcr-
teal decrease Of 400 votes; there Is mo-
actual decrease, but rather % slight In
crease, only half oi the electors having
voted. The struggle was a hopeless one.
lloliz only pullui 3.Ni1 votes, knOcrkc
7,u57 aud Foster i,3i2.
llohcnbutg, who was apcsicd nj Nice
when about to mail q package containing
| n Lrbcl cartridge, WIS q class mate ul Her
bert bismarck IN the Cadets Military
school. lie has been u correspondent al
the Koiuiscis Iiupl lie has followed
closely the French aud Italian mlncuyy n
In the Alps, and is reported a. have sent d
detailed report 10 un intermediary u
Paris. II il doubtful. however, whrthyl
anything can be proven against him.
Tho coming grand mauCulor In ~,
presence OF the Car in the vicinity nj
Elizabeth Grad will b. a Kind Of mobiliz
ing experiment Eleven hundred anf
oghty-thrcc generals aud sian officers an,
zoo suhnltcrns aud uUn.u0mmissiunvl
officers will attend.
The sponsors VI Emperor williams IN
FAINT son were Princess sophie, Oi Prussia
Prince and Princess ot llohcnEpllcru, th'
Empress 81 Austria, the Queens ul lal!
and Sax0ny, the King oi sweden, ~,
Princess OF Wales, thu grand Duke ans
grand Duchess Nadim1r, Archlukc kat
Ludwig. the grand duchess Of Wcimlr an,
J. the grand duke aud grand duchess q
. | MccklcnbCrg-schwc The ccrcmon.
, was In accordance with traditional uslgus
Several Berlin papers and Berlin core
= spondcnls Of Austrian journals are maxim
I ill-naturpd remarks about the Prince q
j. Wales
Tho Vienna DHstif Z.ifHg. which !
generally we'll informed by tho Gcfma
ambassador aud Berlin inspirations pub
Iishcl a story oi alleged misundCniand
n lngs between Emperor William aud a.
3 Prince u Wales The latter h reported I
b have declared that II was the late Empcr1
n Frederick intention ~ fcsiOrU the Duk
u Of Cumberland ~ the kingdom (
"a which bis father was deprived an
:. 10 rptrocclc schloswig.llolstoin 10 Dcr
mark. Tho Journal further pretend
that Emperor William had the Prince
Wales In view when, In his fpnkio
spccch, be- said that Emperor Frederick
70 policy had been tfaduccd, aud proceed
b, vrayeN 10 assert that the meeting bctwce
10 ibo Princess Of Wales aud her sisters W,
n brought about by this affair. Little CT,
\, donco Is attached 10 the story.
4, The remains Of Schubert will he q
u. | - 90, ..f,fpunlnr IA aud lfausfafr,a