Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-06-20


the empire. His coronation will take place at
the palace in Berlin three days after the funeral
OF Emperor Frederick
The air is filled with rumors OF the warlike
policy that will characterize the reign Of the
young Crown Prince, now Emperor, with Bis
marck in fuller power than he has yet known
a. Chancellor. Talk of prospective war is
heard on every hand, as it is known that Will
lam and Bismarck are one in their foreign policy.
which is aggressive to the last degree.
The Last Moments Preceding Frederick
Demise.
berlin special1
The room in which the Emperor lies Ia not ten
yards from the one in which he was born. 1t Is
OF medium size, and on the walls are portraits Of
E%per9r ,.aip h,, William and al Of Emperor Freder
OF Frederick the Great. The Emperor
les IN a plain. English brass bedstead
portrait OF the Empress. by Angel
The Empress herself sits beside her husband
and has not left him for moment In forty-eight
hours The Crown Prince. dressed in q Major
Generals undress uniform, but without sword,
stepped quietly into the sick chamber every
quarter Of an hour. He passed his time walking
slowly up and down the stone veranda. AS he
passed the half-open window he walked on tip
toe In order not to disturb his father. Even the
weather seemed to be weeping for the Kaiser, Is
sners sns was W STEADY sosking rain + j. impos
erick
hCcoTuiHS 10 oil accounts the EmperOfe de-
meanor in this dire extremity is perfect and he
ro1c to the last degree. but indeed, his behavior
hnds worthy counterpart in the conduct OF his
consort, who, amid all her anguish and despair
Is the pattern OF self sacrificing resourceful
and devoted wife.
At one time the Kaiser wished to see his
daughter Sophia. She ia IS years old to-day and
seldom has a daughter received the congratula-
tons OF her parents under sadder circum stances
One OF the birthday presents of the Princess
winch will possess an enduring interest is a fan,
given by the hereditary Princess Of SAKE Meinin-
gen, which the Emperor took in his hand and for
time feebly famed himself with
The royal theaters were closed last evening
and the capital generally has a subdued and
silent air. The general preoccupation displayed
was seen In a most marked manner ON the
bourse. 1t js usually remarkable for the we'll
nigh unbearable uproar which prevails there
during business hours, but yesterday and to-day
one might have been in a church instead of on
Change, to Judge from the solemn silence that
was strictly observed in the temple of Mamn,on
Anybody who raised his voice above q whisper
was Immediately hushed down.
None sorrow deeper among the Berliners than
the Hebrew population, for the noble sovereign
whose life is now ebbing away constituted him
self the defender OF the Jewish element in Ger
many. where the anti-semtic movement had
been allowed to assume almost the proportions
OF. a persecution.
The Emperor lies in kind of stupor, but is
not yet unconscious. Sometimes he opens his
eyes and recognizes those around him, while a
PLEASANT smile passes over his fsce when the
Empress or some other member OF HIS family
comes to his bedside. The doctors give him
various stimulants and injections OF calnphor,
but the effect is only temporary. While reclin-
ing in an armchair the Emperor wrote a few
farewell words to Prince Bismarck Afterwards
ne took sip of food through the tube a little
cocaine being administered