Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-15
FOREIGN intelligence.
EMPEROR FREDERICK,
His Death Expected From Hour to Hour.
Lock-Jaw has Seized Him and Terrible
Convulsions.

PoTsDAM, June IA.
Noon-The Crown Prince and Crow Prin-
cess and Prince Henry have arrived at the
castle. The Empress Victoria has watched
by the bedside of the Emperor since 4 o clock
this morning All the members of the i'm
I'erial family have been summoned to his
bedside.
LONDON, June IA
2 p. MA dispatch from Berlin saws the
condition of the Emperor is critical and the
worst is feared.
PoTsDAM. June IA.
1t is stated that the EmperOr's lungs are
'nhamed. His death is now looked for at
any moment.
LONDON, June IA.
3 p. MA dispatch from Berlin says the
Emperor has strong fever and his breathing
IS labored. Cabinet ministers and members
Of the royal family not already present are
Fastening to the palace.
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
sent from Berlin at l.52 says: Lock law
mas set in.
Photographers have made preparations to
take picture of the scene at the Emperor's
ieath bed
PoTsDAM,June IA.
43O-The worst symptoms have set in in
thr case of the Em )eror. HIS siren !, h 10
ap dly waning out, and he shows less inter-
ST than heretofore in what is going on about
him.
The North German Gazette this afternoon
says, referring TO the critical condition of the
Emperor, I'VE must expect all imminent
catastrophe"
PoTrsDAM, June IA.
$50 P M.-The Emperor is unable to
take food. DR.. Mackenzie ha, tried in vain
to feed him through the tube.
SIS z. M.-The Emperor is suffering
from convulsive fits and swo0ns which sue
ceed each other.
ll.3O p. M.-When lying down the Em-
peror is apathetic, at other times fully con-
sci0us. Early this afternoon, while reclin-
ing in an arm chair, he wrote a few farewell
words TO Bismarck. He afterwards took
sip of food through the tube, little cocaine.
being administered. The doctors think that
the death agony will come soon after mid
night The dOwager Empress of Aust,ia
and the Grand Duchess of Baden will arrive
tomorrow.
LONDON, June IA.
The Queen and the government received
kilograms from Pottsdam stating that the
Emperor Frederick was lying at the point of
Heath and may Iie at any moment. There
Is IA constant exchange of telegraphic mes
sages between the Prussian and British royal
houses, in regard to the Emperors condi-
ton.
PoTsDAM. June IA.
| Midnight.-The whole family spent the
evening at the Emperor's bedside. The pa
TENTS fever has abated and his tempera-
ture is still at l0S. He is fully conscious
and makes himself understood by signs.
Bismarck Consults with the Crown
Prince and Ministers
BERLIN, June IA.
! The people didn't realize the extreme
gravity of the Emperor's condition until the
appearance of the morning extras containing
the morning bulletin. The people then felt
that henceforth only the worst could be
looked for. The concern is universal. The
intense anxiety was increased as the success
i've extras announced the approach of the
last agony. Early in the fore
loon Count Won Schellendorf visit
ed Bismarck who started for
Potsdam, where they remained for two hours,
returning to the chance lory together. S,v.
eral ministers visited Bismarck in the eve
ming and an informal council was held Bis
marck had long conference with the Grow n
Prince at Potsdam after seeing the Emperor