The Penn's Grove record., 1888-03-17
WILLIAM DEAD.
HE EXPIRED PEACEFULLY YES.
TERDAY MORNING.
Frederick the Third Proclaimed.

Frederick the Third Proclaimed.
BERLIN, March 9.-'The Emperor
! William died at half-past 8 O'Clock this
morning.
The Reichsonzeiger gives the follow.
ing details of the last hours of Elm.
! peror William.
On Wednesday, when his strength
began to fail, the Emperor spoke re-
peatedly to Prince William about the
condition of the Crown Prince and
about political and military affairs.
| On Thursday he talked with his
daughter, the Grand Duchess of Baden,
about the death of her son, Prince
Bismarck, who came and conversed
with him on the political situation.
The Emperor spoke clearly, and
thanked the Chancellor for his services
to the country. increased feebleness
soon followed, attended with delirium.
His voice became feebler and feebler,
finally sinking to a whisper.
AT 5 O'Clock he was so weak that the
members of the family, Prince Bis
marck and Count Won Moltke and the
servants of the household gathered
around the bed. The Emperor, sup.
ported by the doctors, held the hand of
his wife on M side and his daughters
hand on the other. Prince william
stood alone at the head OF the couch.
Chaplain koegel spoke IA few words of
consolation, to which the Emperor
whispered occasional responses. AT {. 80
| nJRlnnE tho nnfInnf rnncitQStnI nyfrarn.
weakness and death seemed imminent.
Suddenly tine Emperor rallied and
asked for Count Won Moltke and
Prince William, with both of whom he
talked about the state of the army and
the Prussian people, entering into
minute particulars when speaking Of
military matters, to the astOnlshmelf
of both his listeners. He then referred
to Germany's alliances with various
countries aud the possibility of war.
But during the latter portion of his
remarks the fantasies OF delirium we're
mingled with coherent u%tterances
This temporary recovery of strength
lasted till 10 O'Clock. At frequent
intervals he cOnversed In a touching,
earnest ann with those about him.
Between 10 and II O'Clock he ap-
peared to sleep. At about 2 O'Clock 1t
was observed that a serious change was
beginning to take place Ill the En-
p%eror's face, although there was again
a slight Improvement in his condition.
But at Z O'Clock it was seen that the
Emperor's last moments were near,
the members of his family were again
summoned to his bedside, and at $50
the doctors declared that be was dead.
During the last few hours the Emperor
was partially conscious.
A few minutes before his death the
Emperor exclaimed, Fritz! deal
Fritz!n
Emperor William left 800, 600, 600
marks in cash
The Emperor will lie buried in the
mausoleum at CharlOttenburg.
The Emperor's remains lie covered
with a white cloth ON the bedside on
which he died in the imperial chamber.
The body is surrounded with candles.
The expression of the face is extremely
peaceful and placid. The members OF
The royal family left the palace at 10
O'Clock.
The Public Grief
The death of the Emperor was an
nounced to the pOpulace by the lower
ing to half-mast of the standard oveI
the palace.
Flags at half-mast are displayed Oh
all the public buildings. An immense
concourse OF people is gathered outside
the palace. The multitude is silent and
sorrowful.
The State nzeiqer publishes the
following proclalnatlon:
lit has pleased God to call his Mai
esty the Emperor and King, our most
gracious master, irCm lite after IA shorl
illness and after Il richly blessed reign
The whole nation mourns with the
Royal House the decease of the dearly
beloved and venerable monarch whose
wisdom has ruled SO long and glori,
Ously over It's fortunes in war and III
peace
THE MINISTER OF STATE"
Frederick Ill. Proclaimed.
BERLIN, March 9-The new King
proclaimed Frederick III. He
signs Frederick" without reference t.
Emperor Or King.
The new Emperor telegraphed Bis
marck to-day: ''In the moment OF
deepest mourning for the death of his
Majesty the Emperor and King, my
beloved father. | express to you, as well
as to the Ministry of State, my thanks
for the devotion and loyalty with which
you have all served HIM, and l reckon
upon all your support In the difficult
task which has devOlved upon me. ]
leave on the morning of the 10th fol-
Berlin"
The Emperor has also forwarded the
following ordinance to the Ministers !
Of State, on the subject OF. public
with regard to the national mourn
ing which has heretofore been custom |
airy, we will not order any provision, |
but will rather leave it to every Ger
mSn TO determine how he Will give ex- |
preston to his a1liction at the death OF |
such a monarch, and how long he will
deem 1t appropriate to restrict partici. |
patton in pubic entertainments"
The regiments of the Guard were on
full dress parade, in the act of present. |
arms, when appraised OF the death of the
Emperor by their officers. They will
not take the oath of allegiance to the
Emperor until lis commands aIe
received. Preparations for the rAcep-
ton of the new sovereign are actively |
going on at the palace. He will travel
to Berlin by a special tram, which will
reach Turin on Saturday night and
Munich at s O'Clock Sunday morning.
1t is expected that one of His MaIesty's |
steps will be the granting of amnes-
IN naljtieaI OffandarS |
The beggar Is the only man in the
universe who is not obliged to study