Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-10
THE EMPEROR IS DEAD.


rhs Anktea cssvn Rrinss Dsssus,
| fndesiek III.-Hs sesas toe Sea-
dill nasaees 10 Berlin.
BsAIxX. March 9.-The sDpesof 0ie(
Q. $50 sbis nosaina. He dsed holdin1
the eUcse0 By the hand. He hso hess
10 . siupof sRnes 3 o's,oek and vas a.
llfious fog . brief period q s O'Clock
d7ftnG vhieA be 10 rppofted to have ex
claimed. II An . man Of peace, bat Il
kosaiA forces me TO var I shAIl faith
fully side With my ally, Austria" An
eye witness Of the scenes as the death
OF the emperor states that darine TIE
Lass fev hcuss Of his life be suffered no
pain.
shortly afsss o'eIosk Ill OF tie msm-
oers Of the family staying at tie pal.
ace, the esurt diznits.ies, esneFals
and minister Of STATE Vefs summoned
- the chamber in which the empersr
ses dyirg. TIE emperor vas In halt
sittina position on the camp bedstesd.
All tire members Of the royal family
took their places 81 the bsdssesd. The
loom vas crowded. Prince William
stood neafest 10 the emperor, half
bending over the couch, and he earn
estiy watched the face Of tas dyine
monarch unsil be expired.
AzxcuxcsD TO 3Hs Pxuss,Ax DIET.
Aithe opening Q. the lover house Of
the Piusssan diet. today, Herr Won
Putckans. vSoe presiseot Of the Peus-
sian a teisterial couocii. arose and said,
II have the sad duty to make Q moss
painfui o0mmunieasion 20 the hooso. II
has pleased God 10 call his msj -ssy, the
emperor. in the st.h year of his glorious
reign, from his earthly existence by Q
peaceful death at b o'clock shis morn
ing. foo vtll NOS egpeot - this most
solemn momect. when 0offov and care
are 20 deeply stiSred Ia our hearts, 70
sttempt TO depics the feeling With which
tue whole nation y iiled thsoueh the
loss Of cur most beloved. exalted and
venerable ruler. may, however, safely
and oob6deutisily say on this day Of core
trial. tba, the Pru.slap people and their
epfeseutatives vili nov more than ever
De upidsd BY the consciousness that the
sofroVs Of our exalted ssvefeisn's house
are theirs. and that the deeper the uni-
versai pain at the deosase Of our ever
RENT mbeFea nR, she stronger and
more IL Ldis.o,uble vili be the link unit-
ing tbs Prussi- sovere'eL's house and
sne Psussian people IN the good and the
evil dsy. leave 10 yourselves to psss
such resolutions a. are suitatle to the |
gravity OF g situation"
Her Won Ellen, tho president Of the |
hnuse, closed its sitting with the WordA: |
God protect the royal house and she |
Far hefiand.'
tILKHr AND soARouEuL.
The death of the emperor vas On |
noueoed to the popul-cs by lowering to |
half mest the imperial standard over |
the paisos flags at talf mast Was
displayed on all public buildinas. An
immense concoufse Of people is gath |
cred outside Of th- palace. The multi |
tude 10 silent ard sorfovfol.
The Sfaats AGxdger publishes the fol- |
loving proclamation vhica vas sieaed |
by the minister Of state:
ST has pleased God 10 call bis Msjss-
~ tue Emperor and King, our most |
gracious msster, from this life after
short il,ness, and after . richly blessed |
reiec. The whole nation moaros with /
the royal house, the cesease Of deeply |
beloved and venerable monarch vh0se |
wisdom has ruled 30 long and Rlofiously |
over lie fortunes in war and in peace"
TEE NEWS IN xNoLAND.
LcxpoN, March 9-In consequence Of
yesterday evenings COZ dictina rumors,
De fir ite news Of the emperer's death /
vas read cautiously. Flags on the puo
lie buildings we're placed at half mast
and nctice of the empefof's decease was
posted on the bulletin boards Of the /
Large crowds gathered
about he newspspeP offices and many /
we're the ex xpHessions Of sorrow and re
eses. The queen has sent Telegram Of
conc olence TO Berlin and to Ssn Remo.
A. 1i:l5 this morning Prince Heosy
Of Bassepberg conveyed message from
the queen to Count Won Hatsefeidt,
German ambassador, expressing her /
msjssty's sorrow at the emperor's
death. The balls which we're to be held
al Dublin castle tonight and St. Pat |
'ick's observance day, have been post-
poneo. The excitement OF yesterday /
ass been rene wed and the German EN-
oassy 10 beseiRed BY callers.
There is o general impression in ErR. |
land that there will be no change 10 the |
political situation 60 long as Prince
Bismarck lives.
HAD not nHCEIvED The uEws.
BauesrIs. March 9.-The Kiug and
Queen OF Belgium left here on their
say TO LONDON to attend the silver |
Wedding II the Prince and Princess Of |
Wales. just before the news Of the 6sf- |
man Emperor's death vas received.
TnE nYWs IN AnE1IoA.
WAsHIsorox, March 9.-The ofacial
ann uuceneut OF Emperor Wiilism's
death vas received as the German Ls-
CATION early this morning. The tele-
gram Vas signed by Prisce Bismarck,
and stated that the emperor passed
pescefoIly away at half past eight this
morning.
Baron Won z .dvi'x. charge d al sifes.
sbsp q7e-tioned upon the subjecs OF
the 50 sees lion, said that Csown ffince
FrecefiCk William would Be made eui-
p.ros Of Germsey and kina OF Prussia
Immediately ugon the death OF his faith
ct, sud nos as siwsys, II the question
of the ipcspscisy OF the sovereign ir
raised il v,l' he decided BY ths tVo
cAamb-ss OF Pfoseil
A telegram wss received al the de-
par meLt OF state this m,rrina from
MI ist.r Pendieton announcing the
death Of Emperor William. aud . COPY
q the di.p.'cn received by ,he German
charge C. 4 ifs from Prioee Bismarcs
US s-Ds To tbe secretary Of state. 1be
q cretary sent the following sablsRsam
to Minister p-odie;ou:
Toe president desires yoa TO make
known through she fereisn ohice tost
the dsaih o: the iilusirions and vsnesa
bls empeso. OF G-m4ny has ceepiy
aroos tie sorrow and sympathy OF
tns people OF the Uaitsd states and
their government"
Ine secretary slso cent nessags 10
Baron Y dst,a. ehsres d'sHsif., OF
vhicn toe followine - a copy:
baron: The melancholy sid:cgs con
vsyed py yoaf note of thts date have
slresdf been received BY telegram from
Mr. Pan3.ssor. or minister 81 Berlin
TIE >. Il Of death has At last beep sc;
upon a long and iiinsirious career, ano
,ns peopie OF she UnIted States vill
fails gyms saith ~ Win all 0rr-oany At
tne bsef o; Emperor William. Accept.
oaron, ,hs recessed assurance OF my