Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-03-16
The Crown Prince Takes the Reins
of Government and Assumes the
Title of Frederick III.
Messages OF Coincidence Received
From the Principal Christian
Nations of the World.
Joy Mingled With Grief in England
ut the Success of the Pres
ent Empress. ....
Funeral Preparations.


emotion informed the members of the death
of the emperor. He also announced that
the new king would assume the title of
Frederick Ill.
AT THE ROYAL PALACE.
Emperor William died at $50 O'clock this
morning. He had partially recovered in
the early morning hours so much so that
he was able to partake of some slight
nourishment. but this did not last long and
at $50 he breathed his last. Eye witnesses
of the scenes of the death of the emperor
state that during the last few hours of his
life he suffered no pain. Shortly after
o'clock all the members of the family stay
ing at the palace, the court dignitaries,
generals and ministers of state, were sum-
moned to the chamber in which the EN-
peror lay dying. The emperor was in a
sitting position in a camp bedstead. All
the members of the royal family took
places at the bedside. The room was
crowded. Prince William stood nearest
the emperor, half bending over the couch.
The emperor died holding the empress
hand. He had been in stupor since 8
o'clock.
A MAN OF PEACE.
He was delirious for brief period at 5
o'clock, during which he is reported to
have exclalmed: 81 am a man of peace,
but if Russia forces me to war shall faith
fully side with my ally Austria" The
death of the emperor was announced to the
populace by the lowering to half mast of
the standard over the palace. Flags at
half mas. were displayed on the public
buildings. An immense concourse of peo-
pie is gathered outside the palace. The
multitude is silent and sorrowful. The
emperOr's remains lie covered with white
cloth on the bedstead OH which he died in
the imperial chamber. The body is sur
rounded with candles. The expression of
the face is extremely peaceful and placid.
The emperor will be buried in the mausole-
um at Charlottenburg.
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION.
The Stats Anzeiger publishes the fol-
lowing proclamation:
1t has pleased God to call the emperor
and king, our most gracious master, from
life after short illness and after a most
richly blessed reign. The whole nation
OF the deeply beloved and venerable mon
arch whose wisdom has ruled so long and
glOriOusly over it's fortunes in war and
peace.
The MINISTER OF STATE.
THE PRESIDENTS CoNDoLENCE.
WASHINGTON, March "A telegram
was received at the department Of state
this morning from Minister Pendleton at
Berlin announcing the death of Emperor
William this morning. The secretary of
state this afternoon sent the following ca
BILE to Minister Pendleton: "The president
desires you to make known, through the
foreign office, that the deash of the i1lustri-
GUS and venerable emperor of Germany
has deeply aroused the sorrow and sympa-
thy OF the people of the United States and
their government.
NOTE FROM PRESIDENT CARNOT.
PARIS. March 9.-President Carnot has
sent telegraphic message of coincidence
to Frederick William at San Reno. He
also sends coincidence to Count Won Mum
ster, theGerman ambassador to France.
REJOICING IN ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, March "a London dis
patch to the Times says: "To-day's events
raise to fever heat the continental interest
in the query as to how long the crown
prince will live. Here in England this
anxiety is swallowed temporarily in re-
joicing that the English princess, who is
the best beloved Of her whole race and
who made scch splendid and resolute
tight against the whole Berlin court ring
to keep her husband alive, has triumphed
She will be empress of Germany now, at
least for time, and no German intrigues
can rob her of her rank, her dover and
her share IN the crown estates. Bismarck,
who was already the chief man in Prussia
in 1856, strenuously opposed the marriage
of the crown prince with the English prin-
cess.
EMPEROR FREDERICK III.
SAN RENO, March 9.-Emperor Freder-
III was greatly disturbed on hearing the
news of his fathers death. He has re.
ceived hundreds of telegrams of condo.
lence. The new emperor and wife will
leave for Berlin at 9 O'clock tomorrow
morning.
BIsAlARCK'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
BERLIN, March 9.-The Reichstag as
sembled this afternoon. All the branches
in the house were speedily filled and the
galleries were crowded. Profound silence
reigned. At 1890 the members of the
council entered the reichstag and took po
sitions to the left of the presidential chair
Prince Bismarck appeared and the mem.
bers rose in body. The chancellor said
"The sad duty devolves upon me of max
ing to you an official Communication OF
what YOU already know, that since 8:3(
| O'clock his majesty Empeaor William has
| been at rest with his fathers. In cOnse
quence of this event the Prussian throne
and with this the imperial dignity has
fallen upou his majesty Frederick Ill.
king OF Prussia. His majesty the reigninq
emperor and king will leave San Reno to
morrow. During the last days Of his life
received from the much lamented king 8
confirmation of the power for work which
only left with his life, the signature which
lies before me and which empowers me tt
close the reichstag at the usual time when
its labOrs are finished. assume it would
be in accordance with the wish of thu
reichstag, as well as of the representative.
of the federal governments, not to separate
| just now, but to remain in session unit
| after the arrival of his majesty the EN-
per0r. tits not becoming to give from thi
official place expression to the persona
feelings with which the decease of m!
l master fills me- There ia M need Of H. FIJI