River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-15

ntzed Prince Bismarck and expressed In
broken sentences his satisfaction with tie
Austro- German alliance. About O'Clock
in the morning he talked so much that
the Grand Duchess of Baden said that
he would tire himself The Emperor
replied; Il have no time 10 be tired"
Prince William stood at the foot OF the bed
During he last moments the Emperor did
not suffer His face wore a tranquil, al
most smiling, expression. A few minutes
before his death the Emperor exclaimed
1Fritz. dear Fritz"
BERLIN, March lO.-The Chancellor has
received the following telegram from IN
peror Frederick:
"SAS RENO, March AIT this moment OF
deepest sorrow at the decease OF the Emperor
and King, my beloved father, must express
my thanks to you and 10 the Minister OF State
for the devotion and loyalty with which you all
served him. Irely upon the assistance Of you
all in the arduous charge which mas devolved
upon me. Leave here tomorrow.
FREDERICK"
The Emperor has also forw. rded the fol-
lowing ordinance to the ministers of States
on the subject OF public mourning:
"With regard to the public mourning which
has heretofore been customary, we will not
order any provision, but will rather leave 10
every German TO determine how he Will give
monarch, and how long he viii deem it APP
propriate TO restrict participation in public en-
tertainments"
The new King was proclaimed Frederick
Ill He signs Frederick" without refer
ence to Emperor or King
The Crown Prince becomes Emperor
without any formality beyond the ordinary.
The new monarch will not perform any
act of government until his predecessor is
buried, or until he has taken the oath to
support the constitution
LONDON, Marca 10-Queen Victoria and
the Prince of Wales were informed
Of the death OF the Emperor at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. The
news reached the clubs before the members
assembled Special messengers informed
the Ministers, the Prince of Wales the
Foreign Ambassadors, various members of
the House of Lords. and persons prominent
in political circles
The Queen has sent kilograms OF condo
lence 10 Berlin and San Reno.
WASHINGTON, March 10-A telegram was
received at the Department of State yes
terday morning from Minister Pendleton
at Berlin announcing the death of Emperor
William yesterday morning. copy OF the
dispatch received by the German Charge
dAffairs from Prince Bismarck was sent TO
the Secretary of State The Secretary of
State yesterday afternoon sent the follow
ing cable message TO Minister Pendleton:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON,
March, 10, 1885, PeRdistOn, Berlin: The Pres-
dent desires you to make known through the
foreign office that the death OF the illustrious
and venerable Emperor OF Germany has deeply
aroused the sorrow and sympathy OF the people
of the United States and their Government.
BAYARD"
PARIS, March 10 -President Carnot has
sent a telegraphic message of coincidence
TO Prince Frederick William at San Reno.
VIENNA, March 10 When the announce
ment of the Emperor's death was made in
the Reichsrath all the members rose TO their
feet President Smolka announced the sad
event and at once closed the session.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 10-Grand Dukes
Vladimir, Nicholas and Michael will attend
the funeral of Emperor William. The