The Portland daily press., 1888-04-17
At EMPEROR FREDERICES BEDSIDE,
Awaiting the Termination of His Bat
tie with Disease.
The Royal Family Hastily Summoned
by the Empress.I
Celebrated Physicians Hurrying to
Aid the Stricken Sovereign

BERLIN, April 16.-Dr. Mackenzie, this
morning, believed the Emperor's end ap-
preaching. The Empress urgently summon
ed the family. Crown Prince William gal
loped from Berlin and was the first to arrive.
He was soon followed by the Empress Au-
gusta and others. Prince Bismarck was at
the bedside an hour after receiving the sum-
mons.
The Emperor Is suffering from infamma-
ton of the lungs. Prince Bismarck, accom-
panied by the Minister Of Justice, had an
other interview with the Emperor last eye-'
ming. His Majesty signed an order appoint
ing the Crown Prince to act as his repre-
sentative. A long council Of Prusslan min
listers was held at the residence OF Bismarck
this afternoon.
BERLIN, April 16.-At midnight all the
members OF the Imperial family were again
summoned to the Emperor's bedside. The
Professors Leyden and Senator were sum-
moned today for consultation on the EN-
peror's condition. Prof. Senator took part
| In the conferences today, and Prof. Leyden
will arrive tomorrow, from Wiesbaden. Prof
| Senator Is one of the greatest German ali-
| thorities on internal diseases. He carefully
examined the Emperor's chest, and reported
that he found no trace Of organic disease OF
the lungs OF ulScudfgt Ol uuaLtcI AubO bho
lung spaces. Prof Leyden Is great author
ity on diseases of the respiratory system.
Good Words from Our English cou-
sins.
LONDON, April 16.-The London Standard
has the following remarks on the Birming-
ham banquet to Mr.. Chamberlain: "What-
ever may be the eventual results Of Mr.
Chamberlain's mission, 1t has at least given
occasion for striking manifestation OF the
real friendship towards this country which
prevails among the educated classes In the
United States. Mr.. Bright, In eloquent lam
guage, expressed the gratitude which En-
glishmen must feel for the magnificent cor
diality of the welcome lately extended to
their representative.
"Our 'kinsmen,' as Mr. Bright rightly pre-
fers to call them, can have little reason to
doubt the sincerity or the universally OF the
sentiment to which both he and Mr.. Cham
bcrlain yesterday gave utterance."
Ferry Denounces Boulanger.
PARIS, April 16.-M. Ferry, in speech to-
day, denounced General Boulanger as Tu-
tinous soldier, and called upon the Floquet
cabinet to assume an active militant attitude
toward Boulangerism and concentrate the
tCPuOlCauo aHdAHob biiC pACDloSAtdAy ONodk-
ian movement. The return Of France to
Cesarism would lead to a foreign war.
France would lose the esteem Of the rest Of
Europe If, a second time in forty years, she
should be so foolish as to ask mediocrity for
genius, Catiline for Washington.
Foreign Notes.
A semi-oficial warning has been issued in
Berlin to German holders to sell Russian
stock.
The court at Malaga has sentenced Senor
Villa, Spanish pastor, to % months impris-
onment for publishing pamphlets condemn
ing Roman Catholic dogmas.
General strikes have been arranged in Ger
many, and serious labor troubles are ex-
pected.
The actions brought by WilfIed Blunt
against< Secretary Balfour OF Ireland, for
false Imprisonment, have been withdrawn.
The British steamer Biela. from Antwerp,
had her bows stove and otherwise seriously
damaged in collision off Deal with the steam
er Vera, from Bilboa for Rotterdam. The
Vena sank and 10 persons lost their lives.
A member Of Parliament cables the New
York Herald today from London as fol-
lows: "Five more Liberal Unionists have
undoubtedly gone back to the Grand Old
Man, and it is believed six others have man
aged to scramble to the top Of the fence,
preparatory to dropping down into the fold"