Telegram-herald., 1888-06-15
THE SICK EMPEROR
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Porsr&h, June l4~fhs baIsetin issued
81 10 o'clock this morning said: '-rhs En-
psfor 10 mach worse. Hs sEssnzth has
bssn taliing since lssI svsainS- The Grown
Prince and Grown Princess and Prince
Hsnry have arrived At the castle. The
impress vietoria has watched py the bed
side Of the Emperor since O'Clock this
morniBg. ALI members of ths imperial
family have been summoned 10 he bed
aide"
LospoS. June IA dispatch received
from Berlin. Al 230 p m. says that the
lungs Of the Emperor have bocone In
fiamed sad the end is approaching.
at .. IA the Emperor had . strong lever
and his breathing was lsosfed- Sir Edward
NslsE. British ambassador, and DIR. Fried
berg. Minister OF Justice. reached Friedrichs-
kron palace At PotsdAm, and other minis
tsrs aud members Of the royal family not
already there were summoned 70 the palaes.
A dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph
Company sent from Berlin al I.30. said that
lockizw had set IN. Photographers have
made preparations 10 take picture OF the
scene III .he Emperor's dsathbed.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon
the Right Hon. w. Ill. Smith. First Lord Of
the Treasury said the government had re-
csived dispatch from Berlin dated p. IN.
stating that the Emperor was very much
worse. and there was no hope OF bis re-
covsry.
LosDos, June 1.-THE news from Berlin
is the chief object OF interest here tonight.
All day long the end OF the royal invalid ;
brave struggle with death has been looked
for. Fears for the worse were confirmed
when Mr.. Smith made the announcement
in the House of Commons 1T $50 this eyen-
ing that there was little hope Of recovery.
An official message OF such . nature
WAS felt to be ominons, and the people
recalled the fact that the announcement
in Parliament Of Emperor Williams criti-
cal condition preceded his death by only a
few hours. The slowness with which dis
patches from Berlin have been coming all
day is astounding. and newspaper bulletins
have been besieged by eager throngs anx-
ious to learn the first tidings of the death.
Even the German embassy has been de-
pendent for information almost entirely
upon the newspapers, and the news has
been of most meagre chara cter.
PorspAN. 6:l4 o. m.-The Emperor has
bad several conYulsive fits. each of which
has been followed by fainting. The EN-
peror's power 10 clear his throat by cough
ing Is gradually lessening. The royal thea
tres are all closed tonight.
1l:S0 p. m.-When lying down the En-
peror is apathetic. but otherwise he is fully
conscious Early this afternoon when re-
clining in an arm chair. the Emperor wrote
few farewell words to Prince Bismarck.
Later he took sip Of liquid food and
cocaine, through the tube. The doctors
believe that the crisis in his condition will
come after midnight.
Dowager Empress Augusta and the Grand
Duchess of Baden. the Emperors sist er
will arrive at Friedrichskron tomorrow.
ll:50 p. m.-At this hour the Emperor is
reported 90 be semi-conscious. Frequent
| injections of cocaine are made.
Midnight-The royal family spent the
evening by the bedside OF the Emperor
| The fever has abated now somewhat, but
| bis temperature is still los. He ais fully
conscious. The Empress has started fol
Potsdam.
PorsDAn. sJune Is. II a. m.-The Em.
peror is considerably weaker, but is still
conscious.
1:20 a. MT is now believed that the
night viii be passed quietly.