Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-03-15
Emperor William Dead.
GERMANY'S BELOVED OLD RUL
FIR is AT REST.
All the Empire in Mourning.


4o'clock this afternoon.
LONDON, March SIT is stated that
the French Foreign Office. has received
dispatch from Berlin that the En-
peror died at noon.
LONDON, March S.-There are conf
dent reports in London that the EN-
peror is dead.
LONDON, March S.--The Exchange
Telegraph Company announced at o:l2
that the Emperor was dead.
New YORK, March 8.-A private dis.
patch from London, which reached
this city at | o'clock, says there is no
doubt that the Emperor is dead, but
the hour of his demise is not known.
BERLIN, March 8-6:45 P. M.-The
Emperor is dead.
BERLIN, March -Noon.-The fol-
lowing bulletin was issued at 1910
o'clock this morning:
UThe Emperor had very restless
night and is very weak this morning:
% (Signed) won LAUER."
BERLIN, March 8-11 A. M.-Doctors
Leuthold and Tiemann remained with
the Emperor throughoutthen night.
Baden and the Crown Princess OF
Sweden arrived this morning in
special train.
The National Zeitung says that the
Emperor was in q half-waking, half
sleeping condition yesterday. lie
showed slight increase of strength in
the evening after taking nourishment,
which appeared to be maintained. The
Emperor has recognized his daughter
the Duchess of Baden.
Prince Bismarck is at the Palace
Court Won Stolberg- -Wernigerode, the
Court Chamberlain, is also present.
BERLIN, March 80 P. M.-The EN-
peror is weakening. The doctors have
faint hopes of his recovery.
HE sUNcoNsCIoUs.
BERLIN. March 8-4 P. M.-The En-
peror is not now able to recognize ever
the Empress, and is gradually sinking
An immense but silent crowd is stand
ing near the Palace Notwithstanding
the fact that cold rain is falling. The
Palace is guarded by force of cavalry
Business in the town is virtually sus
pended and the theaters are closed.
BERLIN, March S.-An Imperia
decree which was signed on Nove mbe
II was promulgated to-day. 1t pro
vides for the representation of the En-
peror and King by Prince William il
the discharge of the current Govern
ment business.
LONDON, March $3.50 P. Nth,
British Foreign office at noon received
an important and pressing Telegram
from Berlin respecting the Emperor
critical condition, which was forthwith
communicated to Lord Salisbury at hi
residence in Arlington street.
FROM SAN RENO.
SAN RENO, March S.-The German
Crown Prince slept soundly all nigh
and awoke refreshed. He breakfastet
with good appetite. His condition
continues to improve. The weather i
of the finest.
He will leave here on Saturday morn
ing. He was much agitated when h
heard of the Emperors serious condi
tion. He receives kilograms from
Berlin almost every half hour.
Prince Bismarck has telegraphed DR.
Mackenzie inquiring whether tn
Crown Prince could not come to Berlil
instead of going to Wiesbaden, as
proposed.
Prince Henry and Princess Charlotte
Of Saxe-Meiningen, grandchildren o
the Emperor, and the Grand Duke o
Hesse will leave San Reno tonight TO
Berlin.
LONDON, March 8.-The British Medi
cal Journal has dispatch from Sal
Reno, timed 3:47 p. M, to-day, statin
that the German Crown Princes laryn,
lis little more swollen.
LONDON, March 'S.-The Londol
Stock Exchange and the Continenta
Bourfe's are fiat and operators maintain
an expectant attitude. The Germaj
Embassy in London is besieged by call
ers who are anxious to hear about tn
Emperor's condition.
LONDON, March:8. The stock marke
closed very study at the best prices O
the day, notwithstanding the persisten
circulation of reports that the Empero
Of Germany was dead. The Continen
tai bourses also closed firm.
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