Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-03-16

picture of a faitfull ally whom we were
wont to see when he, year by year, was
the guest Of our beautiful country going
hand in hand with the august ruler Of
earnest of the close relations of the two
states and the mightiest and most bene-
tcent peace alliance our age has witnessed"
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
LONDON, March 9.-Flags are at half
mast generally throughout England. At
11l5 o'clock this morning Prince Henry of
Battenberg conveyed a message from the
queen to Count Won Hatzfeldt, the German
ambassador, expressing her majesty's sor-
row at the emperor's death. The balls
which were to have been held at Dublin
castle tonight and on st. Patrick's day
have been postponed.
NEW YORK GERMAN SOCIETY.
New YORK, March 9.-The following ca
blegram was to-day sent to the Empress
Augusta: "The German society of the city
of New York beg herewith to express to
her majesty, the empress dOwager. their
deepest feelings of coincidence"
IN DENMARK.
CopENHANEN, March 9.--In the rigsdag
today the president referred to the death
of the German emperor. He said: SAL
though to the Danish people painful recol-
lectiOns are associated with the name of
the powerful sovereign who has just
passed away, this will not prevent us from
duly recognizing man of worldwide rep
utatiOn, and it is to be hoped that past
wounds will be healed by the growing
peaceful understanding between the two
nations"
FORMAL MOURNING.
LONDON, March 9.-The court will 20 in
to mourning for Emperor William. For the
first fortnight after the emperor's death
deep mourning will be worn and for the
second fortnight half mourning will be
worn. On Sunday special memorial
service will be held in the German chapel
and on the day of the emperor's funeral
solemn requiem service will be celebrated.
Mr.. Gladstone to-day remarked upon the
fact that the princess royal Of Great Britain
was now the empress of Germany. All
the royalties have been invited to attend
the requiem to be held in the German
| chapel on the day of the emperOr's funeral.
MADRID, March 9.-The court goes into
mourning for twenty-fOur days for the
| emperor.
ATHENS. March 9.-The Greek court will
AT THE ROYAL PALACE.
| BERLIN, March 10.-The soldiers took
| the oath of allegiance to-day. The count
has gone into mourning for three months
commencing yesterday. Court Chaplain
KOegel conducted the services at the palace
at 1:S0 o'clock this morning. All the prom
inent persons of the government were
present and anthems "Be Thou Faithful
Unto Death" and II Know that My Re-
deemer Liveth" were sung. On Tuesday
the public were admitted to view the body
of Emperor William. 1t lis stated that EN-
peror Frederick's reply to the message of
coincidence sent by President Carnot of
France was very cordial and he expresses
a hope that relations between the two
countries might continue friendly.
| ON THE STREETS.
The rain has ceased and the streets OF
Berlin are filled with young and old in
mourning garb. Officers and soldiers ali
wear Grape on their uniforms. Windows
and balconies throughout the city were
draped. Most of the shops were closed
and mourning wreaths were displayed
everywhere. The will of the late emperor
will not be opened until the arrival OF
Frederick Ill. 1t is already known that
Emperor William directed that his remains
be entered at Charlottenburg, where pre-
parations to receive the body are now in
progress.
THE CAR WILL ATTEND.
| The Cologne Gazette states that the
czar will attend the funeral of the empeol
in person. The interment will take place
Thursday unless Emperor Frederick alters
| present arrangements.
| FUNERAL SERVICES.
Funeral services were held over the re-
mains of Emperor William in the mortu
ary chamber in the palace. The chamber
was profusely decorated with flowers
The dowager Empress Augusta, the grand
duke and grand duchess of BOden
The crown prince and crown princess
of Sweden and other royal per.
sOnages attended the services.
MOURNING AT ST. PETERSBURG.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1O.-The news
papers today appear in mourning for and
publish necrologies of the dead emperor
of Germany. Allexpress sympathy at the
loss sustained not only by Germany but b,
the entire world. The court will 60 int
mourning for six weeks and the military
for one month out of respect for the lat