The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-03-16

ST: DEER Lode
KING WILLIAM DEAD.
Frederick III Succeeds Him, But Ignores the
Prince Regent.
BERLIN, March 9.-The Emperor died at
$50 this morning. An eyewitness Of the
scenes at the death of the Emperor states
that during the last few hours of his life
HE SUFFERED NC PAIN. -
Shortly after 8 o'clock all the members of
the family staying At the palace, the court
dign!taries, generals and minister OF state
were summoned to the chamber in which
the Emperor was dying. The Emperor was
in q half-sitting position on a camp bed
stead. Ali the members of the royal family
took places at the bedside. Prince
William stood nearest the Emperor;
half bending over the couch he earnestly
watched the face of the dying monarch until
he expired. The Emperor died holding the
Empress hand. He had been in q stupor
since 8 O'Clock. - -
PROBABLY A ROMANCE.
he was delirious for q brief period, during
which he is reported to have exclaimed: 81
am q man of peace, but if Russia forces me
to war I shall faithfully side with my ally.
Austria" He will be buried in the mauso.
leum At Charlottenberg. The Emperor's
| remains lie covered with a white cloth on
the bedstead in which he died in the imper-
ial chamber. The body is surrounded with
candles. The expression on his face is ex-
tremely peaceful and placid. Divine ser
| vices will be bel" in the mortuary chamber
Tonight.
THE SIMPLE SURROUNDINGS.
No one could help being moved at the
simplicity of the surroundings ofthe most
powerful monarch of modern times. As he
lay in bis military bed he presented a picture
of the most touching peace, ca'mness and
g%entleness. During the short intervals that
the members of the family are absent from
the room a few privileged persons are al
lowed to see the corpse of the Emperor,
which is in a half. sitting posture, leaning
back against the pillows on which he
breathed his last. A white bed cover. with
out a crease, is over him, and around his
shoulders a white shawl is closely tied. His
rms are lying on the cover. The Emperor
left directions that he should be buried at
Charlottenberg, where the bodies of his
parents lie. A remarkable thing during his
last hours was that after a long silence,
which was so ominous, the Emperor's first
remark was about military affairs. Later
he conversed with Prince Bismarck, and
gave orders for his funeral procession not TO
proceed from the royal chapel. Prince Bis
marck answered: "We have not got as far as
that, Your Majesty, and it will be some time
before we do; and besides, these things have
been thoroughly settled by your majesty"
The Emperor William left 300,000,00O
marks in cash.
HIS LAST OFFICIAL ACT.
When the Reichstag met to-day Prince
OISlu0ICAa WILL SlC0I CAAVtAVA3 A0AOAuVN
members of the death of Emperor William.
He also deposited an imperial order closing
the session. The order was the last official
document signed by the Emperor. Bismarck
informed the keichstag that the Emperor
! Frederick, who will assume the title of
Frederick III, will leave San Reno to-mor.
row, and arrive at Berlin III due course of
time.
THE TlDINGS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The official an
! nouncement of the Emperor Williams death
| was received at the German legation early
this morning. The telegram was signed,by
Prince Bismarck, and stated that the EN-
peror passed peacefully away at half past 8
this morning. Baron Won Zedtwitz, charge
d'atfairs, when questioned upon the subject
Of succession, said Crown Prince Frederick
William became Emperor Of Germany and
Of Prussia Immediately upon the death Of his
father, and now as always, if the question
of the incapacity of the sovereign is raised, it
Prussia.
MEEIlNG The NEW
BERLIN, March 11.-All the members of
the ministry left by special train at 3:15 this
afternoon to meet Emperor Frederick as he
returns from San Reno. The special train
conveying the royal party arrived at Munich
this morning, and their maiesties met with a
sympathetic reception at the station.
THE OCCASION OF SUFFERING.
Prof. Hartmann, assisted by Drs. Van
Laur, Leutpold and Thierman, conducted a
post mortem examination Of the Emperor's
body. They found a calculus the size of a
pigeons egg, which must have caused in
tense pain.
I IN TAT AT Il CATHEDRAL.
At 2 p. m. the remains of the Emperor
have been transferred to the Cathedral. The
coffin was carried on the shoulders of eigh-
teen soldiers of the body guard through the
vestibule of the palace, where it was handed
to q number of non-commissioned officers.
The streets were lined with double rows of
soldiers, every tenth mar holding a torch.
The funeral procession was headed by a
squadron of Cuirassiers. These were fol-
lowed by ~detachments of the Foot Guards
and q numerous train of servants of the inn
perial household. Then came the coffin.
The Crown Prince and other princes fol-
lowed on foet and the cortege closed with a
detachment of cavalry. The throng on the
streets was dense.