The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-08
EMPEROR WILHELM.
The Venerable Ruler Nearing
His End.
GREAT ANXIETY ABOUT HIM
He May Have Passed Away Before
Our Next Jssne-The Latest
from Berlin.
The Sick Emperor.

BERLIN, March THE Bourse is flat
owing to rumors of failures in St
Petersburg
The condition of Emperor William
is unsatisfactory.
Prince William, Prince Bismarck,
General Won Moltke and court physi-
clans are present at the palace. / is
reported that the closing of the Reich
stag will be postponed IN consequence
Of the condition OF the Emperor.
The Emperor has suffered a serious
relapse. He has been in heavy sleep
since O'Clock this morning. His con-
dition causes great anxiety.
40 p.m.-The Emperor awoke at
$50 this afternoon and took some
nourishment. His condition is critical
Prince Bismarck left the palace at
o'clock.
The RsichStdger publishes the follow
ing bulletin. which has been issued by
the Emperor's physicians:
ITO general symptoms OF cold. which
have afflicted the Emperor since Satur-
day, together with an affection of the
mucuous membrane OF the throat and
irritation of the membrane of the eye
lids have been added during the past
few days, painful abdominal disorders.
which have occurred frequently since
yesterday. The Emperor's appetite
has materially diminished owing to
which there has been marked de-
crease in his strength"
7.30 p.m.-The Emperor Of Germany
is dying.
BERLIN, 100 p.m.-The Emperor is
dying. Prince Bismarck, who had re-
turned to the palace, has just left again
TO convene meeting of the ministers.
The Grand Duchess of Baden, the En-
peror's daughter, and her husband, the
Crown Princess of Sweden, the En-
psror's granddaughter. have been tele-
graphsd for and will arrive in the morn
lug.
BERLIN, March THE Buudesrath
has been summoned for an extraordi-
nary sitting tonight.
l0p.m.-It is still hoped the En-
peror, Notwithstanding his present
feebleness, may rally. During the
afternoon, no alarming change oc-
Cured. The slight n0urishment he
was able to take seemed to revive him.
Prince William remained at his grand
fathers bedside quarter Of au hour.
L his evening, GUS lESG story OI IuS
palace, where the EmperOr's bedroom
is situated, was all lighted up. A con-
slant stream of military men and gov
eminent officials passed in and out.
the street IN front of the palace is kept
perfectly quiet During the session of
the budget committee this afternoon,
Count Won SchelIendorf, minister of
war, referring to the Emperor's illness,
said there was no immediate danger.
LATEsT-The doctors were anxious on
account of the Emperor's rapidly de-
clining strength. Last night the
Emperor had serious fsinting fit, the
second during his present Illness. Late
this evening he asked for food, and on
p rtaking felt refreshed. 1t is stated
that in addition to the kidney affection
the Emperor is also suffering from in
tense pain due to infammaTlon of the
parts affected by rupture which he
suffered some time ago.
at midnight there was no change for
worse, but not until now has the En-
peror been unable TO sleep again.
The Emperor talked little with his
aid de camp, but his mind wandered
somewhat. 1t is stated that it is i'm
possible to administer remedies, and
that his recovery depends upon his re-
Cooperative powers. Another fainting
spell would probably prove fatal.