The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15


foreign ambassadors, various members
of the House of Lords, and persons
prominent i'll political circles.
At Ills O'Clock this morning Prince
Henry of Battenburg conveyed ! mes
sage from the Queen to Count Won
HatZfeldt, German Ambassador, eX-
pressing Her MajeSty's sorrow at the
Emperor's death.
Sympathy With the Empress Dowager.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The following
cablegram was sent to-day to 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. Al
though oceans separate Us from Germa-
ny, yet the feeling of reverence and
sympathy with everything concerning
the members Of the Imperial house, are
and remain with us lively, heartfelt and
deeply seated"
The New Emperor.
SAN RENO, March 9.-The Emperor
Of Germany (Frederick William, now
Frederick III passed Il fairly good
night. During the early part Of the
night he was restless, but slept better
afterwards. The Emperor and Empress
OF Germany will leave San Reno for
Berlin, ut $50 a. III. tomorrow.
Frederick William Nicholas Charles,
now Frederick III, is the eldest son of
the late Emperor, and is in his 57th
year, having been born at Potsdam on
October IS, 1881. He married Victoria
Adelaide, princess royal of Great Brit
ian, on January 25, 1858, and they have
seven children, of whom Prince Viii
liam, who has figured so conspicuously
during his fathers illness, is the eldest,
there being two younger sons and four
daughters.
The new Emperor has had a brilliant
career, and is one of the strongest and
most popular men in Germany. 1t
seems like the veriest irony of fate that
the imperial crown should decend to
him only when Death stands ready
with outstretched hand to pluck it from
his brow.
Proclaining the New King of Prussia.
BERLIN, March 9.-When Prince
Bismack entered the Reichstag at 1886
O'Clock this afternoon he deposited an
imperial order closing the session. The
order was the last official document
signed by the late Emperor. Bismarck
informed the Reichstag that the Empe-
ror Frederick would leave San Reno
tomorrow, and that he would arrive at
Berlin III due course of time. The house
received the communication with evi-
dent satisfaction, the more so because
Herr Won Puttkamer, in announcing
the death Of the Emperor William to
the lower house of the Diet, had not al
luded to the Emperor. This omission
had created painful impression.
Bismarck declared that from what he
had observed during the last few days
the Emperor William had found conso-
lation IN those trying hours in the SYM
pathy which the whole world showed
with the sufferings Of his son, and in
his consciousness Of the consolidation
Of national unity which found EXPIRES
sion in the unanimous passage Of the
military bill. The Reichstag then ad-
journed for al indefinite period.
After adjournmet Bismarck descend
ed from the elevated seats occupied by
members Of the Bundesrath into the
body Of the house and greeted Count
Won Moltke. The members crowded
around him as he showed the order dis
solving the Reichstag, all being anxious
to see the last signature of the Empe-
ror. The new King was proclaimed
Frederick Third. He signs "Frederick'
without reference to Emperor or King.