Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16


members of the royal family. During tn
first part of the night the condition of tn
Emperor was comparatively favorable. A
O'Clock this morning. however, he becam
very restless and soon after the whole famil,
assembled in an adjacent room. The cour
Ipreachar was present. For some time afte
his restless SPELL the Emperor lay in leth
iargic condition. sometimes rousing for a few
moments. During the last hour of his life
he made several fruitless efforts to make him
/ self understood. He died without a strug
'fxle. His family were all present at his bed
stie. Herr Won Werner sketched the En-
|peror's features Immediately.
Official Announcement of the Emperor
| Death.
BERLIN. Juhe Is.
The Reichsanzeiger, the official paper
publishes the following:
The royal sufferer has ended his earthly
career. By Gods decree the Emperor King
our most gracious master, passed 10 mis- eter.
nal rest shortly after eleven O'Clock thi.
morning, after long and grievous sutferings,
which were borne with admirable fortituie
and submission to Gods will. The royal
house and German people have been twice
beleaved within a short time. They deeply
mourn the all too early decease of our much
beloved ruler. (Signed)
MINISTER OF STATE.
| The ministry soon after assembled to hold
audience with the new Emperor and En-
press.
Tributes OF Respect on Every Hand.
New YORK, June 10.
! Flags are displayed at half mast on the
Stats Zeitung building, over the German
| consurs office, and on the buildings occupied
| by various German secretaries.
Oswald Ottendorfer of tn, Stats Zeitung
today expressed himself as follows: The
death of Emperor Frederick will have very
little influence in European affairs. The
situation in Germany will be changed. The
Young Emperor William. rumor says, favOrs
a warlike policy. cannot say whether this
is true or not, but think Bismarck will take
the first opportunity to show the world that
the young Emperor has no warllke inclina-
tons.
ROME, June 10.
The Chamber of Deputies on Friday ad
journed until Monday in. respect to the EN-
perOr.
VIENNA, June l5
An order has been issued closing the royal
Frederick
LONDON, June Is.
Flags on the American and other lega-
tons are at half mast in consequence of the
death of Emperor Frederick.
Bells at Westminster Abbey were tolled
this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales will start for Berlin
tomorrow evening.
I,lo nf nthnr
persons called at the German embassy and
left cards.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
. The following telegram was sent today to
Pendleton, Minister to Berlin: -
The President desires you to make ex-
preston through the foreign office of respect
iul sympathy felt by the United dStates for
the German nation in the loss of their En-
peror who has at lastsyielded to death with
such lofty courage and calm resignation to
the divine decree.
Signed BAYARD.
VIENNA, June 10.
Emper Francis Joseph, who was in Pesth
when the news of the Emperors death reached
him. telegraphed the German embassy his
deep and heartfelt grief.
Pince Hohenole called at the embassy
personally to express coincidence, as did also
Count Won Taafe, and other minister's diplo-
mats and officials.
ROME, June 10.
The news of the Emperor's death made
profound impression here. On many houses
mourning embems were displayed and flags
were at half mast throughout the city.
MADRID, June Is.
The Spanish court go into mourning for "a
days for the Emperor
Something About the Dead Emperor.
Frederick William has been Emperor only
since last March, when his father, Kaiser
William. died. He was born Oct 49, 1881,
in the imperial palace at Berlin. At an ear
ly age he entered military service, and soon
rose to the rank of general. In 1866 during
the war between Prussia and Austria, the
crown prince led his army of l25,00O men
from Selisia through the passes of the
Sudetic hills and by a series of brillian,
operations, including the battle of Saiowa
suddenly appeared to the surprised Austri-
ans, defeating whom he pushed his way into
Bohemia
J In the war between Germany and France
Frederick William played still more con.
spicuous part. The latter part of July 1870.
mand of the third German army, in all about
2OO, 900 men and 500 guns.
On the 81 of August he gained q victory
of the French at Weissenburg and on Au-
gust 9TH he attacked the combined forces OF
Generals Mac Mahon, Faiily and Canrobert
drawn up at Woerth. Mac Mahon had under
hum so 900 men and occupied a strong posi-
ton on the slopes of the Vosges. Frederick
arrived on the evening of the 9Th aud early
the next morning with 10000 men began
the attack. The French line was broken at
two points and the LEFT aud center were
broken, notv Ithstauding'a desperate charge
of cavalry, which was ordered ~ MacM
hon as a last resort. At the memorable en-
gagement near Se,ian, Sept. |, >, the Crown
2. nee troops AMI rhose: of Prince Frederick
Charles were engaged against the larger part
of Mac Mahon's forces aui the Germans sue
ceeded in crossing the river, an extremely
difficult operation. He next made his way
toward Paris, entered Versailles, Sept. 20,
and commenced TO throw additional troops
around the capital. He renamed in the vi
cinity until until the conclI sion of peace.
Thus it will be seen that the late Emperor's
military record was brilliant one As a
rev ard for his services in the great war. he
was, before the end of 1870. made field
marshal of Prussia and also Russian field
marshal.
On January 26, 1858, Frederick married
Victoria Adelaide. princess royal of Great
Britain, by whom he had seven children, the
eldest of whom is Frederick William Victor
Albert, who now becomes King. IF the
others, Victoria Elizabeth Augusta Charlotte
is 2s years Old Albert VII inn Henry 26,
Frederica Amelia With lImeua Victoria %,
Joachim Frederick sErnest Waldemar %,
Sophia Dor thy Ulrica Alice Is. aud Mar
garet Beatrix Fedora Is.
Frederick's long illness, causing Goubt
and apprehension as to the country's politicsi
welfare, and sadness throughout the empire,
began in the summer of 1887. The disease
at trst almost deprived him of the power of
speech. DIR. Mackenzie was summoned and
he cut away growth from the larynx. This
growth soon reappeared. The growth was
considered by some eminent physicians. of a
cancerous nature. and of different kind by
| others equally as skilled. The parts cut
away and also the excretions have been mi
croscopically examined aad the develop
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