Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-16
UNzER FRITZ DEAD.
THE IMPERIAL suvFKRERAT PoTsDAM
FINALLY sUcCUMBs.
Frsasriek's Last Hours-Empress Victoria
and Family by the Death. Bed-0er-
many in Mourning, sc.

Emperor WAS toillididNihtiN ApVVs AZ Y
O'Clock this morning be became restless. snd
soon after the royal family assembled IN the
room adjoining the one ia which the En-
rtror ly. CouTt.Proachcr Persiets bad
been in attendance since Yesterday.
Herr Won Werner skctched the Emperor's
features after death.
MS LAST HOURS.
st midnight the Emperor sat for half an
hour in an armchair and took some nourish-
mont. At 8 O'Clock there WAS an alarming
increase ia his weakness, and relatives
were tclccraphed 10 returo. At 10 O'Clock
thl, forenoon Rccess 10 the palace was
,..ppcd Count Won Stolberg- " ermingC-
roIc. Court Chamberlain. was The only min
t.,er prcsent al that hour. Ch9plains Per
,u,and Rccec we're also in attendance. AT
u o'clock death occurred, and at 1920 the
C.e diving over 1redcrlckskrohn Palace was
lowered 70 hali.mast. The Emperor died
without a struggle. He was surrounded by
I'D rbe members 81 bis family. Hussars
o..iIpy fhe road from Frederckskrohn Cas-
ne 40 Sans Soua. In the interior OF the
,i.tlc the Lclr battalion mounts guard.
Before his death the Emperor gave direc-
tffus that his remains should be inferred in
D, Garrison church at POtsdam.
The Municipal council received notice OF
III, death Of the Emperor through Herr Won
Iorktnhcck. mayor oi Berlin, while they
were in session. They Immediately adj
frrncd 10 meet i'm special session this eve
ing. TIE bells in Berlin began 10 ring al 2
o'clock this afternoon. Mourning Is dis
r.,ei ON many houses. In a number Of
.1,p windows busis Of TIE Emperor veiled
vlia Grape hive been placed.
TuE sRUGGLE WITH DEATH.
some further details are now becoming
tr.un in regard 70 the last bOurs OF the
Inreror. An hour after midnight the En-
t.... dismissed the members Of the imperial
nils tOthclr apartments and prepared ner-
s.t ~ pas, The uiZbt-watch In the room adj
f.uinr the Emperor. DR.. Howell shared IN
f.. vail. ~ this time the Emperor was IN
f.n possession Of ms faculties. shortly after
3 o'clock ne wrote on a slip Of paper the f0l-
t.sI.g questions, which he banded 10 Or.
Howell: GLOW u nv pulse?" "Are you
satisfied with it?" lie then wrote some
f.i., more, but retained the piece Of paper
ir his hand. after Crasing the words. Be
tween and O'Clock his breathing became
t.-r.n', llbored and some moments OF Strug-
o., would occur, alternating with spasms
and great distress ~ the hard eight with ap-
rr.,rbIne death Progressed. By this time the
strength % the dying Emperor was seen to
t. waning. IS sOOu a. II became evident
That the end was near the Empress
caused the royal family to be summoned.
If- O'Clock the Empress called ali together
around the led. Or. kOegel. the court
fI.ntin. who hnd been summoned by tcie-
r.rm from Ems. did not arrive In time 10
f.rlu..ter The last sacrament. Or. Persiu,
therefore 0iiuaied I'D THIS ceremony. Pastor
I.leee Wa- also present IN the death cham
Dog. During the administering 81 the sacra-
,.,rf. and Indeed even 10 within fifteen
minutes before hi, death, the Emperor APP
p..r.d 90 hc quite conscious. lie showed 10y
nc expression OF his ewes and by the move
rorf. II hi, eve-lids that be >tll recognized
Oh who approached the bedside relatives
sud others.
number Of o0csl- who had been sum
raued early in the morning reached the
rllsce before death had taken place. Among
those present at The time the Emperor died
were Count Won Stolberg- Wernigcrode,
General Won Albcdyi, Count Gutenberg,
General Rsuch. Count Ra1olln- hldohuSki,
General Plpc, and General Iindequist.
Bismarck did not 20 10 Potsdam from Berlin
rUtI after the meeting Of the Ministerial
council, where he formally announced the
death If The Emperor. The Empcror's re-
main, VIII probably lie in slate in the CARR
.,n church at Potsdam. By order of the
Evangelical Church Council the bells will
DO toll,d al specified hours for fourteen days
succeeding Ia all the Protestant churches oil
tlr Kingdom.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
Porsp4W. June 1J-5:30 T. M-Bismarck
snd all the members Of the ministry, aides
dc-camp. and the officers On duty in the
r1i,ce have been admitted 10 the room in
which the remains lie. The service OF the
household and The soldiers OF the Leht bat
TALON were hiterward allowed TO enter, and
thcy paid their last tribute of respect TO their
master.
The Empress, overwhelmed with grief,
has Withdrawn TO her apartments and Is seen
by no one.
II is now stated that the remains will be
uttered within the Frieudenschick, beside
those OF Frederick N.
The Official atte.tation Of death and the
cause of death was made this afternoon.
rHE WILL OF TIE DECEASED.
deposited 10 the archives Of The Minister OF
thr Household. will be duly opened IN The
presence 81 the Minister OF Justice.
The issue OF The proclamation OF William
n. TO the nation IS not expected until after
the funeral.
TIRE DEAD MONARCH.
The body reposes on the bed upon which
The Emperor expired, enyeloped in white
stroud, Only TIE upper half Of the face is
Visible. ON The breast lies a wreath Of lau-
rel,. Tie hands are joined and rest on the
lftof a clyalry sabre. Al the foot Of tho
bed stands a fable covered with flowers.
THE features Of the dead monarch wear an
extremely peaceful expression.
Dr. Mackenzie Informed the Empress on
"wednesday that be had ablu ioned all hope
a. further proiongaton OF life.
10 /. reported that King llumbert is coming
20 attend tie funeral
THE FUNERAL OEsEQUIFs.
Pol-pAN, June 15.-ln accordance with
Ne wishes Of the late Emperor and OF the
Impre,t. Emperor William IL. has ordered
mat the funeral be held Monday morning.
Tile obsequieS will bc devoid OF potnp and
will De ~ a military character. Owing 10
t. limited accommodation the attendance
necessarily bc very small.
n il understood that general period oi
turning OF six weeks will be proclaimed.
All public amueemeuts Wi! DC suspended
uftil tao days after the funeral. The funeral
service will be held IN FTodenskirch on
Monday aud Will be Of simple character as
desired by the deceased. The imperial
family will attend the funeral service IN
jasper gallery at G L. VI. on sunday.
Rtquun services VIII be held IN all the
churches az 1870 +. NJ. on sunday.
TOUCHING sCENE me DSA1nnED.
4 touching scene occurred at toe bedside
Tins morning while the EmperOr's life was
passing away. Bismarck had called TO bid
h. diving master last farewell. The En-
peror was thoroughly conscious, and taking
the baDd Of the aged Chancellor IN his own
70 h'e grasp and motioning to the Empress
90 Draw nesrcr, he took her hand sDd joined
n vita that Of Bismarck. Giving a silent and
pa bette token for a desire FOR reconciliation
Of an the differences between his wife and
the Prime Minister.
MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BERLIN, June 1j-Tbe Heichsqazetg6r
Official paper publishes the following an-
nounceinent!
"TLe royal sufferer has ended bis earthly
career. BY GODS decree the EmpeTor.KinR,
or most gracious master, passed TO bis eter-
nal rest shortly after II O'Clock tins morning
afeT long aud gneyOus suierings which
were borne with admirable fortitude and
subm sion 70 Gods viii. The rO,ai house
AND German people have been twice be-
feayed within a short time. They deeply
mourn the all too early decease Of our much
beloved ruler.
fsigned} "MINISTRY Of STATE"
Noon.-The death OF the Emperor caused
intense excitement Ia tots city. All toe
foe,tter. 90 the ROYAL family and ministers