The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-14
THE EMPEROR DEAD
Getmanys Vsnsrabls Monarch Lays Down
His Burdens Altar Long Life.
Scenes in the Death Chamber-OmcIaI
Announcement OF His Demise-The
New EmperOr-Succession to
The German Throne.

BERLIN, March 9.-Emperor William
died at $50 this morning. The people
were prepared for the announcement by
the following bulletin Issued at O'Clock
this morning:
After slight dlckering up of his vital
20 aers, yesterday evening, the Emperors
weakness increased during the night, and
hiss now attained high degree.
"VoE LAUER,
"LEUTHoLD."
The death Of the Emperor was announced
to the populsce by the lowering to half
mast Of the standard over the palace.
Flags at half-msst are displayed on all the
public buildings. An immense concourse
of people is gathered outside the palace.
The multitude is silent and sorroWful.
Eye witnesses of the scenes at the death of
the Emperor state that during the last few
hours of his life he suffered no pain. Short
ly after 8 O'Clock all the members of the
family staying at the palace, the court
dignitaries, Generals and Ministers of
State were summoned to the chamber in
which the Emperor lay dying. The EN-
Peror was in half sitting position on
camp bedstead. All the members of the
Royal family took places at the bedside.
The room was crowded, Prince William
stood nearest the Emperor, ali bending
over the couch. He earnestly watched the
dsos of the dying Monarch until he ex-
piled. The Emperor's remains lie covered
with q white cloth on the bedstesd on
which he died In the imperial chamber.
Tns body is surrounded with candles. The
expression of the face Is extremely peace
full and placid. The members of the Royal
family left the palace at 10 clock. Divine
services Will be held in the mortuary
chamber tonight. The Cathedral choir
will perform the choral part of the servics.
The Emperor died holding the Empress
hand. He had been in stupor since
O'Clock. He was delirious for q brief pc.
Rod at o'clock during which he is re-
ported to have exclaimed 81 am q man of
peace, but if Russia forces me to war, /
shall faithfully side with my ally, Austria"
The Emperor will be buried in the mau-
soleum at CharlotteHburg.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
At the meeting Of the Lower House OF
the Pr1ssian Diet to-day, Herr Won Putt-
kamer, vice president of the Prussisn
InlulStcIlal OOuuCllt hIOoo huu calus =
have the sad duty to make most painful
communication 70 the House. 1t has
pleased God to call his majesty, the EN-
per1r, in the twenty eighth year of his
glorious reign, from his earthly existence
by peaceful. de th at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. You will not expect me, at this
most solemn moment when sorrow and
care so deeply stir our hearts, to attempt
TO depict the feelings with which the whole
nation is filled through the loss OF our most
beloved, exalted and venerable ruler.
may, however, safely and confidently
Say on this day Of sore trial, that the Prus-
sian people and their representatives will
now, more than ever, be penetrated by
the consciousness that the sorrow of our
exalted sovereign's house is theirs, and
that the deeper universal pain at the
decease OF our eYer-remembered King
the stronger and more indissoluble will be
the link uniting Prussis's sovereign house
ana Prussis's people in good and evil days.
leave it to yourselves to take such res
olutions as are suitable to the gravity of
the situation"
Herr Won Koeller, the president of the
House, closed the sitting with the words:
God protect the royal house and the
fatberland."
When the Reichstsg me. to day Prince
Bismarck, with deep emotion, inform ed
the members of the death of the Emperor.
He also announced that the new King
would assume the title OF Frederick III.
When Prince Bismarck entered the Reich
stag at 1873 this afternoon he deposited
the imperial order, closing the session. The
order vas the last official document signed
by the late Emperor. Prince Bismarck in
formed the Rsichst1g that Emperor Fred
erick will leave San Rsmo tomorrow, and
that be will arrive at Berlin in due course
of time. The House received the commu-
DicatiOn with evident satisfaction the
more so because HerrV on Puttkamer. in an
nounciDg the death OF Emperor William
to the Lower House of Diet, had not al
l1ded to the new Emperor. This omis
sion had created a painful impression.
Prince Bismarck declared that from what
he had observed during the last few days
Emperor William mad found consolation
in these trying hours IN the sympathy the
whole world showed in the suheri1gs Of
his son. and in his consciousness Of the
consolidation Of national unity, which
found expression IN the unanimous pass
age of the military bill.
The Reichstag then I'D burned for an in
definite period. After the adjournment
Prince Bismarck descended from the ele
vstsd seats occupied by the members o.
the Bundzrath into the body OF the HOUSE
and greeted Count Won Moltke. The mem
beers crowded around him as he showed th'
order dissolviDg the Reichstsg, all beinl
anxious to see the last signature Of tn
Emperor.
The Stats Anzsiger publishes the follow
ing proclamation:
1t has pleased God to call His Majesty the EN-
perOr 9nd King, your most gracious master
from life, after short illness. and after a richl
blessed reign. The whole nation mourns wit
the royal house the decease OF the deeply be
loved and venerable monarch, whose wisdoI
has ruled so long and gloriously over its for
Z les In war and peace.