St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-08
ALL GERMANY IN MOURNING.
The DOwager empress Augusta
Dies Sudueniy.

The DOwager empress Augusta
Dies Suddenly.
BERLIN. Jan. 7.-rhe dowager En-
press Augusta died at 4:30. The lower
ing of the imperial standard at the
palace announced the death of the
dOwager empress to the public. Her
nearest relatives were kneeIing at her
bedside and Chaplain Koegel was
pray nc when deaIh came. There was
no struggle. The body rests on an open
couch. shrouded in white, and presents
picture of absolute peace.
The empress passed away peacefully,
surrounded by all her near relatives
and her much attached attendants. As
the end came the mouinerS knelt around
the bed and the court chaplail offered
a prayer and then blessed the remains.
The Emperor William and the empress
soon after left the chamber. As early
as in the morning the doctors had
perceived there was no hope of saving
the empress lite. She had suffered
from the influenza for three days, and
bore the malady so well that Monday
night her recovery was looked upon as
certain. But in the course of the night
pneumonia was developed, and present
ed crisis too great for her remaining
open couch, and is shrouded with a
white mantle. On her right hand is
laid a spray of lily of the valley. Her
head reposes upon white pillows, and
her face Is wrapped around with COW
ering of white lace. The
ABSOLUTE PEACE AND REPOsE
of her beautiful classical face is like
that of a perfect statue. The Reichan-
zeiger says the emperor and the whole
imperial family are in the deepest af-
Fiction at the sad event. 1t gives a
short biography Of the late empress, ,and
concludes as follows: "The year 1888
was one filed with heavy trials for her
majesty. The death of her beloved
husband, to whom she clung faithfully
in all the vicissitudes of lite, the deaths
of her son and of her hopeful grandson.
all contributed to Sadden the last two
years of her life. These years she
spent principally at Berlin. at the castle
of BabelSburg, at COblenZ and in Baden.
cOnquering her sorrow by the greatness
of her mind, and remaining. to the last
breath of her richly blessed life. ever
active in doing good and relieving dis
tress: The royal house and the country
will forever cherish her memory"
LONDON, Jan. 7.-The death of the
dOwager Empress Augusta. although
from the nature of her illness and con-
sidering her advanced age, not unex-
pected, has caused a profound feeling
of sorrow in Berlin. The attack of influ-
enza with which she was seized
with the utmost violence OF the
! maiady gave early indications
of developing into pneumonia, and
eliminated in that disease despite the
strenuous efforts of her physicians to
avert it. The scenes in the streets after
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recalled those following the demise of
her husband, the late Emperor William
l., and the reverential demeanor
of the crowds which thronged the
vicinity of the palace strongly
| suggests a renewal of the
! veneration In which the old monarcb's
| memory is held by all Germans rather
| than tribute to the one just dead ire
! spective of her association with him.
! In Consequence OF the death of the dow
ager empress, all of the preparations
| which were already making for brill
liant celebration of the birthday of En-
peror William H.. on Jan. 81 have been
abandoned, and the occasion will be al
lowed to pass without special reeogni-
tion.
TIE DEATnBED SCENE.
BERLIN, Jan. THE emperor and
SLlpleoo iiduO oii0 Lloio FISlO W Gllo
Empress Augusta during the night. The
kaiser was summoned again at o'clock
in the morning, and the empress kissed
him very fondly. The whole family
was present from 9 o'clock in the morn
ing until the end. AT p. m.
the empress took iced milk.
At p. m. the fever was much
increased. Thereafter the empress be-
came unconscious on several occasions.
Count Herbert Bismarck and Dr.. vOn
Gossler, the minister of public instrue-
ton, arrived IN the afternoon. Shortly
before her death the ex empress was
perfectly conscious and recognized
all the members OF her family.
The streets are already draped
with mourning. The court festivities
l which had been resumed upon the ex-