The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15
TIE EX-EMPRESS DEAD,
THE RELIcT OF WILLIAM l. OF GER
MANY ExPIREs.
Sad Scenes About the Death Bed-Ths
Destruction OF the Lacken Palace at
brussels Placed In n Corner
by aNotc from the Marquis of Salisbury.

Sad Scenes About the Death Bed-Ths
Destruction OF the Lacken Palace at
5russels-Portugal Placed In a Corner
by y Note from the Marquis of Salisbury.
Berlin cable: The Dowager Empress
Augusta OF Germany died on the after
noon OF Tuesday, the 18th, from the
effects OF influenza, from which she had
been suffering for several days.
The patient, who improved somewhat
Monday, had relapse early Tuesday
morning, and her physicians at once de-
clared tina. her condition was critical
Her respiration was difficult and mem
bers OF the Imperial family were hastily
sent for. At o'clock Emperor William
and the Empress, with their two eldest
sons, Crown Prince William and Prince
Frederick, and the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess Of Baden, son-in-law and
daughter respectively OF the Dowager
Empress, were grouped at her bedside.
Count Won Moltke left the palace at
noon, much affected at the alarming con-
dition OF the Dowager Empress. A large
crowd assembled In Inter den Linden
before the palace, and much sympathy
was shown for the sufferer.
The family remained at the bedside
until the end. The death of the Dowager
Empress was Immediately announced to
the people.
The dowager Empress Augusta was
born Sept. 80, 1911, being the
daughter of Grand Duke Karl Fried
rich of Saxe-Weimer. Her children were
Friedrich William, who afterward be-
came Emperor and died, and Princess
Louise, who married Grand Duke Fried
rich OF Baden.
Edmund Yates, in his London cable
TO the New York Tribune, says:
The Lacken palace Is an irreparable
loss to the royal family of Belgium, for
II was practically the only residence OF
the King and Queen, who greatly dislike
the palace in Brussels, where they live
very little, and the Kings chateau in
Ardennes is mere shooting lodge. The
loss Of the building is not TO be regret
ted, for it was an cdilice remarkable only
FOR It's size, but IL was literally crammed
with priceless tapestry, china, and
statuary, and the library contained a
rare and splendid collection Of books,
prints and manuscripts. The pictures
were D: great value and included
large number Of very interesting
family portraits, among which were full
lengths OF Queen Victoria, the prince
cess Charlotte There was also a very
fine collection of miniatures and family
archives. and the whole of the Kings
correspondence was also destroyed The
Gobein tapestries we're unique, having
been sent by Marie Antoinette to her
sister, the ArchduchesI Marie Christian,
and they had remained at Lacken ever
since"
London cable. The Times Lisbon
correspondent says another note from
tie Marquis of Salisbury was delivered
recently. II is believed that this note
threatens that unless prompt satisfaction
is given for Scrpa Pinto's action there
will be an immediate rupture of diplo-
matte relations. The cabinet was imme-
Giatcly convened and Senior Comes was
charged TO answer at once. The Portu-
gueSe claims and pretences were igDored
somewhat cavalierly in the Marquis on
Salisbury's former note.
dispatch from kiel says that the
Portuguese government has employed
German engineers to lay torpedo mine
in the Tagus in view Of possible action
by the British feet.
The Berlin Kreuz-Zeitung has an
article on the strikes and labor
troubles in which IL declares its belief
that, in spite OF their unwillingness to
desert their long held position, the
German employers will be Obliged
sooner or later to grant to the work
men privileges akin 10 those which are
enjoyed by the workmen in England.
They will be compelled 10 permit,
particularly, says the Kreuz-Zetung, the
formation of trades unions; and the per-
sistent Withholding Of this concession is
certain TO result in convictions in the
industrial world which cannot fail TO
work injury to the employers in the long