The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-26
ALL BERL IN IN MOURNING
Moltke Funeral Cortege Will Be
Imposing and Characterized
by Military Honors.
The Clockwork of His Life Ran
Down and the End
Game.
Funeral Arrangements in Accordance
With His Wish-Will he Buried
ON Tuesday Next

Copyright, 1891, New York Associated Press.l
BERLIN. April 25.-Emperor William ar
rived in Berlin at 5:15 o'clock this after
noon, having interrupted his visit to SAKE
Wiemar rs soon as he heard of the death of
Won Moltke. The empress and Chancellor
Caprivi met his majesty at the railroad sta
tion, and they drove direct to Won Moltke's
residence. A consultation was held at the
dead generals house in regard to the
funeral arrangements, and the suggestion
that the body be taken on Tuesday to the
Won Moltke family estate for burial, in ac-
cordance with the wish expressed by the
count. was approved. Religious services
will be held in the hall of the general staff
department on Tuesday morning. The
coffin will then be carried with imposing
military honors, to the railway station, for
conveyance to Kresau. The remains will
lie in state tomorrow. Details re-
garding the count disclosed the fact
that during the last few days he worked
with wonted regularity. He had no premo-
milton of death. He had nearly completed
plan for the Notifications of Heligoland
and had sent report on the subject to
Emperor William Tuesday last. The work
that had passed out of his hands showed no
trace of any abatement in constructing
genius and mastery of detail. He walked
to his home yesterday after he had tini he'd
his labors in the Reichstag. He dined with
the Swedish minister and during the eve
ming was very animated. Later, while
playing his evening game of whist at home
he was attacked with slight asthama tic
spasm and rose from the table and left the
room. 1t was supposed by the others that
he would return in short time, but as he
not come back, his nephew went after him.
Ma ior Moltke found his uncle in a sitting
position gaspng for breath. On seeing his
nephew the count attempted to rise and for a
moment appeared to have mastered his
weakness. He got up and then fell into his
nephew's arms, seeming to faint. In few
moments he breathed his last. d octor
was hurriedly summoned, but when he ar
rived declared life extinct. The cause of
deatq was lesion of the heart. He was not
known to suffer from any pronounced car
dino trouble. The clockwork of life had
simply run down.
see the remains TODAY, say the features
bore the placidity of deep sleep. The en-
peror, accompanied by the empress, visited
the mortuary chamber and looked on the
face of the dead. Both were deeply af-
fected.
The speech made by Herr Won Levetzew,
president of tho reichstag, after announc-
ing the death of Won Moltke deeply i'm
pressed the house. All members rose to
their feet when the announcement was
made and remained standing. During
part of the day on which the funeral will be
held there will be a general suspension of
business in Berlin and other Leading cities
of the empire. The emperor has given di-
rections that the royal theater shall be
closed and doubtless it will be decided to
close other theaters in the city as mark of
respect. All the papers join in euiogizing
Won Moltke.