Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-25
COUNT voN moLrKE DEAD.

COUNT vON MOLTKE DEAD.
 The Famous Field Marshal of Ger
 many Suddenly Passes Away-The
 End quiet and PainIess-Great
 Sorrow in Berlin-Sketch of His | Career.
 BERLIN, April 24.-Field Marshal Count
 von Moltke is dead. Count von Moltke at
 tended the session of the reiehstag held
 this afternoon. His death was very sud-
 den and the physicians who were summon
 ed announced that it was caused by failure of the heart He died at 9:45 p.m., passing away quietly and painlessly. The news of the counts expected death has caused great sorrow in this city. Count Won Hellmuth Moltke, feld-mar- shal of the German Empire and chief of the German staff, who planned the Prus- sian campaign of 1866 against Austria, was born at Mecklenburg, October s6, 1900. He belongs to an old family who had their seat for centuries in Mecklenburg. Soon after his birth his father, 8 military off, cer, left Mecklenburg and acquired an es- tate in Holstein. He and his brother were sent to military academy in Copenhagen, where iron discipline and military frugali- ty laid the foundation of his later charac- ter. In 1929 he enter the Prussian army as cornet. His parents having by this time lost all their fortune he was left | without any means whatever, and had to undergo, many hardships to main tain himself in his position Prussian officers receive; yet he | managed to save enough to take lessons in modern languages, which afterward prov | ed of great advantage to him. His emi- 1 nent abilities soon procured him place l in the general staff. The time between | 1885 and 1889 he spent in Turkey and Asia Miner, whither he was sent by the Prussian government to report on the war between that country and Mehemet Ali. Several anonymous publications of his, descriptive of the country and the war, | are worthy of notice. After his return, | he rapidly advanced through the different stages to the rank of general, continuing, however, on the general staff. His won derful strategical powers were of immense service in the wars with Denmark QS63-64), Austria Q666), France Q870-7D; bring ing them all to triumphant issues. At the end of the Austrian war he was re- | warded with the order of the Black Eagle, in 1870 he was created count, and in 1871
 
 He published work on the Franco-Ger- man war. Moltke was a man of great modesty and simplicity; he was so reserv- ed and so little given to talk that he ac quired the surname of "the Silent" The same composure and equanimity that he possessed in council he also preserved in the heat of battle.
 THE PREsIDENTIAL TOUR. 
 Tho Party Treated to a Beautiful
 Floral Display at Passadena-Inci.
 dents on the Route to Santa Bar
 bara.
 PASADENA, Cal, April 4-The presi- dent and party were treated to beautiful floral display this morning during two hour drive through the principal streets of this city. They had an escort composed of local military and civic organizations. The president and Mrs. Harrison and Mayor Luckens occupied carriage decor ated with acacia blossoms and drawn by four horses wearing feathery plumes. The carriage which contained Secretary Rusk and Postmaster General Wanamaker was ornamented with orange blossoms and red and yellow roses. All the other carriages displayed flags. At a point on the drive on Marengo avenue the procession passed under large arch composed principally of California lilies and having base of rare tropical plants. A large portrait of it was displayed at the Keystone. About 2,500 school children were congre- gated about this arch, and they showered the president and Mrs. Harrison with such a profusion of bou quets that those who followed passed over a veritable bed of flowers. Short visits were subsequently, made to the residence of Governor Markham and Mayor Luck ems. A chilly Scotch mist pervaded the atmosphere during the morning, but it was not sufficient to dampen the enthusi- asm of the people who cheered the presi- dent all along the line. Business was generally suspended and all the inhsbit- ants of the city and surrounding country were on the street. The drive was con- cluded at the railroad station at il o'clock, at which hour the presidential train start ed on it's way to Santa Barbara.
 SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April 24.-After leaving Pasadena the presidents train stopped for a few minutes at San Fernan do, where the president was introduced to a crowd at the station, and made a short speech. The next stopping place was Santa Paula, where the president was cordially received and spoke briefly. A short stop was made at Santa Buena Ventura, where the president was received by the local militia and Cushing post. The throng of people passed up to the rear of the platform to grasp his hand and committee of ladies presented him with several baskets of cut flowers and Japanese plums. MT. Harri- son was presented by the children with a large bouquet of orange blossoms. The president was introduced by ex-Congress- man Vandever and made few remarks MURDER IN NEW YORK. Work of Another Jack-the.Rfpper-