Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
A NATION MOURNING.
How the Hero of Many Battles Spent
the Last Hours of his
Life.
Noltke'S Death was Caused by a Lesion
of the Heart-No Cardiac
Trouble.
The Funeral Services Agre d Upon
A Grand Military Dis
10 be Made.

Berlin, April 25.-Ewperur William
arrived IN Berlin ut 5:l5 o'clock this af-
ternoon, having interrupted his visit to
! the Duke Of SaNe-Wiemar US soon as he
heard Of the death of Won Maltke. The
empress and Chancellor Capriyi met his
majesty At the railroad station and Ihev
drove direct to the Won Moltke reSiGeuce.
A consultation was held at the
dead generals house in regard 10 the
funeral arrangements and suggestion
that the body be taken on Tuesday t. the
NonMoltke family estate for burial in ac-
Cordauce with the wish expressed hv the
count was approved, The religious str.
vices will be held in the hail of the general
staff department on Tuesday morning.
The coffin will then be carried with impoS-
ing military honorS to the railway station
for conveyance 10 kreiSau. The remains lie
in state tomorrow. The details regarding
the count disclose the fact that during the
last few days he worked with wonted reg
ularity. He had no promouitiou of death
He had nearly completed his plans for the
tortihcation Of HeGgoland and had sent a
report on the subject TO Emperor William
Tuesday last. The work that passed out
Of his HANDS showed no trace of
any abatement in his constructive
genius and mastery Of detail. He walked
10 his home yesterday after he had finished
his laborS in the rciyhStag. He d,ued
with the Swedish minister and during the
evening was very animated. Later. whilo
playing his evening game of whist ut home
he Sas attacked with a slight aSthmetic
SpaSm, and rose from the table and
left the room. 1t was supposed 10y
the others present that he would
return in a short time, but as he did
not come back, his nephew went after
him, Major MoItke found his uncle in
a sitting position, gasping for breath. On
seeing liS nephew, the Count uttemptedto
rise, ana for moment appeared to have
mastered his weakness. He got W and
then fell in his ncphew's arms.
seeming to faint. In u few
moments he hreathed his last. A doc
tor was hurriedly summoned, but when
he arrived declared life extinct, The cause
of death was lesion of the heart Tie
was not known to suffer from amy cardiac
trouble. The clock work ot life had SIM
ply run down. The friends of the dead
general who were permitted to
see the remains today say
the features bore the pacidity
of deep sleep. The emperor. accompanied
by the empress, visited the mortuary
chamber and looked on the face of the
dead. Both were deeply affected The
speech made 10y Herr Won Levetzow, pres.
ideut of the Rrichstag, after
announcing the death of Won
Moltke, deeply impressed the house
All the members rose to their feet when
the announcement was made and remained
standing.
During the part of the Gay on which the
funeral will be held there will be general
suspension of business il Berlin and the
other leading cities of the empire
The emperor has given directions that
TIE Royal theater shall be closed and
doubtless it will he decided to close the
other theaters in the city as a mark of re-
speCt.
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