The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-05-01


Wa his custom, the field marshal left
the parliament buildings and walked
leisurely homeward toward the konigs-
platz. As he passed quietly ON his way
hundreds of loyal Berliners turned to
east an affectionate and admiring glance
ct the slim form of the man whose
genius conceived and whose sword
worked out the designs which gave TO
the world a remodeled map of the Eu-
ropean continent.
On arriving at the official residence,
the old soldier appeared cheerful and
seemed TO have enjoyed what transplred
TO be his last promenade. After rev
moments a supper was served OF which
Count Won Moltke partook heartily and
with apparent relish. Later in the
evening, after drinking cup of tea the
veteran arose with the purpose of re-
firing for the night. Hardly had he as
sumed an erect position when a slight
snasm contracted the facial muscles,
his legs tottered, his form staggered
and then friendly arms came to the
support of the dying soldier lie was
gently and reverently carried to couch
In an adjoining room and placed there,
as some of his bearers hoped, to recover
from "A passing faintness. He spoke nc
word and within a very few minutes
from the moment of mortal seizure the
grandest military genius of the greatest
| empire and most martial nation OF
Europe had vanished from off the face
OF the earth and suddenly as bursteo
bubble disappears in the surrounding
atmosphere.
Not many minutes had elapsed since
the death of the field marshal betor'
the sorrowful news became known Z
both the government officials and thS
general public. On the streets and IN
the cafes groups of soldiers and civilians
gravely discussed the misfortune which
had fallen upon the fatherland and IN
such groups the veterans of 1870 were
| conspicuous. in many instances private
meetings for social enjoyment were bro
! ken up as soon as the news reached the
| participants and the guests in the de-
corous German way thus testified theii
love for the departed hero.
1t was not long after the death of th'
field marshal that kilograms of sympa
thy began 70 pour in upon Captain vor
Moltke and his wife, the nephew anC
niece of Count Won Moltke, who pre-
sided over the field marshals domesti'
establishment. First among these mes
sages Of coincidence was one from En-
peror William at Wartburg in the Thur
inrian forest, where he was at the time
A steady stream of sympathetic mes
sages then poured in from all the Ger
| man princes and from men famous Il
all the walks Of life not only in Gel
many, but in every country on the cor
tinent The late field marshal in hi
will desires that his body shall b
buried at Creisau by the side of his wife
who died on Christmas, eve, 1878. TIL
will also directs that the funeral sha
be strictly private and of the most III
ostentatious character. II is though
possible, however, that the Empero
will ovcrruled the latter provision an
crafty the universal desire of the Ge
man people that state funeral sha
testify to their feeling of pride, love an
gratitude for the dead field marshal.
| The late Count Won Moltke had IL
| tended to leave Berlin this week for tf
baths at kunowa, where he hoped
recuperate and improve his health. Il
Is known to have been engaged on plai
for the strengthening of the newly a
auired island of Heligoland when deaf
: came so unexpectedly
The funeral will take place Thur
day There will be magnificent mii
tary and civic procession to'the railwa
station, whence a special train viii co
vey the body To Creisau where, in a
cord with the wishes of the deceased,
will be quietly inferred.