Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-28

tlI1e. ne immaculate cause Oh neE uealu
was drOpsy, complicated with heart dis
ease. che sca>e rapidly became worse
during she last few days The princess
was cheerful to the end. She tried to de-
ceivs her husband rs to her real condi-
tion. -,he spent much of her time out of
led.
DIR SChwcningcr and DIR. Chrysander
regarded her case as hopeless "A month
ago. but concealed the truth from Prince
bismarck. Mhen recently the wife OF the
Princes valet fell seriously i'll. Prince
Bismarck said to him: Dear friend. sin
ccrely sympathizc with you in your grief.
for, alas. / am in the same terrible posi-
tim yourself. Every one Is departing
from us. DIR. SChwCninEcr has been
here since Friday. but he WIS unable to
do anything beyond attending to the COM
fort OF the dying princess.
The prince is quito overcome by the
death of his wife. DIR. Schweninger gen
tly broke the news to Prince Bismarck,
who rose Immediately and remained ST
lently for some time at the death bed At
the death scene there were present DR.
~Ch'y cningCr. l;r. Chrysandcr, Countess
Kantzau and Prince Bismarck's niece.
Prince bismarck personally communi'
Gated tho ncw- OF the death OF the prin-
cess To the emperor and empress. who i'm.
mcdiately sent a long telegram of condo
lence. Among tho Others who have al
ready sent messages OF sympathy and 70
greet are the king OF Wurtemburg, Chan
celIor Won Hohenloho and the ministers
and secretaries OF state.
According to some accounts, the prince
is so broken down that his doctors insist
upon his speedy removal to Friedrichs-
ruhc. The funeral ceremonies will be on
a modest scale out of regard for his condi-
tiOn. It is expected that tho body will be
removed on saturday. Prince Bismarck
once expressed n wish to be buried under
the oaks Of his beloved Sachsenwald Ii
was concluded from this that he intended
TO build n mausoleum there, but the fam,
lily vault is at Schonhausen.
General sympathy Aroused.
BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-The news of the
death of Princess bismarck III ado deep
imprt sson in all the government depart
ments here Dr. Won BOetticher. secretary
Of the imperial home office, Immediately
impaired the news to all the leading Off
Gals The papers of all the political par
ties eulogize the deceased as having been
n true type of the German hausfrau. who
only lived for her husband and children
and who in no way meddled in politics
LONDON. Nov. .S.-A Vienna dispatch
says that the papers of that city refer to
the death of Princess Bismarck most
feelinGly. Tho fear is widely expressed
that the blow will have bad effect on
the health of the ex-chancellor.
\ dispatch from Paris says that none of
the papers there comments in any way on
the death of Princess Bismarck except
The Temps, which remarks that the blow
will be keenly felt by the veteran prince.
whose health is likely to bo materially
affected.
\ dispatch from Berlin states that the
semioflicial North German Gazette says
that the nitro German nation sympa-
thizes sincerely with the great old states
man. the CO operator in tho foundation
of the empire, who has been struck such
n heavy blow. 1t adds that the nation 8
feelings of affection and reverence turn
| in this mOurnful hour toward the man
| who has done Germany such incompara-
BILE services and who must be bowed with
grief at the loss of his wife. 1t is we'll
known what n large share his wife had
in the domestic life of the prince and what
an ideal supporter and companion she
was to him. Therefore to her is due also
| full tribute of national thanks for tho
| life work of Prince Bismarck. which her
influence, though invisible to the outer
world, permeated in all directions. Tho
deceased princess will ever be named
among the noblest German women.
| Par; of an Oil Town Burned.
| IL lSl'N iG, NV. Co utsNIog Gu
the principal business portion of Melon
| aid, an oil town ! ) miles west of here on
| tie Panhandle railroad.
A Good Way.
! Miss Youngbridc-I have not the slight
est idea how the wedding service begins
| I'll have to look il up.
Her Intended (glancing with admira
ton ut the wedding gifts)-Why not star
off, Know all men by these prcsentst''-
| Harlem Life.
| At 1890 +. NJ.
| Farewell! FAREWELL" he cries in pain.
His arms Unfold her tight:
His kisses fall lil-s autumn rain
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