Iron County register., 1898-08-04
PRINCE BISMARCK DEAD.
Germany's Master Mind, the Man
of Blood and Iron, Has
Passed Away.
THE EMPEROR WAS DEEPLY AFFECTED.
The Entire Family of the nlustrious Teu-
ton was at His Bedside When the Fina
Summons Came, and Watched His
Falling Into the Endless Sleep-PrO-
found Sorrow In Berlin.

LONDON, Aug. IA special announc-
Ing Prince Bismarck's death reached
Berlin at late hour, and was only gen.
orally known Sunday morning. "A num-
Der of papers, including the Post, the
Vorwaert and the Deutsche Zeitung,
did not contain the news of the princes s
demise. The Kreuz Zeitung and some
others had only brief notice.
The Tageblatt issued a Bismarck
supplement.
The Lokal Anzeiger printed the full
est details from its special correspond
ent at Friedrichsruhe, but the other pa
pers, misled by DIR. Schwneinger's and
the family's statement regarding the
princes condition, made no provision
to obtain news of his death. A ma
jority of the provincial papers did not
contain the news.
The Hamburg Correspondent and
Nachrichten appear with mourning
borders and publish long obituary no.
tices.
The Nachrichten gives the fullest de
tails of the last DAYS and death of Bis
marck. 1t says:
ION Thursday evening an improve
ment set in in the princes condition,
in which repeated changes for the
worse had occurred since October last,
and he was able to appear at the table
and take part in the conversation,
drinking champagne and afterwards
smoking several pipes, which he had
not done lately.
His condition was so satisfactory
that DIR. Schwelnger, after the prince
had gone to bed, left with the inten-
tion of returning on Saturday. His
condition was comparatively satisfac-
tory throughout Friday and Saturday
morning. He read the Nachrichten
and conversed on politics, particularly
referring to Russian affairs. In the
forenoon he took luncheon, grumbling
jocularly at the small proportion of
spirits in his drinking water.
Then sudden change for the worse
occurred, in consequence of an acute
attack of pulmonary oedema, and in
the course of the afternoon he fire.
quently became unconscious.
Recently between periods of unu-
sual mental clearness, the prince had
had intervals of drowsiness, falling
into long, sound and beneficial sleep,
on awakening from which he would be
completely refreshed.
On Saturday evening grave symptoms
appeared. Death came easily and
painlessly. DIR. Schweninger was able
TO some extent to tighten the last mo-
ments, wiping the mucuous from the
patients mouth and enabling him to
breath more freely.
The last words Prince Bismarck ut
tered were addressed to his daughter.
Countess Won Rantasau, who wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. They
were: Thanks, my child
THE whole family were assembled
at the bedside at the time of his death,
and DR.. Schweninger, DR.. Chrysander
and Baron and Baroness Merk were
also present. AS no breathing move
ment or pulse was perceptible for three
minutes, DIR. Schweninger declare d
quietly and simply that the prince was
dead.
''Dr. Schweninger telegraphed the
news to Emperor William. in Norway.
In accordance with Prince Bis
marcl's wish he will be buried on the
hill opposite the castle in the vicinity y
of Hirschgruppe."