The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-01
BISMARCK'S LAST MOMENTS.

Meath cnIno EaSiiy nnd rninIsIt'y-FinHl
yvo-d. uttered Were Addressed 70 HIS
Daughter.
LONDON, july STA special dispatch
10 the Associated Press says the news
Of Prince Bismarck's death reached
Berlin at late hour and was only gen
orally known this morning. A number
az papers, including the Post. the Yor-
waerts and the Deutsche Zeitung did
NOT contain the news Of the princes
demise. The Kreus zeltung and some
others had only a brief notice.
The TagerblAtt this morning Issued
Bismarck supplement. The Lokal An
zeIger prints the fullest details from its
special correspondent at Friedrlchsruhe'
but the other papers, 1isled by Or.
schweniuRer's and the EamilE's state
ments regarding the princes condition
made no provision to obtain news OF his
death. A majority OF the provincial pa
ners did not contain the news. ThIs
morning no news OF any kind regard
ing the funeral arrangements is obtain
able. The Hamburger Correspondent
and the NachrIchten appear with
mourning borders and publish long
The SachrIchten gives the fullest de-
tails Of the last days and death OF Bis
marck. II Gays:
"on Tuesday 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 ana
take part in the Conversation, drinking
champagne and afterwards smoking
several pipes, which he had not Done
lately.
"His condition was 80 satisfactory
that Dr. Schweninger, after the prince
had goae to bed. left with the intention
OF returning on Saturday. HIS condi-
Hon waG Comparatively satisfactory
throuahout Friday and Saturday morn
ing. He read the Hachrichten and con-
versed on politics, particularly referring
10 Russian affairs. In the forenoon ne
took luncheon, grumbllng jocularly at
the small proportion OF spirits IN his
drinking water. Then a sudden change
for the worse occurred n consequence
Of an acute attack Of pulmonary oe-
demu, and in the course OF the afternoon
he frequently became unconscious
"Reeentiy, besides periods of unusual
mental clenTness the prince had had M
tervnls Of drowBlness, falling into lonB'
sound beneficial sleep. on awakening
from which he would be completely re-
son Saturday evening grave sVmp:
toms appeared, Death came easily ana
pnInlessiy. Dr. schweninger was able
10 some extent to tighten the last mos
ments, wlping the mucous from the pa
tents mouth and enabling him TO
breathe more freely.
IThe last words Prince Bismarck ut
tered were addressed to his daughter
Countess won Rantzau, who wiped tho
persplration from his forehead. They
were: Thanks, my child
"The whole family were assembled NJ
the bedside at the time OF his death,
and Or, SchWenlnqeF. Dr. Chrysanuer
and Baron nnd Baroness Merck were
also present. 40 no breathing move
ment or pulse was perceptlble for three
minutes, Or. schweninger declared
quietly and simply that the prince was
apr. schwenlnEer telegrnphed the
news to Emperor william in Norway
"The prince lies rs he used 20 sleep.
In mn easy position. with his head
sIlghtly inclined 10 the left. The ex-
preston on his face Is mild ana peace
ful. II II remarked that his head re-
malned warm for an unusually ions
time.
mnrck's wish. he win be buried upon
the hill opposite the castle In the Vlcin-
lty OF Hirsch Grupps."