ADDITIONAL, PARTICULARS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 246, 14 March 1888, Page 10

ADDITIONAL , PARTICULARS.

_ . , ; . %jox(WK % . T?flE iirst report of the Kmperoi ! ' s deat^i originated in two evening papers published in Berlih. '•'.■» The roport re&chud London, at six o'clddk o } n Thursday l evenibg, )ahd the streets Qr^vijed wjtl|, people anxious, tp ektr^,Qoi|it^ining r^e news of His Majesty's death, and als<?

slips issued with the biography of the deceased Emperor N It is stated that the German Government have ordered a criminal prosecution against the two evening papers in Berlin which first announced that the Emperor was dead. In Berlin the reporc was generally credited, notwithstanding that at the embassies placards were posted denying that, death had ensued. Immediately on the notice being issued to close the theatres and houses, and drape the principal streets in Berlin, the lesidents became aware that the Emperor Wilhclm had passed away. All the evening the streets were thronged with people expressing resrret at the death and the lo*s which the nation had suffered. The- garrison troops were kept in readiness to take part in the ceremony of administrating the oaths to Piince William, who has been selected to act temporarily as Kcgent. Ho wove?', before the Piince was sworn in, the Emperor rallied, and the Empress, who had been lying ill for some weeks past, was, by her express desire, carried into the room, and laid beside her husband on the bed. The Emperor, though very wweark r was able to join in the prayer that waa offered, and afterwards conversed with the Empress and family, aud took farewell of them. He died at half-past eight a.m. His Majesty the Emperor when overtaken by death was in a halfsitting posture, in a camp bedstead, surrounded by the members of his family, generals in the army, and members of the Cabinet. His last moments were painless, and he amazed everyone with the fortitude shown, and the manner in which he conversed with Prince William, his grandson, on civil and military and foreign affairs, especially as to the relations of Germany with France. The sonow shown by ail German subjects at His Majesty's death is intense. All amusements have ceased, and the sympathy of all European countries has been aroused. The British Court has gone into j mourning for a month, and the gaieties announced in connection with the silver wedding of their Royal Highnesses the ! Prince and Princess of Wales have been | abandoned. Prince Bismarck, in announcing the ! death of the Emperor, in the Reichstag, referred to the Crown Prince as Frederick 111., and the statement was received with great satisfaction.

Londox, March 9. Early yesterday evening an apparently authentic telegram was received here stating that the Emperor Wilhelm was dead. The news spread like wild fire, and occasioned great excitement in Parliament. A message of condolence, from the Queen was conveyed to Count Hatzneld, the German Ambassador in London, who was nob prepared to deny the truth of tho statement that the Emperor was dead. Later on in the evening a message arrived stating that the Emperor was living but that his recovery was hopeless. The message went on to say that the Emporor had bidden his family farewell, and that he had partaken of the holy sacrament. At 10.50 this morning a message was received stating that tho Emperor died at half-past eight this morning.