OBITUARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 74, 7 August 1901, Page 3

OBITUARY.

EMPRESS FRTCDKIiICK OF GKRMA'Y, - PER PRE<39 ASSOCIATION, J Berlin, August 5. The Dowager Empress died this evening. t Victoria, Empress Frederick of Ger- j many, w»s the eldest child of Queen j Victoria and the Piiece Consor', being j on November 21, 1840, and mar- * ried oa January 25,1858, to the Crown ? Prince of Prussia, afterwards the Emperor Frederick, who die! on June 15, j 1888. The eldest child of tbisunienis i: William, the reignicg Empiror of I Germany. f i: HOME AND GERMAN PRESS COM- E MKNTS. c PARLIAMENTARY OONDOLENUE . Received 7, 0.35 a.m. London, August 6. The German and English newspapers reflect the new kiWiness felt by the na'ioos to e-ch other in the common afflic'ion of the Imperial and Royal families. n King Edward and Queen Aleramira ; will st-rfc for Kr *«sadt probibly tomorrow, and will attend too funeral | obstquies at Potsdam. J' Parliament to-morrow condoles with \ the King and the Kaiser. i THE FINAL SCENE. I Received 7,0.57 a.m. Berlin, Augugt 6. The Empress'* private chaplain spent an hour in the sick re min the mom- . ing. All her children, except Prince Henry, were present when death, which came peacefully, occurren at a quarter ~ past 6 o'clock. The cause was dropsy, following on cancer, which had reached the heart. The Empress was conscious till the ead, the Rev. Thomas Teignaou'h Shore, Canon of Worcester, who "I lcted as Chaplaio-in-Ordinary to the J ate Queen Victoria, praying. Much sympathy is expressed in Germany for King Edward, owing to the suddenness of the event preventing his attendance. AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY. Received 6, 11.0 p.m. Melbourne Augost 6. , The Federal Senate, the House of f< Representatives, and the Queensland 8 ard South Australia Assemblies have * adjourned out of resp ct to the memory of the late Empr s-i Frederick. Mr. _ Barton and other leaders enlogised her private character and her beoelcnt influence in strengthening the relaiiocs between England &'u< t; ricaoy. Flags in the capitals were lowered balf-masc. ' Received 7, 1.10 a.m. Sydnev, August 6. j The House of Assembly did not adjourn in memory of the Empress. r SIR JOHN McKESZIE, KO.MG. r PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, August 6. * Sir John McKenzie, late Minister for Lands, died at 7.30 to-night. ADJOURNMENT OS" THE HOUSE. Wehjsgton, August 6. When the Hou*e meets to-morrow Mr. Seddon will move 'a motion of c •»- dolence in connection with the deith o! Sir John McKer zie, and propose the adjournment of the Hirse, probibly ' until the following Tuesday, to ecable members to attend the funeral. The following members have signi- ■ fied their intention of paying their )a-t ' respects to thwr old romrade: Tie ] Premier and all the Me i . E. G. Allen, J. A "en, A' nold, B rchy, Bennett, Burtdo, Carno" ?, Colvin, T Collins, A. L D Fias3>-, Fisher, Wi Fraser, Hogg, Hnrr>sbv, J. Hntcbeson, , R.McK>»>zie, Millar, Morrison, Palmer, Paiat>,Pirani, Tanner, G. W. Ru ,ell, G. J. Smith, Stevens Steward, Syrai'f, R. Thompson, Wilis; H on«. W. K«lly, , Harris, Twomey, Jenkinfon, Bolt. Th's list will probably be largely added i to to-morrow.