DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1710, 13 March 1888, Page 1

DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

London, March 9.

The first report of the Emperor’a death originated ia two evening papers published in Berlin. The report reached London at 6 o’clock on Thursday evening, and the streets were crowded with people anxious to buy extras containing news of His Majesty’s death, and also slips issued with a biography of the deceased Emperor. It is stated that the German Government have ordered a criminal prosecution against the two evening papers in Berlin who first announced that the Emperor was dead. In Berlin the report was generally credited, notwithstanding that at the Embassies placards were posted denying that death had ensued. Immediately on the notice being issued, by the closing of the theatres and houses and the draping of the principal streets in Berlin, the residents became aware that the Emperor William had passed away. All the evening the streets were thronged with people expressing regret at the death and the loss which the nation had suffered. The garrison troops sere kept in readiness to take part in the ceremony of administering the oath to Piince William, who has been selected to act temporarily as Regent. However, before the Prince was sworn in the Emperor rallied, and the Empress, who had been lying ill for some weeks past, was, by he" express desire, carried into the room and laid beside her husband on the bed. The Emperor, though very weak, was able to join in a prayer that was offered, and afterwards conversed with the Empress and his family, and took farewell of them, He died at B.SO a.m. The Crown Prince, who is much better, will take up his residence at Charlottenburg, three miles west of Berlin. Berlin, March 9.

His Majesty the Emperor when overtaken by death, was in a half-sitting posture in his camp bedstead, surrounded by members of his family, generals in the array, and members of the Cabinet, llis last moments were painless, and he amazed everyone by his fortitude and the manner in which ho conversed with Prince William, his grandson, on civil, military, and foreign affairs, especially as to the relations with France. The sorrow shown by all 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 mourning for a month, and the gaieties announced in connection with the silver jedding of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princqss of Wales have been abandoned. Prince Bismarck, in announcing the death of the Emperor in the Reichstag, referred to the Crown Prince as Frederick If,, and the statement was received with great satisfaction,