Origin of the Emperor Frederick's lliness.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2974, 11 August 1888, Page 2

Origin of the Emperor Frederick's lliness.

The ongin'of the illness to which the* late Etnperoi of Geriuanyr t succiinibed; is not generally known in (his country,' and the following pmtictilars, abudged ( t'om the Pall Mall Gazette less bo road with interest —Tho fatal illness'of the Empeldr b'redciick is thought by some to be tracealnVto an attack of measles fiom which he suf-f feied lather more than a yoaranda hnlfago Although it is welt known that abiding delicacy,'and even definite) disease of the an passages may be" induced by this complaint, no distinct connection has, we believe, been made in tho present case between the aoute fever and tho local malady whioh folfl lowed it at a considerable interval of time. Those about him, however, noticed that after his,iecovery ( ,.from measles, he neveVfully! buoyancy of spirit and kcenihjovWt: of life which had before. In the autumnbf?lßß(lsylie# out for a drive with the Kingtof.ltaly: in,' tho Tyrol, he shower, and, having wet through, - This"-;• miladvehtiirei resulted in n very severed cold, which; he never quite succeeded inrsh'akihg,off;? 11l January, 181)7,' his ! ; race 'beoanje] .very hoarse, and it'was .thoughfjjie! had again, taken ;-cbld.:A; x Asj;,iih spite of treatment, continued to ;get'worse, Gerherdt, Professor; offiledicinfi :in'; th.a University' ; of ? nndSa ; physician of.'. !grrat'^:'exjienence'V : :|tt diseases of the throat, 1 was.asked.to seel him :jn tho month: of gentleman discovered ;a.small 1 growth; 1 attached to''tbip/ voca 1} cord: {of tJie left! [ side. :!This^fexcrescence• hindered;,thi); [ free.movement-bf;tlie''^ l , by;blurred!the"tprio"of'thelyqice'and 1 caused..-'! tbe: ; ' .iioaraenessi'ig ;Profesjj|| : ; Geriiaydtr^prpcqeded^^t^ ■ • electric cautery, to the.:grow,th,RJpp? [■' tjiis-wdy/'he succeededlitt': destroying; '. tiie;greato?paftqf4tv,- ? All;'aeemed"to ' "' Emperor went! to" Ems'for a'iourse of ■ the ;waVer, ~:;Whihr ; 1 the!tiimbtir was foiirid id be! grow-, [ increaaedjiri! sizei so; riipidly, : in. 'repeated rappiioa- ;,' i tions of ; the'- .electno xautery, th»t ; l)r' ! Tpbold, a distinguished rgpecialißt,!iiiirl ' Professor; von j surgeon in: Berlin, were cnlled in,' The 'disease was pronounced ; ,to. bo cancer,'' ■; and a surgical operation,; involving! ) ce'tain loss.of voice,.and;possibly; • loss !of life, was declared ; to-'be' •'•■ necessary. Professor, von Bergmanii,' s howover,; refused to take;the. responsi- ' iiility of bo grayu;a measure without i the sanction of tho best: advice that; I could he procured. Dr MorellMao- ■ Iconzio was ■ tbon summoned.' 2j|p I subsequent history of the diseas'irW - well known. : '; ■;''••• tid 1 ■' __-_■■ l , :•■ ;;■£?