THE EMPEROR FREDERICK'S LAST MOMENTS.
A SOLEMN AND PATHETIC ENDING.
(per press association.)
BERLIN, June 14.
The Emperor wrote freely to his family and on State affaire, and took the Sacrament at midnight. He had great difficulty in breathing, and alarming Byrnptouis set in just before 11 a.m. in the morning, when he coughed with violence, and died holding the hand of tho Empress. The immediate cause of death was paralysis of the lungs. In his will, the Emperor requested that he should be buried in the Garrison Church, at Potsdam. He now lies in state at tho Garrison Church, and will be buried at Friedrichsruhe Potsdam, on Monday. In his Jast interview the Emperor placed the Empress' hand in Bismarck's silently recommending reconciliation. Only his family were present at the last. The Prince of Wales and Prince Victor started for Berlin, but did not arrive in time. King Humbert, of Italy, will also, probably, visit Berlin. The German cities are draped in crape, the German troops are swearing allegiance to the Crown Prince. The European and
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume x, Issue 1958, 18 June 1888, Page 2
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