THE DEATH OF COUNT VON MOLTKE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 124, 27 May 1891, Page 3

THE DEATH OF COUNT VON MOLTKE.

L^ - ' - ;-W -- Bj^uh» April 26, v . Oot-fel .Jp» . Jfeftft lf „ft«* v ,wae ,w$ sudden, and the pbytioiacß wbo were summoned announoea that it was caused by. failure et tbe heart's aotion.; He p-^swC away at 9.49 o'olook laßt night* quietly and fearlessly. The news of the oount's unexpeoted death oaused great sorrow in tbe city. Yon Moltke died in bis study at his offioial reaidenoe on Konigaplatz. He appeared in hie nsual health early yesterday evening, and supped as usual, his appetite being good. He rose from bis seat with the intention of letiring, when suddenly he slaggered and would have fallen had it not been for ihe faot tbat a servant sprang to bis assistanoo. The Oount was than oarried to his bedroom, and plaoed upon his bed, upon wbioh he died in a few minutes. The will of the Count states that he desires the burial to take plaoe ac Oreisan, where his wife and ohild are buried. The funeral, if the Oount's requests are followed, will be striotly private. The Empress visited the death ohamber tbis morning, aiid laid a nugnifloenc wreath of roses upon ehe bei upon whioh the great general rested. The Empress spent a quarter of an hour trying to console the family. Splendid floral offerings are arriving at tbe reßidenoe from all parts of Germany. Great crowds of people, respectful and sympathatio, surrounded the Oount's reaidenoe, and thronged the street. Many streets aud leading thoroughfares are closed, and the oity throughoui ie commencing to display the emblems of mourning. Iv the Lower House of tbe PrUßsiau Diet to«day >be Resident of tbat body in announcing Yon Moltke's death to the representatives said the bigh value of the Count's servioes to the Fatherland would oause universal sorrow and mourning throughout Germany, In the Upper House t» luurei wreath, entwined witb blaok aud .white satin ribbons, hung over the Oount Yon Moltke's seat, The President read a letter from Major Moltke announoing the Count* s death, and then he delivered an address extolliug the merits and services of the dead soldier as a member of the Upper House. In the oourse of the morniug, by the Emperor's orders, bhe Imperial Standard waß conveyed from the palaoe to the room in whioh the great soldier wiil lie in stats. This was done as a speoial mark of the Emperor s favour, and as Bhowing how deeply he feelß the loss. Thiß afternoon* Lesiing, the soulptor, took a plaster eaet of the dead field marshal's head, *