DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6183, 10 March 1888, Page 3

DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

O LATER DETAILS. [Spkcia- to Psiiiss Association.] LONDON, niArtrti S. Information from Berlin states that the Emperor Wilhelm passed a very restless night on Wednesday. He waa very weak, and received tlie church rites at 12.30 a.ni. At 1 a.m. ho died. Tho whola of tho family wero present at tlio death except the Crown Prince, who will leave San Remo for the capital immediatel}'. Tlie death was kept a secret for four hours. Prince "William has "beeu temporarily appointed Regent. XiONJDOJ-, March 9. Enquiries made at the German Ambassador's proved that the Emperor was not dead, but h© was in. a prolonged swoon which had been taken for death. The Crown Prince leaves Sun Jieaio for Berlin on Saturda}\ Marlborough House has issued a circular announcing that the party arranged for Monday has been postponed owing to the Emperor's death. Some hours later a fresh circular was issued that the postponement had been made owing to His Majesty's j serious illness. At 11 a.m. the ' Foreign Oflice received a telegram tbat the Emperor was still alive, but little hope was entertained of his surviving tho morning. The Crown Prince will at once remove to Weisbaden in order to prevent tbe question being raised that he was not on German soil at tbe time of the Emperor's death. There is an impression that the truth of the Emperor's death was concealed in order to prevent State complications. Anothor telegram states that the swoon lasted an hour, when the Emperor regained consciousness and took stimalants and slept quietly. Li-TEST, 9.50 A.M. The Emporor Wilhelm was in a sleep all night resembling death, and died at 8.30 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY, Blabch 9. In consequence of the news of the death of Emperor Wilhelm, all the flags in the city and harbour were lowered half mast. All the cable agencies sent a report of the death, but late in the afternoon the German Consul received intelligence that the Emperor had only swooned, and was not really dead. This telegram was immediately followed by others, giving similar information. ADKLA.IDE, March 9. On the news of the reported death of the Emperor Wilhelm, most of tbe business houses put up their shutters, bells were tolled, and flags lowered tb half mast.