Show BISMARCK IS DEAD the iron chancellor basses P peacefully away AITT to the th great beyond berlin aug irrigoo irrin 1 brinon oo bismarck died shortly before 11 p m saturday life death was wa painless and peaceful having occurred while the prince was unconscious for several houri hour he had been gradually sinking the death of the theca ex chancellor comes its as ft surprise to all europe despite the fam ilys denials there was an undercurrent der current of apprehension when the sinking inking of the prince was firt first announced noun ced inspired more by what the family left unpublished than by any information riven given but when the daily bulletins chronicled improvements in the princes condition detailed his extensive bill 0 of fare and his devotion to hit bis pipe the public accepted dr ingers assertion that there was no reason why bismarck should not reach the age of 00 Bis marcks public career began in 1817 1847 when lie he was elected to the elan house of bourges three years later being elected to the german diet his life work was the cementing of 0 tho the empire and giving the people a part in the government of their country which made them more patriotic it took several years to accomplish this result the german empire composed of 0 a number of former weak and ent states is the fruition of bisman ks efforts the progress of germany sine that time has been due largely to lie k n sagacity and statesmanship bhea william II 11 ascended the throne the young emperor made tho the old prince understand that be was not congenial bismarck nia marck therefore resigned march 18 1800 and retired to private life ile he was 83 years old |