Show to count Helf fluth von holth THE GREAT he died very suddenly the german nation mourns foreign facts april 25 count von moltke died in his study at his official residence on he appeared in bis usual heath early yesterday evening and ate hia supper with a good appetite he arose from his abat with the intention of retiring when he suddenly cd and would have fallen had it not been tor the fact that his servant agrani to hia assistance the count was etien earned to hi rooan nd placed upon the hed upon which he died in a few minutes the emperor at lias telegraphed his expressions of sympathy to the family and all the german princes and noted personages of the empire aro bending messages of condolence the burial will take place at croisan Cro iaan chere the wife and child ara buried the funeral if the counts request is followed will be strictly private out it is thought possible the emperor will overrule the dead soldiers sol diera wishes and t lat the funeral will be mada an occasion for a grand military display all officers of the generals informed of his death assembled at the house before daylight the counts death was not generally known until the fact was published in special editions oi ahe morning and it ha caused a deep and universal borrow emperor william on account of the death of the count von will return to berlin this afternoon the empress alie death chamber abis morning and laid a magnificent wreath of roses upon the bed upon which the great gentral rested the empress spent a quarter oe an hour trying to console the family splendid floral offerings are being received from nil parta ot germany Ger nany A great crowd of surround the counts residence and throne the streett etre ett many aloies and leading thoroughfares are closed aul the city throughout is commencing to display emblems of mourning in the lower housa of the prussian diet today to day thac resident in announcing von Molt kes death to the representatives eaid that owing to the counts high services to the fatherland would cause universal sorrow and mourning throughout germany on account of his death in the upper house a laurel wreath entwined with black and white satin ribbons hung over count von Molt keb seat president read a letter from major moltke announcing the gobats laau and then ne delivered aej address extolling the merits and serviced ser vicea of the dead soldier as a member of the upper houst bogli houses adjourned until monday next late last night the emperor tele graphed his sympatric sym condolence t the von moltke family aaeng that the field marshals death was a greater loss to germany than the loss of an army to corps would be the emperor summoned all princes and crowned headd of tu different german baates to attend abe will take place and which will be attended by imposing military ceremonies the fiody win be escorted edcor ted in state from von Moltke ja residence to the railroad ata tiou whence it will be taken to lor interment the interment at will be quiet and without Ula play in accordance accor dancs tha late will at the residence of the dead field barahal this afternoon the remains lie in in the apartment in which the count died they will remain until thursday day morning the coffin will be surrounded with battle flags and will be in charge of guarda of honor until it ia finally placed in the family vault at croisan Cro isau in the course of the dornne mor ay the emperors Emper urs ordera the imperial standard wag conveyed from the palace to the loom in which the remains ol 01 the great soldier lio in state thia ia done fiaai profound mark of the emp bors avor and showing how deeply he fedja the loss |