Show DEATH OF GENERAL VON MOLTKE april 25 von moltke died in his stua study in his official residence on Koenig splat he appeared in i u his h is usual health early yesterday evening and sipped supped as usual his appetite was good jae he rose from his seat with the intention of retiring when he suddenly staggered and would have fallen had it not been tor for the fact that a servant sprang to his bis assistance the count was then carried to his bedroom and placed upon the bed on which he died in a few minutes the emperor at wartburg telegraphed expressions of sympathy to the family all the german princes and the noted personages of the empire are sending messages of condolence the will of the count states that he desires the burial to take place at groleau Crol Cro leau sau where his bis wife and child were buried the funeral if the counts request be followed will be strictly private but it is thought possible that the emperor will overrule the dead soldiers wishes and that the funeral will be made the occasion for a grand military diE display play AU all the officers of the generals staff were informed of his bis death and assembled at the house before daylight the counts countis death was not generally known until the fact was published in the special editions of the morning papers and caused universal sorrow rho fhe emperor on accod account nt of the death of count von moltke will return to berlin this afternoon the empress visited the death chamber this morn ing and laid a magnificent wreath of roses room upon the bed upon which the gret great general rested the empress spent a quarter of an hour trying to console the family splendid floral offerings are am arriving at the residence from all parts of germany A great crowd of people respectful and sympathetic surround the counts count b residence and throng the 9 beete t many stores in the leading thoroughfares are closed aud the city throughout is commencing to display emblems of mourning in the lower house of the prussian diet today the president of that in announcing von moltke Molt kes 99 death to the representatives said the high value of the count counts Is services to the fatherland would cause universal versal sorrow and mourning to be felt throughout germany in the upper house a laurel wreath entwined entwine with black and white rib bons hung over count von Molt kes kels seat the president read a letter from mayor moltke announcing the counts death and then he de delivered I 1 vered an address extolling the and services service of the dead soldier as a member of the upper house both houses adjourned until monday next blim BERLIN april 26 25 emperor william arrived in berlin at this afternoon having interrupted his visit to the duke of saxe weimar as soon as he beard of the death of von moltke the empress and chancellor caprivi caprisi met his bis majesty at the railroad station and they drove direct to von Molt kes residence A consultation was held at the dead generates generals house bouse in regard to the funeral arrangements and the suggestion that the body be taken on tuesday to the von moltke family estate for burial in accordance with the wish expressed by the county was approved religious ser services vicea wi be held in the hall of the general staff department on tuesday morning the coffin will then be carried with imposing military honors to the railway station for conveyance to croisan Cro isau the remains will lie in state tomorrow details regarding the count discloses the fact that during the last few days he worked with wonted regularity he hadano had no premonition of death he had nearly completed a plan for the fortification of helgeland Hel goland and had sent a report on the subject to emperor william tuesday last the work that had passed out of his hands showed no trace of any abatement in the constructing genius and master of detail he walked to his home yesterday after he had finished his labors in the reichstag he dined w th the swedish minister and during the evening was very animate later whit e playing his evening game of whist at home he was attacked with a slight asthmatic spasm and rose from the table and left the room it was supposed by the others present that he would return in a short time but as he did not come back his nephew went after him major moltke found his uncle in a sitting position gasping for breath on seeing his nephew the count attempted to rise and for a moment appeared to have mastered his weakness he got up and then fell in his bis nephews arms seeming to faint in a few moments he breathed his bis last A doctor was hurriedly summoned but when he arrived he declared life extinct the cause of death was lieson of the heart he was not known to suffer from any pronounced cardiac trouble the clock work of life simply run down the friends of the deceased general who were permitted to see the remains today say the features feature bore the placidity of a deep sleep the emperor accompanied by the empress visited the mortuary chamber and looked on the face of the dead both were deeply affected the speech made by herr von lev etzle president of the reichstag announcing noun cing icing the death of von moltke dei depry i ly moved the house hause all the members rose to their feet when the announcement was made and remained standing during part of the day on which the funeral will be held there will be a general suspension of business in berlin and other leading cities of the empire the emperor has given directions that the royal theatre shall be closed and doubtless it will be decided to close the other theatres theartres the atres in the city as a mark amark of respect all the papers join in eulogizing moltke BERLIN april 26 the body of the late count von moltke was viewed by the public today from noon until 5 in the afternoon the emperor has ordered the army in mourning for eight days in his bis order instructing the army to go into mourning he says A friend and counselor has been removed from my side I 1 most deeply mourn this irreparable loss lose to myself to the army and to the fatherland to his last hour the deceased enjoyed unprecedented renown by reason of his military achievements and services for the welfare of the fatherland whose gratitude will never die afon 1 moltke was in the best beat of spirits fiday evening and reminded his niece that their supply of wine must be renewed he narrated the story of a man who had sent him a calculation showing that the generals birthday had bad never fallen on sunday and smilingly added if I 1 was superstitious I 1 might believe I 1 had seen my last birthday the emperor desires the whole berlin garrison to take part in the funeral As the route to the station is too short the coffin will be conveyed to the Si leian station thus the dead hero will pass the column of victory and through the brandenburg gate where he made his entries with his sovereign in 1866 and 1871 the route which la 18 five miles long will be lined with broo troops and veterans throughout it is probable T that the kaiser will personally command the troops bismarck sent a telegraphic message of condolence to the family of the dead soldier count von Schleif feo general von Molt kes successor as chief of the general staff has published in the name of the general staff the following tribute for forty five years the deceased belonged to the general staff of the german army for thirty one of which he be headed it in that capacity has baa he not taken a place among the foremost commanders of all times the counts will was demet deposited demented ted in the berlin courts in 1887 the heir to the entailed estate is major wilhelm von moltke son of the counts brother adolph major wilhelm von moltke is in married but childless |