Wilhelm der Siegreiche.

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Persistent identifier:: zastrow_wilhelm_1910

Title:: Wilhelm der Siegreiche.

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: The Macmillan Company

Document type:: Monograph

Collection:: deutschesreich

Publication year:: 1910

DDC Group:: Geschichte

Copyright:: Ewiger Bund

Language:: German

192 WILHELM DER SIEGREICHE institution of insurance against accidents. In the midst of this activity for the welfare of his people, two attempts were made on bis life. The indignation of the GCerman people at these dastardly crimes and their sympathy with the sufferings of their beloved sovereign in these days of trial, comforted the old emperor beyond measure. On June 11, 1870, he celebrated his golden wedding. On the occasion of the seventieth anniversa#fy of his military service, the Crown-prince congratulated him in the name of the army. The emperor's ninetieth birthday was cele- brated throughiont Germany with the greatest enthusiasm, and to his very great joy he learnt on that day that the bill which provided for an increase of the army by 41,000 men had been passed by the Imperial Parliament. He then concluded an alliance with Austria, which was soon joined by ltaly, to secure the peace of the Fatherland. However, the last Fear of his life was Fet to be laden with sorrow; for the Ccrown-prince, his only son, became seriousIy ill with an affection of the larynx which proved to be Cancer of the throat. This blow, and the necessary absence of the crown-prince from Cermany, impaired the emperors own health, and on March 9, 1888, he passed away. The last audible word he whispered was “ Fritz, the Crown-prince’'s name.

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