Frederick Dying

Advices froni Berlín on the lSth inst. says: The emperor's il'nes has assumed a most startline phase, and there is now some reason to fear tho worst. The doctors, after trying for two days to explain away the new phase of the illness, have at last admitted that he bas inflammation of the lnn3. The emperor yesterday diil not feel as sick as he actually was, and insisted on writing his letters while sitting up in bed. Dr. Mackenzie is believed to have tod the empress that the end was near at hand. At midnight the whole imperial family was summoned to the emporer's bedside, and the worst was then fenred. Prince Bismnrck had an interview with the emperor last night, when the latter signed a new decree authorizing the erown prince to act as h3 representativa in case of his incapacity for ollicial business Xlie whole imperial family is eongreeated at Churlottenbersr. Crown prince William carne on horse'mck from Berhn at a special aammoni. Prince Henry was summoned froin Wilhelmshafen. To i onor (irant'a Memory. Gen. Sherman, who is one of the committee in charge of the banquet at Uelmonico's on April 27, to celébrate Gen. Grant's birthday, has addressed to exConfederate Gens. Longstreet, Moshv, Gordon, Bocknei', Lee. Malione and Johnson the foll wing letter : Mi ]ruc r-Mit It Iims beon decided to celébrate the birthday of Gen. U. !S. Grant (on April 27) by a bamiuet at üelinonico' in New Vork. I write to ask the pleasure of your company on that occasion. Time has developed the allectionate regard which the people of all sections entertain for the virtues of this iltustrious man and it is fitting that those of us who knew him shoulrï set the examplo to thoso who are to follow of thns annually doing honor to his raemorv. ï am very trnly yours. VV. T. 8HBBMAN. Pive 3fon Killed Uver a Ktrlkeat a TuuneL A tunnel is building at Cumberland Gap by the Fowells Valley railroad. Theother day 100 laborers struck for an increase in wages, and notified the contractors that whoever attemi)ted to lili thoir places on the job might expect to be killed. The contractors pat new men to work the following moniing. About uoon a large force of strikers, under the influence of whiskey aml armed witli rilles and pistols, assaulted the workmon. The latter were also well armad and the battle laated several minutes. Fivo men were kiil.-.l and more than a dozen wounded, some of them seriously. _ The Marl P ' lu 'inbored. The twenty-thlril annlversary of the death of Abriiham Lincoln was celebrated in SprinffBeld, 111., ou tho l h inst., bv the Lincoln .Memorial league. The services weiv al the nalion I ïnniiumcnt in (Jak liidge cemetery. The sarcophagus was appropriately decorated. Theattendance was i.uite large, and a good degree of Interest was manlfosted. The address was by Bev. 15. P. Crouse, chapla n of the league. Letters an I telegrahis of regret were received from the governore of various states. in lading ilarble of Malne, HUI of New Vork, 1 oraker of Ohio, Gray of Indiana, Beaver oí l'ennsylvania, and froin Senators Cullomand Sherman, Gens. Sherman and Mieridan. Jadge (iresham Ilarrlet Beecher Stowe and others.