The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-11

with the death % of tredrch TadWig 1aSn. me
was born in l77S, at Lanz, in Pomerana and
studied at Berlin and Jena. He cordially ha-
ted the French and after the battle of Jena
sought to enlist in the Prussian army, but was
arrested as a spy. Afterward, in ISL, be be-
came teacher of Cologne, and there, smarting
under the humiliation of Germany by Bona
parte. he resolved to devote himself to rousing
and developing the national spirit of the Ger
man people. He was prominent in the effort
which proved to SO large degree successful
to purge the language of the foreign impurities
which had crept intoit and become fashionable
At the same time he found in gymnastc ecker
cises the means of physically preparing the
uniting them in friendly and patriotic associa-
tions 1t is universally admitted that his servi-
ces in making ready for the rising in 1913 were
very great. Whom the contest began he enter
ed the fNmous corps of Lutzow, with which,
and as commander of battalion of volunteers
he made the campaigns Of 1913 and 1914. He
was also employed by the King of Prussia on
several confidential missions. In 1915 he en-
tered Paris with the allied army. After the
peace no gave lectures at Berlin on the nature
and peculiarities of the German people, but his
ardent spirit and the love of liberty, which
had been convenient in shaking off foreign
yoke were not thought favorable to the perma-
nencc OF domestic one. and jain and the po-
litieal societies over which he exercised great
influence, fell under suspicion as demagOgues
and conspirators. The Turner'S placas of
meeting were closed and in 1919 jain himself
was arrested After having been five years in
prison he was tried affd condemned to two
years more for having endeavOred fo excite dis
satisfaction and discomfort with the existing
government. However, next year, OH a final
oyn no vvac opuuitfaA IF that chorpn
and was released, but not allowed to reside in
any town where there was high school or col
lege, nor within ten miles of Berlin. In 1929,
he was again accused of demagogic doings and
was ordered to leave Freiburg- On-the- Unstrut,
where he had taken up his abode. Subsequent
ly, he was allowed to return there and when
the present King of Prussia came to the throne,
jain was again allowed to reside where he
chose and was afterwards decorated with the
order of the Iron Cross. In 1874, being in dam
ger of losing his little property at Freiburg, he
published an appeal to the German people,
which caused great sensation, and brought
him the desired aid. In lS4S, he was chosen
meffiber of the Frankfort Parliament, and at
first was welcomed with great enthusiasm, by
the progressive professors of that body. But
he was not up to the democracy which prevail
cd there, and presently became one Of the
most unpopular of men with the members of
the DemOCraLlC party. 1ueIu Ue Will
all sorts of criminal and disorderly tendencies,
and him they treated as an old renegade and
blockhead. He was quaint and patriarchal
figure as we saw him in st. Paul's Church in
lS4S,-a TALL vigorous old man, dressed in
singular tunic, with black velvet skull cap,
broad shirt collar of rather dubious whitencss,
turned over his shoulders, and heavy white
beard falling low upon his bosom. His speech
es were short, jerking, queer, full of droll
suggestions and rude personalities. In the
Parliament he was a supporter of the scheme
for making Germany hereditary Empire with
the Hohenzollerns at its head. Since 1S48 he
has not been heard Of Our German papers do
not state where he died, but We presume it was
at Freiburg.-.N. Y. Tribune.
A PREDrcTION-The Natchez Free Trader
makes the following prediction, the truth or
falsity of which will be demonstrated in two
months -
We predict that by the first of January, 1853,
revolution will be in successful operation in
the States of Zachtacas, Tamaulipas and Chi
huahua, and all the northern States of Mexico
The object will be to establish an independent
confederated Republic, similar to the United
States. 1t will be under the lead of Americans
though nominally under that Of Mexicans. 1t
will be successful, and will have materi-
al bearing on the destiny OF the south,
Of the United States, and Of this CONT
nept,