The sun., 1870-10-27
A STRANGE History with Tragic Bndins.

From ne Rdidmdsoo Gasette.
In the year 1s4s, during the revolution in
Baden, Lieutenant in the Prussian cavalry twho
a son of a Prussian Baron and a pensioned Gen.
eral OF the army became enamored OF girl whose
rank and station sho was an actrees) was so far be-
meath him that, under the conventional rules gov.
erninK the social relations OF that country he could
not marry her and hone to retain his family and
social standing. lmoelled by his blind lnfltuaton,
New York he had opportunity to fully realize the
unhappy consequences OF his Illicit amour. With
out money without friends, and without influence,
he soon learned that he had done rash and foolish,
not to say wicked act. He had ruined himself and
what was still worse had ruined trusting and con-
fdng girl whose passion for him such that she
had been easily induced TO accompany him to Amer
lea where she fondy hoped there would be no So
cial or other obstacles to marriage which was next
to impossible In her native land. But poverty
amonP strangers and foreigners soon brought them
TO trouble Starvation stared them in the face. The
Young nubemsn also found that In addition TO the
dspleasure OF his family he had incurred the severe
penalty which the military law OF his Government
rigidly inhcls upon all soldiers absent without
leave" This offence In an oticer was, under the
law, nothing less than dceertion" ans punishable
shortly AFTER his arrival in New York he learned
from the Germsn papers, which soon followed by
mail. tnat he had been promptly published by the
military authorities Of Prussia as deserter, and
the severest penalties Of the law were held In
readiness 20 be visited upon him should he return.
Filled with remorse for the ruin he had brought
upon the girl and seeing no prospect OF her escape
from starvation should she remain with him, he, by
the aid OF the Prusssian Consul, sent her back TO
pany her, but hoped in time, and by Influences
which he hoped 10 bring TO bear through bis parents
upon the military powers TO be permitted to return
Meanwhile hunger compelled him to look tor the
means OF sustenanoo. by some influence not known,
in 1861 he was led into Canada. Tnere he applied
for employment on q railroad then IN course OF con
struotion. The contractor 70 whom he applied was
. German. and man Wen known In this section Of
Michigan as railroad builder. He was engaged,
and his nrst labor NJ railroad hand was shovelling
earth.
righ rank WAS reduced by bis own folly TO the
cessity OF daily labor for bread. But his appear
ance, conversation, and manners soon revealed to
the discerning that be had had the breeding aud ed
uca'ion Of gentleman. For long time
he was sieut rs to his origin and his
every attempt to penetrate tho mystery in which
he enveloped his career. By degrees, however, he
learned to trust ls employer and after long strug
gle ~ preserve his secret dnaliy revealed his whole
history. Ills youth and his situation gained hin
mpathy. HE story was condled TO few wealthy
German. Of biz acquaintance, and thev incurred the
EXPENSE Of sending lawyer as confidential agent
to Prussia to lis parents and his young brother
and endcavcr 20 -ec-r" thor orgvene.. for his mis-
conduct aud their innucuc" at court 10 secure his
pardon. His unlcted Parents were easily Won over
TO give the forgiveness he ct we'd and were willing
to promise to do all Va their lower to avert the dis
pieasure of the military authorities Not so,
however with his brother. Tow the heir OF estste
and title Tlis brother was himself military oneer
Cr hi h rank. OF adJutant on the stan OF Prince
Frederick Char',s, aud had fcl, so keeny the ds.
grace brought on his name by the "descruon ofhis
u
turn, or to any steps by the family which woul
n Ike IL possible The flthcr would DO nothing
against the VIII oi his son and heir lie TO whom title
and estates would soon ial mu-i, In tne raw fer's
Judgment, he lett TO decide whether Re would incur
tteho7ard Of restoring or attempting to restore a
| ton therefore failed, and the LAWYER re-
| turned But the yoarnings OF a MOTHER love
could not he so reprcssed Her boy whom shc
had dandled, and fondled and reared In luxury and
refinement. was a daily aborer for bread. Though
| husband and son both reused to tke any steps,
l.ss o. al he A0uf ahR
,hrough her own bro,her, the uncle Of the WANDER.
er. undertook to make quarterly remittances where
| by her hoy would be relieved from drudyery and
toll Tie failure OF the negotiation to secure bis
return to home and friends wrought strongly on the
sensitive heart Of the misguided youth; His moth
same time furnished him the means where
with to buy the s,upentng draughi. Relieved
his mind unoccrped except by his owr
| gloomy thoughts. " nature OF frank. friend
w. and sensitive disposition. he crayea sy@paihya , v,
| established entire mastery over him. Hopeless nov
Of any restoration 10 home aud friends. he turned e
seek such ecfnpsnionship and sympathy as man 10
| HE circnmstances could secure. While employed
| a. a railroad hand he became somewhat scquau et
S mcr s ,or seoe Timer capns, her wSmaT
| syuuathies for ue unhappy strunger soothed him
TIE rrshoi was love and n a few months marriase
| lcars-thC writer oftbis knows nothing OF his his
| tory.
During 1854 he wa. trst seen In Kalamazoo by hi'
| old employer, the German railroad contractor o
Canads shortly afterward his brother died (ne was
killed the battle Of koentggrntz), hut In addition
| to the ola difieul,es his marriage increased tn
| difcult' tlat barred his return N Germany, ant
| to the t,tle. and estates OF which he was now III
| heir He lad gone from bad 10 worse. For par
tial livcl ood Tor himself and family he had turne
q part OF MS military educai0n-a part peculiar 4
| Prussian military discipline and pulicy-to account
| lie was a Veterinary surgeon Intemocrance did Il
| work rapidly. TIE Ircscnt Vlr in France anil Ger
| many caused him TO ieel. more q an ever his dis
grIco ans the chances Of honor he had forfeited II
tie service Of bis countrv.
On Saturday night, the 18th Of October, In A. n
| n'uIica'iOr he entered passenger car standing o
the track VI the Michigan Central Railroad, cut IN
| throat from ear TO ear, and in the morning va
| found dead.
| This Il truc history OF the singular and sa
| career and tragic death OF him who IN Prrs ia ws
| called Baron Carl Oscar Wilhelm y,u llskc, hu
| In Kilmazoo Is known 10 many a. DR.. Oscar No
| Ilake the veterinary surgeon,