The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-06
A WONDERFUL CAREEs.

~ u. .. Stuat"E ~
Germany.
On Saturday Senator Carl SchurE
sailed With bis family in the Deu,sch-
land for . summers pleasure trip to
Europe. The Senator had been quietly
stopping in this city Tor q few days
among bis many friends and admirers,
who, with music aud cannon, aud the
waving Of bapdkerchiefs, - the steam
ship cast her moorings, bade him
beatty good-by The Senator intends
to visi, the principal European cities,
particularly those OF the Fatherland
Carl Schurz was born iu Libar, near
Cologne, March 2, 1929 and studied AT
the collegiate institution in Cologne,
and afterward at the University o.
Bonn. He went from the University
roaming Of German Republican Con-
ederalion. He became the editor OF
liberal newspaper He foetered the
revolutionary epirit which culminstei
in actual hostilities near the year ls48
Abau doning his editorial chair he joins
I'd the rsu ks OF the revolutionists, tax,
ing part 10 The defence Of Rsstadt
Defeated, be fAd to Switzerland, thence
10 Paris and London In London he
was a teacher and correspondent for
three years
BANIsHED FOR LIFE.
Meantime the Prussian Government
exiled him for life; and the decree was
that il ever found in German territory
he should be shot His tsvorite profes.
sor in the university of Boun had been
meantime IMPRISONED for lite, and young
Schurz resolved to libersts him.
A certain German air was the great
favorile OF both, which they often
played and sung together. A Lon Ion
organ maker made q hand organ for
young Schurz, and among the German
and Italian airs which it played WAS
the professors favorite. Then dis
euising himself ss an Italian peasant.
and secreting q coil Of rope and several
skeleton keys in his clothes, he went to
the fort and WAS admitted He played
awhile for the officer, and was then
admitted to the prison to play to the
political prisoners Striking up the
Iavorite tune, he soon had the pleasure
Of seeing his professors face in graft
ing. To open that cell with skeleton
key WAS the work Of q moment, and be-
fora they we're Uncovered the professor
aud young Schurz were on the psrspet.
They lowered themselves on the rope,
ard to small patch Of woods, where
TWO feet horses were concealed. They
escaped TO London.
LEADER here As ELSEWHERE.
In 1852 Mr.. Scbu-z immigrated TO
this country. He naturally became a
conspicuous member OF the genuine Re.
publican party. He was q delegate to
the Chicago Convention in 1860 taking
leading part in its proceedings, and
was selected by President Lincoln in
1861 as Minister to Spain. When ,he
war broke out he resigned and return
ed, and wa appointed brigadier gem
ersl OF volunteers. He participated in
the second battle Of Bull Run and in the
battles oi Chsncellorsville, Gettysburg,
and Chattanooga. He was President
o. the Chicago Convection Of 1868
which nominated Gen Grant, and was
elected to the United States Senate as
. Republican, to succeed John B
Henderson OF Missouri, and took his
.eat March 4, 1869 A few years ago
though the influence OF Prince Be-
mark. the German Government remoy-
ed his disability. and in recognition OF
he genius extended an invitation TO
him to revisit bis native laod. The
whole American people, without dis
tiuction Of party. will wish him pleasure
aud q happy return N ?. Su1