The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-15

BIOGRAPHICAL
Frederick William. familarly known as I'm
ser Fritz" whom the death Of = Kaiser Will
n On es e 6
palace at Potsdam. and he Is, therefore, in his
5sth year. As boy he was sickly and his
life was often despaired Of; but he grew up 70
Hitherto with tie exception OF the brief time
In which he was made Regent, after Nobilings
attempt upon the life Of the Kaiser. he has
been kept as much MS possible in the dark as to
the pol cy OF the Government He has never
been able TO agree with Prince bismarck and
itary party at the court which knows that with
his coming to power he would devote more at-
tenton to the commercial, intellectual and ar
70 relieve the country - much a. possible from
the present burden OF nilitarism.
In 1858 january 2D the Prince left Berlin for
England. where he was to wed Princess Victoria
He was accompanied by the Prince and Pincess
OF Prussia, Princes Frederick Carl, Albrecht
and Adalbert, the King Of the Belgians and
on January IS, and prosy Baron Stockmar was
made happy in seeing hts plan ofthe houses
Of Prussia and England Joined in more intimate
The Princess never became very popular
with the Prussian aristocracy. Her influence
on on the Prince, however has been remarkable sis
what he has long been, model husband and
father. Soon after the marriage, IL will be re
.nos the ran away from rom
she had seen in her husbands secretaire,
and which she had imagined was in
g y
far as Cologne, en- route to England, before her
flight was discovered. and tn6re telegram
Berlin. M She had reluctantly to obey the % royal
command.
The Crown Princes malady IS evidently OF .
iui queen Louise Of Prussia. having ID died Of :
cancerous tumor In the neighborhood OF the
heart This fact ought to dispose Of tho
disgraceful source. Never has more un
founded charge been made, and few men have
ever led purer and more wholesome lives than
The doctors disagree 40 to how long the II
lustrious sufferer may 1--we. DR. Mackenzie bo-
lieves no may live from eighteen months 70
think he may last for four or nvo years. The
latest reports indicate that his death is more
likely to be q question Of months or weeks:
Prince Wilhelm, the eldest son Of Unser
Fritz" viii in all probability soon become EN-.
peror OF Germany. According to reports,
seemingly reliable, his fathers malady is fatal
in its nature and has reached such an advanced
stage that his death Is expected to occur within
Prince William Z only in hi. 2s.h year. He i
het pride OF the military party. was fayorite
OF tho late Emperor, ind IL the hope OF Prince
Bismarck The young man hates every thing
that Is not German end Vi. be Su's
he come upon tho throne. Every German
who discusses the question as to what will
be the result when he Is Emperor says:
ago that ut . banquent gwen by him to the Of
dcers OF his regiment he refused to drink cham.
pagne saying: II drink nothing but German
Wine" His hatred OF Russia 10 no less bitter
than that for France. 1t Is said, and for En-
gland he is known 70 have no great love.
Prince William has been well educated and
carefully trained. He received private instruc.
tions in classic languages mathematics, phys.
les, religion and gymnastics. He was then
sent to the gymnasium ot Cassel, where ho
with credit. He was then sent to Bonn, where
he studied diligently and was very popular
with the students, joining with them In their
entertainments In the kneipen It Is also ro.
corded of him that he had youthful pas
sion for writing dramas and had them played
BY his fellOw-stndents. One OF these pro-
ductions was on the subject of Charlemagne in
"Aix-la-Chapelle." He also translated some Of
the odes OF Horace. Finally he took his de-
gree, and then leaving Bonn returned TO Pots.
in the First Regiment Of the Guards.
The Princes military rank at present 10
Colonel, commander OF the Hussars OF tho
doubtless has the capacity OF great General
From al reports he Is vary anxious to have an
opportunity OF proving himself second Fred
erick the Great.
gus,a Victoria, OF Schleswg Holstein. to
band. HIS oldest son, Prince Wilhelm, was
born May 9, 1882. This child has now the pros
pect OF soon being titled Grown Prince. There
was curious prediction made years ago, In
faith. II was to the eject that he would die at
the age OF % ana that his son would not suc-
ceed him. This 10 said to explain the dovoti0p
he has always shown 70 Prince Wilhelm