Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-16

ailmeut was Of . cancero1s nature or not.
On June Is shs royal patient arrived IN
England, where he remained under the
entire charge of Dr.. Nacksnxis until 6ap-
tember g. Al . son-in-law Of Queen Vio-
toria he took . conspicuous part In
the ceremopials and proceessions on
nected with the celebratioa of
the latter's jubilee. Towards shs
close Of June Dr. Macksnxis performed on
other operation upon his throet and agAin.
on August 4, removed another portion OF
the growth in his throat. On the 10th q
August he arrived in Edinburgh, with the
view of trying the bracing air Of Scotland.
He finally left for the Continent on Sep
sember 3, and after Q visit 10 Bsrlin and .
tour through Tyrol settled down, early In
November, at San Reno, on the Riviera,
where be remained and whore he submitted
to the operation Of tracheotomy on the 9Th
Of February. The recent prcgrees OF his
malady has been % fully reported from day
to day that NO details are necessary in this
connection.
He was person Of commanding pres
ence. When seen On horseback, at the
head Of brilliant staff, he could we'll b
compared to Mars. the god Of war. "Unser
Frits" was certainly magui6ceut spsci-
men Of the German soldier. He was not
only popular in the army, but was social
favorite in Berlin, where he has made u .
rule TO mix with oil the upper circles, no
matter what might be their political affiii-
atioDs His palace was always open to
men of Letters, savants and artists, even his
ayowed political enemies being welcome.
All the Hoheuzollerns are put tC learn =
trade in their boyhood, and the late EN-
peror learned to be Q cabinet-maker. He
also displayed fair ability rs writer. Al
long ago as the fall Of 1876 hs made his
appearance ~ an author In modest sort
OF way, by printing little book entitled
"My Journey to the Orient" containing
an account of what he saw and heard
when be went to Egypt on the occasion OF
the formal opening Of the Satx Canal. The
volume, of which only forty copies were
printed, was 10 quarto form, containing
l53 pages The copies were presented,
with the Princes autograph, to his per.
sonal friends. LAST November 10 was an.
nounced that Berlin publisher was about
to issue another work by him entitled
"Jagden und Beobachtuugen" Hunts and
Ohservations), but no notice OF its appear
ancs has been made.
His recent opposition to Bismarck's pol.
icy, his action on Quinqusnnial parlia.
msniary bill, his letter In regard 70 Minis
ter Puttkamer and his support Of his
wifs's policy are too fresh 10 public mem
ory to need recapitulation.
Years ago the late Emperor had nar-
row escape from death. Iu 1872 the Prince
passed through very severe ordeal.
Travelling from Berlin TO South Germany
he was taken with violent illness while In
the cars, and his condition became 80 seri-
GUS that at Augsburg he had to be removed
from the train to hotel, where he remain
ed for some days, lowering between life
and death. For long time the Germans
did not know the nature Of the disease
that h,d attacked Unser Fritz, but grad
ually the fact leaked out that he had been
poisoned, and The Berlin gossips had .
great deal of interesting Information about
| 1t. The Crown Princess was soon at the
bedside Of her husband, and nuTsed and
watched him back 10 health. From this
attack the Prince fully sscovercd during .
sojourn in Italy.