The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-22
SON AND GRANDSON.

EreOeTlCk x1ksS the StaG0 CrOWn frlnC0 ana
Now Emperor-His Son, Prince William.
Frederick William Nicholas Charles, i'm
perial prince of Germany and crown prince
Of Prussia, who now becomes emperor under
the title of Frederick Ill. is the eldest son
of the deceased William. The prince
was born at the new palace in Potsdam, Oct.
IL, 1881, entered the military service at an
early age, rose to the rank Of general, and
held numerous important appointments. In
1865, during the Austro-Prussian war, he
led IN army of 125, 200 men from Silesia
through the passes of the Sudetic hills, an
operation Of great difficulty and danger.
His march from Miletsn to K%oniggratz and
his victories in Bohemia established his
reputation as an energetic commander. II
the war between Germany and France he
acted a most conspicuous part In the latter
part Of July. 1870. he was on the Rhine
frontier with 200. 600 men and 500 guns of
the Third Army corps. Aug. 4. he de-
feated a portion of Marshal Mac
Mahon's corps under Gen. Douay, and on the
9Th attacked the united army corps Of
Generals MacMahon, Failly and Canrobert.
drawn into position at Woerth. The French
line was turned at two points and their left
and center broken. At Sedan he again at
tackled MacMahon. He entered Versailles
Sept. 20, and from there threw his troops
around Paris and remained in position until
the conclusion of peace. Oct. 2S he was
created a field marshal Of Prussia, and Nov.
8 a Russian field marshal. After the termi-
nation of the war he visited England, &C.
~companied by his wife, Princess Adelaide Of
of Great Britain, to whom he was married
Jan. %. 1858. His wife is the eldest daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria, and the pair have
seven children, besides several ~grandchil-
dren. Frederick III. is the idol of the Ger
man army, and, although his views are
looked upon with disfavor by Bismarck,
studious nature. Frederick III. has for a
year or more suffered from a disease of sup
posed cancerous nature, and it Is generally
conceded that but few months, at most, are
Left for him.
Prince william, the eldest son of Frederick
William, and the future heir to the German
throne, received the title of major general
as Il birthday present from the emperor Jan.
81. The advanced age Of the monarch, and
the frail condition OF the crown princes
rapid promotion. Two years ago-he is now
twenty nine-Prince William ranked only as
a major, and people looked with surprise at
the slowness with which he advanced, yet all
praised the thorouehness Of his military ed
ucation. Innumerab.e princelings were then
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much longer service, for a Prussian prince
receives his straps at the age OF ten. He
was compelled to work, says a recent biog-
rapher, like the rest Of bis comrades, equally
subject to military discipline. Early and
late he was with his regiment, ordered about
in build and shorter in stature than
his brother, the NAVAL Hohenzollern"
His right hand is badly crippled and
his right arm two inches shorter than his
left Yet the skill he possesses Ia remalka-
BILE. He carries his sword upon parade as
we'll as any officer, and has become q most
excellent ~fencer, rides like a Cossack and
army is more popular, and none is more
clever. He has a pleasant word for all, and
cracks his joke with the common man as
though he were of his number. His train
ing has been very democratic. He attended
school at Cassel, boarding with one of the
teachers. and treated exactly as one OF me
other boys Taking his lunch one day he
noticed one of his comrades eating tho
black bread which the poorer classes use
in Germany. Wishing to taste 1t, he offered
to atrade" with the ~boy-the son of q poor
mechanic. It pleased the princes palate SO
much that he made an agreement to ex-
change lunches with the boy every day, and
black bread baked in tho house of the me-
chanic. He was graduated after several
years at Cassel among the frat in his class.
He afterward-as is the Hohenzollern cus-
tom-attended the university a. Bonn, and
joined the famous Saxo-Borrussen corps,
German people look upon Prince William as
the wearsr of the mantle of Frederick the
Great, and believe him destined to fulfil the
cherished hopes of Germany, further the
plans Of Bismarck and Moltke, and cement
the union Of the Fatherland.