New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
STRICKEN HOHENZOLLERNS.
FALL OF THE HOUSE OF BADEN-DEATH
OF Won MOIlL.

'' " BERLIN, February ~.
The death of Prince Ludwig of Baden, whose
funeral occurred in Carlsruhe today Is
greater affection to the Grand Ducal house
and greater loss to the South Ccfm""s
than almost any other which might nave
occurred 1t has become tradition IN inc lamhy'
founded too, upon fact, that the eldest son never
iuhcrits: and when the life of the Grand Duke
hereditary was in danger Last winter, he said 1
knew L should never rule" lie grew better then'
however but only TO die a more lingering death,
for he is now in Cannes, afflicted with consump-
tion II was because of this misfortune thut
Prince Ludwig the second and only other son, was
looked upon as the probable heir, and the greatest
pains were taken with his education. lie was
graduated at the common school in CarlSfuhe ana
entered the army, beng stationed In Beriih III
particular request Of the Emperor "hosc
favorte grandson he was. Two years ago, owing
TO his brothers precarious condition, he began
his University career in Heidelberg Joining one OF
the famous corps there, and gong
thence to Frcburg, where he died Inc case
was peculiarly touching. The mother left her only
brother, the Crown Prince, at San Reno, TO WISH
her eldest son, hopclessly ill at Cannes only to
be called home by telegram to look upon the corpse
of her second boy. Add to these mournful tidings
the advanced age and uncertain condition of her
father Emperor William, and the humblcst oil her
subjects might pity her lot
The Grand Duke of Baden is called the ideal
ruler" The little State has always been foremost
in Germany in liberal tendencies and advanced
ideas 1t had the first constitution in the father
land and freed its serfs years before any OF Its
sister Stat s. Napoleon raised 1t to Grand Duchy
and offered TO make it a Kingdom, but the financial
resources were not sufficient to support tue dignity
Napoleon's stepdaughtcr, Stephanie Btauharn'Is,
married the Baden ruler of that day. and the mar
riage Of the present Grand Duke with the Crown
Princes only sister has connected the Bonapaftes
and IIOhcnzollerns. But succession in Baden VIII
now 90 20 another line, and one Of llohcnzolern
blood will not sit upon the Gnnd Ducal throne
and thus cement the union Of 1870 There are
those who, looking nj the present family Misfortune
and GLOOM seem to the evil star OF the llohcn-
zollerns arising.
The lat Of the great Won Mohl brother, died this
week at Stuttgart over eighty years of age. The
eldest Robert Won Mohl, was enc Of the greatest
juI.,ts Germany ever produced, and his theories
and interpretations are still cited as
those of the inlallihlc German Blackstone HIS
three brothers each reached an emIncncc second
only to hi, own, and have left names which the
fathcr.and will long revere. Though member
Of one Of the oldest Wur rmburg noble families,
the brother whose death has just occurred Re-
uounced the title in Difference to his dem cratic
convictions and liberal views Probably Prussia
never had more bitter enemy tlFn this South
German J1ullcr" or the graspns tendency OF
the lIohcnzoll w.s n more consistent opponent
And his OLD age was made unhappy By the leaning
toward union which every year Only makes more
apparent and tho death Of these Southern King
doms seem bat a question Of time.
An dnccdolc II Won Mohl j. worth repeating
showing as it does. the absent -mindcdncss OF tins
-,tvaut and the clever way in which he recovered
g. Sitting one day In Li, study some one uneX-
pc.tedll raped ~ his door and hc forgetting 10 pre-
pare himself FIR thc visitors reception called ont
Come in Ouc Of t. Ministers OK State entered,
and having said Good day Was surprised to lind
imstIf suddenly in the dark. But the cause was
apparent. Won Moh, having Glanced TO pass his
hand over III, head, found 10 his CONSERVATION
/ that he had forgotten bis wig, and being very
vain, bad blown the candles ont. recovered the
appcndasc and then with an apology for his ab-
scnt-m 'udc1nc>s. rel GIFTED them. But tn Minister
/ had not faiicd to note the transformation which
/ the few minutes had made, changing head upon
/ which not q hair grew into one covered with raven
T locks