The Portland daily press., 1888-03-08

tria. The correspondence between lEmper-
or William and the Pope relative 10 the per
seeuti0n OF the church in Prussia was pub
lshed in Berlin, October IA, 1873. In May,
1875, the Gar returned the visit of the EN-
perOr, proceeding to Berlin.
Two attempts were made upon the life OF
the Emperor during his reign. The first was
in 1878, in Berlin, when, on the 1lth Of May,
Emil HOedel, young socialist from Berlin,
fired two shots at the Emperor. The Emper-
or was driving in his carriage at the time,
and fortunately escaped injury. He stood
up and asked II the shots were fired at him.
Hoedel was pursued, and after he had hred
two or three shots into the crowd, was
seized. He said that he had no intention Of
committing murder, but, being unemployed
and dissatisfied with the social conditions Oh
life had determined to terminate MS own
existence. subsequently the prisoner was
tried for the offence and executed.
The second attempt on the life OF the En-
peror was made on the second Of the follow
ing month. His Majesty was driving IN
Inter den Linden to the geological gardens,
when two shots were fired at him from the
window of house, and he was wounded In
mediately to the palace, and the physicians
who removed the shot reported that HIS
Majesty was out of danger. The Would-De
assassin was a DIR. MODELLING, VINO, aIter az
tempting TO commit suicide, was seized Dy
the crowd, who entered the mouse, s;aards anu re
died from the effects OF the wound ne had
inflicted upon himself. -
William |. married, June IL, 1929, the
Princess Augusta, daughter OF Charles
Frederick, Grand Duke OF Weimar: Iney
had two children, Prince Frederick William
and the Princess Louise Mary, who married,
in 1856. Frederick William. Grand Duke Oh
Baden,
The Emperor's greatest faculty as soyer-
eign was displayed in his choice OF advisers;
-af. NapnIaou bac dfGnlaVl0
equal judgment in the selection Of ministers
and generals. Bismarck was called to his
side soon after his reign opened, and re-
NAMED there jealous defender OF the rights
Of the crown. Won Moltke was placed In SUI
preme command Of the armies OF the empire
as the ablest general Of modern times. To
the Emperor belongs the credit OF discover
ing these two men and placing explicit conn-
dence in them. As a soldier he looked 10 the
army as the main instrument OF the great
ness Of the empire and the maintenance Sl OF
peace. He has had little, II any, sympathy
with liberal ideas, but 1t will require wiser
generation than this to adjust the balance be-
tween his patriotic services to the Father
land and his shortcomings as a CONSTITUTION
al ruler.
brated in Berlin on the 22d Of March, 1887,
with appropriate ceremonies and evidence OF
his great popularity among his people
The Heir to the Throne.
The heir to the throne Of Kaiser William,
his only son, Prince Frederick William, for
many months has not been expected to out
live his father, and his reign, even II he
ascends the throne, win be short one. Even
his physicians having announced within a
few days that there is no hope of arresting
the progress OF the cancer which must soon
end the life Of their royal patient.
Frederick William was born October IS,
der eminent writers, he became student at
the University Of Bonn, where he matricu-
lated in the law faculty. He afterwards
travelled extensively, and while in
in England formed an attachment to
the Princess Royal Of England, eldest daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria, to whom he was mar
ried, January 25, 1858. There issue six chill
dren Of this marriage, and a number Of grand
children. The well known picture OF
''The Four Kings" represents the aged En-
peror of Germany, the Crown Prince, his
eldest son, and infant great.grandson OF the
veteran Of 90 years. In l1S64 the
Crown Prince served in the campaign against
Denmark, and in the war OF 1866, between
Prussia and Austria, commanded the lett
Prussian wing operating in and from Silesia-
During the Franco-German War, 1901, he
commanded the troops of Bavaria, Wurtem-
burg and Paden, was present at Sedan, and
in October, 1870, was made Field Marshal.
Frederick Williams eldest son, the Prince
William, Is 20 years old. He holds the rank
of a major general. which has recently been
conferred upon by the Emperor. Within a
few days he has been given power to do GER
tain acts Of government and advisers have
been attached to his suite to keep him In
formed Of the current military and politi-
cal affairs Of the Empire.