New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-14
SON AND GRANDSON.
Frederick III, the State Crown Prince and
Now E1nperor-His Son, Prince William.


Now E1nperor-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
Is, 1881, entered the military service at an
early age, rose to the rank of general, and
held numerous important appointments In
1866, during the Austro-Prussian war. he
led an army of 125, 600 men from Silesia
through the passes Of the Sudetic hills, an
operation of great difficulty and danger
His march from Miietan to Koniggratz and
his victories in Bohemia established his
reputation as an energetic commander. IL
the war between Germany and France he
acted most conspicuous part. In the latter
part of July, 1870, he was on the Rhine
frontier with 200, 900 men aud 500 guns of
the Third Army corps. Aug, 4 he de-
feated portion of Marshal Mac
Mahon's corps under Gen. Douay, and on the
9Th attacked the united army corps CT
Generals MacMahon, Failly and Canrobert,
drawn into position at Woerth The French
line was turned at two points and their lett
and center broken At Sedan he again at
Sept. 20, and from there threw his troops
around Paris and remained in position until
the conclusion of peace. Oct % he was
created field marshal of Prussia, and Nov
s a Russian field marshal After The ternli-
nation Of the war he visited England, ac-
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 Ill is the idol of the Ger
man army, and, although his views are
looked upon with disfavor by Bismarck,
cherishes democratic ideas. He is of very
studious nature. Frederick Ill has for a
year or more suffered from a disease of sup
posed cancerous nature, and it is generally
conceded that but few mon tbs, 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 d birthday present from the emperor Jan.
II. The advanced age OF the monarch, and
the frail condition of the crown princes
health, had much to do with the grandson's
rapid promotion. Two years ago-he is now
Observation-Disclosures William ranked only as
major and people looked with surprise at
the siowness with which he advanced, yet all
praised the thoroughness of his military ed
ucation. Innumerable princelings were then
Ii,
much longer service, for Prussian prince
receives his straps at the age OF ten. He
was compelled to work. says recenJ biog-
rapter like the rest of his comrades, equally
subject to military discipline. Early and
late he was with his regiment ordered about
as an ordinary major He IS slender
in build and shorter in stature than
his brother, the Naval Hohenzolern ,.
| His right hand is badly crippled and
| his right arm two inches shorter than his
| left Yet the skill he possesses is remarka-
| BILE He carries his sword upon parade as
| we'll as any officer, and has become a most
excellent fencer rides like Cossack and
army is moro popular, and none is more
| clever. He has 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 The
other boys. Taking his lunch one day he
noticed one of his comrades eating the
/ black bread which the poorer classes use
4 in Germany. Wishing to taste it, he offered
4 to st-ade" with the boy-the son of a poor
1 mechanic 1t pleased the princes palate sc
much that he made an agreement to ex-
/ change lunches with the boy every day. and
| thenceforward he always Toasted upon the
black bread baked in tho house OF the me-
i chanic He was graduated after several
/ years at Cassel among the first in his class.
i He afterWard-as is The Hohenzoilern Gus
4 tom-atbended the university a. Bonn, and
4 joined the famous Saxo- Borrussen corns
4 over whose annual meetings he presides The
4 German people look upon Prince William al
the Wearer of the mantle of Frederick the
i Great. and beiieve him destined TO fulfil the
4 cherished hopes of Germany, further the
j plans of Bismarck and AIoItke. and cement
i the union of the Fatherland