The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-05-11
Crown Prince William.

vi Crown Prince William, the junker
whom the Southern Germans dislike
and whom even the Prussians fear as
a hothead, The New York World says:
'.Prince Williams unfilial conduct
has of late bccomeamattcro of Disgrace
full publicity. 1t is undoubtedly the
fact that he has sought to assume The
powers of rulcrship with u%nbecoming
haste. Assuming that his fathers dis
ease was an incurable one he made
evtS.y preparation to Dust him from his
rights, and has all along shown II lack
of respect and affection for his ~princely
parents. His arrogant attitude of late
even Disguised all but the most rabid
of the Prussian military party. Reports
from San Reno have brought sorrow
ful accounts of his conduct while on his
recent visit there. II is said that n sad
scene occurred the other day II, the
Villa Iirio between him and his father.
the crown prince, when the latter re-
preached him in terms of great dignity
and energy on account of his migrate
full and n~ntilial conduct. You, YOU
the crown prince is reported to have
said. you are, perhaps. the only one
who appears to be convinced of my
speedy death. And You have dared TO
speak and to act as if | were already
irretrievably lost. You have given IN
example of an ambition most mcrcilcss
and undignilied. But thereby YOU
have lost much of the confidence of the
court and of the people, The same
evening, the report further says. at
dinner when Prince William lifted his
glass and said: 81 hope for your
speedy and complete convalesccnce,'
the crown prince said: DO you speak
the truth?h The prince was silent; the
crown prince and the Processes were
IN tears. The narrative OF this scene
was subsequently takento the Emperor
in Berlin, who it is said was deeply
grieved and at nee took measures to
check the young mans preparations
for The assumption of power.
"ln appearance the new crown
prince is anything but heroic. Though
really 80 he has the look of a young MAJ
nf %. He has nothing of the stalwart
characteristics of the Hohcnzollcrns,
though he is said by his admirers to
bear Il strong resemblance to the great
Frederick. He is physically somewhat
deformed, his left arm being withcrcd
since his birth and entirely useless, a
defect which he always tries to con
ceal. He is, moreover, afflicted with
abcesses in the interior of his ears,
which it is feared may ultimately de-
vclop into inflammation of the brain,
a disease of which the late King Fred
rick William ii. died. His general APP
pearance is that of a young man who
has inherited constitutional troubles.
In disposition he is brnsquc, and often
displays an o~verbcaring temper. Any
intelligence he has is bestowed upon
his military duties. He now holds the
rank of amaior general in the Prussian
army after having served for about
four years as colonel of the Zietllen
hussars of the guard. Born in 1859 he
was educated at Casscl and Bonn. In
the year 1881 he married II daughter of
the late duke of A~u"ustcnhurg, a
princess NJ of royal blood, and by her
has Il family of four boys, the oldest of
whom was born in January 1882. His
married lifeis reported to be the
of happy. as his wife, who is neither
beautiful o captivating, has become
soured and embittered by his VIGOROUSLY
frequent iniidelities,"