The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
SON AND GRANDSON.

Frederick Ill., tho State Crown Prince and
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 I'LL, Is the eldest son
Of the deceased William. The prince
was born at the new palace in Potsdam, Oct.
IL, 1881, entered tho military service at an
early age, rose to the rank of general, and
held numerous important appointments In
1865, during the Austro-P russian war, he
led IN army Of 123, 900 men from Silesia
through the passes Of tho Sudetic hills, an
operation Of great difficulty and danger.
bis march from Miletan to Konigxratz and
his victories in Bohemia established his
reputation as an energetic commander: In
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 and 500 guns Of
the Third Army corps. Aug he de-
feated 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
lacked MacMahon. He entered Versailles
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
8 a Russian field marshal. After the termi-
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-
for NJ nnoA i0f1 md %hn
seven children, besides several grandchil-
dren. Frederick I'LL is the idol Of the Ger
man army, and, although bis views are
looked upon with disfavor by Bismarck,
cherishes democratic ideas He lie of a very
studious nature Frederick I'LL has for a
year or more suffered from 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 con of Frederick
William, and the future heir to the German
throne, received the title Of major general
~. 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 ia now
twenty nine-Prince William ranked only as
q major, and people looked with surprise at
the slowness with which he advanced, yet all
praised the thoroughness Of his military ed
ucation. Innumerable princelings were then
above him. as well as untitled men OF not
much longer service, for Prussian prince
receives his straps at the age of ten He
was compelled to work, says recent biog-
rapher, like the rest of his comrades, equally
subject to military discipline. Early and
late he was with his regiment, ordered about
az an ordinary major He Is slender
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 ha
left Yet the skill he possesses ia remarka-
BILE. He carries his sword upon parade as
we'll as any officer, and has become . most
excellent fencer, rides like Cossack and
shoots with unerring aim. No officer In the
army is moro 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 Us one Of the
other boya Taking his lunch one day he
noticed one of his comrades eating the
black bread which the poorer classes use
to @trade" with the boy-the son of poor
mechanic 1t pleased the princes palate so
much that he made IN agreement to ex-
change lunches with the boy every day, and
thenceforward he always Toasted upon the
black bread baked in the house of the me-
chanic He was graduated after several
years at Cassel among the first in his class
He afterward-as is the Hohenzollern Gus
tom-attended the university at Bonn, and
joined the famous Saxo- Borrussen corps,
over whose annual meetings he presideR The
German people look upon Prince William as
Great, and believe him destined to fulfil the
cherished hopes Of Germany, further the
plans of Bismarck and Mo!tke, and cement
tho union of the Fathcrland.