The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-07-30
THE PRINCESS BISMARCK.
She Advised tho Prince to Resent til
EmperOr,s Intcrfcrence.

She Advised tho Prince to Resent the
Emperor's Interference.
When people talk of the mere possi-
bility of q reconciliation between the
emperor and Bismarck they are ignor.
ant of the conditions under which they
parted, says the Marquise de Fontenoy.
With regard to the lntter's irreconci!-
able attitude toward the emperor and
his administration, few persons out
side the immediate court circle at Ber-
lin are aware to what extent Princess
Bismnrk is responsible for her lus-
bands present sentiments.
While the prince was in office she
made point of keeping in the back
ground, and is but little known to the
outside world. Only once, to the best
of my knowledge, did she abandon her
habitual reserve, revealing herself as
the counselor of her husband. and na n
woman OF extraordinary strength of
mind and character.
The occasion will be mbered--
indeed, it never can be forgotten-by
those who wero privileged to be the
guests Of the prince at his official fare
Wei rcCeptlou 1nere were present
several members of the cabinet (among
them poor Won Boetticher, who had
been forced all along to act as buffer
between emperor and chancellor. and
who not seldom was abused on both
sides), the whole staff OF the foreign
office and large'numb Der of dignitarics
of state.
Bismarck was unusually silent, and ap-
pnrently in mood of grief rather thnn
resentment The princess, on the
other han !, was almost beside herself
with rage.
She exclaimed in loud voice: ut
was l who advised my husband to bear
no longer with the cmperor's petty in
references in matters which he does
not understand, but to accept my hus-
bands s resignation was an act Of in-
fanny which the knnve shall repent to
me. He shall recall my husband on
his bended knees. To dare to treat
Germanys greatest man like thnt
Woe upon him!'
The word which have translated,
for want of n better Interpretation,
with knave was ''Bube," the most Of
fensive term in the German language
if applied in the sense OF anger to n
man; and the threat against the en-
peror was conveyed by the following
words: "Das soil mir der Bube bus
SEN"
There was moment of awful ST.
lencc, and then followed n stampede,
led by the ministers, who rushed out
of the palace as if the pestilence were
upon them; and in an Incredibly short
time the bismarck family found them
selves alone in the brilliantly lighted
salons.
1t was the princess. too, who was re-
sponsible for the trip to Vienna, with
all its sensational developments, and
who interfered just before the prince 8
departure for tho south to prevent him
from obeying the command of the en-
peror when the latter. while travelling
from Hamburg to Berlin. stopped his
special train for an hour at the Fried
richsruhe station and sent to invite the
ex-chancellor to visit him in his salon
carriage.
Tho prince was about to proceed
thither, and had already donned his
uniform for the purpose, when at tho
last moment tho princess appeared
upon the scene and induced her hus-
band to remain ut home and to send q
message to the emperor to the effect
that his health would not permit of
his obeying his majesty's commands.
The princess pointed ont to her hus-
band that he was too great man to
be treated with such scant ceremony
by the young monarch, and that, mas
much as his dismissal and disgrace
had been of n public character, tho
reconciliation must be equally SO.
Princess bismarck, who is nearly 70
years of age, has snow whito hair, q
gaunt figure, high cheekbones, and is
almost MS tall woman as her husband
is a man. Very decided aud energetic
in her tastes us we'll us in her opinions,
she resembles her husband in refusing
to brook contradiction of any sort.
Telegraph Operators Dissatisfied.
ST.. Louis, July 2G.-It is learned
that the differences existing between
the telegraph operators employed on
tho Louisville and Nashville and the
company are assuming serious as.
pect Grand Chief Ramsey, of the
Order of Telegraphers is expected to
attend conference between the grand
officers of the tiremen, conductors.
trainmen and switchnen to be held
here today. He will endeavor to have
some action taken at the conference,
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