Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-19
PAINLESS END.
Death of Prince Herbert
Bismarck, Sunday.
Oldest Son of Great Chancellor
of German Empire.
Was Independent in Politics Past Few
Years.

FREDERICKSBURG Sept. 1S.-Prince
Herbert bismarck died at 1915 o'clock,
this morning The end was painless.
Since he ceased to be foreign minis
ter on the retirement of his father, in
1890. the prince had taken part in pub
lie affairs only as n member of the
Eeichstng. His attitude had been thar
of man not appreciated by his sovcr-
cign and who was waiting in the back
ground for an opportunity to resum"
his career
His delivery as parliamentary
speaker improved year by year. He
always declined to join any political
group, steadfastly calling himself an
Independent. His naughty ana i'm
pelious manners of early life. when he
WAS ever conscious of the fact that he
was the son of the most powerful
statesman in Europe sOftened in later
life.
Prince Bismarck's father trained him
for his successor as chancellor of the
German empire ana advanced him rap
idly in the diplomatic service until at
the ag.. OF 40 he was minister of for
cign affairs, i'll which position he took
part in nearly every important national
transaction.
An incident that nearly wrecked
Prince Herbert's career ana that
caused the old chancellor great annov-
ance. was Prince Chen COUNT Her.
bert's elopement with Princess Caro-
Hath Beuthem. the wife of Prince Carr.
the head of distinguished Silesian
house. The princess was of the HAITI
felit family ana young Bismarck az
the time was his fathers private Sec
rotary. Count Herbert lived with the
princess in southern Italy for a few
weeks. and then, at the command OF
his father returned to Germany. The
princess afterwards WAS divorced ana ,
has since died.
The title Of Prince Bismarck and the
large fortune Of the deceased will 20 ,
to his 1-year- old otto.
The late Emperor Frederick gave e, !
Chancellor bismarck extensive forests
ut FREDERICKSBURG. which have since |
increased in value. The chancellor !
gave to Prince Herbert $4,000 900 II,
securities and these forests. This es- !
tate is now estimated to be worth 81
oOo.6oO exclusive Of the lands
WIS the oldest son Of the late Prince otto
bismarck. the great chancellor of the
German empire. lie studied law in the
Ecrlin ana Bonn Universities served in
thu Prussian army as lieutenant of re
serves during the Fran"o-Ciorman war uf
1S1o-1 and WAS severely wounded at IN
battle of Mars-L a-Tour. In 1873 Herbert
became an official of the Department at
- CO.;
father. then chancellor. He was attached
to thu German legations at Berne ard ut
Vienna from 1>1i IL 1877. Later On the
deceased hecam" councillor of tn" German
embassy IN London ana subsequently nc-
cuni"d the sam" position Mt 81. Pct RS
burg
IN 1881 he was appointed minister extra
ordinary 1T The IIause. ana in 1>%l H. he
came under secretary OF state in the de
plrtmcnt Of foreign affairs. This post
Herbert held until he dismissal Of his
father from he CHARACTERISTIC. when he
left the service If the empire. From 1881
to 1871 the deceased was a member Of
the German ReichstaG and also from 1S';
until the time Of his death.
He was married in 1>9t To Countess Mar
Garct lIoyos OF the Hungarian nobility.
ana after the death Of his father he in
hrritcd the title of prince. The deceased
had only one sister. who is the wife Of
Count Won Rcnthau. Ills bro ,hcr Will
liam. died in 1891.
Prince Herbert leaves five children. two
girls ana three boys. His brother Will
liam lad four children. all of whom are
still alive. The Countess Won Renthau
has no children.