The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-09-23
IL BISMARCK DEAD.
Son of the Famous German Chancellor
and Himself of High Position
in AfairS

FREDERICKSBURG, Sept. 2O.-Prince
Herbert Bismarck is dead. The end
was painless.
Since he ceased TIC be foreign min
lister OF the retirement of his father
in 1890, Prince Herbert Bismarck had
taken part in public affairs only as a
member Of the reichstag. His attitude
had been that of a man not appreciated
by his sovereign. n who was waiting
in the background for an opportunity
to resume his career.
His delivery as a parliamentary
always declined to join any political
group. and WAS called an independent
and naughty. His imperious manner
in early life, when he was ever con-
scious OF the fact that he was the SON
of the most powerful statesman in Eu-
rope. softened in later life.
Prince Bismarck's father trained him
for his successor as chancellor of the
German empire, n advanced him
rapidly in the diplomatic service, and
at the age of 40 he was minister OF
foreign affairs, in which position he
took part in nearly every important
international transaction.
An incident that nearly wrecked
Prince Herbert's career and that caused
the old chancellor great annoyance was
Prince (then COUNT Herbert's elope-
ment with Princess Carolath Beuthen,
the wife of Prince Karl, the head of
that distinguished Silesian house. The
princess was of the Hatzfeldt family,
and young Bismarck at that time was
his fathers private secretary. Count
Herbert lived With the princess in
southern Italy for a few weeks, and
then, at the command of his father, re-
turned to Germany. The princess af-
forwards was divorced, and has since
died.
The late Emperor Frederick gave to
Chancellor Bismarck extensive forests
at F'riedrichsruhe which have since in
creased in vaiue, and the Chancellor
gave to Prince Herbert $1,000, 900 in
securities and cash. The estate is now
estimated to be worth $4,000, 900, ex-
elusive OF the lands.
Prince Bismarck was born in 1S49.
and was the eldest son of the late
Prince Otto Bismarck, the great chan
cellor of the German empire. He
studied law in the Berlin inc Bonn
universities; served in the Prussian
army as lieutenant Of reserves during
the Franco-German war of 1S7O-71.
and was severely wounded at the battle
of Mars-La-Tour.
In 1875 Herbert became an official OF
the department. of foreign affairs, and
was assistant to his father. the cham
cellor. He was ATTACHED to the Ger
man legations at Berne and at Vienna
from 1874 to 1877. Later on the de-
ceased became councillor OF the German
embassy in London, and subsequently
occupied h same position at St. Pc
tersburg. In 1854 he was appointed
minister extraordinary of The Hague,
and in 1885 he became under secretary
of state in the department of foreign
affairs. This post he held until the dis
missal of his father from the chancel-
lorship, when he left the services of the
empire.
From 1854 to 1887 the deceased was a
member of the German reichstag. and
also from 1903 to the time Of his death.
He was married in 1892 to Countess
Margaret Hoyes of the Hungarian no.
bility. and after the death of his father
he inherited the title Of prince.
The deceased had only one sister, who
is the wife Of Count o Rentzau. His
brother William die in 1901. Prince
Herbert leaves five chil6ren-two girls
and three boys. His brother William
had four children. all of whom are still
alive. The Countess Won Rentzau has
no children.