Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-31
A story with q Moral.


We sec it reported that NJ. Bod,sco, the Rus
sian Minister, has undertaken to mnzz'e
Washington newspaper. after the fashion OF
st. Petcrsburgh. Wehepe he will have a'good
time"
This reminds us of an incident We have
heard related ofthis gentleman, in the ear''-
er days of his mission Some years ago, ne
was passing over the Rochester and Syracuse
Railroad on an excursion to Niagara, with =
party OF fneuds. If We remember rightly, u
was his wedding tour, When the train. reach
ed Syracuse. an Attaehe or Secretary, or soms-
thing. took fancy TO quarrel with ore Of the
men employed about the Depot. and with the
4 insolence Of petty official raised his cane and
struck him. The man was about to take JUS
.ice into his own hands, but the fellow claim
ed the protection of hsSxiaster aud his suits
of course, all took his part. and supposed
their diplomatic character would enable hins
to get off with impunity.
Mr. Smith The Conductor and agent, imme.
dately waited on the Minister in the car, sta
ted the CASEY and ciyily but firmly remarked
that such an uuprovoked outrage could not be
tolerated here: aud wound up by expressing
the hope that the Minister would end the bu-
siness as he easily could. DO apologizifg
The Minister smiled. Apologize! Did
Monsieur de Conaacteur know whom he was ad-
dressing? 1t was NJ, Alexander Bodisso; Am
bassador of the Emperor of Russia.
Mr. Smith coolly replied that if it was the
Emperor of Russia hlnself, he was entitled to
an apology. And he added that, until he got
it, that train would stop where it was in the
Syracuse Depot.
Great was the indignation Of the circle.
t when this audacous speech was translated all
Q round it, and it was found that diplomatic
= proceedings were so suddenly brought to .
a stand still Terrible oaths were sworn at tho
t Conductor, the Railroad, the Company, the
t county, ,,he--every body! But as they were
f all in Russian. they did not hurt anybody.
b 81 order this train to go on !" said the Envoy
: extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotentiary.
: stepping out on the platform. The passengers
n stared. Bystanders winked at each other. The
d little pop corn and candy boys opened their
o eyes wide at the man with the long beard. and
). thought he must be crazy. But the train did
Q not bulge an inch.
J. 81 order this train to go on" repeated NJ.
5. Bodisco, bringing his cane vehementy down
J. on the platform, by way Of emphasis. No re i
t. suit The smoke cur'ed lazily up from the To-
It comoive, and the firemen and engineer lean
Al ed back on the wood pile to enjoy the fun.
is Fortunately at this moment Washington
d acquaintance, who happened to be on board
,e came out and undertook to explain American
le customs to the Ambassador. A long colloquy
10 ensued in some foreign tongue, which nobody
1t understood The upshot oi it was, however.
IS that handsome and courteous apology was
h rendered and received--the Minister adding
: that his ignorance of the language and custom,
C of the country had led him into mistake
- The whistle sounded, the bell rung, and away
went the train, carrying two or three wiser peo
pie out of Syracuse than it brought in, half q,
III hour before
v 1t is barely possible that NJ. Bodisco's la
bors with the press may terminate in simi
W liar way. After all it is the education not tn,
oi man, that is to blame M Bodisco ISL sensi
r. bic and accomplished gentleman. such thing
u go in Russia. There, his requirements woul
ur be treated as perfectly reasonable and proper
~ Presses go and stop,at the bidding Of high Di
up plomatists. Here. however, high Diplomatist
rs oftener come aud go at the bidding Of III
an Press ALBANY Evening journal.