Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24
DEATH OF the EMPEROR NICHOLAS.

Evonts OF a most rhomontous character, af.
fecting the welfare Of nations, oftentimes hang
upon the life Of single man. The single
hair which sustained the naked sword over the
head Of the courIier who envicd the pow er and
wealth of the Roman Emperor, was typical not
alone Of the psecariousness Of the life Of rul-
er, bot Of the serious events often depending
upon the swapping Of that little thread. For
this reason alone, IL for no other, the death Of
Nicholas l., Emperor Of Russia, would create
profound sensation, but when we add 10 this
the fact that Nicholas has been closely inden-
ihed with the existing European war, his
ministers being but a mere cypher, and him
self the master spirit Of tho elements Of dis
cord, bis departure may well be regarded as an
event Of ineonceiyable importance in lie ulti-
mate results upon the policy and destiny Of ma
tions.
Nicholas Pawlowiich, the late Emperor Of
Russia, was the third son Of the Emperor Paul,
and grandson Of Caiharine she Great" He
was brother Of the Emperor Alexander.
whose successor he was. lie was bosn on the
9th of July, in tho year 1890, and was con-
sequenily, at tho time Of his death, in the 59th
year Of his age. Nicholas was at an early
age placed under the care Of competent insifuc-
tors, and received an excellent education In all
those departments Of learning which would be
most useful to him in afler life. lie evinced
great fondness for tho military sciences, and
was an apt scholar in everything relating TO
the art Of forifcaiion and war, though his
genius was not competent TO the direction Of
campaign, as was proved in the war with Turk
ey in 1929. When still youth, he took ad-
vantage Of the establishment Of general peace,
after the conclusion Of the wars of Napoleon,
and visited number Of the countries Of North
ern Europe, even extending his Journey as far
rs England In the year 1917 he espoused
Charlotte, the eldest daughter Of Frederic Will
liam III. of Prussia. This lady who was two
years younger than himself, at once embraced
the Greek religion, and took the name Of AZ
exandra Feodorowna.
The death Of the Emperor Alexander on
the LIST Of December, 1895, was the signal for
an insurection. The outbreak occurred in
the great square before the Winter palace in
ST. Petersburg, and was led by some Of the Of
hcers Of the army but through the cow
ardice or treacbery Of some OF the conspir-
aiors, il proved unsuccessful, and Nicholas, af-
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