Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-17

philologist Adelung and courc illor Stork, who
impaired to his pupil the elements of politi-
cal economy. The grand duke devoted himself
with peculiar ardor to the military sciences,
IN which he evinced considerable aptitude,
especially in the art of fertilization. He also
manifested an early preference for music, and
| proceeded SO far as to compose a number of mill
itary marches, which are said not to want merit.
After the establishment of a general peace,
and when it was hoped that all the European
States, restored to firm basis, were CENTER
ing upon normal path, he visited several for
eign countries, and travelled as far as England.
| On his return to Russia, he fastened to &C.
quaint himself with the condition of his ex-
pected inheritance, visiting all the provinces,
and residing some considerable time in their
cities. On the 18th of July, 1917, lie espous-
ed Charlotte eldest daughter of Frederick Will
liam III, of Prussia; he is, therefore, the
brother-in- law of the present king of that
country. This lady, (born July 18th, 1882
embraced at once the Greek religion. and took
the name of Alexandra Feodorowna. The
news of the death of Alexander, which took
place at Saganrog, in South Russia, December
l, 1925, reached St. Petersburg, and was the
signal for the outbreak of a conspiracy, long
projected and widely ramifed, whose leaders
were to be found in the army. The insurrec-
ton took place under the very eyes of the i'm
perial family, in the great square before the
winter palace; but through the cowardlce,
and perhaps treachery of one of The conspira-
tors, Nicholas was enabled to defeat it, and
having delivered five of the leaders to the eX-
ecutioner, banished the remainder to hemines
of Siberia. On learning his brothers death,
Nicholas took the oaths of fidelity to his next
brother Constantine, who was at Warsaw land
imposed the same upon all the troops. AL
though the Senator's conforming to the diree-
tions of Alexander, had opened the sealed
packet which had been entrusted to them with
the injunction to preserve it intact until the
Emperor's death, and had found in it the abdi-
cation of Constantine and the peremptory order
of Alexander to proclaim Nicholas Emperor,
the grand duke hesitated TO avail himself of
this authorization to assume power, alleging
that such resolution on the part OF his
brother could not be valid, if made during the
life of the father. But Constantine, who had
received intelligence OF lslexauders death
several days before Nicholas, sent number
of letters to his family, in which he r. newed
his remuneration of the eign dignity, and
declared that he acknowledged only Nicholas
as Emperor of all the Russias. In a manifes-
to, published December 81, 1925, Nicholas
published an authentic relation of tie creum-
stances which had called him to the throne,
aid the next day received the oath of fidelity
From that day to this, all his Thoughts have
been directed to intensity and extend the
power which lie has inherited. In striving to
attain this end no difficulty has been too
great to be surmounted, no cruelty too afro
cious to be employed. He is the centre and
soul of his government, and probably does all
that one mans industry can do to advance
the social welfare of the nation so far as may
be compatible with his general policy but he
will have no eoadjutor in this work. Better
maintain abuse than see improvements spring
otherwise than from his own will. In Persia,
Greece, Germany, Austria, and, above all,
Turkey, his diplomacy has ever been active,
and pre- eminently sagacious and successful.
The European events of the last few years
have greatly increased his influence on the
continent, and have constituted him the pillar
and ground of autocratic government from the
Vistula to the Rhine.