The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-22
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS.
A Sk etch OF the Youth New York il
Running Crazy After.

The Grand Duke Alexis, who arrive
in New York on Sunday morning las
on a Russian irigate, is the third son
the present Emperor Of all the Russiat
Alexander H., and the Empress Ale'
androvna, formerly Princess of Hess(
The Emperor has been twice Marie
and has now q large family, all tn
. children Of the present Empress. Ih
, eldest is the Grand Duke Alexander
heir apparent, who was born on th
10th of March, lS45. four years ate
, the Emperor second marriage; tn
second, the Grand Duke Vladimir, Dor,
April 20, lS47; the third, the Gran,
Duke Alexis, born January II, 1850
the fourth, the Grand Duchess Maria
born October II, 1858; the fifth, tn
Grand Duke Sergia, born May, 1871
and the youngest, the Grand Duk
Paul, born October 3, 1860 1t i
worth relating that there was no littl
anxiety attending the Grand Duke
birth. The imperial family and tn
state officials were at first overJoyed Il
hear the tidings from the sick chambe
that the Grand Duchess was beyOnc
danger, and that prince had been born
The general delight and mutual con
gratulations in the ST. Petersbur!
palace soon ceased, however, on the
news coming soon after that the chIlC
was dead. An hour later a third mes
seuger came from the sick chamber
saying that the court physician haC
succeeded in bringing TO lite what had
at the moment OF birth appeared to be
dead infant, and when the Duke Alex
andcr appeared at the door of the salon
his third son in his arms, the rejoicing,
knew no bounds. The child was christ
ened soon after at the magnificent Cathe
dral of s.. Isaac in st. Petersburg
as Colonel of the EkathcrinenbOurg in
iantry regiment, an honor conferred
thus early only on princes OF the blood
imperial Rarely had a more brilliant
or distinguished assembly gathered ii
the cathedral The whole imperia
family, incluing the Emperor aud En-
press, and all the Grand Dukes, were
present. Most of the foreign court,
we're represented by Ministers in thei,
robes Of state, and the officers o. tht
Imperial Life Guard were stationed a
regular intervals in various parts OF the
VAT building. For period Of several
wears after his birth, the young Prince
was in very precarious health, and il
was scarcely hoped that he would live
I'll! the years OF majority. Bat his
slender health has grown more robus
with each year. In 1856 lie accompa
MED his parents TO Moscow, and wa,
then-at their coronation-presen!cc
TOR the first time to the assembled
representatives Oi the empire
Upon the return Of the imperial family
to St Petersburg, the Grand Duke
education was Immediately commenced
Madame De Bernard, French lady
and Fraulcin Won lnlithchoft, tn,
daughter OF Courland nobleman, were
,apointcd as his gOvernesses, since a.
The imperial children OF Rls-ia are
educated at home. Alexis early shOwcC
great taste for and application 10 study
Few mouths passed before he was ahIt
to read easily Russian, German anc
French, and speak them with consider
able tlucncy. When farther advanced
he was placed under the tuition OF Prot
Farsanon, who instructed him in mathe
matlc- and geography; Prof Won Stein
who taught him ancient and mOderr
history, and Mr.. Gordon, Scotchman
from whom h. learned English. In rhC
year 1862 he accompanied his uncle, the
Grand Dulic Constantine, Grand hdmlra
OF the Russian navy, on 4 trip to III,
fortress OF Sweaborg. During ter
riiic storm, which lasted eight hours
the young Duke displayed so much in
trepiiity and daring that Constantine
on his return TO 81. Petersburg, urgent
~ requested the Emperor 10 appoID
him b some position in the navy
This the Emperor reluctantly did
after delaying ior a Iou- time, beng
fearful of the delicate constitution 0
the Prince Since then 1t has beer
bis passion to he Oh shiphoard, and ht
has spent all the time that his dutie.
would permit him on the wafer The
Dukrs grandia was Nicholas ].
the rc-oute AID war-Ikc Gar, who
ovcrawei the Widespread rebellion Incl
dent on his accession, and who conduct
ri the beginnin: OF the famous Cri
mean war against the allied powers
The blood Of Frederick the Great, oi
Prussia, also flows in his veins, so that
his disposition should be worthy mem
Der Of the Imperial family Of Russia.
whose character has ever been q pre-
dlection for war and military pursuits
Moreover. the Duke is said to inherit
much OF his father intellectual culture
and polite tastes. 80 that he comes nat
uralIy hy ali the qualities s0lauiabls in
q general and a statesman. His Official
positions are captain and a'de-decamI
OF the Emperor, and chic Of the EEath
erinenhJurg regiment Of infantry and oi
the frat squadron Of the feet Of Finland
! Of none - which he j. 50 proud as Of a
media! of honor given him FOR rcscuing
a Young lady from drowning, a, the i'm
| minen' p.ri! Of his own lie. such in
ciIcn;-. revealing his general d'sposl
ton. show how wellic-ery'h IS bis
universal popularity among the Russian
people H. Official title Is, His Impe
/ rial Highness. the Grand Duke Alex.
| Alexandrovich, and his rank in the I'm
periaI Russian navy Is that OF first lieu
tenant
Our National Deadhead.