The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-05-07
Correspondence Of London Morning Post.l
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
A NAN OF WONDERFUL PUNcTUALITY-AN YNrKREsTIN0
SKETCH or HIS FAMILY.


SKETCH or HIS FAMILY.
The emperor has the reputation Of be.
ing the hardest worked man in Russia.
Every morning, with the regularity OF
clockwork, he takes walk in the gar
dens of the Winter Palace for twenty
minutes, accompanied by his dogs, and
on his return to the palace he works un-
til luncheon, which is served at IL
o'clock. Immediately afterward his
Majesty resumes work, receiving his
ministers or giving audiences. With
the exception of half an hours rest,
the Gar is occupied in this manner un-
til 2 o'clock. He then goes out for a
couple of hours walking or driving.
AS rule, the imperial family are very
particular in regard to their daily exer-
else. DINNER is served at 6 p. m, af-
ter which the Emperor sets to work
again, and, if necessary, does not cease
the occupation upon which he may be
engaged until after midnight, some
times not until or 2 o'clock in the
morning. Usually his Majesty goes
out shooting once week, and occasion
ally he visits the theatre, where, how
ever, he seldom remains more than half
an hour. The Gar is man Of won
derful punctuality in his habits while
his pleasant manner endears him to all
The Empress is as amiable as the Gar
but does not enjoy good health, and is
thus UNI e to appear in public as often
as she would under other circumstan-
ces
The Grand Duke Vladimir has great
artistic tastes. He Is yice-president Of
the Academy Of arts, and regularly at
tends the meetings of the Senate, of
which he is q member. Like his faith
er, the Grand Duke is a great sports
man; whenever q bear is seen in the
neighborhood of Gatchina, the Emper-
or is informed of it and preparations
are at once made for battle. There
are generally eight or ten gentlemen
with the Emperor and Grand Duke; the
beaters drive the bear as much toward
the Gar as possible. and the black
game usually falls to the gun Of the
Emperor or Grand Duke, both of whom
are first rate shots.
The Grand Duke Alexis is, like the
Duke of Edinburg, sailor, having
been destined for the navy, from his in
fancy. His studies were directed by
Admiral Possiet. a man distinguished
for his great scientific attainments.
The Grand DIXIE began at the lowest
round of the ladder, and has gone con-
scientiously through all the grades of
a cadet upward. He started in August,
1871, on his longest tour, with the rank
of Iieutenant, and wasgpromotedon the
voyage to the rank Of first lieutenant;
he was subsequently made q captain,
which rank he held upon the arrival Of
the frigate Svetlana, so called after the
heroine of poem by the great Russian
poet P0uchkiH. rs~ a saavvv~s+r- r. sg
The Grand Duke, has encountered
many vicissitudes during his adventur-
GUS career. In the. month Of Septem-
Der, 1868, while coasting in the Alexan-
der Nevski, off the coast bf Jutland, he
was shipwrecked, and it was on that
occasion that the Grand Duke exhibit
ed extraordinary pluck, and what is
more, singular self-abnegation and so
licitudc fog 0than i'm the fgravest peril.
Since then he has visited all parts of
he world. With the exception Of Aus
trslis. India. ~ Guinea and the is
lands tljereabonts, which he intends
seeing either this year Or the year a.