The New York herald., 1874-12-02
THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.
The Emperor Alexander Seized
with Illness.
.Rumor of IN Attack of
Insanity.
LONDON, Dec. l. 1874
news ,s received here OF the illness OF the Czar
sof Russia, aud 1t Is rumored that he is insane.
LONDON, Dec. /. 1877
sketch OF the Emperor Alexander OF
Russia.

Russia.
His Majesty the Emperor Alexander H. OF
Russia was born on the 29th or April, in the
year iSls He Is, consequently, over ffty-six years
OF age. His early education was attended to more
carefully than had been hitherto usual at the Rms.
sian Court, and his mind was, during his more
youthful years, enlarged and cultivated by foreign
travel and observation abroad. He is OF a PEN
sive disposition, tending to melancholy naturally,
ana IL Is SAID that he has gwen way to dts OF
gloomy despondency during the past few years,
partcuiary since the period OF mis- governmental
rupture with Pope Plus IX.-wItn whom he mad
oeen personal tavOrite-on account OF the treat
meut Of the Catholic Church in Poland ana other
parts OF the Russian Empire ana the advent OF the
eAcltement which has been produced by the social
ist radical agitation In the Russian provinces 1t
mas Deen already rumored tnat the Emperor had
oeveioped symptoms OF soitening OF the brain,
that he refused occasionally to converse or even
take food, and that his recent visit to England
was Undertaken at the instance OF his medical ad :
visers who thought that the journey would tend
70 orace up his physical system and thus restore
the mental equilibrium. He is, 1t is also alleged,
haunted with the lear OF assassination, and is
anxious TO abandon his position head OF the
Greek Church. Alexander II. succeeded to the
.nrone O. his father, the late Emperor Memo
Lag: La. on the "a o. March In the year 1855, and
nad married on the 2sth OF April lS41, the present
Empress Marie Alexandroyna, daughter OF Louis
ties have had SIX children. The eldest, the
CEarewitch Alexander, Hereditary Grand Duke or
Russia VIII succeed TO the throne in the event OF
the death or abdicatlon OF his father. His I'm.
periai Highness was born on the 10th of March, in
the year lS45, and Is consequently twenty mine
years or age. He is o dashing soldier. He was
married on the 9th Of November, 1866, to the
Prlncess NOW Grand Ducness) Marie, daughter Of
klng CHRISTIAN TX 0f Denmark and sister OF the
Princess OF Wales They have two children. The
Duke ! OF Edinburgh IS married to daugh..
the Duchess OF Edinburgh was s0lemnizsd,
IN the present year, another daughter Of the
mouse OF Romanof was betrothed, the Grand
duchess Vera Constantinovna, sister to the Queen
OF Greece. and just as this wedding was on the
point Of being celebrated there was another engage
ment IN the Imperial family, the Grand Duke
vladimlr. the second son OF the Emperor Alexan-
Ger, VINO engaged to marry the Princess Marie OF
MecKienDurg-Schwerin. The Grand Duke Vladimir
rs nne young man, twenty-seven years OF age,
ne mas been carefully trained, and has completed
MS Ms edncation by foreign travel During his
Clpa! eauerles. and on MS return resolved
70 give up considerable portion Of his time
to the cultivation OF the hue arts, of which he
vice PRESIDENT OF the Imperial Academy, and is In
reality the head OF that body the nominal Presi-
0ont. Inc DUCHESS OF LeuchtenberR, always resides
ABROAD. In common with all the princes OF the
imperial Russian family, he occupies Q prominent
position 10 the military service, but he is the only
tnat mis- inclination lay that way the Gear made
nun member OF the Senate. and he regularly
attends the Sttttngs of that body His intended
70 the Duchess Mary OF Mecklenburg, born on the
1Atn o. MAY, 1854. daughter OF Prince Frederick
Francis H., Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg, Prince
and Count OF Schwerin, by his first marriage with
e daughter OF the late Henry LXltI.. Prince Of
ReuSs-SchleiZ. KRstritz.