The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-05-11
AN AaIsTocaA-Ic HAsHsIlNaaa.
A Russian Count Waiting In Eureka Feed
Mil.

The following We take from the Eureka,
New. Sentinel, and shows to what use an
aristocratic Russian may put himself when
he is exiled and funds are scarce. Quite a
romance is connected with this little his
tory:
For the past two years there has been a
young man in Eureka engaged in the hon.
est but humble occupation of table waiter
In IN the various restaurants around town.
1t soon became evident that he had at one
time occupied much higher position in
the social world than his present condition
would indicate. lie spoke five different
languages with flueney, was well posted in
scientific matters. had intimate acquaint-
ance with current literature and was per-
fectly at home in all the entanglements and
mysteries of the European war question.
He would talk by the hour with sympa-
thetic listener explaining the Russian poll.
cy, detailing the possible moves on the po-
litical chess-board and glibly pronouncing
the jaw-breaking words to the unfortunate
English student. Herzegovina, Servia and
Sanjak had no terrors for him, and he rev
eled IN the foreign dispatches. When ques-
toned as to his past history, he was very
reticent, and like Canning's knife-grinder,
would reply : ''Story, sir; have none to
tell" But, notwithstanding his efforts at
concealment, it finally leaked out, and we
give it to our readers. He was born at
Moscow, is of noble parentage, and his I'll
tie is Count Alexander HUM. He received
his education at the University of Kharov,
and after the completion Of his studies en-
tered the army, where, by reason of his po-
litical influence and the standing of his
family he rapidly rose to the rank of Col
onel. His prospects were very bright, I'M
til one day he became embroiled in an uu-
A duel ensued and he killed his antagonist
As the code was prohibited, and the infrac-
tions of the law in that respect were rigid,
the Count fled the country, and for three
years has wandered in foreign lands. His
parents, exasperated at his conduct, dis
owned him, and he finally brought up in
Eureka, where he accepted the position of
waiter. During the White Pine war his
martial training asserted itself, and he was
among the first to volunteer and 60 to the
front. When the European complication
arose he snuffed the battle from afar, and
opened correspondence with the Russian
government and his family. They relented
and recalled their displeasure. and it was
mainly owing to the efforts of his progeni-
tors that his application for pardon was
granted. Not only was he pardoned, but
he was also restored to his rank of Colonel
in the Chasseur of the Grenadiers. He re-
ceived official notification of the fact last
week, and also letter from the Russian
Consul at San Francisco, who had received
orders to furnish the Count with the neces-
sary funds and transportation. The Count
left on yesterday mornings train, and will
Join his corps in the ii eld. He promised
to correspond with the Sentinel, and we
viii H therefore have correspondent who
will keep us posted on the situation, and
who in the event of "grlm visaged war;"
will date his communications from the
front.