The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-25

were sent to Castle Kolomogori, where
they were better treated, but Anna died
there broken hearted in March, 1746 j
Her husband survived there twenty mine
years longer. At 0 anienbaum the boy
Car vas purposely made an idiot, and,
HORRIBLE TO SAY,
A drunkard. His keepers gave him, m,when
he was only seven years old, six or seven
bottles of strong wine daily. They
gorged him with indigestible food, and
treated him as il it were there beunden
duty to deaden his mental faculties But
even In Russia, at that gloomy period,
prison walls we're not thick enough to
prevent these horrors from becoming
- 10 the people Elizabeth had be-.
Come unpopular, and the old Russians
began boldly to raise the cry Of ''Long
live the Car Ivan!!' 1oyFfat
A fanatical monk, whose name is TN
known, succeeded In abducting the boy
from Oranierbaum But he was pursued
and caught with the precious boy at
Smolensk. The monk was crually tor
tured to death, but refused to divulget the
names OF his accomplices. What be-
came of Ivan in the next few years Is
unknown, but in 1756 he was prisoner
in subterranean cell at convent on
Lake Valdal. 'hiFe 81. q.
In the month OF August Of that year
Count Shoulavoff, EIizabeth's favorite,
took him to ST. Petersburg, where the
Empress saw her victim Ivan the Third,
at that time, was disgusting idiot. She
tainted, and when he left the room she
exclaimed: 4 g. t' =
"Great God. Great God! Can /
have done this ?'' a@T3S 36i
Nevertheless, she sent him to cell in
the fortress of Schlusselburg, where they
gave him plenty to eat, more to drink,
and ane clothes, for go za
THE IDIOT GEAR
Had become ridiculously vain of his per.
onalappearance.
Elizabeth died on the 29th of Decem
Der. 1851, and Peter the Third, the hus
band of Catharine of Anhalt.Zerbst, who
became in less than two years ruler ol
Russia, became Gear. He then only
learned that Ivan was alive He visited
tue poor idiot at Schlusselbarg and was
horror struck at his appearance.
"Poor YOUTH he said compassionate
| ly to Ivan; "suppose l take you to st
Petersburg. There aud my wife Cath
arine will make life pleasant for you"
Ivan few into a paroxysm of rage. "l
viii kill you!' he cried, "you and Catha
riness will kill both Of your
| Peter III, rushed in terror from The
cell, and ordered Ivan to be taken to the
terrible Fort Wexholm in Lake Lagoda
/, During the trip thither Ivan and his
! keepers were nearly drowned. Peter wa
murdered on July 9, l762 by order o
,this hife. Catherine, who immediatel,
caused Ivan III to be brought back t.
his dungeon at Schlusselburg. There h
remained four years, when most terri
BILE catastrophe that put summary ent
to his il,starred life, took place.
One of the Lieutenants Of the garri
son of Schlusselburg was young VassilI
Mirovitch, grandson Of the famous
comrade. de.in-arms of Mazeppa, in the wa
of Charles XII against Peter the Great
Peter the Great had con6scated tn
vast estates Of the rebel Mirovitch, who's
grandson had vainly implored the En-
press Catharine to restore his patrimon,
to him. a 5 l1
! When he found out that Ivan was cor
fined at Schlusselburg, ,Vassilli Mirovitc
Immediately plotted for his liberation
He came near attaining his object, 70
forty soldiers of the garrison penetrate
with him into the prison, after mortal
. wouudins the Colonel, Alexel Beredor
kofr, and they reached the door Of Ivan
dungeon.
4 Mirovitch broke it open with an az
but when he entered the dungeon he wa
confronted by two leering scoundrel
named vlasief and Threkin, who aske
him what he wanted. - =. =
"Where is the Car Ivan ?" he cried.
"There he lies dead!" they replied
sneeringly. eve have just cut hi
throat" ....
eBy whose orders ?" he asked furious
ly.
"By orders of Her Majesty Cathariu
! the Second"
They seized snd shackled him. Th
soldiers rushed back to their quarters.
Mirovitch's tongue was cut out an
he was then beheaded. This was ID
last act in the terrible tragedy of Ivan
, Life.