Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
The Prince Of Montenegro
IOndon n orninp Post.

Prince Nikita is a very handsome man OF
about forty, St0uter than most Of his country
is thorough man OF the world, highly edu-
Gated, hOspitable, and courteous. The Princess
would be deemed beautiful were she in any
great capital, and has the DARK eyes; regular
ing is dignifed and gentle, and like her hus-
band she converses f1uently In French. OF the
six daughters the four eldest are being educated
at st. Petersburg. The eldest son. Prince Da-
milo. Is nine years OF age. and evidently the
darling OF his parents, who are both proud to
recount his exploits as sportsman. He had
small gun at Jour years OF age, and recently
was thirteen hours on horseback with his father.
He is wonderfully handsome, and Is heir to a
larger patrimony than any OF his predecessors,
the yladIkas. ever dreamed OF. Iill recently
fortress descending TO the sea or to the plain In
abrupt precipCeS numbered only 100, 600 clans
men; Gut now thanks to the fortunes OF war
and the DEGREES OF the Congress OF Berlin the
territory is nearly as large as DeyOnShire and
has population O; 800, 900, with a revenue OF
100000 Year IL is all administered ON a COM
munal system. under the supreme control of
the Senate. The Prince is merely executive
chief, and has civil list or a few hundreds a
year. He receives allowances from Russia and
Austria Which raise this to thousands
His Bighness informed Us that the army
under the command OF his cousin had lefi few
days before for the frontier at Autlvari, ana IA
was eager 10 know what Europe would do AMI
what would be the move .lentS OF the fleet. He
did not conceal his anxiety. ave have had five
years war and last year most diSaStr JUS har-
vest, and now again the rains are ginning
when we only want ten fine days to G e In Our
crops. We are longing for good peace, but the
Turks are stirring up the Aloanians 10 Oppose
us, and heaven knows how it Will end.n He
maintained that the people OF DalcIgno Itself
were In favor OF annexation. The Prince r.
GREETED our approach to the capital from the
sea. ''We have many fine towns aad pastures
and corn lands, and on the side OF Herr egOvl1a
magnificent forests OF pine and oak" On being
asked the names OF the towns, he specified Nick
sizes and Antivari, and Other5-ail recent acqui-
s1tions. Cettinje was only the cradle of the
race, and the Montenegro OF to-day must not be
judged Of by Cettinje.
The Prince eXpatlated on the splendid sport
afforded By Montenegro and begged US 10 Sead
English SpOrtSmen to him AID they should re-
ce1ye ample hospitality. Every kind OF game
aDouLded, besides bears,wolv and wild bears,
especially In the mountains toward HeTZego-
VIVA. The fishing also was splendid; the trout
ran up to 40 pounds. and in a river near Nick
sizes, which he had Melted one day, the results
were divided, according to the custom of the
country--tirst all the small fish were returned
to the river, and then his share alone consisted
OF 4l4 trout. He told us also OF other draughts
In the lake that seemed miraculous when the
net could not be drawn ashore. bat was Simply
moOred at each end, and took days to clear out
the 100000 pounds weight that ha1 been en-
closed. His H1ghneSS said he intended If
good peace were made, to visit London next
season and see the grand English capital. He
has plans before him for a yacht OF light
draught, which he would like TO use either On
the Lake OF Scutari or at sea- although he pro.
feSsed himself an Indifferent sailor and breads
the Channel passage, OF which he heard such
formidable accounts when he lived in Paris
Both the Princess and himself have no words to
express their sense of the constant kindness OF
the Emperor Alexander, and speak with warm
affection OF the Duke and Duchess Of Ejin-
burgh,