Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
STA tsrande pemoi,cIte,

Berlin correspondent writes: ut IL the set-
r re rohEisdioh OF NE e,noaGgs Of the En-
the court here. that the Gar will soon marry
morganatically the Princess Dolgorouky by
whom he has three children. and who Is living
with him al Tsarkee Seioe." When the ex-
plosfon took place al the Winter Palace the
manner OF the Cars escape was reported In a
dozen different ways. The most popular IL
not the best authenticated. rumor was that he
was at the time engaged at the usual game OF
Whist In the Princess Dolgorouky : apartments
The influence which this lady in waiting ex-
erted at Court had long been matter OF
scandal Belonging TO one OF the highest Rus.
sian families. having brothers and cousins oc-
curyiDg posts or distinction In the army Beau
II III In person and eNquiSitely graceful in
manner ia grande demoiselle." as they called
nef, had made herself the most important
ngure In the Imperial household Alex lnder
loved her for her wit and sprightliness. Turn
ing from his sick wife's bigotry he eagerly
sought the Princess's company. She charmed
tie statesmen who surrounded him and WAS
the delight OF the r,er n'ouStacheS who formed
his military personnel. Gossip even asserts
that she bore the Car two children The En-
press not unhaturally. had conceived bitter
dislike for her rival, and the Czarevitch sided
Win his mother Hence arose those pain
iui arrangements OF which the world heard
so much at the time OF the Moscow explosion
me Princess seems TO have PLAYED her cards
with consummate ability. But for her tact
and feminine finesse the breach between father
and son would have been irreparable.
THE READING RAILROAD CoMPANY's TROUBLES.
A special TO the Baltimore Sun from Philadel-
Ihia. June II, says: Reading railroad stock fell
this morning TO So. and closed at the lowest
point known 10 its history. at least during the
last score OF years. 1t opened at 1osS. the clos
ing figure OF yesterday, and slowly dropped TO
10. After boards II developed a sudden and I'M
usual activity, ard Oh constant offerings fell to
Sd, at which figure IL closed. with So asked.
The weakness OF the New York market In the
latter dealings doubtless had something TO do
with II, but the frequent kilograms from Europe
from anxious bondholders have not been with
out their effect, aad many brokers' who are I'm
constant communication with foreign bond
holders, express the opinion that they viii
at an early day take more active
part In the care OF their property. When
the company suspended the drop In the
stock on the London Exchange was only 10 per
cent. while the general mortgage bonds fell on
16, the improvement bonds 1sk. the general
mortgage deferred coupons q, and the scrip 30.
On The day after there was slight recovery I'm
the bonds, but the stock fell nine points more.
There is comparatively little stock held abroad
while the great majority OF the bonds are In
English hands There have been many anxious
the value OF the bonds, and very few as to the
worth OF the stock. The receivers have not as
yet come to any conclusion as to the adyisa-
bility of permitting any further default on the
list OF July, but the indications are that they
VII enCeayor as soon as possible 10 get out or
the retail coal trade. and get rid or as much or
the undeveloped coal lands as possible. All
the stocks on the list suffered more or less Wit h
Reading. Lehigh Navigation selling per cent.
lower at 25ss. Lehigh Valley at 20, and Penn
Sylyapia at sos.