The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23

The heir TO the crown of Russia is the
Grand Duke Alexander, born February 20,
1915: married November Q. 1866 to Maria
Dagmar. born November % 1S47, daughter
of King Christian IN, of Denmark.
The Czarowitz is hardly as tall as his father was
quite, six feet in height, and is remarkably deep
chested and broad shOuldered. wish all the ap-
pearance OF great strength. His light gray eyes
resemble those of his mothers relations at Hesse
Darmstadt more than his father. who has the
dark blue eyes (such as the French call blue
black which are to be seen in the pictures OF Alex
ander l., Paul, Peter the Great and several other
members of the house of ROmanoff. In figure and
general style he is also like his uncle, the late
Grand Duke of Hesse-D armstadt. The shape oil
his head, which is above the average size-as with
most OF his family-is rather peculiar; one Of
those only fitted by large hat, which when worn
appears out of proportion to the comparatively
small face below. a phrenolOgist would say Il
was a shape betokening great energy and sire myth
of VIII, with talent for mathematics. His fore
head is high: but the organs of veneration, firm
ness and selfesteem are most largely devel ped
This form OF head may have been produced, &C
cordihg TO the Darwinian theory. by severa
generations of despotic power as Alexander III
has more of ii than Is generally seen, though no
as much as his son. small mouth, with ex
tremely good teeth, which he only shows wher
he laughs, is the CZarowitZ's best feature
his hair is auburn, and his complexion very
fair. In st. Petersburg he usually appear.
! correctly attired in uniforms but when enjoyinl
a holiday among HIS wife's relations, he may be
seen in a very loose washed suit OF shepherd,
plaid, black tie, a white hat, and with neither
gloves ring nor watch. That he has been no car
pet soldier is evident from the marks of fros
bites on the third and fourth fingers of his lief
hand, and slight scar on his temple, where
bullet grazed his head in of the battles of The
Turkish War
The Czarowitz is very popular in Copenhagen
| where he and the Princess Dagmar as she is still
fOndly called by the Danes, walk about the tow
| together in the most unceremonious manner, anC
are always ready to take their part in any pop
ular entertainment during the long visits which
| they periodically pay at her fathers Court. i
also speaks well for him that he is supposed t.
require no extra amusement there; but 20 b,
perfectly happy. leading simple life witt
| his wife and children, roaming about in the parl
and spending quiet evenings in the castle In tn,
summer of 1876 the whole Danish royal family, in
Guiding the King and Queen of Greece. were en-
tertained for six we at his palaces in st. Peters
burg and CT rco-Selo. The Princes study in tn,
Anitchkov palace is small room fitted up with
maps and globes and well filed bookcases, IL
which historical works in all languages predOmi
nate. That he Is a reader is shown by the pile o
newspapers which he collects at the different sta
tons when on a railway journey to peruse on thu
road, and he has taken personal interest in tn
publication of the State correspondence of Russia
Some years ago he wrote himself to the heirs o
La Harpe, who was tutor 10 the Emperor Alexan
der l., to ask tor the loan of any letters from hi
great uncle to La Harpe, which might happen I
/ be still in their hands.