, 1881-03-14

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Alexander H., S!cholaicwitz, Emperor Of
Rassis. son Of the Gar Sicholas and Alex.
a1Nter Fretlorovna Originally Charlu.tel, 0
sister OF Frederick William ". and William,
|. Of Prtls5i", was born April 20, 1878. Ills
father Nicholas was tlten n1lly q Grand Duke,
an.i WAS removed from tho throne BY his
elder brother, the Grand Duke Constantine.
But own then, 1t was said, family compact
designated him rs the heir prcsumptiyc to
tho Crown. lie was educated In his early
youth under tho direction, Of Ills mother, aud
llaI for tutor t;en. MGNlcr. who was
German BY birth and n Protestant In rclig-
lon. Ills education was completed by tho
poet Jonkowskf, who belonged to the ro>
siant!c school III literature, and was IL nlcnl>
ber Of tho 0ll Russian party. but
Ills MOST JEALOUS aiAsTEJl
was Nichoias hmself, who very early began
to form Ills character to fit lilA for tho cnres
OF State, which It WIS hoped he would carry
oil after the manner Ut his lllnstrious pre-
celtor. lie was mado TO wear ti,c uniform
Of II soldier aud WIS subjected to severe mil
itary discipline.
May i, 1881, ut the age of 10, the Cxarowltz
WIS
DECLARED OF AGE.
il0 Was then i1ntle commander Of tho Lam
GERS, General If tic Cossncks, and First
Altte-de-Camp to tile Emperor. hut tho
routine Of military manenvrcs, parales.
md reviews which Nicholas enforced even
upon the Princes OF tlte b'aod royal lnjurci
his health. lie wns afflicted with disorder
uf tho spleen, and became low-spirite,l and
was ordered to travel abroud for entertain
n,cnt mid recovery. Ills tour was a continu-
ons fetc. Stopping some tnlu at the Court
nf ffas i IN xtuHt hr tt,nra
uArr THE Acn,tAtyr.Sct. mr. TIFF rr,v.
CESS MAl.iE,
granddaughter Of tho (;rand Duke Louis H.,
and lid not return home until lle Ind COLI
tfaetctl marriage With her.
Frotn the llth Of January, 1876, 1le Ind
lIclt the title Ut Chancellor Of the University
Of Finland, but np tn tho tlsne Ut Ills mar
rlnge Ind fnl.illett mono OF Its tlutles, After
Ills marrIage l!e applied himself to tho tnBk
Of winning tho affection Of tile Ffnns, asM
clisleavorN! tu smbduo their 'rebeli0ns spirit.
lie founded 4 chair 0f languages and p0llto
literature, gnyt Ills pntroiago to tho Acade-
NY Or SncEety OF Finnish Literature, mid ds-
frayed tho cost Of expeditions to rasn0te sens
ard countries by such Finnish scholars mNl
explorers It's CyEnotus, Wn'lin and Castrll.
liz Ind als0, after tho death OF this Grand
Dukr, Michel .l'autowltsch. the chief
DIRECTION OF THE MILITARY SCHOOLS
of tho E,upire. In the tLschorue of tbpse
duties he obtained the pra[ses OF Ntcl.olas.
who tlGnnked him for tho palms which lie
Ind taken 10 bring up the youth In tho truo
Itu ssian spirlt."
In iB50 he visited Southern Russia, NlcoI-
nIcff, Scbastopul, rlnis, Erlya., Derbent, md
ended his Journey OF two mor,tl,s by skir-
mIsl, with tl.o Cisrassla1ls of the Caucasus.
Prince Wurntxotl, Il witness Of Ills conduct
ol, tins occasion, asked auul obtained tor Him
tic ur.lrr Of st. George. 1t Is stlia that t,o
obsarycu !9t without distress and anxiety
tito proyocutions which ills father gayc
Europe through his designs Oh Turkey, ard
tlut, Il, thu nrlyutc councils of the family, liz
,,s.rrrovrn mr. rur cn,u,A% wan
m tha ,lcoth ~ bis n tl,er ha Imhcrita.t n
s,to,In,, ,xl,in1, ha I'M. n;,t hsl,ai tn crcot,.
1.nt In c,n,lmnaI tbo strtra viii Ar,n"au.
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