The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
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New York, March iS.--General Grant,, DUR
ing his Europsan tour, says a Gazette special,
| visited st. Petersburg twice, and was received
with marked courtesp by the car and czsre-
witch, OF those dign taries he said: The czar
was then about sixty years old, and though
said to be In delicate health, he did not look
to be. In fact, his years had not told on him,
and he presented the appearance OF
a very much younger thar he
really was. He was full six feet in
height, WAS perfectly erect, and 10 his military
uniform he presented q commanding figure.
He showed remarkable familiarity with the
history and affairs of our own country, and
much OF our conversation was devoted to
that discussion. No reference whatever was
made to nihilism, or 10 the trouble concerning
which so much was being published, with
European, and especially the English news
papers, I noticed no such unusual pre-
cautions for his personal protection as one
might naturally expect to lind, AFTER hearing
i'm other parts of Europe the rumOrs concern
ing the troubles in Russia. 1t was evident,
however, that the czAr was somewhat nervous,
as one would naturally be after so many At
tempts have been made upon his lie. Ny
visit TO him WA an agreeable one. IL was the
only time / ever saw Inn. The next day L
visited the czarevltch at his summer palace,
which / also Rom distance out OF ST. Peters
burg, though in a more eoutherly direction;
Mira. Grant accompanied me. She was uhhered
into y room, whers she was seceived
by The wife OF the czsrevitch. 1 met
the czerevitch in an adjoining room.
He spoke English perfectly, and We spent
some time In conversation he Interrupted
1t with the remark that his wife was. In the
next room. and would be pleased to see as.
They en- .ertained Mrs. Grant and myself In
the most agreeable manner. II was more ike
meeting with Anlerlcans, and our visit was
all the more n SreeGble on that account. the
czareyitch Ia very domestic IN his habits, and
evidently deeply devoted to his family. He
appeared to bs about forty years old though
II may be he Ia considerably younger. / found
that he wis very much esteemed ny the hus-
and made many excursions into the country.
1 have visited every corner OF ~. Petersburg
alone and on foot, and probably saw a great
mauy thin, of which even many resldents are
perhaps ignorant, for l went shout for the ex-
press purpose of observing sthe people and
ftudying the objects OF intei est. The greater
part of my visit TO ~. Petersburg, AFTER the
formalilies Of the reception were over, was
spent In these trips. Not only In st Peters
burg and other Russian citiss did ! ADOPT this
course Of Informing myself, put also o1l IN eyerg
our party visited. l could see nothing indicative
Of nIhiilsm or popular discomfort. Here, you
tnow, " the reor'e WAN anyt1ihS oI re
mandipg something from their employers, as
in a strike, we generally see some Indication
in the shape ofa street parade or COLLECTIONS OF
men on the corners, some.1ing pYlhsans ne
ing of the sort In Russia, aud could learn OF
nothing. Returning 10 the violent death
of Inc car, General Grant said he could
not sec what the people Of Russia would
gain by IL. "Perhaps," he adj
fs n more moral man may have an influence
E,r The better upon the politics ofthe country
Tie czar has been greatly harrRssed by his
~sulfecig. and had indeed led a mi .erabie life;
vet ne seemed to have had an interest In his
people. as evidenced by his freeing the seffs
Te has for q number OF year,, ~ Is generally.
known, been willing 10 Abdicate In favor or
ajt seems 70 Inc, said General Grant, ',nI
had been IN hts place. 1 would have taken
such a step somc tine ago, and retired Alto
from the managementof Affairs"