The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-15

here by the publication in the Russian Ian
guage of the life of the late Alexander H.,
said to be written by the Princess Dolgoroukl,
wife of the late emperor, in which she evl-
IDENTIFY urges the claim Of her younger son,
George, to the throne of Russia, and this con-
tention has apparently the support OF the
Nihilists, who are willing to do all or every
thing to overthrow the present dynasty.
Whether or not the book was really written by
the reputed authoress is question of doubt,
but the authorities have quickly suppressed it,
Selling and destroying all copies they could
find, but thousands of copies had been circu-
lated. In many cases copies were distributed
free and circulated extensively over Russia.
The internal evidences of the book would
lead to the inference that it was written by
woman-or some one ignorant of Russian pol
itics-because the remarks upon we'll known
topics are palpably erroneous. Three letters
are published alleged to have been written by
the emperor whilst at Plevna, which are by no
means creditable to the emperor. They show
that at the most critical time in Russian his
tory the emperor was employed in court in
trigues and not very much interested in the
Russo Turkish warfare. They also give
coloring to the impression that the emperor
was favorable to the claims of his son George,
who was known to be great favorite with
him. 1t is we'll known that the imperial fam
lily was by no means happy family by rea-
son of the emperor's illicit intimacy with the
Princess Dolgorouki, and it is equally well
known that the late emperor and his heir, the
present emperor, were not on the
best of terms especially during the
latter part of his life time. All these
things make the princess story plausible and
many are in favor of supporting the new
claimant for the throne, more especially as the
new emperor is not very popular, and if he is
not more conciliatory he will only increase
the popularity of the Princess son. The i'm
perial f,mily hate and detest the Princess Dol
gorouki and her departure only saved her
much indignity if not imprisonment This
book now bars her completely out of Prussia
and if she were to return under present CIR
cumstances, she would no doubt be liable to
arrest. The princess stated when she left
Russia, that she could not return while the
present autocrat was on the throne and did
not feel safe until she got away from the con-
fines of Russia. She was glad to escape and
there is no doubt the Imperial family were
glad to get rid of her. and her influence, be-
cause they felt that the loved one of the Gar,
and his offspring, might be made tools
in the hands of faction to
overawe if not destroy the power of the pres
ent car. This has not ended the influence Of
the princess for heard from the police de-
partment the other day that it is known that
conspirators are at work in her interest, and
there is no doubt that the book has been cir
culated by them. 1t is said, too, on good au-
thority that she has the support of the nihi-
lists, who think that they can use the young
George to effect the reforms they seek to
make. In this new phase Russia has new
excitement which threatens to bring forth a
greater sensation that ever nihlism did, and
in imperial circles it is even more feared than
was the great and powerful body that ended
the career of the late emperor.
The present car has apparently only one
course open, to yield quietly to the demands
of nhilism and to crush the new plot in its
bud. This he is scarcely likely to do, and as
an alternate revolution or a civil war is one
Of the dreaded difficulties which Russia has
10 face.
The Russian version of this remarkable book
has been translated by M. Laperte, pub
lished in Switzerland under the title of "Alex-
andre I :, Details inedits de sa vie intime ct
sur mort" and see by a recent copy of the
"Revue politique" Of Paris that M. Rattalo-
vich, the we'll known writer of the journal
de St. Petersburg" and of the "Debats," has
a pungent criticism on the book. No writer
has more reliable or more intimate acquain-
lance with the internal politics of Russia. While
doubling the authenticity of the book M. Rat
talovich regards the situation as palpable and
serious, and has an idea that it is being used
as medium to convey the intriguers' plans
and intents to the Russian people to obtain
their support. l heard from Paris recently
that at the request Of the Russian government,
the French translation is being seized by
French officials and every effort used to sup
nxssS !. An Ennlsh edition is now exnected