New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-21
TIE LIE AND DEATH OF ALE41N-
DER H.

10 WAR FOR THE SAKE or HUMANITY.
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On tho title maze Of n book which has just ap-
peared in Geneva, Victor Latefte hEureT az Iue
author: and It may be that somebody OF that
name has assisted IN the preparation OF the DOCK.
Rut glance is suhcieut to show that the authoT Is
none OF her than the Princess Doigorouky- luriewsky
The minute accounts of the private ne Oh tho
murdered Car OF his habits, his sentiments, tne
detailed description OF how he SpeLt MS IasO Gay -
could have no other author than his widow more
over the tone Of tie book frequently SHOWS uat ~
was q woman who not only furnished The InaIeTial
but also determined the snape II should take; 10
book contains 4 character sketch OF Alexander IL;
written with enthusiastic devotion; III tlo W. I O f
hrs second wife be the best, the most hoOic Oh
men; he possessed inc most Tt9neu nF I 80
the wsest ruler CT his age. Ills only Iault W's
found in the lavlshnesS with when ne usbiiDu UC
the treasures of his neart. After reading TINS oooh
in Inch there occur passages breathing such IV-
dcrness that even the French language seems IN
adounate 10 express It, one would arrive al ne con
cluslOn that no man hal ever lived so Wotlhy Vi
woman's love as the late Emperor OF Russia Az
any r. e like his grandfather he understood no"
10 1asclnate women. .
quite hide a little feminine vanity. She taxes care
10 inform the reader thai the love OF the Car Ior
her was not less sincere and grcat than ner own 19r
him. She repeats more than once that IL was ouIy
ot her side that he found fer the fist time true
happiness She shows how in all matters, nor ohly
personal but also those relating to aiia'rs OF 3ate'
She has in her possession large number OF letters
and drafts Tor State papers IN the Handwriting o.
the Car who consulted her IN eVefytnnng. en-, cue
intimateS that she not aVcrsc TO puDshlhV tAese
important documents. she makes II point 10
pro 80 that she WAS at all times tTeaicu Dy every
member OF The Imperial family as on an elual
footing and she endeavOrs TO show lhAt uhis' III
unheard-Ot thing IN the case OF morgahauc wives
was done not only at the expressed wish OF the
matter of fact her family is OF older origin than
that Of the ItOmanols Is traces ITS descent 10
Rurik directly, and it is with regard to thls tact
that Alexander is SAID to have exclaimed; Il am
proud to have married q DOGorouky.
- Contrary to the custom Of soveleigns VINO nave
contracted morganatic martag IS lhr DOCS ~
The Car always appeared IN public ut the SIDE OF
his wife, when he walked out or gave otnclal
dinners TO which the higher tunctlonaries OF inc
Empire were invited. Among tie latter some eX-
pressed their establishment that the Princess ad-
dressed her husband m the presence ct strangers as
thOu': but they wondered still more Wheh they
were told afteIward that the Princess dld ths "Poh
The eypress command OF the Emperor, VINO de-
manded that Sue should SHOW herself III every re-
spect, save ,hat of sovereign. o. equai prth WIN
himself In compliance with these Wlole al the
pr1uces who arrived in ST. Petersburg TO he present
at the burial ceremonies paid visits gt CONFIDENCE
to the Princess. Not without a certain degree OF
wounded vanity the Princess remarks that the
Prince of Wales aud the German Cro"n-Prlnce
were the only ones that failed to 90 SO.
There is much that is new and interesting In the
account which the Princess gives OF the Two days
which preceded the assassination. On March ~,
S5l. Immediately after the Communion service
church for more than two hours, Connj l.orls
Moiikofi demanded a audience ana informed the
Emperor of the arrest OF Sch"JahoW. ne tOio inc
Car that ScheiiabOw had refused to make any con
session, and had moreover, openly boosted ina
within q short time new altempt upon thc NE OF
the Gar would be made. Meltiotf was evidently
very much frightened by this threat for he begged
the Emperor in the presence OF the Czare"itch
not to attend the parade on the following oaE'
Shortly aftcrWard Alexander went 10 TIC dining
room, leaning OF the arm Of the Princess DOlgo-
rouki, who had no intimation of the warning
brought by Mclikoh. Tuning To her, he SAID:
feel so happy my happiness almost 1rlghtohs me
In the course OF the evening re spoke lOt some lllc
with his e.ght-year-old son George 10 Tie pro,
posal OF the Princess to gather small circle around
him, he replied | would rather not see anybody
! to-day; but remain IN your company where alone
/ | find true happiness and rest
On the following morning as the Princess assure
| the reader the Gar delivered into the hands o1
| Count Mcilkoit a document signed by him IN winch
new reforms were ordered. II was suppressed after
! his death. To the Princess tho Emperor said: Z"
| have Just SIGNED certain paper, which hope VIII
make good impression ami demonstrate to russia
| that ] grant everything that IS possible Ihen,
! crossing himself. he continued: tomorrow the
! papers will publish the document have already
| given orders to that eject Tho na.dro OF iho
| reforms contemplated is not mentioned ~ the
| Princess and will. perhaps, never be known.
AS the Emperor took his leave the Princess be
sought hun not 10 cross The NevSky toSpect bnt 10
drive alone the Catharlne Canal. Intent only upon
the security Of her husband, she courSeHed nm 20
take tho very road on which the asSas,lnS were
awaiting their gictim Herein. perhaps, Is 10 bc
found a reason for the Vohemcnce with which she
accuses the suite Of the Emperor OF negligence and
derecton CT duty. In her rem arks there Is a great
deal that is true. 1t would have been the most
natural thing after the explosion of the nrsI bomb
to clear the street and close IT, and TO gather the
| entire eScor: around the Emperor. Captain hoch,
who was responsible Tor the personal safety OF The
| Car held RysSikOw instead 81 turning MIN over
to TIA soldiers and seeing for himself thai no sus
| piciOus- looking person fingered IN the nelghIoI-
| hood With a little circumspectiJn the Princess
ss,s Koch could not have failed 10 notice the man
who, leaning against The railing OF the canal,
/ IL. fn,.l f.tfa och
| Colonel Dworschtzk had busted himself around
.he broken sleigh instead OF keeping back the
crowd, though the Cossack VII" drove the Enpe-
rOrs sleigh drew HIS attention 10 The necessity oil
| doing So We not able 10 decide whether these
accusations are well founded or not; one thing
certainly seems incredible, tnat no one thought OF
| bandagng the torn limbs Vt the Emperor when
struck by the second bomb. The Princess seems to
be justified III saying that common soldier
| wounded on the battlefield never received less
| care than did the Car OF Russia.
The Princess describes in detail the scenes around
the death-bed, and the funeral ceremonies taking
| care at the same time 10 point out that the I'M
perial family aud the entire nobility failed to
express for her the greatest sympathy in her allie
! ton. After the Cars death there WAS found III
his last will and testament a sealed letter addressed
to his wife. OF its contents the Princess only says
that he thanked her for the happiness he had en-
| joyed at her side, adding: Know that above L
| shall not cease TO love you as loved you here on
| earth" She mentions also that he frequently said
| to her: My crown weighs heavily upon me, but
Won help me bear it, The Princess cannot be said
to have Jared very well IN the will of the Emperor
lie left her only 100000 roubles. This will be
considered very little, especially as we are told
that Alexander H. saved during his reign the
| enormous sum of 5G,000,00O roubles. Indeed, a
better business than that of Emperor of all The
| Russas cannot wei be Imagined Only the trade
is little dangerous. His and successor has pre-
| sented to the Princess the small marble palace,
until then the property of the Grand Duke Con
| stantine. and has given her yearly pension OF
| 90, 600 ron bes.
| We have already mentioned that there are il the
possession OF the Princess great many confidential
they picture the events of the time. giving the
minuJest details, and moreover. mentioning the
| names of the principal actors Evidently II was
the wish of Alexander H." we read. L" that these
letters should remain in the possession of his