Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-17

| her teens, yet widow. Among the
company, also masked, was the Grand
Duke Nicholas Constantinovitch
nephew of the emperor. The couple
became acquainted. The prince was
fascinated, and the result was that
they never parted afterward for two
years and half. The grand duke
was, after this adventure, banished
to the Caucasus.
About eight years ago book was
published in Paris which caused a
decided sensation. Is was called lie
Roman dune American en- Russie,
and was written by Mrs. Hattie
Blackford, also known as Fanny
Lear" In it the authoress, aided by
some hack writer of the boulevards,
related her amorous adventures with
person whom she delighted to call
&c. d. and whom the Almauach de
| Gotha called the Grand Duke Mich
olas Constantinovitch, nephew of the
then reigning car. 1t was a wretch
ed production but the police thought
| it worth while to expel Mrs
Blackford from Paris; and her low
victoria, with Russian horses, and
her schvostchic, in blue gaberdine
and squash cap, are seen no more in
the Bots.
In the lonely life of the steppes the
exiled prince looked about him for
some one to love- Fair ladies were
naturally scarce, but the grand dHke
ultimately settled his affection upon
the exceedingly beautiful daughter of
| the Police Master Michaeloff, and
married her When the marriage
had been solemnized the prince sent
an humble and penitent letter to the
late car, entreating his sanction for
the unequal match. 1t was refused
with anger, and the car, as a punish
ment for the otfense, ordered the
young Nicholas to join the expedition
to the Amoor district for the eXplora-
ton of Central Asia.
Meantime the beautiful daughter
of the police master determined to
take the business into her own hands,
travelled to ST Petersburg, managed
to get an interview with the car, and
entreated him to give his sanction to
the marriage of his nephew. The i'm
perial kinsman could not openly
| yield, but before the young lady depart
ed for her home he created her countess
of Orenburg. This was taken as a
proof that her appeal had made a
favorable impression upon him, and
when he died the grand duke was
tempted to ask Alexander III. to let
him return to the capital. The re
quest was refused with scorn.
After this, the grand duke was al
lowed to return to St Petersburg
society and imperial favor He took
a prominent part in the Russo-Turl1
ish war, and received several distin.
| guished marks of honor from the
car. Soon after the latter was assas
sinated he again fell into disgrace,
and on April 5, 1881, was arrested il
the village of Sublinv. ON the railway
to Moscow, and inferred in a castle
near St. Petersburg. He was suspected
of political inhigues in favor of his
father, and of furthering nihilist
plots to this end. IL was subsequent
| ly sentenced TO Imprisonment for life
and was confined for some time IL
the fortress of Dunaberg. Six months
later his sentence was committed tC
Punishment TO Turkestan, where h'
has been for the last two years Ht
was given some employment in direct
ing the building of canal in Turk
estan. Last July he wasiplaced under
arrest for short time for interfering
with the duties of the governor of the
province.