Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-03
4 GRAND DUKES ROMANCE.
Aftei.spt OF the ExiIed Prince 10 Escape
TO India. s-.Fe

ST. PETERSBURG, December 3I.-Privete
advices from Turkistan state that the
Grand Duke Nicholas, feeling unhappy in
bis place of confinement, attempted to flee
I'd India on horseback, but was oyertaken
and brought back.
The Grand Duke Nicholas was the bad
lspy of the Russian imperial family. He
tls been several times in disgrace before,
hhd 1t was on account OF one OF his es.
cspades and his supposed leaning toward
Sihilist doctrines that he was exilej. He
Was y brother of the late Gar, and was
aorit in 1881. One night in the winter of
S1 Hthcre was brilliant masked ball at
rhe pperahouse of st. Petersburg. Among
NE company present was an American
Srl bf extraordinary beauty, scarcely out
! " Der teens, yet widow. Among the
aenlpany, also masked, was the Grand
Duke Nicholas Constantinovitch, nephew
Jf the Emperor. The couple became ac-
du4nted. The prince was fascinated. and
hef result was that they never parted
itsrward for two years and half. The
yrshd duke was, after this adventure,
baaisAed to the Caucasus.
FANNY LEAR's BOOK.
| ! About eight years ago a book was pub
| ksaed in Paris which created decided
| sensation. 1t was called lie Roman dune
ARyrtcu,ae q, Russie, and was written by
Irs. Hattie Blackford, also known as
~Shnny Lear" In it the authoress, aided
| syisome hack writer Of the boulevards, re-
lated her amorous adventures with a per-
son whom she delighted to call SCI b." :"
aah whom the the -ifmdndeh dc Gotha
icl3ed the Grand Duke Nicholas Constan-
& 55vitch. nephew of the then reigniDg
Czn twas a wretched production, bat
tiss police thought it worth while to expel
No. Blaekforl from Paris, and her low
vis4oria, with Russian horses, and her
tSS..sosekic, in blue gaberdine and squash
cle, were seen no more in the Bois.
ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
In the lonely life OF the steppes the ex-
ssof prince looked about him forsome one
soacve. fair ladies' were naturally scarce,
| htt the grand duke ultimately settled his
at3ection upou the exceedingly beautiful
tlshghter OF the Police Master Michaeloir.
ausl married her. When the marriage had
hen soiemnizs1 fheS prince sent an
h9nable and penitent letter 10 the late
Car, entreating his sanction for the uue-
q1a3 nsstch- 1t Was refused with anger.
u tue Gar. as apuuishment for the
oaense, ordered the. v6nny Nicholas to
Jon the expedition TO the Amoor district
fu< the exploration Of Central Asia.
-HE CzAR AND SIcBoL ass EIrk-
Meantime the beautiful daughter OF the
pGice master, determined to take the busi-
ness in her own hands, Travelled TO ST
fssrsDury. managed to get sn Interview
wrh the Car, and entreafei him To- give
his sanction 70 the marriage ~ his
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