The Brookhaven leader., 1886-10-28
THE MUscovITE BUTCHER.

The Gar of All the Russias Stains HIS HANDS
with the Blood Of IA Subject, sabering NJ
DeReutern. One of the Court Chamber
Iains During Fit of Ungoyernabis Pas
sion,
LONDON, Oct. 3.-Notwiths landing
the official denials OF the Russian en-
bassies at Berlin, Vienna and here In
London, denials which were only to be
expected when derived from such sources,
the statement that the Gar killed one OF
his chamberlains, NJ. de Reutern, either
with a sabre or a pistol, at the palace on
Gatchina, is corroborated by adyices re-
ceived from St. Petersburg. The impress
sion among those who had opportunity
of becoming personally acquainted with
the present autocrat of Russia is that
the tragic occu rrence Is due rather to the
ungovernable temper and almost insane
fits OF passion for which he Is notorious
ly subject than to any mere fear OF per-
sonal attack. This impression is further
strengthened by the following facts,
which, perhaps, are not generally
known in the United States: Some
time after the termination OF the
Franco German war the Grand
Duke Alexis, brother of the present Car,
and who is well known in New York,
contracted q secret marriage with Mile.
DeReuterfi, niece of Baron DeReutern,
| who at that time was the minister OF
| finance. When the matter becams known
| the Grand Duke withdrew with his young
wife to Nice and other seaside resorts on
| the French and Mediterranean coasts.
Not only the Car, but especially the
| present Emperor, was furious with the
| grand duke, and Alexander H., in his
double capacity of supreme head OF the
| orthodox Greek church and autocrat oil
| all the Russlas, decreed the secret mar
| riage to be null and void. Alexis, how
| ever, took no notice of these measures
| but continued to reside with Baron DE
| Reutern's niece, who bore him three
| lovely children. At length the grani
dukes attachment for the poor girl
| appeared to grow colder and
lie commenced to neglect her. 1t was
during one of his frequent absences that
| Count Peter Schonyaloff, who for several
years held the post of chief of the police
of the empire, visited the young motheI
| and had prolonged interview with hel
on behalf of the Russian family. Wha,
passed between them is naturally OILY
known to the parties Immediately in
lerested, but the outcome was
that neither Mile. De Reutern mol
her children ever saw the tickle
grand duke again. De Reutcrn, the gen
tIcman mentioned rs having been killed
was, am informed, the brother OF the
Young lady, and received the more oil
/ Hf ~
his sisters compliance in oheying tht
late Emperor's behests. Since the ac'
crssion to the throne OF the present Car
their uncle, the former Minister o Fl
nance, has fallen in o deep dis@r ce,owin!
to the fact that his record as head OF thu
National Treasury was not as unblem
ished as might have been desired.
1t is believed here that young De Reu
tern was waiting to see the Gar, aTt
that, in consequence of the heat of th'
weather, he had unbuttoncd his heav!
chamberlain's uniform. The monarch
suddenly entering the room, seems t(
have found him in this state, and, proba
| blv thinking that the young man was pre-
suming on his quasi relationship to The
imperial family, cenSured him III th'
bitter manner which is customary Il
| him. De RCutern, stung by Ill
imperial insults. most likely answered il
a disrcSpectful manner and thus provoked
one of those terrible fits OF anger whici
are so dreaded by all those who appr0Nci
| the Gar.
This, / may add, is the version which
has obtained most belief here, and Ger
tainly it appears more plausible On'
than that which describes the gigantic
and herculean Gar as a coWardly pol
| trOOn.