Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-07

ton or excuse for the Islander except British
malice. or the desire to revenge some real
or fancied injury on the part of the cores
pondent. Tho paper. which is violently OPP
posed to the Russian policy. was prepared
to print anything evil about the Gar.
have recently seen. too. an account of
his beating the Secretary OF the German Lee
cation over the head with u cane. IL there
was an excuse for such u story it is not
probable that Prince Bismarck would be SO
forbearing as to permit the German Empire
to be represented in Russia. even ii he did
hot consider it q sufficient cause for war.
The Secretary referred to is still in Peters
burg, and was never in the presence OF the
Gar except upon occasions OF ceremony.
He was more surprised than the Gar him.
self could have been at the publication.
l have clippings from American neWspa-
pers. extracts from the English press and
continental publications.. all OF which are
devoted to his personal habits, and make
them out as bad Us can be, asserting that
he spends weeks at u time in debaucheS
with lewd women. thus attempting to drive
out of his troubled and restless mind the
horrors OF his continual dangers; that he
does not see the Empress or his children
for weeks at Il time; that he is inSun1ly jeal-
Gus; shudders ut every leaf that turns. and
at every window that rattles: that he will
not taste food until it has been eaten from
by his attendants; when. if they do not die.
he will cautiously feed himself with great
misgivings; and, finally. that his horror of
the dangers he is surrounded by is SO great
that he is liable at any time to put an end to
his own life
Here is a sample Of these paragraphs,
originally published in London Life. and
copied into many papers in the United
States from one Of which clip 1T:
Despite the unceasing vigilance OF the
police. to which the Gear certainly owed his
life the other day. no such thing as ordl-
nary tranquility or comfort is known in the
imperial household. No one is trusted, Tor
tho nihilsts have their adherents every,
where. even in the royal Kitchen; no 1000
can be eaten that is not previously tested:
no room can be occupied even for an hour
at time, without special precautions being
taken against attack by explosives or other
wise.
TT is never known in what bedroom the
Czar will sleep. Frequently. after being an
hour in one bedroom. he changes to an.
other, and he generally sleeps in a part OF
tho palace. an attic. or even u cellar. where
he is least likely to be looked for. 1t might
tho open street was proof of his courage.
but this is not SO. The danger there is no
greater than it is in his study. guarded
though he be indoors as well as out OF doors
by triple rows Of bayonets.
All Of this is the most absurd nonsen .1'
Tho day after first read that l saw the
Gar driving alone in a basket phaeton.
visited all the royal residences except
tho Annitsltko1f Paace, the one IN p Mnlcn
and in which he still resides when ne Is IN
Petersburg. 1t is situated on the NevsGl
Prosnect. In the most fashionable part OF
tho city, and was built by Empress Eliza.
beth for one of her lovers. At the marr.age
of the present Gear to the Princess Dagnlat
of Denmark it was fitted up for their oecu-
pancy, and they both prefer it to the Winter u
Palace or any Of the grander residences cess ~
the capital. It is more like homo TO them.
and no one is permitted to lntruoe upon
their privacy without an invitation.
There has recently been built sssuo adao
adjoining the palace for the acco s.1,
ton of the Czars clerks and attendahts. anu y
in that building he spends several nou,a a,, :,
day whiio he is In town. which IS usuaLy
from November to June. When ne coin1s
to Petersburg from his palace IN the c funln
try on business he always drives t.cr" iaosn
the station. attends to whatever ID heces, :,
sury to be done. lunches and dlhes. anu ~.
then takes the train back to Gatscn!hl mo-, os
Peterhoff, or Tsarskoe- Selo. the three placos
at which he usually divides the summer;
When no travels the utmost Preoau innt'
arc taken; but no greater than nose 10 ao Ire
ed bv the English police TO- proieet .nu ,,no
Of Queen Victoria except that inc uo ,Dnan
mcnt railway over which no passes WIFI ne,i
he comes TO tho city is constantly p.'[ho nee.
by soldiers. to prevent obstructloa ais b bo
placed upon tho track ana tuhneae ~ uo ne
dug for dynamite. us was the ease un oMo
Moscow road not long ago. . nnas "a "a veil
ton Is to protect ordinary trafe' ~ "0A'