The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26


succeeded Prince Michael on the Servian
throne in 1865 at the age OF fourteen In
1870, shortly before the war with Turkey,
Milan visited Russia. At the city OF Kishi.
neH, Southern Russia. Milan was received
with great honors. The Governor gave
public reception which was attended by the
entire nobility Of the province, and IL was ON
that occasion that Milan was presented to
Natalie, who was young. charming, highly
accomplished, and the only daughter of a
rich nobleman, Colonel koshko. Milan
needed money and the good will of the Rus
slams, and he saw at once that he could gain
both 10y wedding Natalie. The marriage OF
the young couple was one OF the greatest
social events in that provincial town. The
Car, his courtiers, and the entire nobility OF
Russia took deep interest in the welfare OF
the pair, and the presents that came pour
ing upon them from all parts Of the Cars
country were estimated at twenty million
rubles. In Nataies company Milan visited
all the principal cities of Russia and was met
with boundless enthusiasm everywhere.
Soon after Milans return to Belgrade the
war against Turkey commenced. The Rus.
SLAMS took deep interest in II. Thousands OF
young Russian students enlisted in the Ser.
vian army. Russian officers volunteered to
fight in the Servian ranks and in every Rus
sian town and village money was collected
for the Servian treasury. Natalie was adored
10y the subjects of her husband. She became
the heroine Of Servia. After the Russian
Turkish war Servis was considerably en-
larged, Milan fell victim TO the ambition OF
becoming King. At the Russian court he
met with no success The Car opposed his
spirations for kingly title Milan turned
TO Austria. He was given tn understand that
he would be allowed To enjoy that title il he
became Austria's ally. He accepted these
conditions, and in 1857 he proclaimed him.
Sc King.
From that time dates Natalie's matrimo.
nial misery. Milan constantly kept his eye
on Nienna, while Natalie was leaning toward
Russia Milan wanted to educate his heir
after the Austrian fashion, while Natalie in.
sisted on his being "A Russian Colonel While
Milan was making flying visits to Vienna
and waiting at the lobbies OF Austria's roy
atty Tor audiences with Emperor Franz
Josef Natalie was taking trips To Russ a
and was meeting with enthusiastic receptions
| everywhere.
Finally they separated Milan surrounded
| himself with gypsy girls and ballet dancers
and legan to indulge in most scandalous de
haucheries. Natalie lived quietly at Bel
| grade. In 1884 revolution broke out IN
! Servia. II WAS suppressed The rebes were
| captured and nine,y-six Of them We're sen
fenced to death. Natalie laid aside her wo
manly pride and visited her husband, the
King She begged him for mercy for tht
| prisoners
will you consent to live here and be the
chamber woman Of Mile. NanonF asked the
King.
Mile. Nanon was an ex bal ct dancer. The
Queen was horrihed. She left her husband
| in disgust. Fifty-six o. the prisoners were
shot. In 1875 Natalie exertei all means to
prevent the war with Bulgaria The war
took place. Milan assumed command of tn,
Servian army. While Prince Alexander ol
Battenberg was pushing his forces forward
with relentless energy, Milan was indulgine
! In wild orgies at his headquarters. He was
ANONYMOUSLY beaten and driven out OF
Bulgaria.
Milan attempted 10 prevail upon Natalie
! to consent voluntarily to a divorce. Wher
he saw that his efforts We're fruitless he tried
to involve the Queen in some scandal Hav
ing failed in this he began TO systema tically
persccute her. She was treated as prisoner
Her palace was kept constantly under the
surveillance Of gendarmes Natalie could not