The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-14

ton or excuse for the Islander except British
malice, or the desire 10 revenge some real
or fancied injury on the part of the cores
pondent. The paper, which Is violently Op-
posed 10 the Russian policy, was prepared
TO print anything evil about the Car.
/ have recently seen, too. an account OF
his beating the Secretary of the German lie
CATION over the head with Il cane. II there
was an excuse for such Il story IL is not
probable that Prince Bismarck would be so
forbcarng as 10 permit the German Empire
to be represented in Russia, even il he did
not consider IL 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.
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 as can be. asserting that
he spends weeks at 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
docs not see the Empress or his children
for weeks at IA time; that he is insanely jeal-
Gus; Shudders at 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 ID not die.
he will cautiously feed himself with great
misgiv.,gs; and, finally. that his horror of
the dangers he is surrounded by is SO great
chat he is liable at any time to put an end to
his own life.
Here is sample of these paragraphs.
originally published in London LIE. and
copied into many papers in the United
States from one Of which / clip IL:
Despite the unceasing vigilance of the
police. to which the Car certainly owed his
life the other day, no such thing as ordi-
nary tranquility or comfort is known in the
imperial household. No one is trusted. tor
the nihilists have their adherents every
where, even in the royal kitchen no food
can be eaten that is not previously tested;
no room can be occupied even for an hour
at a time, without special precautions being
taken against attack by explosives or other
wise.
1T is mover known in what bedroom the
Gar will sleep. Frequently. after being an
hour in one bedroom, he changes to an
other, and he generally sleeps in part OF
the palace. an attic. or even a cellar. where
he is least likely to be looked for. 1t might
be thought that the Emperors driving in
the open street was proof of his courage
but this is not SO. The danger there is nc
greater than il 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 nonsense
The day after / first read that l saw the
Ozar driving alone in a basket phaeton.
i visited all the royal resi- iences except
the Annitshkon Palace. the one in which
the Gear lived when he was Crown Prince.
and in which he still resides when he is in
Petersburg. 10 is situated on the Nevsk
Prospect. in the most fashionable part o.
the city, and was built by Empress Eliza
beth for one of her lovers. At the marriage
OF the present Gar TO the Princess Dagmal
Of Denmark il was fitted up for their occu.
pancy. and they both prefer il to the Winter
Palace or any of the grauder residences a
the capital 1t is more like home 20 them
and no one Is permitted TO intrude upoI
their privacy without an invitation.
There has recently boon built a structure
adjoining the palace for the accommoda
ton OF the Cars clerks and attendants. AM
I'm that building he spends several hours
day while he is in town, which is usual,
from November 90 June. When he come
to Petersburg from his palace in the coun
try on business he always drives there from
the station. attends to whatever is neces
sary to be done. lunches and dimes. AM
then takes the train back to Gatschina o
Peterhoff. or Tsarskoe- Selo. the three place
at which no usually divides the summer.
When he travels the utmost precautioni
are taken; but no greater than those adopt
cd by the English police TO protect the liz
of Queen Victoria, except that the Govern
ment railway over which he passes whel
he comes 10 the city il constantly patrolc
by soldiers, TO prevent distractions bcinl
placed upon the track and tunnels beinl
dug Tor dynamite. as was the case on tn
Moscow road not long ago. This precau
tion Is to protect ordinary travel as well