Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

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-. In is fortunate that Alexander
~ a man of hercuiesn build, aud Of a
Nd almost as powerful as his physique.
u.Ls-Uise he would end by being crushed
..5.r the accumulation of sorrows which
80 oast their shadows over his reign
-r5 have bliehted his whole life. Slight
a5bg botb father and mother, who for
IN. reason loved him far less than any
~ tb.ir other children, his infancy anu
ro,tb were exceedingly sad. He became
Still more distastetul to his parents after
~. 5.atb of his elder brother, who ex
md a. Nice on the eve of his marriage
g., tbs effects of malady due to an
conventional blow inflicted by the pres
amt lzar in the course of some rough
horse play. man of unc mpromislng
honestly, he made no Effort to hide bis IN
8igparlon at the immortality and corrup
,ion that we're rife both among the i'm
nsrisl family and at court here during
ibe closing years Of the last reign. He
gas thoroughly out Of touch with the
regime which then prevailed. The dis
graceful neglect to which his mother was
subiected, and which ultimately led to
her death, created deep impression on
hi. mind, Notwithstanding all her cold
ness toward him; aud when, few weeks
after her demise, her husband actually
went so far as to contract a morganatic
alliance with his mistress, the Princess
J1riefsky, the relations between father
and son became more strained than ever.
The tragedy which brought Alexander
III. to the throne eight years ago has
been followed since then by repeated at
tenpts TO assassnate both himself end
those most dear to him, and though the
Efforts of the would be murd srers have
in each case been frustrated, the constant
peril ard the freq uently we'll founded dis
trust Of those with whom he is brought
into contact have had saddening effect
on his character and appearance.
The erowniGg sorrow of his life mas,
however, Just come upon him. His wife
10 sh1m he was passionately devoted,
gui who is the most gracious and capti-
yauDg woman that has sver adorned a
European throne, has become entirely
insane. Her nervous system has already
been completely shattered by the repeat
cd attempts upon her hush Ano's life and
since the terrible railroad accident at
RJrki a few months ago, when so many
OF her fevorite attendants lost their lives,
her mental depression has increased to
an alarming degree. She passes whole
days In absolute silence; on other oc-
ca.ious she refuses TO touch a morsel of
food, while at times she even fails to rec
ogulzs the members of her family. Her
demeutia has assnmedthe same aggravst-
ed character "a that which two years ago
uecessiRted the detention of her males
WI. younger sister, the n rincess rhyra,
g..
-pac Of eight months. The ex'reme
gravity of the czarina's case can best be
estimated by the fact that at the request
OF the emperor and of his physicians,
Dr. Cha-cOt, the famous Partisan mad
doctor, aud Prof Won Leidesdort, the
director of he famous luhatio asylum al
D.5Iiug, near Vienna, who had charge of
the d0chess of Cumberland's case, have
both arrived in the city en- route to
Gatsehiua. S5rious fears are entertained
that the empress may attempt to dos
troy herself and she is watched day and
night without infermission by the physi-
clans and trained nurses. Her recovery
is tztrtmely doubtful for as long as her
husband remains on the throne the
danger OF his assassination will subsis';
and hence she will never be able TO en-
Joy any permanent relief from the horri-
b.eaITiety in her brain.
Poor little Marie Fedorvna was he
brightest prettest and most charming Of
The clever OLD Queen Louise If Denmark
daughters, On the morning of her de
parture from her fathers palace at
tradelctgOrg 20 become the bride of
Alexander she drew a diamond ring
from her finger and scratched OF the
window of her little boudour; INIT
slsseds Fredensborg, farwel. My be-
loved Fredensborg, farewell. There
were many al the time who made gloomy
predictions concerning the marriage.
j.. must be admitted hogever, that she
benefited by the change for the present
car Is q far more noble and sterling
character than mis- eldest brother ever
was though perhaps less handsome and
'saled looking. No breath of scandal
'a- ever clouied their marital relations
"1a u is lmpossihle to find anywhere a
more af-ctiOuate and devo ed couple
'a-n the smperCr and empress Of Russia.
A painful feature of the present state
2. atiirs i5 the complete isolation OF
alexander III. in his great grief. There
+ sL utter absence of sympathy on the
p7't 3' his cousins his uncles, and even
-'' brothers. Indeed, for several months
a'l al7 relations With the Grand Dukes
a..A's ana Vladimir have been decidedly
strained, and he makes no pretense of
le-a.ihg his sentiments toward them
us thoroughly disapproved of their con
Pug. curing their receut visit TO PARIS
'-- a' The people with whom they assooiat
+. NaAs there. What, however, particular
Tended him was their failure to re-
-a 70 Russia on hearing the horrible
'-tAy disaster at Borki. The catas
.'tHe had been so terrible, and the de-
melton of the emperor, tie empress
'aelr children So narrowly averted
vas Dry natural TO suppose that
cars btufhers would hasten 20 hi
lor The purpose of eongratulatine
GA his proyideHtisl escape. They
7fer, preferred 20 remain al Psris
none Of the ears relatives wer,
present here at S. Petersburg to tax,
- the unparalleled display of loya
3-'.sm which attended the popuia
INF acme Of the imperial party afte
needless to state that their strangi