St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-13

| UfIue Iur him, and g0odly num0er OF
| European princesSes have already been
engaged to him for matrimonial pur-
poses by the gossips. Among the selec-
tons made for him and commented
upon at one time or another
the granddaughter of Queen Vic
youngest sister of the emperor of Ger
many, and the Princess Helene of Mon
tenegro. He has been betrothed by the
newspapers, in fact, to half the prin-
cesses in Europe, including, besides
those already mentioned, the Princess
Alexandra of Greece, who was married
last summer to the czarewltch's uncle,
| the Grand Duke Paul AleXandroyitcE,
and Princess Sophia of Prussia, who is
now the Duchess of Sparta. For time
the Princess Maud of Wales was talked
about as bride for him, but it was dis
covered that they are first cousins, and
the orthodox church positively forbids
such unions.
1t will be remembered that negotia-
tons for his marriage with Princess
Margaret of Prussia proceeded salts
factorily for long time. But the OBJ
stacles to be overcome were apparently
too many, though the date of the mar
autumn of 1890 or the beginning Of
1891. 1t was said at the time that the
rector of the ecclesiastical seminary at
st. Petersburg had received orders to
join the Princess Margaret, in order to
prepare her for her entry into the
Greek church, and that the care
witch had ordered wedding SER
vice of famous silverSmith is Moscow.
Berlin then reported that the German
emperor had no objections to the union,
nor to his sisters joining the Greek
chdrch, but suddenly it was reported
from Berlin that lit is considered that
both parties are at present too young to
marry, while it is believed that the af-
fections of the cZarewitch are already
bestowed. From Odessa-the news sup
posed to come from the summer palace
in the Crimea-began to appear reports
to the effect that "such an alliance
would unquestionably be unpopular in
Russia" and that the cZar'S predflec-
tons were decidedly in favor of a
Slavonlc princess for the heir apparent.
1t is the accepted opinion among well
informed Russians, indeed, that con-
sort for the heir to the throne will event
ually be chosen from the daughters of
the Prince Of Montenegro. Alexander
ILL, it is said, "has of late years mani
tested strong religious bias with re-
gard to foreign matrimonial alliances
entered into by members of the imperial
family generally, but with regard to the
future empress his majesty is particu-
larly DESTROYS that she should be by
birth and descent, and not by formal
proSelytiSm only, member of the Or
thodoX faith" This is undoubtedly
Alexander HIS wish, but it is further
said that the czarewitch has refused to
fall in love with the Princess Helene.
Still the latest st. Petersburg adyices
are to the effect that sit is confidently
expected that he will marry the Monte
negrin princess. If not, then he will
have to choose between Princess Alix
of HeSSe, Princess Margaret of Prussia,
and the Princess Elizabeth of Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin.
And this is as far as we can 90 in the
czarew.tch's marriage affairs. But Nike
las AleXandroVitch, the heir apparent
to the Russian throne, is still young.
He was born in May, 1865. Grave doubts
have been expressed in relation to his
health, and some people have said that
he is mentally feeble. The years trip
around the world will, doubtless. be of
benefit to him, and it will give him and
his family time to reflect as to who shall
be the bride, for one must be ready by
the time of his return to Russia year
hence. In preparations for the event
negotiations are being carried on for the
purchase of palace for the czar-the
elegant, bright-looking one belonging
to the Grand Duke Michael. which is
situated little higher up the Neva than
the Winter palace. This, when secured,
is to be the city residence of the en-
peror, who will then give up the Ants
chin palace to his son and successor.