Telegram-herald., 1891-02-02


carry tbs seli<i1zssons 10 Goans stro-
e&assh thea II ths Iupsrizl Cabinet a.
81 PeteEseerg. and - aseers4in froa
hin Il II mlght be possible - eetaAa
al Imp<FizI vsmsssxzy snd secure
for the prisoner . trial before
high eosrs Of Justice. Dr. czlkosa
promptis accepted the mission HIS
love Of the cou1t folstoi WAS sakch that
he woaid sillagls have taken any rasA
or undergone any labor IN his behsst
The utmost dispatch being necessary,
Dolgoroaki for his direct eonseyanee TO
the capital. al al expense a. the Dot
goroaki family Of twenty-five hundred
rosbles. The Journey took three whole
days. stops having been rsads ONLY at
Moscow and Nloilmir. After the Gus
tomary ceremonies the faithful seere-
tary was admitted to an audience with
the Minister and was courteously re-
eeivsd lie related the particulars OF
the Counts arrest: explained his mis-
sion. and assured his excelleney that.
as private secretary of the Connt
Toistoi. he had conducted the CORE
spondenee Of that nobleman for more
than six years; that having had the
duty intrusted TO him of opening and
classifying all letters - they We're re-
eeiged from the mails. be was acquaint-
ed with their contents and knew that,
in the period OF his service. treason
able line had never been received. die
tated nor sent by the Count from or 10
any society or person.
Count Strobansli's reply was kind.
but for that reason the more diseour-
aging. What ground for hope when
power confesses itself powerless? Per
sonally, do not know the Count Of
Toistoi." he said. but were il in my
power ! should be glad To aid him.
But see! the ukase! | can not alter
that No one may alter that. will
give you some advice, however. Go TO
Tobolsk. in the neighborhood of which
place the Count is prisoner. and will
give you letter of Introduction to the
Count of Suracnow. Governor of West
Siberia. See what you can do for
Tolstoi."
Thereupon Dr. Calkecu forwarded
telegram TO General Dolgorouki asking
for instructions. The response came
promptly: go; the charges have been
prepaid to provide you with special
train" Immediately or receipt OF this
dispatch the secretary began his long
journey from ST. Petersburg to Tobolsk,
distance of three thousand English
miles. Allowing for a few brief stops
at long intervals the trip occupied Eve
days. II was performed toward the
close of the month of May, and when
Tobolsk, built on a crag two hundred
| feet high and surrounded by its
kreml or stoue wall. came into view,
it was still winter in that far
Northern latitude. The snow lay upon
the ground and long icicles dropped
from the boughs of the trees
| On arriving DR.. Calkoen repaired, at
once. to the palace of Count Suracnow.
to whom he presented the letter he had
received from Minister Strobanski
The Count received him with the utmost
| kindness. He was a man advanced in
years, and Of pleasant, even benignant
| bearing. The doctor was surprised TO
| find SO humane gentleman engaged in
the administration of penal colony.
After he had explained his errand and
given his testimony as TO his masters
! fealty to the Emperor. Count Suracnow,
who had heard him attentively, said: Il
willingly believe you. But what can
do? My instructions admit of no devia-
ton. If do not follow them lose my
place and another will come and the
situation of Tolstoi will rot change.
save for the worse. Tolstoi has lost all.
Fortune, name and infuence-all are
gone! Indeed there is no longer a Count
Gregorieff Tolstoi. He who was Gre
gorieff Tolstoi is number Mirty-sir in tho
maldca;te mine. But, as much as in my
power, I will give him liberties; and
the greatest liberty can afford him is
| TO permit him to work in the mines"
The mine prisoners are, indeed. the
best off. as DR.. Calkoen afterward
learned; others against whom special
ukases had been directed being COM
PEELED to herd like swine in barrack-
like structure, where about two thou
sand human beings were then immured.
In her desolate home the Countess
Tolstoi remained with her family until
her shattered health was SO far restored
as TO enable her to quit Odessa Happily
she possessed thirty millions of roublss
in her own name which the imperial
decree in no wise affected. She is now
| residing at Dresden. Saxony. with her
son. the Count Gabriel Tolstoi DIR.
Callsoen received letter from her
during the past month. which he was
| good enough TO show me. 1t was writ
ten in Russian, and contain: the follow
| ing sentence. his translation of which
am at liberty to use: mo intelligence
of my dear husband. The Governor of
West Siberia has ceased answering my
letters 1t remains only to he quiet
hope you will not forget us--you who
| knew him so well in all bis tenderness"
Manklnd's Greatest ScourSes.
The two greatest scourges of man
kind, F" according to DR.. Lander Brunton,
are generally supposed to be phthisis and
rheumatism, but we are told by this emf
nent authority that If any physician were
asked which is the worse Of the two he
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