The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-26
TIE GEAR is MAD
Because His Nephew Married
Against His Will.
1T WAS A TRUE LOVE MATCH.
Peter the Great Set the Example for the
Russian Royal Family in
the Matter.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Cable 7
81. PETERSBURG, April 25.-The Car in
still unrelenting toward his nephew, Grand
Duke Michael Michaelssen, on account of
the Iatter's marriage to the Countess of
Merenourg. 1t will be singular if the grand
duke shall be forced to rely on his talents
as photographer, musician, flower painter
OF hngulst to support himself and bride.
Inc mother of the bride, the ci-devant Frau
Doubelt, nee Pushkine, is undoubtedly the
reason why the Gar so greatly objects to
the match. Never did woman waQ a mora
stlnglng tongue. 1t has extraordinary wit
and spirit behind it, and she likes to make
those upon whom she exercises the unruly
member wriggle. Prince Nicholas. of Mas
sau, the BRIDES father, is uncle of thu
DucneSS OF Albany, who, being one OF the
most clannlsh OF mortals, is full of sympa-
tny 1or the lovers. Probably the duchess
sympathy with the countess is because
tnelr ages are so near alike
The love of the grand duke for the count
ess has been of long duration Hefollowed
her from one resort to another, notwith-
standing his attachment to his regiment
Inc last time he requested leave Of absence
was ostensibly to tighten the case of his sis
tcr, the Grand Duchess of Meckleu-
burg Schwerin, who is afflicted with a
consumptive husband, and has to live
the greater part of the year at Cannes.
Slngularly, the Countess of Meremburg.
was also there. What precipitated the
marriage was the jealousy of the imperial
lover, who tremOled lest somebody else
should bear away his treasure. Anyway,
II MS autocratic cousin does not restore
10 MIN all his former perquisites, the grand
duke will escape from the life of wearisome
military routine and gilded vice and idle
ness, winch has been more the rule than
the exception among grand ducal person.
ages.
Michael N1cholassen, father of the newly
welded Michael, is one of the few members
OF the imperial family who did not 90 on
after marriage sowing wild oats faster
than ever. He has six sons and one daugh.
ter, Aurora, or Anastatia. His wife, Cecile.
OF Baden, sister of the Grand Duchess of
Baden, is the image of the king of ''immor-
tai memory" and has a most pronounced
alqulllne profile. 1t is not in the least
Jewish or Roman, but most peculiar and
not unpleasant Christina, of Sweden, a
collateral forbear, had the same nose and
clear, quick, far CHANGING eye. Doubtless
she would prefer that the Czsr should set
aside the marriage and leave the young man
his military grades and emoluments
Peter the Great set the love match ex-
ample. The four expresses who reigned
almost successfully kept the free love flag
uRfurled. Alexander the First was the
vainest man that ever lived. He was al
ways falling victim to fine ladies who
knew how to fatter his vanity. Alexander
the Second suffered all his lite from mortal
ennui. He was like his cousin Prince Ma
poleon, always yawning, a disease inherited
from the Wurtemburgs. 1t took him ont
OF this state to receive anonymous declara-
tions of war from court ladies. His brother
Nicholas Nicholassen used to walk about
on Sundays with the daughter of his Eng
hsh groom and four or five children. He
Was legally tied to his cousin, daughter of
Prince Peter of Edinburgh. She was a
narrow chested woman, never pretty and
had no spirit. The English woman was
1mpudent and resolute, and the grand duke
enjoyed being governed by her. Constan-
tine Nlcholassen was married to the hand
soonest princess of Germany, whose death
is just announced. The husband came for
ward in grand stately manner at her side
at the chrlsteningS. In the intervals he
lived as he pleased and she might do the
the same. Nothing so much ANNOYED him
as to meet an old flame whom he had
dropped and forgotten, that is if she
showed wish to revert to her former
footing. Grand Duke Alexis is a confirmed
bachelor, falls in love as sailors do, and
whenever he can, stays in Paris. Paul.
being consumptiVe and afraid of dying.
leads quiet life. He is married to a Greek
princess.