New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
RUSSIAN TOPICS
MOURNING FOR DIR. JUNKER-TOLSTOI AND
TURGENIEFF.
Moscow. February 90.

Moscow February 90
The sudden death Of Dr. William .junkcr, the
famous African explorer while Oh visit to
his relatives in this city, has caused widespread regret
| in Russia. The people were proud Of his achieve
ments. and lovingly called him their Stanley. only n
few days ago lie sorrowully celebrated the ffty first
anniversary of his birth, who suffering from the in
| nuenza which eventually caused his death.
Readers Of The Tribune will remember the sensation
caused In 1os6 by the announcement that Jrnler had
| reached Zanzibar. il the travellers last great
journey He had entered the wilis of the Dark Con
tinent in ISL and one expedition after The other
had failed to find any traces of him, 1t was firmly
believed that he had been lost. Bnt the long. IN
broken residence of five years in the heart II
Africa, fruitful for the traveller. The in
,urrection Of the Mshdi had prevented his return
the coast and in company with his friends Emn and
Casat, he had attempted in vain to pass through the
| country of Uganda. lie finally, However joined a
caravan and made his way TO Zanzibar. lie had
learned In the meantime many languages of African
tribes, and collected valuable Information regarding
the interior OF the country. This, together rh the
material gathered In his former Journeys. n published
in three largo volumes a short time ago.
Junker's most important discoveries and obscrva-
tons made in the country between the Congo and
the Nile His valuable collections were presented to
the Museum Of st. Petersburg. and form one Of the
attractions Of the capital.
Ing long patriaIcha beard. recently purchased home
In Vienna, where lie intended to devote himself 10 hi,
literary abos. His house In tie Maria Theesa StI,ec
is filled with interesting mementoS of his travels.
Owing TO the rumors that the Grand Duke sercius
was soon 10 quit his post "a GOvernOrGcncral Of ih,
CITY, considerable surprise has been created Ly his
removal from the krcmn aud occupation Of the Gov
ornamental Palace Many people. indeed in face of this
fact believe that the Cza has changed his plans and has
0RC Oh tn a.ain HI It,,xaY t.tN
tive ~ the ancient capital OF the country
The Governmental Palace. one Of the handsome,t
buildings OF the city, has been repaired pIrpoScly
for the Grand Ducal family. At the time 10 was
built for Count TchermchcG in the reign Of Catharne
H. 1t was not believed that it would be occupied by
an Imperial Prince. Changes were therefor, nccc,
sary after the advent OF the Grand Duke scre1us. "A
little more than year ago. The rooms Of the
nhd DUKE and the Grand Duchess have been furnished
ana decorated In a beautiful and costly manner. \
HE studio Is among the apartments Of Her Imperial
Ilghness who has considerable talent for painting
Among thc haudsomeo roons In the palace is the Rus.
sion bathroom The chapel has been decorated I'm the
style Of the Russian clapes OF the sixteenth century
and has been dedicated to saint Alexander Ncusky
There is no Protestant chapel in the place so that the
Uinhu Duchess Elizabeth, n daughter OF the Grand
Duke OF HeSse has given up all Intentions evidently Of
practising the religions forms Of her childhood She
IS still pltied, however, BY many people who nre
unpopular
The nomination Of Prince Kantalu,n as military ot
tache OF the Russian Embassy in Athens has cause1
some gossip and surprise among foreigners in Russia
The Prince served Ia Bulgaria during the reign nj
Prince Alexander Of Battcnberg, and was among t,e
lulers most intimate fIiendS. After his recall from
sofia, kantahuslan was attached to the general stan
In Finland Ills career there however did not serve
to increase his reputation add 10 his prestige In
the offices Of the Minister Of War and the Minister Of
the Interior now Ivan Nikolalcvlich DournOv The
Prince was dspeased at the attacks upon the con
stitutiOn ana privileges Of Finland, and showed his
sympathy with the people. lie was not energetic
enough in carrying out the commands from ST. Peters,
burg, aud recalled to the capital. There he has
remained on waiting orders until his appointment at
Athens.
Heretofore Russia has only sent youthful officers T.
than country, and rs Prince Kantaksin l. SAID to be
clever diplomat, it is believed that the Car has special
reasons Tor sending him u Athens The Emperor
and his Ministers DO not look upon The Court
of Greece especially friendly to this country Queen
Olga In fact RUSSIAN Grand duchess. Is the only
vi 'g is w' r. nI1sp 10 Sn M
sophia Of Prussia, Is supposed 10 have leanngs
toward GERMANY y,u Prince hanlaknsin, who Is a
of his adopted country In his former home.
The report that Count Tolstoi-likc Pu,hkn. Ler.
m0ntOh aud idfgenieI Is TO be punished BY the
Government for his letters 20 one of the London
spers has created sensation here The alleged
letters have been reproduced In translation IN The
4" Wjed7 of this city, and the OmnpOtent has
discovered treason between the lines. well ad-
vice 10 the peasants 10 take by force what the Gov
ernmcnt declines 10 give them. But the Countess
Tolsto insists that Tie letters they appeared In
Moscow papers we're never sent to London by her
husband She declares that the Count IS the victim
Of conspiracy, and that the articles In the Moscow
papers which incensed the authorities taken from
"a work written by the Count years ago upon Psy-
chOlOgy" for Journal of this city She ailirms also
that the articles doctored7 before they were
printed. The work Psychology has been in the
new n
The Countess's plea has sufced TO stop certain pro-
ccedngs against the Count but further developments
are awaited with interest
d. Galachof has just published volume OF
of Turgener, whom he knew intimately
The book contains many interesting anecdotes and
new materially regarding the great Russian author.