Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10
sHr YEARS ASSASSINATION.


sHs PEARS ASSASSINATION.
The empress Is the member Of the imperial
family who most fears the assassination Of the
car. She Ia In suspense whenever her hus-
band is away from her, and every time that his
life Is attempted her nerves become shattered.
She worries about her children and I doubt
not she often Tonga for her girlhood life in
peaceful Denmark. 1t is for this reason largely
that she is so fond Of d ancing. She can forget
herself when she Is on the floor, and as long as
the mad gailop goes on sh does not feel the
presence.of the specter which con tinuously
hangs over the Russian throne. The car mar
rowly escaped sassnation at the funeral Of
his father. He knew Of his danger and he went
away with his wife and children down to CAT
china, talking about other matters Is though
nothing had happened. 1t was not until the
children had gone to bed and that he was out
driving alone with the empress that he told
her Of it. She was terrified and she wept bit
terly. He told her he looked upon it rs mat
ter Of destiny and said he was ready to do his
duty and he would do it whatever happens.
THE GEAR AND HIS NURSE.
An incident occurred here at st. Peter sburg
a short time ago which illustrates the character
Of the Gar Of Russia and which shows his
bravery and kindness as a man. His English
nurse, whom he loved greatly and who taught
his baby lips to prattle in tho Anglo-Saxon
uleu. his nurse was living AT the
winter palace, and think she died there. The
car and his brother came to see her while she
was sick, and after she was dead the two lifted
her with their own hands and placed her in the
coffin. At the time Of the funeral the car ar
| rived five minutes late. He came in walking
| and said: my friends, am sorry 1 have kept
you waiting" 1t was the English woman's de-
sire that she be buried after the ceremonies Of
her own church, and the services were held at
little English chapel on the Neva. In going to
| the church the emperor walked behind the
coffin with his hat in his hand and he took his
seat in the church during the services. While
these were being pronounced he seemed greatly
moved and held his handkerchief to his
eyes. With hat in his hand, he walked
behind the hearse in the middle of the
| street to the cemetery. This was quite long
distance. The streets were lined with crowds Of
people, and such policemen were present
must have been in citizens clothes. Through
these masses the car marched without visible
guards. When he reached the cemetery he
kneeled down in front of the grave and then he
and his brother lowered the coffin into the
grave. This is only one Of q number Of funerals
he has attended in this way, and whenever he
goes to a funeral he walks, after the Russian
custom behind the hearse. He is pre-emi.
nently religious man, and he believes in the
Greek Catholic religion. He goes to mass every
morning and crosses himself often and pyays
much. He gives a great deal to the church, and
one of the chief troubles with him is that he is
too much influenced by the church. The church
is the milestone around Russh's neck. 1t drags
the people to the earth and grinds them
financially to powder. The priests of Russia are
continually bleeding the people. They are
opposed to education and advancement and
their whole tendency is backward. The car is
the head of the church, but he Is influenced by
its priests and it is largely through them that
| the prosecutions of the Jews and the restriction
Of free thought comes. The car himself 10
very kind to his people. They call him their
father and he looks upon himself as such. He
gave large part of his imperial revenues to the
famine and millions OF dollars went from his
| own pocket into the hungry districts Both he
and his wife are very charitable. They visit the
various hospitals and they are always giving.
THE CARS CHILDREN.
don't suppose there is a family in the United
States which has a more happy home life than
that Of the car. He has five chidren-three
boys and two girls. The eldest is the Grand
Duke Nicholas, who is now .twenty-four years
old. and who shows himself to be bright, ag-
gressive young prince. He has had charge Of
the whole Of the famine fund. as he has worked
as hard at this as his father does at governing
his empire. He is a far different looking man
than his father. He takes after his mother,
and his slight form and delicate features look
but little like those of the Romanoffs. He is of
studious temperament and his manners are
pleasant. The second son, George, who is now