Arizona republican., 1892-03-13
BISHOP AND CAR.
A STALWART PRELATE WHO WOULD
 NOT OBEY HIS MAJESTY.

| J man, renowned for the firmness of his character, tho depth of his erudition and the narrowness of his views. The son of q simple deacon, he owed his ele- Vation to his oratorical talent. his his torical works, and especially his ascetic virtues. He lived in his episcopal palace with the austere habits that had en- deared him to the people. He dressed like simple peasant, lived in cell in his palace, and his principal diet con. sisted of cabbage and radishes. In fact he fared like the poorest moujik; but for all that he had the strength of a giant His salary of 5000 or 10000 roubles he distributed among the poor, giving right and left, and never refusing charity to the hosts of beggars that al- ways swarmed around him.
 In 1891, Alexander 1 announced that he intended to visit Pensa; but if he knew the reception that was in store for him he would have tried some other town. The governor sent the chief of police to the bishop to request him to clean his palace before the arrival of the czar.
 All right" the bishop said, "l can get the mud in front of the place cleared away, but where can hide your head and the governors head2 1t would be useless to bury them in the ground; the odor of your actions would still perme- ate the whole place"
 or course the two officials were furious but there was no help for them; Ambroise was too powerful When the czar ar rived the governor gave orders to the archbishop to come with all his clergy and receive the emperor at the front en- trance to the cathedral; but that was just what he would not do. He massed his clergy with all their banners at a side door on the southern side. To the re- monstrances of the governor he replied, 'i anu the archbishop, and alone give orders here"
 YANKlNG THE CHAR UPSTAIRS.
 The civil authorities were grouped at the front entrance The czar, naturally enough, went to the place where the banners were There were some rather steep steps in front of the side door and the czar complained that his legs were weak and that he would prefer to enter the church through some other door.
 "Nonsense! the bishop exclaimed. The weakness of your legs doesn't pre- vent you from dancing. Comew
 Seizing him by the arm the powerful bishop yanked his majesty up the steps At the threshold the czar bent down to kiss the image that the priest presented to him, but to the utter astouishment of the crowd, the bishop, still holding him by the arm. forced him to bow down al- most to the ground, The czar thought that was enough, so he again attempted to kiss the image. "Nol three timesw said the bishop, The czar had to obey and bow twice more before he was per mitted to kiss the holy image.
 That. however, was only the beginning of his troubles After having heard the Te Deum in the cathedral, the czar re- tired to the apartments that had been carefully prepared for him by the gover- nor, and was about to enjoy his first nap when all the bells of the churches burst out with terrific clangor. The arch bishop, accompanied by his chapter and an immense crowd all chanting loud enough to take the roof off, presented himself before the governors residence and announced his intention to purify the rooms occupied by the czar by sprinkling them with holy water Alex ander sent his adjutant to the terrible prelate to tell him that his majesty was fGtigued and was unable tO receive him.
 You are the adlutant of the czar of this earth. the bishop said, but l am the adJutant of the czar Of heaven"
 spEINHlING THE CHAR.
 The young man refused to admit him, and the mighty bishop grabbed him by the collar, tossed him back thirty feet in the rear ana walked malestically into the czar's room
 "l will have you arrested" the gov ernor shouted, in q furious rage.
 There is not power enough in the whole world" the bishop responded, ito arrest the cross of God"
 Alexander had to submit His rooms were thoroughly sprinkled, after which he was compelled to listen to an inter- minable sermon on the evils of self love and the passion for luxury. On leaving the emperor the archbishop proceeded once more to the cathedral for the even ing office. At 10 o'clock the bells rang out second time. Then the czar sent word to the archbishop to stop the ring ing of the bells for the third time, which was the old Russian custom; but Am broise would not yield an inch He was the adjutant of the czar of heaven, and he would take no orders from lesser potentate. So an hour later the bells be- gan dreadful racket for the third time.
 The next morning his majesty had to review his troops, and, as he wished to hear mass first, he dispatched his ad- jutant to the bishop with an order to celebrate mass at 6 o'clock and make the services as brief as possible.
 Tell the czar." Ambroise said to the adjutant, that service will be at 2 o'clock, as usual, and that it will be neither longer nor shorter than usual, but strictly according to the laws of the church"
 He kept his word. The czar and his troops had to wait. Of course his ma jesty had his revenge Ambroise was dismissed from his office and retired to a monastery, but that did not trouble him, for he had lived while archbishop like the poorest monk in all Russia.- New York Sun.
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