New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
NOTES FROM RUSSIA.
DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC PRINCE-IHE
SUAH'S DANGER

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Prince Dubroson In the distant district OK Per' "o
has reached this capital recalls to mind one OF the
most eccentric extravagant characters VINO ever
Acknowledged allegiance to the White Car. Inc
inheritor OF great wealth and proud ana ariS'o'
cratic name, Dubrosof was one OF the most popular
cavaliers I'm the court society OF St. Petersburg OWING
to his great wealth he vas known far and vide as
the European Nabob." Like many young men Of
his kind however his Of life was exceedingly
rapid and his fortune finally dwtndled to an H.
significant amount. At the time Of his involuntary
withdrawal from his favOritc city, In fact his income
only suliced to keep him we'll clothed and well-fed
Long before his departure from st. Petersburg his
tendency TO play cruel Jokes upon companions made
! him famous" and feared throughout the length and
breadth OF the land 1t IS only charitable, In the
light Of subsequent events 10 suppose that the P:nce
insane.
Among his friends Lieutenant Paul Lanovtch,
who noted for his upon the field OF battle
and the field Of honor. Prince Dubrosof, for some
reason determined to Brighten the Lleute1ant and
made a heavy bet that he would succeed. Filling q
| pitcher with water. almost boiling hot the cruel
joker approached his friend unawares, and poured
the liquid upon the top OF his head The poor fellow as
matter OF course, sprang to his feet crying with PAIN
while DubroSoH laughed gayly at the success OF his
plan. Had 1t not been for the Intervention of mutual
friends, however, he would have paid heavily for his
inhuman act. Upon another occasion the wine flowed
so freely at his table that OF his guests COM
petey lost his head. The temptation TO make the
ridiculous too great for the Prince. But
the penalty which he suffered in time severe.
lie commanded his barber to shave the guests head.
That operation completed he had the unfortunate
carried to a neighboring cloister and clad In the
vestments OF n monk. BY liberal fee the Prince
induced the abbot to innct the "Dew brother daily
| with 100 stripes Protestations the part Of the
man were nnavallng and two weeks passed away be
fore he gained his liberty and able TO begin pro
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tlona and ended-to the Joy Of many people-ln the
seDtence OF DubrosoH 10 Siberia.
Before his final arrest, however tho Prince
ceeded in adding another act to his list OF Infamous
deeds. lie invited n number OF friends Of both
dinner and laughed merrly at the praise spent upon
n large meat pie, the piece de resistance" Of the
| banquet.
"As tho dish pleases you we'll, children" no re-
piled to his asonished guests, al must tell you that
my favofte dog Hard and few young rats furnished
the meat for the pe."
At his command the servant then entered the room.
bearing in his arms a golden plate holding the skins
Of tho various animals Without further ceremony
he then babe his guests adeu and started his
to siberia. II is needless to add that the death OF
such little regret In Russia.
The Eastern correspondent Of ono Of the Russian
papers has additional details regarding the
attempt upon the life Of the Shah Of Persia already
reported by telegraph Various stories 1t is said. arc
In circulation In Persia and Teheran regarding tho
fortunate incident. 1t is certain. however that the
Shah was severely wounded. According to one
sion, the would be assassin Kusm All Chan, called
BY Imperial command "Agis Sultan" meaning favorts
Of tho Shah The yonns man. II is said while driving
with Ills Majesty was playing with revolver which
suddenly exploded. the ball entering the body Of the
Shah. In accordance with other versions. however.
a man discharged gun at the shah while he was
dining IN a sailcloth tent. third story declares
that the boy was prepared kill his protector and
that the bullet fired Intentionally by Ags Sultan
The correspondent says that Ags Sultan has been sent
to Teheran. where is allowed TO him. Great
changes, also. are about to be made in the Persian
court The Grand vizier. Enln Sultan. and Emin AK
das once the all powerful wife Of the Sultan, are TO
lose their envlabIe places. Emin Akdas IS, namely.
the aunt Of Kulam All Chan. the former favortte %
the SHAH now under indictment for intended murder.
she Is aged woman, and obliged 10 visit Vienna
In 1880 TO have operation performed upon one OF
! her eyes. In early youth Emn- Akdas not only
the favorite wife OF Nasr Eddin but exercised also
great influence In the high life OF Teheran she has
often directed too through the shah. the foreign policy
Of tho empire. During the last few years. owing.
probably. 10 her increasing age. her influence has
greatly diminished. but she still believed 20 have
considerable power her lodly master. The fate
Of Ags sultan. II IS said, stl hangs In the balance.
His guilt will deep grief the SHAH who looked
upon him. In certain sense. as talisman
Many tales OF hcrosm come from the districts
afflicted with the cholera. Scores OF men have laid
down their Hives In efforts save their felloy men.
No man. however did more heroic work than DR..
Jacob ldel Ohm Jewish physician. who fen a VIC
tim, after courageous service. the dread disease.
rhe scene OF his abors In the districts OF Mini
Novgorod Great regret Is felt az his death. General
BaronoR. I'm fact. governor OF the province although
a fierce anti semitic. felt obliged to distinguish Idcl.
sohn and July % issued the following ORDERS
In the Chaussec Hospital day died the physician
| Jacob Idelsohn from cholera. The dead man was
one OF the first persons who voluntarily came to
Nnl Novgorod TO aid the sick. Totally dlsregarding
himself In working for the good Of others. he became
n victim OF the scourge. and gave up his lie for his
fellows. Although he belonged to the followers OF
| the Mosaic law, he showed. by his conduct the
purest Christian love and DEVOTION | shall endeavor
to honor the memory OF this worthy by attending
his funeral In the midst Of the general persecu-
ton Of the Hebrews In this country, Dr. Idesohn's
sacrifice is all the more heroic. and General Baronon's
praise all the more effective.
In accordance with The orders OF the Emperor,
magnificent billiard table has been manufactured
aT Ills 1t Tss msny op ars OF peS S s%Ss
ten feet long and four ana one half feet wide. The
Wood Is sNpenve and the carving said to be artistic
the counting and registration OF points made by the
for dining table. sufficiently long to accommo
date nifty persons. Numerous leaves TO be placed
~, ,, ,ne ,"o,e nav no mace Tor Uni, purpose me
OF furniture OF Its kind ever manufactured
=, on the esplanade In front of the famous Krem Of
Moscow Is TO be erected u magnificent monument to
the late Alexander H. Tile statue itself, In dark
green bronze, Is the work OF the sculptor Academ
opshnschln, while the general arrangement OF the
place and outer designs are due to Paul Jukowsky,
the son OF the Russian poet. The ground to be de
voted TO the memorial covers 865 square meters and Is
part OF one OF the most conspicuous places In the
famous old capital roof Of white granite. sup
ported by columns. IS 10 surmount the whole statue.
/ a he 1pad IN
monument proper 10 be covered with paintings
representing the most important events In the life Of
The murdered Car. The entire edilce-for II will be
In reality edlhce-iS be in style OF architecture
II mixture OF pure Russian and the Italian Renas
snnce. harmonious with that Of the famous Kreml
The will be finished. II Is hoped early in
| the spring OF 1893. Work has been begun on the