New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
GOSSIP FROM RUSSId 4.
PRIVILEGES OF THE KLCTSChENofFH-
ToISTOrS COMING NOVEL.


6. po,orshurr August 25.-In a recent Issue OF one
81. t ocqoio, n,nors of Russia attention was drawn 10
,ho ,oc,,lior noStion which the famous iamuE vi
Klutschcrof occupies in country where All Ppop'
orc supposed to be subject TO the wmm ana VIII VI
tbo White Gar. The Klutschcrofs hVe to"aH' 10
tbcv have lived for centuries on fhe estate Know" i"
1-scbo,omui in the district OF Psaucz ana me gov
crnmcnt Of ploucz. The family Is descended rom
,uaco uricst who did valiant service for The mo'h''
q, tho Grst Car of the House OF Remanon the h"N
ardc Martha during her period Of exile. rs re"',"
for his care and Devotion the Russian rul'r maui III"
n Dovard or nobleman and presented nm Win "'I'N
and acres OF land. In the document accompa'Hi"5
the Gift signed BY Car Michael Feodorovch 1t Is OK
nresslv declared that Government officials for all th'
will have no right TO put their feet In inc ho"'' VI
on rho lands OF the family OF Klutscheroh inns
Gift carried with II freedom from compulsory military
dutv and the payment Of taxes; and no oNlcil III us
these wears has attempted 10 exact money Irom
Klntecherof or to force him TO wear N" GOLDEN buttons
OF the soldier against his VIII.
The document conveying these valuable privilege
is retained by the family, naturally. ns the most
precious jewel IN Its possession IL Is uno'' l''"
and key in a golden chest.
Although rhe present head OF the family IS man VI
fine education and the possessor OF Vau"pie ''o'"S
he Is in a certain sense q follower OF Tolstoi ana
clothes himself in the costume OF the peaslns about
him. lie Is proud as Lucfer. however ana looks
I himself =
name Of the Gar fills him with little ave. ana he al
u,ovs refers 70 him as n brother BOyard % lar ~ IA
| ,,novn no family IN Russia enjoys the privileges
which distinguish the Klutscherofs OF Tschol'mu]|
A great sensation has been caused in the highest
circles OF society by she fate which has oVcr'h'h
Prince Alexander Oranlinsky DolgoruRon le holoh VI
ono OF the Oldest and wcalthest families In me I'm
| rare short time The report was spfeau uoio'.
that the Prince had been arrested on the charge OF
|
| mort nc # was known that the Prince was wealthy
| and had little need OF running such nsK 10 h'u ~
his fortune or fame But people were 100 o'''''""''
The news now comes from 'I1his tha' 'hr courts
| have found the Prince guilty ana. ~ u" o"'c.
command q, tho car have deprived him OF titles ana
distinctions cOniiscatcd his estates ana coha''''"
him 70 four years hard labor in the mines OF siberia
II 10 said to be the first time that the Car allowed
tho law 70 take rs full against noheInah OF
| sucb high degree when the crime had no relation
| TO politics.
| The numerous efforts made TO bring about recon
citation between lis Majesty and the young "i9un
Dnre Michael Mchaeovitch have at last been success
| 7, viii IA remembered that the Prince married
tho beoutiful Countess Sophie Of Nuremberg IN san
cemo a little more lllan a year ago. Tie countess j
| the natural daughter Of Prince Nicholas OF Na'-a"'
h,oher OF the reCninC Grand Duke Her hother WIS
| the daughter OF Pushln. the Russian poet, WHO WIS
Gs, hurried 10 General Doubelt. chief Of police
| ebould oppose the union between member oi li'
family ard the Countess OF Nuremberg. dcspll" her
| beauty Accomplishments and wealth. Ills pio''S'"
! lions however, Lad no effect upon the "iahu pu"-
But after the marriage the Car withdrew MS a''o"
| arce a. a member Of the Imperial family. and strncl
his name from the army register sInce inc weuuihp
| the Prince has not returned 30 this country But h'
friends and relatives have inerceded IN his behalf y
,ew DAYS ago the Grand Duke OF Luxembourg received
ue consent OF His Majesty TO confer the ulle ana
rank OF Countess Of TOIby upon the morganauc WIZ
a, h. Grand Duke II is said that the Prince will Soor
Ia restored TO Ids former rank and will again occupy
warm place In the affections OF the Car
The report that Count Leo Tosto. the writer an'
hllosopher has been confined upon his estate Josal
Poljana by Illness IS denied. 1t Is oniy true INA
the Count has been living in voluntary retirement
Instead OF suffering sickness. however he has dc
voted the time the completion of new novel whos'
title has not been made public as yet me vOldh,
u bo about The size OF Anna karenlla, ana VIII W
oniiisfed il is said about christmas time The Conn
devoted so many weeks TO The renei OF his iciio S
dning the famine that 1t became necessary ~ Is hau
to invent some story to keep people from visiting hin
for ;" some lime. Russians however glad that II
las returned hi, literary abors and an&ioi'y a"h'
.Ie appearance Oh MS DOOR,
General sorrow is felt al the sad destiny OF ano'hc
writer, Gijeb vanoyitc who Ia. suddehS 'U ,"onny
ST. soldatenkoif. the publisher aud NJ MorJson. w. ~,
wealthy merchant, have opened subscription Tor hi
sepeSIcn. that fnd, vii 10 collected sufficient t
aow him 10 end bis days In bodily comfort nj icls'
Prince Hohenlohc the Sadthaltcr OF Alsacc- Lorraine
hss Recently spent some time In the southern part
Russia in The hope OF nndng other purchasers Tor III
Immense estates about wilma and Minsk Ihe tracts 0
land covering about 100000 acres. was LETT to th
sfadthalters wife by the Russian l'ncess WtgehS'cn
| Bnl the Car declined TO allow Prince lioheni"ac U
retain possession OF the land unless he. or some mem
her Of lis family, should renounce his German dtiLr
| Shin and swear ALE glance 10 the hnssian nag IN
he DECLINED to do, and His Majesty ordered him L
sell the great property, the sale 10 be contaminated
Ami ) ley4. Up 10 the present time about Oooop
arrps have found purchasers. Contrary to the hop
NJ the Government officials who wished the land
become the property OF the peasants, IT has been p,,
| Slased bv large landed proprletors The liohcnloh
tsmiIy is wealthy and The wtgenstcn inheiflanc
: | Iii add many pounds to It's income.