New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
GRAND-DCKES IN DISFAVOR
MEMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN
FAMILY WHO WOULD FEEL LIT. =.
TIE REGRET AT THE
DEATH OF THE CAR.

Probably the of the disease which Is afnics~
ing the Car is watched by no persons with SO much
interest as those members of hs house VINO, Tor one
reason or other have incurred his dspleasure Some
OF them who are living In Punishment hope TO Do
able to return to St Petersburg in the case OF his
death and the accession OF younger and less
rigorous man. His Majesty has always been
strict dsciplnaran. and has declined to forgive the
shortcomings OF his relatives Many OF them are no
longer looked upon by the Car as members OF the
Imperial family, and certainly Few OF them ~ouio
heave many signs his death.
The greatest sufferer at the hands OF His Majesty
for which he himself. however. is to blame-is the
eldest OF the late Grand-duke Constantine
Nikoajevtch. the Grand-duke Nicholas Constan-
tinovitch. who, deposed from all his offices ana
OF all his dgnities lives as an exile IN Turk
In his early youth he was guilty OF the
theft OF jewels and holy relics which he gave to
woman-of American orign-and was oansned oy
his uncle the late Emperor Alexander II. After the
atters death he returned Unexpectedly TO 81
Petersburg, and demanded that his cousin-the pres
ent Czar-renstate him in all his rights and privi-
eges When His Majesty declined to consider this
he threw himself In the arms OF Nihilism, and be
ardent propaganda against Imperialism
The Car had him arrested and he was imprisoned
for a time. II is supposed. in the dark and dreary
Schluesselburg but later sent to the far East,
where ne lives the life OF simple country gentle
man. under the strictest supervision.
The Grand-duke. at the time OF his return to St
Petersburg gave the present Emperor several un-
pleasant quarters of an hour by his pretensions TO
the Crown. the right to which he assumed for the
following reasons:
According 10 the laws of the Russian Imperial
family the eldest of the Car is the heir to the
throne 0he Czarewitch), Alexander III was not born
as son OF the Gar but while his father was still
the Grandduke Nicholas. The Grand-duke Con-
stant!ne. however. second son OF the Grand-duke
Nicholas. was born after the latter had become
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OF the Gar. Therefore, it was argued by the
banlshed Grand-duke. after the death Of Emperor
Nicholas the real heir 10 the throne was the Grand
duke Constantine. and he-Ncholas Constantine
vtch-as his eldest son. the rghtful heir to the
Crown. This Influenced Alexander II. however. to
Introduce a new rule or law. providing that at each
the oath Of allegiance was to be given not
only TO the ruler but also 10 his successor.
Another Grand-iuke who is in disfavor with sths
Car is the Grand-duke Michael Michailov!tch son
OF the Grand-duke Field -marshal Michael Mfkoiaje.
Witch This young man married against the WIZ OF
his family the Countess Nuremberg, the beautiful
ganatc wife. the daughter OF the Russan poet.
rushkin. He retained his right as Grand,duke, n
IS true. but his name was stricken from the army
lists where 1t had appeared as the adJutant OF the
car cha c.,,,.,,,. Nicholas vuc,.., q,
good standing in Russia. About ten years ago he
was assigned to the Cheavalier Guards the crack
rule officers of a regiment welcome the addition
OF a member Of the Imperial family to their num-
time the officers corps Of the "Cheavalers'' voted
against the admission OF the Grand-duke. SO strong
the opposition that The Emperor himself had TO
interfere personally virtually to command the
men TO accept the Grand-duke as a comrade. The
reason OF the opposition was the fact that the
Prince was known to be red" poltically-and that
Is still the case to-day He unable to assume
any standing In the regiment and the opposition to
him became pronounced that he decided to asic
Caucasus where he had lived for many years in
his early youth The Car gave him the Grenadier
Regiment "Mingrea." garrsoned In Tihs, and
there the Grand-duke far away from his relatives
and home, has a much pleasanter time than in st.
Petersburg But the Car pays little attention to
him, having in the mean time become convinced
that the charges made by the "Cheavaliers' were
true. This shown recently when the anniver-
sary OF the Grandduke's regiment was celebrated.
In all cases when a Grand-duke commands a reg-
ment he receives many kilograms and presents
ment has an anniversary But the Grand-duke
received no kilograms from either the Car
his brothers
The Grand-duke Nicholas Nchosj evtch. Oldest
OF the late Field marshal Nicholas is another
Prince who enjoys little favor In the Imperial FAM
fly, well among the officers OF the Second Cav
airy Division. OF which he is in command AS a
rule. all officers who reach the grade OF lieutenant
general. nominated Acknowledgement by His
Majesty as a mark OF Imperial favor But the
GRANDEUR has never been honored. The Prince
avoids his relatives entirely, and associates with
only A few intimate friends.
Duke Constantine Won Oldenburg is also disked
by the present Imperial family, and is obliged to
pass his days in the Caucasus. His past is some
what dark. and his wife is woman who would not
be admitted TO court.