New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-02
NICHOLAS ALEXANDROVITCH.
A THOUGHTFUL AND STUDIOUS PRINCE.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
EDUCATION AND FOREIGN TRAvEGs-LOvE

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
EDUCATION AND FOREIGN TRAvEIs-LOvE
or JoKING-TEIE PRINCESS ALIX.
The eldest son Of the late Car, Nicholas Alex
androvitch who will doubtless succeed to the
throne as Nicholas II. was born May 49, 1868.
He possesses none of the physical characteristics
o. his father. Alexander III. Of his grandfather.
Alexander II. or Of his grea t-grandfather. the
famous Nicholas |. Like all the children Of the
car. VINO are like their mother. he is of small
stature. but Of "A sympathetic and agreeable face
The Czarewitch Is represented as having many
traits Of resemblance with the Duke of York.
the son Of the Czarina's sister; but the English
Prince is taller. His hair is of dark chestnut
color he wears full beard has vivid eyes and
a certain quickness C'petuanceD in all his per-
son.
The Czarcwitch developed himself suddenly. like
the Russian vegetation which grows so quickly
during the first days IF spring or sunshine in
those Northern ATTITUDES. His father thought
IT useful to have him travelling around the
| world The CZarewitch started from st. Peters
| burg on November :. 1880 and stopped at Vienna
where he was cordially received by Emperor
| Francis Joseph He went to Trieste. where he
embarked on board the Azof's Souvenir Rus
| sian man. f-war. with Prince George. the second
son Of the King OF Greece, and his cousin
| wcll-built and strong man From Trieste they
went to Port Said, Cairo Alden. Bombay Colon
| ho. Singapore. BATAVIA. Bangkok, shanghai
Nagasaki. KagOsma and Kobe.
There the Czarewitch and his suite landed IN
! order to make an excursion inland and IL pro-
coed to KotO the ancient capital city OF Japan lie
travelled in "pousseporsse, one Of those seaan
| chairs used in tn, country between Otsou ana
! Kilto. one Of the japanese policemen on the
escort thorough hate of foreigners. who was
! detailed b escort the party suddenly drew MS
| sword and attacked the CZarewitch. The latter
| received only a slight wound upon the mead.
| thanks to the presence of mind and strength of
! his cousin Prince George, who threw the sword
! partly aside and knocked down the wouid-be as
sassin. He was assisted In That work ~ protec-
| ton by a japanese solder. Sisaburi Mu korDati,
| who has received since that time from the Rus
| sian Government an annual pension 81 ABOUT
| $500 The same soldier has been recently eN-
| ,.mptcd from serving In the japanese army duf-
| ing the present COrean war. The Czare"ltcn'
| after his accident embarked again on the AEON
| Souvenir. which took him To- Niadivostock. the
! priucipal Russian port the eastern coast ~
! Asia He went up tho Amor RIVER Tor some
distance. crossed portion OF siberia IN trolki
! or Russian carriage. and nnaLy look tie ,d a,
| road To ST Petersburg. where ne arrived IN 1871.
The Czarevitch has visited also most Of the
| European countries. with the exception of France
| H. speaks many Languages. Danish, German
| English Greek and French. nearly as well as
| Russian. His only appearance in an oinclai
| function was al the funeral of Emperor william
| when the Mayors ~ the Empire applied II Alex
ard.r III for a kind II constitution, n answere
them: do not sp@aL-- ~ s,siA.t accom-
! plish the big reforms proclaimed ny my iatheF'
After me. my son viii 90 what ne VIII thlhk USE
| ful for the people.