Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-15

| comfortable. But the weakening near
beat sand breathing told his physicians
that the end was coming fast. de was
conscious almost 20 the last moment.
At 2:l5 o'clock his eyes closed slowly
and he ceased breathing.
THE CARS CAREER
A BRAVE BUT PEACE-LovING SOVEREIGN
Alexander III of Russia was born
March, 10. 1845, and assembled the
throne March IA. 1881. He was the
second son OF Alexander III and became
heir apparent on the death of his elder
brother, Nicholas Alexandrovi'ch, at
Nice in 1865. Nicholas was tai and
slender, and as handsome as his grand
father. Nicholas l. He is said to have
been miracle of goodness and clever
ness. He was the pet of his mother,
the court and the whole nation, and
general sorrow followed his death. The
ukase which declared Alexander his
successor as Czarewitch met with clear
tokens of dissatisfaction among the
people. Whether justly or not, Alex
ander had the credit of being very OBJ
stinate, capricious, bad-tempered boy.
Like all Grand. dukes of Russia not inn
mediate heirs to the throne, his educa-
ton was exclusively military. This
was q serious obstacle to his becoming
a good sovereign, and his future sub
jects were naturally shocked when the
death of favorite prince placed him
next to the throne. He was then twen-
ty years of age, and had no knowledge
of any foreign language except French.
He had had no scientific instruction,
and OF politics and sociology he knew
next to nothing. He was inclined TO a
life OF pleasure rather than to one Of
labor. To acquire the necessary quail
ticatIons for his new calling was SER
ious task He was at once forced to
enter upon the duties of an heir appar-
ent to the throne. aud take seat in the
Council of State. He was forced to
tato on interest in executive affairs and
in questions OF public policy. and to at.
tempt to show by words and deeds that
he was endowed with as much judg-
ment as his lameuted brother Nicholas.
He was not always equal to the occasion
but his wisdom surpassed all expecta-
ton Before many years he was the
only prince of his house who command
ed the respect of all parties and the love
of tie people.
HIS MARRIAGE TO PRINCESS DAGMAR.
On November 3. 1866. Alexander
was married to the second daughter of
King Christian TX of Denmark. She
was born November 90, lS47. ard was
christenod Marie Sophie Friederike
Dagmar. and until she assembled the
throne was usually called Princess Dag.
mar. She adopted her Russian name
Maria Feodorovna-on the occasion
of her entry into the Russo-Greek
Church, previous to her marriage with
Alexander. She was first engaged to
Czarewitch Nicholas. and is said to
nave oeen devotedly attached to him.
When he lay sick at Nice she hasteped
with her mother from Copenhagen TO
his bedside. Alexander and Nicholas
had always been greatly attached to
each other. and before his death Mich
olas requested the Princess Dagmar to
give her hand to his brother. Her
heart had not been weaned from her
htoA WV WYNN ot0 SAAIA1hGNA-
1t is related that on that day of her
confirmation in st. Petersburg she was
passing through one of the saloons OF
the Winter Palace, when, finding her
self before portrait of Nicholas, she
burst into tears. You are right,
Alexander said. ''for he loved you
dearly. and We will often talk about
him. But the SECOND love of Alexan-
der's wife. born OF and nurtured in griei
proved true and stlong. Strange as il
may seem to those who know the his
tory of the Romanoffs. the name OF
Alexander III is coupled with no scan.
dal. lie is pointed out as a model
husband and father. and blesses bis
brother for bequeathing him such a
wife. tie lived a happy life as Clare.
witch in the Anitchkov Palace with his
wife and children. All reports spoke
highly of of the domestic virtues and
private happiness Of Alexander and bis
wife, and their unaffected Kindness to
the poor. While still Czarewitch he
and his wife visited sill parts OF Europ-
can Russia. and the Princess gained
the affection of the people, particularly
the Poles. In the winter she was
accustomed 10 have a Christmas tree
On these occasions she did not always
contine her invitations 10 the children
of the mobiles. A number of children
from the most squalid homes in St
Petersburg. recommended by the mem.
berS Of some relief society, were invit-
ed. and they were always sent away
with a good stock of clothing VS. well
as the customary presents
The NJ u Tribune continues several
lcolumas in accounts OF the political