Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-05
A WEE PRINCESS.
A Girl Who May Become Ruler Of
Russia Is Born.

There's many a slip 'twixt cradle
and crown. But the little girl born
Nov. 10 to the car of Russia may some
time hold absolute sway over one-sixth
OF the solid part of the globe, over the
biggest empire on earth save the
scattered British empire.
Her birth was just two days before
the ninety-ninth anniversary OF the
death of the last woman who ruled
Russia, the famous Catherine III. She
is the first babe of the present empress
OF Russia, who is only twenty-three
years old.
The government of Russia. with its
5,o00,00o square miles of territory in
Europe and Asia. is an absolute, I'M
limited monarchy. The czar-whosa
title is emperor and autocrat of ali the
Russias, czar of Poland and grand
prince of Finland-unites in himself
every authority and power. He is the
head of the military, legislative and
Judicial systems and ecclesiastical
chief of the Orthodox Greek church.
He holds the property and the lives of
llS,003,00O people In the hollow of his
hands.
10 all these powers the cars dauga-
ter may attain IL nothing happens. /
But, to say nothing of nihilist and
natural takings off, If she ever has =
brother her nose will be out of Joint. /
In Russia the succession TO the throne
is by primogeniture, or order of birth.
hereditary in heirs male, and only in
default of males in heirs female.
Emperor Nicholas. then the czare-
witch, and the popular Princess Alix of
Hesse We're betrothed year ago last
April. After the betrothal Princess
Alix was received into the Greek
church and baptized Alexandra Eco
doroyna. to give her Russian name. /
The wedding took place in st. Peters
burg on the 2eth of last November.
The czarlna was born in Darmstadt
tHesse) June 8, 1872 She is the daueh-
ter of Grand Duke Louis ". of Hesse
and Of Alice, princess of Great Britain
and Ireland. third child and second
daughter of Queen Victoria. Her
brother Is the present grand duke OF
Hesse; her sister Irene is the wife of
Prince Henry Of Prussia. Another
sister, Princess Elizabeth is the wife
OF Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, and
her eldest sister is the wife of Prince
Louis of Battenburg.
When Princess Alix was only twelve
yeah old and while in attendance at
the wedding of her sister Elizabeth,
she met Nicholas, then grand duke,
who was in his sixteenth year. Tho
children became attached to each
other, but the czareyitch's affection for
the princess was diverted for some
time. Six years later her father made
visit to the Russian court, accom-
panied by Princess Alix, and her pres
ence in the Russian capital was the
means of renewing their liking for each
other. But as the princess was then
an ardent Lutheran, and the question
of having to become a member of the
Orthodox Greek church had to be con-
sidered, Emperor William Is said to
have taken an active part in smooth
ing the way to the union. Owing 70
the ill-health and subsequent death of
the Gar Alexander III, the mar
rage of Princess Alix and Nicholas
was FASTENED.
The czarina has artistic tastes, loves
music and is fond OF outdoor sports.
She has sweet disposition is SYM
pathetic and kind, and has many
Z F,4n Il YInA c1,a
would exercise a strong influence over
the car, and this was encouraged by
his issuing a ukase on the subject of
establishing a central council Of adj
ministration for warehouses; and re-
formatories, designed to provide the
poor with honorable means Of emplog-
ment. The czarina proposed TO take
the institution under her immediate
patronage. II is said that she drew up
the document herself.
Queen Victoria picked out nurse
for her at-granddaughter Gas 1t
proved and sent four dozen safety
pins Of gold set with pearls forming
the word baby" The nurse arrived
in st. Petersburg some little time ago.
The infants wardrobe was made in
Paris. Two complete "layettes' tsets
Of linen we're ordered, one for boy,
the other for girl. The bands and
shirts are Of flannel, trimmed with lace
and embroidered with flowers and
stars. These are of three sizes, and
there are twelve dozen Of each size.
The swathing blankets are nnmberless
and richly embroidered. The linen is
Of Holland manufacture and Of cob
web fineness. Each piece Is embroid
cred with the imperial crown. The
bibs are of finest batiste, embroidered
and trimmed with guipure lace. The
bath gowns are In white flannel, with
white silk lining and capacious hoods