New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27

General Tueder<. FJr his untrin2 Industry and tho
Jealous fuinlmcnt OF his duties in his capacity he
was made court councillor and received the Or
der of St sianlslaus Of the fourth class.
ON his return from Transyivania in 1880 he was
sent 70 Cons;antlnople as First Secretary Of the
Embassy. Three years later he transferred to
Rumara a. Director Of ;he Chancery Of the Com
mssary penipotcntiary In what were then the Prin-
cipalItics OF Wallachia ana Moliava. Here he re-
maned for year When the war with Turkey
broke ont ne attached to the Ministry OF For
eign Affairs. ana in 1875 he was sent with important
instructions 10 the Governor-Genera Of New-Russia
and Bessarabia
In 1876 he was made Councillor OF state and was
appointed Consul General TO Egypt Two years
later he sent In the same capacity 10 Wallachla
and Moldavia receiving the title Of Actual Council
Tor OF State. For his many important services IN
Wallachin and Moldavia during period OF i've
years. the car decorated him with the Order OF st
Anne OF tho nrst class.
NJ De Gers Sas made Ambassador Extraordinary
and Minister Plenpoicntiary at Teheran on August
l. 1863. lie remained ut tho Persian court until 1852
and his residence there IL said TO have contributed
greatly toward the consolidation Of Persas friendly
relations with Russia On his return TO St Peters
burg he was made n Privy Councillor and was deco
rated with the insignia Of 81. Vladimir OF the sec
ond class He was Minister AZ Berne from 1869 10
1872. when he succeeded By the son Of Prince
Gortschakon. He was then sent as Minister 10
StOskhOlm anu Nn| tnSf' ne fff'lNel inc HBn
Russian orders ~ the White Eagle and St. Alex
nnder Nevrky When the swedish King went 10
Russia n 49, NJ he Gicrs was called 10 81 Peters
burg. and 2, nainel near the Kng throughout hi-
stay.
Soon aftDruard ~ December. $50. he Fp
pointed Adjunct - IN. Minister OF Foreign Affairs
and director OF the Asiatc pepartm, MT. with SECT
tho SENATE La this capacity II. lie Glers had 10
direct his attention TO tho controversies which pert
0iiraiN arisr Ia Central Asia between Russia ana
Tncianl. and he generally coniriy'd 20 terminate
any negotiations such subjects to the advantag"
~ hfH country.
In 1915 the direction OF foreign affairs alto.
pethcr corfdcl 20 him during mo ahreno" or
l'fil ec GoftschakoN. and again In 1871. Tor seven
months. during the war with Turkey. When Alex
Ter ~ returned from Bulgaria, n" expressed his
thanks 20 VI de Gcrs Tor his able direction Of the
Ministry and mad" him an Actual PriSy council or
While Prince GOTt-rhakon was attending Tn" Bel IN
Congress. " he Gors took hs place FOR IN" third
time. and IN" Imperial chancellor WAS never
period. and vas almost constantly abroad FOR tho
SAX" 81 hi~ health ~ may b" said that from tn"
conclusion OF the Treaty OF Rcrlin Vi. dc Gicrs
was. to an ufcnts and purposes. the sole guardian
Of The foreign Affairs Of Russia. .
on the retirement OF Prince Gortschakom IN
April is.1. VI. de tiicrs was advanced 10 the post
Of Minister OF Foreign Anars. and a. such ne paid
frequent visits 10 Prince Bismarck. and attended
the car at his Interview with the German and
Austrian Empcrors.
VI. lee Gcrs married the Princess kaniacuZen",
the favoriic Of Prince Gortschakof. who died
long Their son has served his country with
honor a diplomat
VI. de Glcrs had been an invalid FOR years. suffer
ing with rheumatism and an affection OF the liver.
At time. In 1892. his death was hourly
pcctcd and again. last year. he seemed 10 have
one foot IN. grave. But he recovered, though
h. lived thereafter In comparative retirement