The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-01
DEATH OF LOBANOFF.
His Demise Causes Sorrow
All Over Russia.
WILL BE FELT IN EVERY LAND.

WILL BE FELT IN EVERY LAND.
His Departure May Cause the CEur 20 /
Defer His Proposed Visit Go Ger /
many. Denmark, France and England. ]
Prince Lebanon Succeeded NJ. de Giers |
a Minister Of Foreign AfiAirs.
KIEF, Russia. Aug. 8i.-Prince RIOS.
trovoki, the Russian minister Of foreign
affairs, who accompanied the car and
czarina ON their foreign tour recently
commenced, died suddenly yesterday
while en- route from Vienna TO this city.
The news Of his death has caused pro.
found sorrow and considerable sup
pressed excitement throughout Russia.
The regret felt Is intensified by the fact
that diplomatic arrangements between
the powers for the settlement Of the
vexed Armenian and oriental questions
may now be broken of and the car may
DO compelled to defer his proposed visit
20 Germany, Denmark. France and En-.
land.
Prince Lobanoff. Rostrovosh was ap-
pointed Russian minister OF foreign AZ.
fairs Feb. 2S, 1895. succeeding the late
NJ. DeGiers. For years Prince Loban.
OF, as he Ia commonly known, was re-
garded as NJ. DeGiers' most probable
successor When the post Of minister Of
fore On affairs was left vacant by that
famous statesman Emperor William Of
Germany interposed certain objections
TO the appointment Of Prince Lobanof.
At first 1t seemed possible that the car
might make another selection. During
a visit Of Emperor William to Vienna,
however, tho emperor. the Grand Duke
Vladimir and Prince LobanoH met at
the Russian embassy In Vienna and
frankly discussed tho situation. The
result was that the German emperor
signified that he would no longer stand
In the way Of his appointment.
Prince LobAnoff was very friendly to
the vatican and in December, 1894, was
sent by Nicholas II to convey TO Leo
XIII tho formal announcement Of the
new emperor's accession. As the
views Of Prince Lobanod on the vAri.
Gus questions At issue between the Rus.
sian government and the holy see were
known to be conciiatory and moderate,
I the emperor's choice Of an envoy gave
much pleasure 10 the pope, who marked
his qualification at the presence Of the
prince by comforting upon him tn,
Order Of Christ, the most exalted dec
Grafton that IL was In his power TO be.
stow.
Prince Lobanoif was one Of the mosi
important personages in modern Rus
sian politics. He was ono Of the dc
scendants Of NuriI. The name. 10
banoff, was derived from one Of his an
costors, who was surnamed loban (hiRl
forehead), while Rostrovoski was de
rived from the ancient town Of Rostov
where the LobAnoffs were long reigninl
princes. The prince entered the diplo
! matte service Of Russia at an early az
and was special protege Of the oele
brated Gortchekof. Before the las
Russo. Turkish war he was charge d Al
fairies at Constantinople, and at IN
close Of hostilities was sent back to IN
same city with the title Of ambassador
After leaving the shores OF the Bos
phorus he was for time attached I
the ministry Of the interior at st. Pr
tersburg and subsequently was sent a
5 ambassador TO London, For more tina
. a decade he was Russia's Representative
0 at Vienna, whore his tact, moderatio
and wit made him great fAvorite alik
at court and In society.
Prince Lobanoff was a little MOI
than 60 years Of age. He was Of med
um height and Of progressing mier
4 He was well known In the domain {
letters by his History Of Paul T. an
for some time past he has been engage
ON history Of the reign Of the Emprc
Catherine.
y Though regarded a. an advocate Of
J. strong foreign policy, Prince LObano
is known 10 be one Of the most hber
!. leaders Of though. and action In Russi
His liberalism was shown by the IA
that he was an avowod partisan Of
. moderate but steady change in Russia.
!, Of a gradual political evolution In h
countrys institutions He has distil
guished himself since taking the post
minister Of foreign affairs by his hri
r liant handling Of the questions pcrtail
ing TO the Russian policy in the oriel
A and by his mastery intervention In Il
NJ war between China and japan,
Ia Prince Lobanof never married
- was man Of greet wealth, and one
A. his eocentricities was the purchase
n silver horssshoes for the horse that
i, rode. Tartar Of the Ukraines. He h
1 a SPLENDID place in the Caucus mon
= taias and his pages were the sons
! great Tartar chieftains.
IL Flrst News Of His Death.
h LONDON, Aug. 81. "A dispatch 30 II