The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA
A NihiliSt Receives a Document
Telling Him of a Restored
Fortune.
In a Few Weeks He Will Inherit
the Vast Estate Belonging to
His Father.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL |

9OS broadway, May 1O. J
DR.. s. A. Ambrosewf, the Russian ex-
lied nobleman. who is charged with being
a nihilist, received an important docu-
ment from Russia tonight. The news it
conveys will greatly disconcert several
officials in this city and San Francisco who
have, the doctor alleges, prosecuted him
during the past year at the instance OF
spies sent to this country from the Rus
sian court to follow and report upon his
movements.
He is living here in mortal fear of being
shot down by these Russian spies, who he
says are now and have been watching him
ever since he left home. DR.. Ambrosewf
at present conducts free clinic at S57
Clay street, in this city, and resides on
Telegraph avenue. He has bever been be-
fore the public to any extent till a year
ago. but has always stood ready to assist
the needy. Very little is known of his
history.
From what is known, however, he was
banished from his native land on the
ground that he was nihilist. He received
word some time ago of his fathers death,
and at once appealed to the Russian Con-
sui in San Francisco to assist him in secur-
ing the estate. He claims now that the
$500 he paid that official was accepted, but
that no adequate service has ever been
rendered.
DR.. Ambrosewf says that the Russia n
Consul has hindered rather than helped
him, and attributes this to influences at
st. Petersburg.
When he discovered how things were
working DR.. Ambrosewf worked on his
own responsibility, and believes now that
he has affairs in such shape that be will
come into possession of the entire estate
before the first of June.
The letter received tonight bears an
official seal and contained tidings that
made the doctor feel jubilant. az have
been branded by the Consul in San Fran
cisco" said he, "as an impostor, but the
day is coming when he will have to take
his hat off to me. L am not in a
position to make any detailed state
ment as to the sensational events that
characterize my life. or III regard TO the
vast family estate to which I am heir.
There are spies ready and willing to shoot
down an honest man for couple of hun
dred dollars or even less, and by such l
have been watched and followed, but all
to no purpose. This letter / received
tonight brings good news, and before
the month is out 1 will be able to
receive and entertain you as a gentleman
should. My father died some time ago,
and when 1 appealed to the Russian
Consul to assist me be wanted pay, so
l gave him $500, but he only worked
against me, and 1 shall attend to his case
after while"
About three months ago the doctor was
most mysteriously shot while going to
patient late at night. He YVES badly
though not seriously wounded in the
hand, and he attributes it to the work Of
spies. On that occasion he returned the
fire and his assailant disappeared, although
the doctor is certain he shot him in tie
thigh.
He declares that many petty troubles
have been created for him regarding his
diploma and property. He is now conf
dent that he has overcome the sinister in
huence that is working against him at the
Czar's court and says that an interesting
experience is in store for the Russian
Consul