New-York tribune., 1905-02-18
THE GRAND DUKES CAREER.

The Grand Duke Se"gius has the fate which
befell his father, Alexander H. who was killed by
the explosion of bomb while driving from the
parade to the Winter Palace in st. Petersburg on
capped all the attempts made to assassinate him.
and died in peace on November l. 1894 when Nicho-
las II. his son. the present Gar succeeded to the
throne.
Grand Duke Sergus born at Tsarskoe2Selo
on April 90 1857. the third of his father. His
education that usually given to members of
the royal family in Russia. In 1851 he married
Princess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, a grand
daughter of Queen Victoria. Later the present
Car married tho sister of the Duchess Elizabeth
the objections to the marriage made by relatives
being largely overcome by her influence.
Grand Duke Sergius was the weathiest member
of the imperial family. He tail. handsome
and cordial IN manner. Although childless he
had adopted two children OF his brother Paul, who
was banished account of Il morganatic alliance
Sergiuss record as soldier was not brilliant
He suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands Of
General Kuropatkin in the famous KurSk manOeu-
vres He had been classed the most reactionary
member of the imperial family the head of
what is referred to the party and had
been stigmatized by the Liberals Russia's
evil genius. His personal reputation was abom-
inable and he commonly quoted as the most
vicious member of the grand ducal class. He was
placed in command in Moscow a few years ago
and his advent Governor General there was fol-
lowed by the expulsion OF the Jews from the CEN
trail provinces, and throughout his administration
his rigorous and harsh aroused the great
hostility, especially among the students Two
years ago. after the student riots, in which many
killed wounded. several hundred expulsous
to Siberia followed, under the orders of Grand
Duke Sergius and General Trepof, now Governor
General of st. Petersburg, but who was then chief
of police of Moscow. Many threats were made
against his life, and the grand duke was Obliged
flee TO his summer residence. twenty miles from
the city. During the recent strike disturbances
the grand duke left the Diskoutehny Palace on
the outskirts Of the city. where he had living
and took refuge inside the rampar.s of the Krem-
lin where he had since lived in what is known as
the Little Palace, opposite the famous statue of
Alexander II. The trip made at night between
solid lines of troops.
The governor generaship of Moscow was abol-
ished early in the year. ard the grand duke, ac-
cording TO dispatches from Moscow January
kept closely to the well guarded Dskoutchny Pal
ace retaining his position OF commander In chief
OF the military district On January 25, however
it was announced that he had sought refuge In
OF the palaces OF the Kremln mob wrecked
the Dskoutchny Palace after the grand duke left
It, and January 30 a mob tried to break into
the Kremlin. and a bomb thrown against one
OF It's walls. Ii is understood that Grand Duke
Serglus condemned TO death by the reyolC-
tiouary party in December. His reactionary niu-
ence was regarded rs dominating the policy of the
Gear, and he was credited with forcing the
with Japan. He removed from the governor
generalshlp OF Moscow. IL was charged. because
the misuse OF Red Cross funds and OF slnnles
that had been given for the OF the soldiers In
the field Ind been laid at his door He was also
charged with connivance in the misrepresentation
ditfon OF the Russian the outbreak OF the
war