New-York tribune., 1906-04-18
4 CZAROWITCH'S SONS.
scret Marriage of Emperor Nicho-
las's Dead Brother George.

,sn. his entire life there and was to all 3,
. ana purposes Russian. IL was because
ssrer Nicholas II nor yet his mother. the via
K,mnress ever forgot or forsave m. roI.
sfts :. had PLAYED In the matrimonial an,.,.,.
slN a ~. late Czsrowitch George secon6 -
re ~. Car who died very sudde,,,, a.
country roadside near Abbas Tumaa ,-o-.
" S-s.i-e OF blood vessel. all alone saw. Co.
tf sss neasant woman who happened TO be nas..
-s who. hnaing him lying there. knelt dow,
"a. - bno and supported him in her arms while he
r,h.s his last. II may be remembered tha,
- mike George, in consequence Of the
S'. =. his lungs had been dispatched by h,.
'p~s 's..-s 70 Abbas Turan, in the Caucssu xrhar.
80 e particularly beneficial 70 people SUFFERING
- n. ruslsdy with which he was afflicted He
- tNe-e Duke Constantine OF Oldenburs who
y. y -.,ired thither after his morganatic marriage
,r-inpirs Djsparidze. daughter OF one OF the
~.-sborsns chieftains OF the Caucasus. who had
-, ss-stes in the district.
- -. s,ent much of his time in the company
,a,,-snser of Oldenburg and OF the latter's wife
hss-s the title Of Countess Zarnekau. and It
= ,,nser their ROOF that ne met very beautiful
= . daughter of the princely Caucasian house OF
f,a,biszs which has furnished some OF the most
.'-s-lrsbls and daring leaders 10 the revolution
u ,,oyer,ent in Russia. George became infatu-
=, ,,-b the Young princess. and. in defiance OF
-. .,-,r,snds of bis brother and the entreaties OF
-. -,other pe-sisted IN marrying her, although he
=. e. inc time CzareUitch and next heir TO the
- Duke Constantine of oldenburg and his
"a. Countess Zarnekau. had furthered. instead of
..ssred The match the princess being cousin
!, ne countess and the latter together with Con-
,.-,ine was present at the wedding.
ss ceo-ce's condition Of health az the time was
:. os 70 render il impossible for him TO live at
I, ps,ersburE and as the doctors expressed the
.,.ic,ion that he could not live for many years.
ne Emperor refrained from inhicting upon him
-toss renalties Cf banishment and public depriva-
-,,r n rank and honors that fail TO the share Of
--,rbers O, the imperial house rendering them
..'v,s guilty OF disobedlence OF this kind TO the
,,v.-ern as for instance. the grand dukes Cyril.
tsl and Michael all of whom have married in de-
sancs q the Emperors wishes. But the two
srO,hers became entirely esrranged. and at the
,-a ~ Georges death the Gar had not seen him
~ held any direct communication with him for
--,rs than three years. while the widowed Empress
t,V this formerly fsvorite son of hers only once
errne the entire period
Princess Nazschidze presented Czsrewitch
e.,-ge with three children and. as he had neg
trsd 10 make provision either for them OF for
hssf his death left her without resources. Duke
C5nxsnrne 1heTeup0n appealed in their behalf both
u Nicholas II and 10 the widowed Empress urging
thai the wife he recognized a morgsnatic con-
sr and that the children receive titles and their
future he assured. When his entrearies met with
70 response he allowed his indignation 20 get the
better OF MS discretion and expressed himself so
freely about the Court Of 81 Petersburg as still
further 10 euhitter the Gar and the widowed En-
press agsinsf him.
Eicholas took tie ground that the marriage
ha6 never received his consent II did not In reality
exist and there could consequently be no question
c. the legitimacy Of the children. NOR
gansfc offspring. OF course there were important
political considerations which contributed 10 the
Cars adoption Of this position. for the Caucasus
IL the most unruly portion OF the Muscovite En-
rrt It's people sre always ready TO rise on the
slightest possible provocation, and, Of course. had
there bern any recognition Of the marriage OF the
CEareWitch and of his children they would have be
cone source OF danger 10 Muscovite rule IN the
Caucasus They would always have constituted a
trzptation 10 the tribes 10 take Up arms for ma
taal independence under tho rulership OF a prince
ho1 Of a member Of the house OF Romanof and
q woman Of one Of the former sovereign fam
Lies OF the Caucasus.
Al S. Petersburg Duke Constantine Of olden-
burg was held responsible for all the matrimonial
imbroslio n Czarewitch George. and also for the
laiters estransement from his mother, brothers
sno sisters during he closing years Of his life He
was deprived n many Of his offices and dignities
was ordered 70 keep away from ST Petersburg, and.
about four wears ago summarily divested by
ar Imperial decree of the control Of his property
especially of Ls estates I'm the Caucasus, and OF
The immense wine industry which he had built I'D
there. the naEement Of these various interests
beng assigned 10 trustee appointed by the En-
peror This Was a blow from which Constantine
never entirely recovered. He died abroad in dis
Eaoe. tended by his wife and his children. one OF
WHOM Alexandra by name. is married 10 Prince
leuT4eWskl the only son Of Emperor Alexander II
sno Of Princess Catherine Dolgorouks Inssnuch
Is there has always been more or less mystery
tbout this matrimonial enlargement Of the late
N1areWi'ch George. and as few people outside Of
RUSSIA are a"are that he left not only a widow
'a slSo several children. who may yet be called on
70 play an important role in Russia the above ex
pahailon o. The circumstances may prove OF timely
Interest