The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
CzAR|NA FEARS
 FOR HER CHILD Will Not Leave Him for Fear of
 Assassination SHE IS REPORTED ILL It Is Said That She Is Suffering From Nervous Breakdown, But Will
 Not Take Rest That Is Neeoed.
BY PAUL VlLLlERS.

Paris, January B-(Special Cable.)- There are many reports going round about the real cause or the Czarina's ill., ness or indisposition. At first it was stated that she was merely suffering from nervous breakdown owing to the recent troubles in Russa then rumor contri- dicted itself and said that she was suf- fering from bad attack of influenza
 But the real cause of her Majesty's ill., ness Is neither of these. For a long time the Emperor and Empress of Russia have been at loggerheads, as the Empress does not at all approve of the attitude taken by the Emperor during the recent crisis in the country.
 At first this was only feeling of irri- tation, but it grew and grew as matters became worse until it became an obses- sion, and her nerves began to fail under the strain, and a complete breakdown was the result.
 The doctors have urgently advised the royal lady to go abroad for the change she so much needs. But this she absolute ly refuses to do. She says she is sure that if she allows him for even a short time out of her sight and personal care her infant son will be assassinated. This, it is, and not love of her husband, as some have stated, that keeps the Czarina In Russia.
 
 M. Clemenceau, the premier, has been dragged into the trial of the anti-mli- tarists. During the trial of Gustave Herve, who has been sentenced to the maximum penalty-a years Imprisonment and $500 fine for libellous attacks on the French army in his paper, La Guerre Sociale,' defendants counsel, M. Bonzon, asked one of the witness, M Urbain Co., hier, Did you ever in your book, The Aprai In Ct ha Nat severe expressions than those with which Nerve is accused?'
 Yes, but l was encouraged to 1t by my collaborators on the "Aurore,'' especially M. Georges Clemenceau, now the presi- dent of the council of minister's And you were acquitted?"
 Certainly"
 M Urbain Confer has just been giving series of interesting lectures on his impressions of America. 1t was he, who, it will be remembered, short while ago, told the French the American talk of hustle" was all "bunkum.'
 | An epilogue to a touching love affair | has been revealed at Nice by the suicide | of a young medical student from Paris, M. Georges Hucher. The young man has blown his brains out at the bedside of his dead sweetheart Hucher, who belongs to a well-known Partisan family, was a student at Dr. Porier's private hospital in Paris. ~
 One of the patients was young and beautiful girl, Mile Juliette de Raymond, who was In decline. The student fell in love with her and she with him, and they
 decided to marry. Huchers parents, how ever would not consent to the match and so the couple eoped to Nice renting a. small fiat in the rue de France. The girl hoped the warm climate would
 
 grew worse and died in her lover's arms. Before he killed himself Hucher went out and bought immense quantities of white flowers, which he heaped up on the bed around the girl.
 A descendant of a King is living at | Hantes. Moussa Mangoumbel claims to ! be the grandson of the last King of the | Congo and as such he is bringing a claim | against the French government for the | recognition of his rights and pretenslons. | He claims to have been dispossessed by l France of his property and lands and therefore thinks that he ought to be as- sured that his children-he has four I daughters-will be looked after by the | French government, that is to say, given pepsen. Moussa Mangoumbal, full-blood- | ed negro, is now 51 years of age. His l family was deposed and deported by a | governor of Senegal under Louis Philippe | in 1845-6. He went to Nantes at the age | of 14, and was for 20 years in the French army, having served in seven campaigns. The Paris opera authorities are storing up voices for posterity. large number of political personalities, musical, literary and artistic celebrities and others were called to the dark musty vaults of the opera to witness a curious ceremony. In the subterranean galleries were being de- posted a large number of interesting gramophone records of masterpieces sung by the most eminent singers of the day. The object in storing these away is to pre- serve for future generations specimens Of the music of the 20th century, showing them how much music was interpreted by the principal singers of the day. The discs are not to be disturbed till cen tury has passed. They are so arranged that they will not come into contact with each other nor be allowed to suffer de- terioration from the outer air. They are packed in copper boxes, which in turn are encased in a second box, both being soldered up so that not an atom of dust or the slightest breath of air may find it's way to them. As improvements are