The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
TRIES TO ESTABLISH
FRENCH CITIZENSHIP

, stance or Russia. as .'undcsIrablc." tho
widowed princess is now endcavoring
70 establish the fact that she has 4;
rlsht to French citizenship, through
nor Dirth and parcntugc. She hns
however. no papers to show, except
some private letters Of her parents,
h hnd before the case Ms decided in
ne n9r favor; and her petition is grant
ca by the French courts ii will
be necessary for her TO secure some
sort of corroboratioh, through peo-
plo who were living at Alden In 1866,
OF the fact that she was born there
n that time. sa '{,''' - I,
The princess was Ia very bea,ti-5
iul and fascinating woman in her
younger days, and still retains much
OF her goo, looks. She Is small in
s, STATURE, dresses elegantly. is very
brilliant in conversation. and has most
fascinating manners. El
with regard TO the late CzurevitcS
SGiorge,s morgnnatic mlrriase with an
other Princess Nakaschfdzc 10 which
have made reference above, it may
ded fe Sey ad 5ha, when The
Try roadside, near Abbas Truman, OF
the bursting Of blood vessel,-ail
aione. save for an aged peasant NO.
man, who happened TO be pa ssing. ana
down beside. and SUPPORTED him in
her arms while he breathed his last
ne ieIt morganatic widow. and
three children. He had contracted Tho
marriage in the face of the protests
and commands OF his brother. the
T.; ;rm Per the marriage taking place
~ IN IN, .ne palace OF Duke Constantine OF
Oldenhurs. at Abbas Tuman whittier
the duke had retired after hts own
inorganntic marriage TO Agrippina
DJnphridze, daughter or one OF tic
nciShboring chicftans OF the Caucasus.
VINO lau large estates in the district.
Emperor Nicholas, while he has
made provision for his brot!e S widow
ana children. has declined to bcstow
n !. ~
recognize them in any, way, pron,pted
thereto largely by politIcai considcra-
items: for the Caucasus is the most
unruly portion OF the Aiuscuyitc Eni.i3
pre-. Its people are always ready to
rise, on the slightest provocation. and
nad there been any recognition ty tho
russian crown OF the marriage OF
Gzarevitch George. his Children would
have become a source OF danger 70
Russian rule In the Caucasus rhey
would always have constituted temp
taaoil 70 The tribes TO take Zip arms
Tor national Independence. undor the
rulership OF prince. born OF mcin-
Der or the house OF Rnmanofi and of n
woman OF one OF the formerly SOW
ereiSn families OF the Caucasus
Duke Constantine Of Oldenburf, was
dlsSraced by the Gear and deprived
Q: his military honors and dignities,
tor having encouraged and approved 4
Princess Nakaschidze lie spent TIC
remainder of his life abroad Ills
widow received the title OF Countess
Zarnskau from the re gning Grand
Duke of Oldenbmrg. and one Of her
children. Alexandra by name. is the
e,Xtravagant wife of Prince George
Youriefski. lieutenant- colonel Of
the ,cossacks OF the Guard at ST. Pc.
tersburg, and only son of the Inflated
Alexander IL, by Princess Catherine
loolgorouka; who was married NOR
Sanatically to the Emperor few
months before his assassination BIZ
me Nihtiists. and years after the birth
Young Princess George Yo-I.efskl is
now being sued by leading firm OF
Paris drcssmakers, for $4,000 worth
OF dresses. which. since she has de-
tlared herself to be insolyent. her hus
band has been condemned to pay
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