New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-21
Princess Without a Country.

Princess Without Country,
Princess Victor Naksschidze. who * now
engaged in legal proceedings in Paris.
VIII the object q recovering and establish
,-e her French citizenship, is woman
-rc z most romantic past She was horn
o. lsss p Aden-thst e 70 saw az the
-outh Of The Bed Ses-of an Austrian
--other ~ rank srd # an Alsatian father
Baron Roedel
As Assrs ~ that time belonged n
France and Baron Fcedel was therefore
Fre-ch~ar he had his dauEhters birth
r.ris,sred 1v the French consular sgercv
A. A64r Put in 1850 q cyclone which
s.vastated Alden DESTROYED the French
consular agency. and all &c registers and
s-chires from 1854 ~ $50 were lost
Af,e- me war % 1870 Baron RoedeI exer-
,ss6 ni- option in favor ~ French citizen
srip and on several occasions the baron
snd his wife were able in consequence
thereof % obtain passports from French
-onsu'= and legations. Ire aaron belonged
f'the Protestant Church and his daughter
w-s.vsd from a "al~iui-t pastor ~ 7 an
srne document infir7at'r- that she had
Fsn admitted 90 q member Of hi= church.
;t' vas very clever =.rl. and for time
Commanded the interest NJ Evolvr Ouch
sss nj Wellington who virtually adopted
re- and whose name has been mentioned
in ths present proceeding in Paris
Rlt when she grew up she qusrre1ed
Vitr The duchess ana. leaving her betoo5
herself ~ Paris and devoted herself There
- The s-1f1 NJ medicine being among tre
first women foo secure a diploma If mcdi-
Gin. In France she also hold 4 Swiss
degree ri Doctor Of Medicine During her
-'loies In por'- sne was brought into con-
'sr' with rr Russian p~iu,c Victor
\asas idze. scion OF that great and
Ia-trioIs house o. tho Caucasian nobility
from which fne late tzsrovitcb George
f7" ro1nee- brother Of Emperor Nicholas.
'.oa fi 09rEanatic wifc at Abhas Tumau.
r the Caucasus
Nle Won Eoodol became ouCa Ged 10 the
prince. Before any marriage could take
Place he returned 90 Russia and on ac-
count Of his completely i'm the great Nihnist
conspiracy Of lSS was arrested. tried by
court martial and condemned % death. the
sentence being subsequently committed TO
lifelong imprisonment with hard labor. in
MED him thither and with her aid te man
aged to effect his escape
The couple made their way 20 the Pa
cfc coast. and thence. by way Of Japan.
90 the United States. where they married
Proceeding first 10 London and then 20
Parls the princess made her living by
the practice Of medicine while her hus-
band taught languages and studied chem
istry until condemned 20 o years inn
lr.Sonment for having been concerned.
with q number Of Russian refugees. I'm the
manufacture of explosive bombs AZ Vim
cernes. After completing his term Of i'm
Irsoument ne was expelled from France.
Then tho couple ventured once more to
Russia. where. it was alleged they We're
concerned in another Nihiist plot, which
led 20 the prince being condemned afrcsh
70 death o. similar sentence being pro-
bounced against his wife
Both managed 20 escape abroad. ard
from that time forth until the death Of the
prince from tuberculosis their life was
one of revolutionary activity and eXpul-
sion. in turn. from Spain, from Switzer-
and from Italy. from Belgium and from
German only in England were they left
undlsu-oed though subject % close
Watching Twice the prince was thrown
into prison bon France for having returned
there ir defiance OF the order of expulsion
Pronounced against him. and on ono coca
son his wife secured a personal interview
with Casmir Ptrier. who was President of
the republic az the time. and through her
Passionate appeals obtained her husband s
freedom
~ course. her marriage was not fecoS-
rze1 nr tho Russian government. partly 'e-
cause Tho prince was an outlaw and a fugi-
two from Justice az the time IL took place
and partly. too. because. belonging 10 a dii-
ferert Church than his own. he had laleo
% obtain the sanction Of the car 10 lhe
union Hence. sho has been denied RUSSIAN
citizenship
Iircd NJ being treated as ala allen am
Is such Haolc % be expelled from RAM
a. any moment ~ the instance Oh i'"99io
's undesirable" the widowed princess J.
TOW erdca.oriug 10 establish the fact tho'
SO has right to French clilze''s'''l
though her birth ard rarertagc. she mas
however uo pauers 20 show. except so'''
private letters ~ Ter parents. ana DeIo'e
mo case is decided in her favor ana Aei
leuuou is granted by the Frenc" cou '1
Will he necessary for her 20 secure some
SOFT % confederation, through persons VINO
were living 40 Alden in 1895. "f ire race
NAT she was born there NJ that time
Tie princess was q very beauuiuI "N.'
fascinating woman in ben youreer d"s =
"ha stil retains much Of her GOOD loohS
'he Is small zoo stature. dresses eleFa"'''
very brilliant in conversation, ana l"S
most fascinating manner.
Married the Cars Brother.
Win regard TO the late Czaro"'tch
N'offes morcanatic marriage Win ""
'"er Princess Nakaschid7e 90 when
rave made reference above. it may "e I'
'e.ied taat when the Czarowitch died very
oaenl- m 1880 on q country ioao@i'
1i Ablas Truman. fom tine oDis'i'N ~
'''d vessel aIl alone. save Tor ~ "N''
4ani woman who happened i' ~
x and Uho Gr.nc mm lFine there N'''
Sh beside and supported him in hof "'".
- urcatreG DTS last. h" i'it Il''
WIDOW aud three Children. ''
srfd Tho r,aIie-o Zoo tho fare "' .'
and commands Of Dis brother ''
'i'r. thc narraee taking piece l' i''
~ Duke Conetsnun@ ~ oldfh."
4'n's T1msn whittier tho duke hsd re-
. a'ier h.e oven morgan nc mSIfiaR'
Hs4liS.Ls DlapartIzc daughter Of one