New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
PRINCE CANTACUzENE
Promotion for General F. D,
Grants Russian Son-in-LaW.

DTdfll 5 russian S0I-lil-LdW.
Copyright. 1912. by the Brentwood Company
Prince Michael CaDtacuzene. the Russian
son-in-law of the late General Frederick
d. Grant, has just been promoted to the
rank Of colonel Of the cavalry of the
guard at St Petersburg, and is now one
Of the principal aides-de-camp OF Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaevitch, commander
in chief Of the metropolitan military dis
ret OF ST. Petersburg and Of the Army
r,orrs Of the Guard. The grand duke.
-vuo Is recognized as the foremost cav
q Y leader in Europe, and who is also
e most striking military figure ana
rssterful personality Of the Imperial
FAMILY. has been attending the great
,naponuvres of the French army, ana
Prince Michael has been with him as
member OF his suite.
That the prince should have received
, place on the stan speaks well for him.
ince the name Of Cantacuzene is not one
at can have a pleasant sound for the
nd dukes ears, Tor Nicholass father
namesake, the late Grand Duke
.holas. souandered most Of his fortune
IN the danseuse Tschislova and upon
daughter which she bore him, married
Prince Jean Cantacuzene. OF the Rus
n diplomatic service. 1t was thanks
this that the mother Of the present
rand Duke Nicholas led SO unhappy a
% amending her declining days In con-
on, at Kiefr. 10 pray for the repose OF
az husbands soul, and II was owing TO
ne also that the late grand duke left
e legitimate children in straitened cir
instances.
Prince Jean Cantacuzene. the husband
Tho Grand Duke Nicholas's illeg!timate
ter was appointed Russian Envoy TO
"a United States a number OF years ago
=, declined 10 take up the post, as his
-sfa. an exceedingly spoiled woman, re-
assd 70 80 SO far from ct. Petersburg
and paris as America. In consequence
the corps diplomat'que at washington
were spared the presence OF one VINO
would have beaten them all at chess' OF
which game he IS an acknowledged mas
ter. He always has miniature chess
outfit IN his pocket. which he produces on
everv possible occasion. Count Cassihi
was appointed in his stead.
Michael Cantacuzene bears IN addluoh
10 his princely title that OF count Spe-
ransli. which he inherits from ms ma
ternal grandfather. Count Michael Spe-
ranski. who. the son of a village priest,
achieved fame as a statesman, as the
codiher Of the Russian law, as the pleni-
potentiary Of Alexander I in his dealings
with Napoleon, and as Governor General
Of Siberia. Speranski also stood high ID
favor with Car Nicholas l. and 1t was
the latter who decreed that the husband
OF speranski's daughter should inherit
his name and title, so that they might not
become extinct
TIE Cantacuzenes are OF Byzantine
origin. A member Of the family. John oy
name. was Emperor Of Constantinople in
Ia2 He abdicated the imperial throne in
favor OF his son-in-law, John Paleo!oBNs'
and retired to a monastery. where he de-
voted the remainder " his days 70 writ
ing history Of his own times in four
large volumes. a history still eXtant and
Of great value. lie died in his hundredth
year.
II was from among the CantacuzeHeS AZ
Constantinople that the Turkish Sultans
selected their hospOdars, or Christian
governors OF the Wallachian and Media
Wan provinces that now constitute the
Kingdom Of Rumania, and one of them
although a Christian. Sheridan 10y name
took part in the Turkish siege OF Vienna
IN the seventeenth century. Some Of Sher-
bans descendants emigrated 10 RUSSIA
ana held high positions there, more .cs
peciaily as governors OF Bessa al aUid an
other southwestern districts: NJ We
authorized TO style themselves princes.
The otner branches OF me mouse t.
NAMED IN Rumania, ana one OF tnaih;;
George Cantacuzene, mas repea,eGly neIJ j
The office Of Premier of that Kingdom ana
is the leader of the Conservative party
al Bucharest, as well as the hcau OF al
The Cantacuzene family: lie anu thS Iesl
OF the Rumanian members OF ine nOTSSe
dispense with the princely ute OWING
70 The fact that the Eumanian Consutu-
lion has abolished all nObiliary titles ana
even prohibited their use.
Bought with American Dollars.
Good American dollars have been used
20 acquire the villa of San Martino' on
m. island Of Elba. which belonged 10 the
Srst Napoleon during his exile there from
May. 1919. TO February, lslo, me Ntlias,
S,iii allied with HIS relies. having beeh
nsrtiv reconstructed under ms di'e,tVl'
and IN accordance WIN hIs ON darsiIio
2usnoU. OF the Falconieri Palace Al Roine'
who owes his wealth TO his marriage; IN.
marquise being the dauGhter anu - nc
~ the late Baron Albert Blanc ana niS
wife who was the very rlch NaLdle
Terry. Of Kew York. Baron Aiotrt blatis
vas for q number OF years ltaIldp bHNVy
at Washington, and aLter~ara dep,,eeaSr'd
snd al ConstantinOple, likewise holdlns
lie office OF Minister OF Foreign AHdlIS
al Rome in two Administrations.