Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The STAR
ST. PETERSBURG, January 10, 1872
livery year sees at least fifty butch
T. cries of passion, in which muir
derer, murdered, cause of murder.
judges and even juries are all princely.
This week Prince David Dadioni, aristo-
crat, guards lieutenant. dashing horse
man and dancer. has been sent to penal
servitude for muddling his love, blood and
conspiracy too hopelessly even for lenient
Russian law. Only a line or two has been
cabled about 1t. Here is the whole ex-
traordinary story.
In kutais, in the SHADE of Mingrelia's
cliffs, lived Millionaire Prince Dadesch-
keliani with the title brightest prince.
the highest class of Russian princeton.
he had a house in the town and castle
outside it perched on a topping preclpice.
bara- Naturally it would be supposed
that Princess Barbara Is Overwhelmingly
lovely, outshining the Queen of Sheba,
from whom she claims descent. In truth
she is forty, stout and undistinguished,
and she has an enormous nose. and no at
fractions save an equally enormous power
over the fathOmless heart of men.
In the princely menage appeared Prince
David Dadioni, aged twenty-five, with
Apollo's figure and Cupid's dimples. His
title also is brightest prince" Whether
because brightness attracts brightness
or because beauty pursues uglness,
Prince David falls franticaily in love with
Shapeless Princess Barbara, and Swears
she Is earth's most adorable woman, ana
supernally transcends her ancestress. the
Queen Of Sheba. And the forty-year-oid
princess returns his love so desperately
that she really begins to look no more
than thirty-five.
Brightest Prince Dadeschkeliani retreats
to his castle on the Mingrelian precipice,
and Brightest Princess Barbara says she
will stay in Kutais Ito educate my be-
loved children" The child she INTENDS 70
educate is Brightest Prince Dadiom. HIS
education goes on so rapidly that anohy-
nous letters fly, in haste to the castle on
the precipice. Prince Dauesenn ;s
speeds to Kutais. reproaches his princess
and hears that the charges are untrue.
To ston the scandal and prove her faith,
Princess Barbara says she VIII misrate
to the palace of her cousin. fihcess
Eristof. also "br1gntest princess. IN
der such chaperonage jealous tongues Will
surely cease to wag.
am Jealous TONGUES wag worse tnan
ever, because lovesick Prince Dadionl APP
pears daily at the Eristoffs palace. Prince
aRi a meets FRINGE 6sdioni draws
revolver. When forbidden to slay
prince Dadeschkiliani he says he will
put a bullet into himself. He puts vodka
into himself instead. Jealous Prince
declares that Prince Dad
Joni shall no more appear at Princess
Eristoffs': Princess Barbara agrees. And
Ioyesick Prince Dodioni also agrees; but
saws to people with memories: Il shan
never forget what Dadeschkeiiani mas
done. shall kill him for It."
Prince Dadioni keeps the agreement by
never visiting Princess Eristoff's house.
hut Princess Barbara daily pays visits
to another cousin, Brightest Princess
Abaschidze. and daily Prince Daoionl az
riyes to meet her there. When Prince
Dadeschkeliani hears OF this he teie-
graphs to his wife to come at once TO the
castle on tho prectpice. Otherwise ne