South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-10

Win the least posi- bllltN OF OTcuSc.
once when told that ne should no
longe- address the former car Iy
the title OF Majesty" me proudly
replied that he would continue to
do SO. Notwithstanding am orders 10
the contrary. and that ilasmuch ASS
he was one of the oldest generals
i'm the Russian army. Ia recognized
in no one the right 20 sive him or-
ders
, When the rosis!oual Government
decided TO exile Nicholas II TO ST.
teria Coun. Bcnckendorn NJ once
expressed his intention OF accom-
panyinS his mastsg. I'm spite OF mis-
years and OF his s-il deep attach
ruent for nis wife whose state OF
health made il am umpossibilitN for
her 20 stand the Iigors of a Siber-
ian winter. ne voluntarily resigned
himself To AN existence which pro
ably is wel-nich uncomfortable sim
/ ply because he considered il his duty
: TO remain nj the side OF the fallen
sovereign 10 whose kindness he had
/ owed i'm days gone by the happiness
! OF his life This action was all the
| more praiseworthy in view of the
/ fact that the Empress Alexandra
! had always intensely disliked Count
( Benckendorff and mad never over
. looked an opportunity to impress
/ her hatred 4pon him.
Prince Dolgoroukoff also con
/ demned himself TO the existence Of
/ an exiled prisoner IN order to prove
his old-time fidelity 10 his sovereign.
] He began his career as an officer in
/ the smart regiment OF the CEeva-
! liers Gardes, whose cOmmandeT-in-
/ chief was the present DowageT en-
press. Marie Ftodorowna. re was
: always a great faNorite among his
| fellow offers and comrades, and
though not considered smart IN the
sense given 20 that word in st. Pet
/ ersburg, yet by the differens circles
Of the Russian capital was liked and
appreciated for his sound common
sense and sterling qualities. He also
was not rich and could not an con-
sequence partake of many of the
amusements INDUCED in by young
men of his age But he contrived
TO win the affections of one of the
greatest heiresses in Russia. Ma
demoiselle Oustinoff. whom he mar
ried, to the general satisfaction of
both their families. The young
couple soon became most popular.
but never mixed much in society,
preferring a quiet life.
The prince admirably managed
his wifes vast estates ard gained
for himself the reputation Of an ex-
cellent landlord and most able adj
ministrator. Indeed. IL wss this
fact which procured his appointment
as head OF the household of the en-
peror at time when it was cOnsid-
cred advisable to put an end to
abuses in connection with its ex-
penses. At first the prince was in
clined to refuse the appointment,
fearing that il would interfere with
his liberty, but he was persuaded to
accept it, principally on account Of
the necessity for placing his boys in
school in st. Petersburg, which he
had lately avoided because of the
health OF the princess, whose nerves
had never recovered from the shock
OF he- mothers death in n carriage
accident before her very eyes In
his new office Prince Dolgoroukoff
made himself a general favOrite. He
had immense tact and was an excel
lent business man. Events were to
prove that he was also capable Of
the greatest sacrifices in order 10
=, 1, Il.
to his dethrOned sovereign.
Nicholas II had always liked the
prince, and perhaps this fact helped
him TO bear many of the petty an
noyances which his jailers endeav-
ored 10 load upon him. For in
stances. when the car arrived at
Tzarskoie Selo after his abdication.
the sentries had received instruc-
tions 10 saluate Prince DoigOroukon
according to the rules observed in
regard TO generals. while Nicholas ii
was 20 be greeted as "a simple col
oRel. The prince said nothing. but
when he alighted from the carriage
in which he had been riding beside
the car he stood aside and with
even more respect than he had ever
shown TO the emperor IN the days
of the latter's prosperity. he rem
dered TO him the same honors he
would have awarded 10 a reigning
monarch. When it was decided TO
exile Nicholas at TObolski Dolgo-
roukoff. in spite OF his sorrow at
having to part from the wife he
fondly loved and from his two chill
dren. hesitated no more than had
Count Benckendorff and the two
officers started with the former car
for the distant solitude whittier fate
was sending him. They made the
sacrifice so willingly and so cheer
fully that he for whom il was per
formed never guessed the pangs il
had cost them. II is certainly not
10 the honor OF the numerous cour-
tiers who had thronged around
Nicholas II and his consort that
lamong them only two proved faith
full.
SAYS HUSBAND BEAT HER.