Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-10-24

library in the care Of a certain promi-
Russian writer and politician. who
played a big part in the revolution and
prominent member Of the Russian His
tortcal society, which, after h revo-
luton. unanimously chose the Grand
dent.
This grand duke is noted throughout
Europe not only as an historian but as
an antiquarian n collector.
The palace of Nicolai M~ichailovitch
is a wonderful museum OF, ancient his
tory, he contents of which he collected
from all parts Of the world. The grand
a many powerful friends, and pre-
ferred to go to Vologda because. he ex-
planned, there was a collection of IN
ctent icons. and an ancient church,
there.
Their vaIuables Taken.
The former grand dukes are greatly
worried about their property. Particu-
larly under the bolsheyist regime, many
OF the precious and rare paintings and
things of art belonging to the grand
dukes have been stolen and scattered
throughout Europe. A horseshoe. stud
ded with diamonds, for example-the
property of the Grand luke Andrea
Northumberland valued at more
than 5000. 900 roubles (about 81, O0O, 900
In. normal times) was obtained by q
speculator for 5000 roubles and sold for
S60. 900 roubles. Fortunately, the horse
shoe was recovered through the grand
dukes own efforts. Tho pillow on
which Alexander II. slept was sold on
the AlexandrinSki market for is rou-
ble5. afterwards resold for so roubles,
and finally located at the home of q
cab driver. The handkerchiefss OF Cath
crime II and the former Czarina were
sold in the streets Of FetrOgrad at a
rouble us cents) apiece. A peasant
who obtained a handkerchief used by
Catherine II sold It to a member Of the
French Military Mission for $4,000 rou-
Car were sold at from 10 to is roubles
each. One dog, named "Pti." which ac-
|companied the Gear on all his trips
and was the gift Of the kaiser. was
sold for 2 roubles. The boots Of Peter
the Great were sold for 20 roubles.
The grand dukes have addressed a
special plea to the bolshevik govern
ment. The matter was taken into con-
stderation by the bolshevists-after
much Of the property representing part
OF the cultural estate of the Russian
people was stolen.
Only the grand dukes residing in and
about Petrograd have been eliled to
vologda and Perm. 1t is believed how
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witch, Rasputin's slayer and son OF
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch, will
also go to Vologda in view OF the criti-
cal illness Of his father. Dmitri is nov
I'm Teheran. whittier he was exiled by
theczar for leading the ASIA ssination OF
Rasputin. The grand dukes residing IL
Finland and Crimea will not be m0lest-
ed. They will simply have to register
Now that h Germans are in contro!
Of these regions. the grand dukes are
in their hands.
Grand Duke Nicolai M~ichaflovitch is
working hard in Vologda on his
memoirs, covering q period Of mans
years. particularly the intrigues at tho
court during Ahe war and prior to thu
revolution. Much space will be devoted
to the clandestine correspondence be.
tween leading members OF TIP court
and Germany. The grand duke vii
prove. on the basis of original Sdoeu-
ments. that although efEortG.were Wsd,
by certain menbek1,of AhSe.covrtEs,nd
government to- conclude q separAte
lpeaces With Germany. there never Wa
suck snort made on the part Of che
government ~ q whole
An English publishing house has Of.
Tered to publish the book but the grand
duke has refused the ofeef.
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