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INTERESTING INCIDENTS RELATED
BY MAJOR A. R. CALHOUN.
The Terrible Tragedy Thai Attended a
Fool's Wedding at the Court of Empress
Anna of Ituuta—The Itivalfy and Re
venge of Court Favorites.
[Copyright, 1803, by American Press Associa
tion.]
The reign of Anna, empress of Russin,
Was distinguished for ninny extrava
gances, and sho delighted in ants that
were either barbarous or absurd. ïho
empress still retained a court fool or court
jester. This fool, in 1740, was known as
Prince Solozyn. lie was a deformed man
of fifty, and he was to be married, without
any desire on his own part, to a woman ia
tbe service of the empress.
A committee composed largely of her
ministers was appointed to provide the
wedding arrangements and to prepare for
the festivities which were to take place—
in part at least—in a house which, together
with its surroundings, was constructed en
tirely of ice on the banks of the Neva
river, near the imperial palace. The col
umns supporting the roof, the furniture
and ornaments were all of ice, and were
to be lighted on the wedding night with
particolored lanterns.
Among the principal members of the
committee appointed to arrange for the
festivities was Count Wollinski, one of the
favorites of the empress.
It was then the custom in Russia to have
tho most celebrated national poet write
▼erses in honor of a marriage at court.
The leading poet of St. Petersburg at
this time was Tredjakowski, n nervous,
sensitive man, who, with a high sense of
houor, refused to degrade his muse by al
lying it with such buffoonery.
For this contumely the poet was stripped
and given a hundred lashes on the bare
back. His mind left him during the tor
ture, but when he revived he was thrown
into one of the St. Petersburg dungeons.
On the morning of the 6th of February,
1740, the entire population of St. Peters
burg awoke early iu order to witness the
festivities of the fool 's marriage. After
the ceremonies were over, the poet, who
had in some way escaped from the jail, ap
peared before the empress and her nobles,
his face haggard and his garments covered
with blood, and he threw himself ai
Anna 's feet. Wollinski, the favorite of
the empress, had the man removed to the
dungeon again, with orders to have the
lashes doubled.
The empress was a nervous woman in
ill health, and it was the duty of Wollinski
to devise new amusements for her. It was
this desire that induced him to arrange
the fool's marriage.
Among the men in St. Petersburg who
had a heart anil who felt the outrage of
the brutal conduct of Wollinski was Gen
eral Biren.
After tho wedding Biren went to the
jail, where ho found the poet prost rated
from his brutal torture, with one of his
eyes gone, it having been cut out by the
cruel lash.
Bireu was a man of quiet manner and
determined purpose.
Like all favorites, Wollinski had many
enemies in t he capital, and these Biren de
termined to combine so as to bring about
the overthrow of the man whom he re
garded as a hypocrite and a monster.
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It would seem that Wollinski, through
his spies, was made aware of the doings of
Biren, and determined to oppose them by
• counterplot.
Bireu was a great favorite with the em
press, as he was with the people of the
whole empire. He fully appreciated the
contest on which he had entered and which
had its origin in the fool's wedding, and he
determined to destroy his rival or force
him to expiate the outrage on the poet
with his own blood.
Ile brought his charges, fortified with
incontrovertible evidence, aud presented
them to the empress iu her audieuce cham
ber.
Anna glanced over the papers, saw their
import and then asked:
"Is it not possible, I)uke Biren, for yon
and Prince S\ uhin»ki to become friends
again»''
To which Biren replie»!:
"I have not enttrcd on this struggle un
advisedly. This is a large world, but it is
all too small to hold Duke Bireu and
Prince Wollinski. Kit her he or I must
fall!"
This sealed the fate of Wollinski. From
that minute he was a doomed man.
After a week's delay the empress again
•ent for Wollinski aud implored him to
withdraw the charges. He sank on his
knees at the foot of the throne, kissed Ler
hand aud replied:
"Ifour majesty, it is no longer a quarrel
between Wolliuski and Biren. It is a
flglit between right and wrong. All pow
erful though you are, continue longer to
conccal him in tbe »hadow of your throne
•ml that, too, will liecotue insecure De
cide against me and in Iiis favor and iu
one hour I leave St. Petersburg. I repeat,
either Wi.lliuski or liiri-n must fall!"
Wedded though she was to her favorite,
the empress was -till more wedded to her
throne. Against her will it may be. yet
in obedience to the solicitation of l.er min
ister?, she caused Wollinski to be placed
ander arrest.
A commission was appointed to examine
t ne enftrges against mm. rnese naa Deen
prepared with such care that the commis
sion, though many of them were friendly
to Wollinski, were one and all forced to
bring him iu guilty of high treason and
conspiracy.
As the doomed man denied the accusa
tions, he was put to the rack and on his
ba«e back 100 lashes from the knout were
laid exactly as he had ordered in the case
of the poor old poet.
Bireu was not naturally a cruel man,
and now that his rival was at his feet he
would have changed if possible tho terri
ble sentence of the court. It was that
Wollinski should have his tongue torn out
and then be impaled alive; that his accom
plices in the conspiracy, which lie had
formed for his own aggrandisement, should
oe neneaucu ami i,.~
children should be bani .lieu , uk .
that his estate should be toil fiscale...
The empress hesitated to sign the death
warrant, but again Biren repeated his ter
rible "Either ho or II" With teats iu lier
eyes Anna finally acceded to the duke's de
mands. Sho, however, lessened the sever
ity of the death sentence.
On the morning of June 27, 1740, Prince
Wollinski, in the fifty-eighth year of his
age, ascended the scaffold. His right hand
was first cut off, and he was then beheaded.
Such were the terrible consequences of a
"fool's wedding."
A Femulo Patriot.
Although the Swedes and Norwegians
are today as closely allied as the English
and Scotch, yet but little more than a
hundred years have passed since they were
quite as bitter foes as were the people ol
our northern and southern states during
our late war.
When Charles XII invaded Norway,
early in the last century, tho main part ot
his army advanced to Christiania, whence
a detachment of cavalry was sent ahead to
destroy the silver works at Königsberg.
On this expedition a party of 800 horsemen,
commanded by Colonel Loeven, quartered
for tbe night near Nordberg, in the neigh
borhood of which a small detachment cl
Norwegians had been stationed to watch
the movements of the enemy.
The Swedish commander put up at the
parsonage, and soon after his arrival re
ceived information that the Norwegians
were only three miles away aud were
ignorant of his approach. '
Mrs. Anna Colbirsen, the wife of the
clergyman, who was sick in bed at the
time, happened to hear a consultation
among her guests in which it was decided
to attack the Norwegian forces before the
break of day aud then to move on Königs
berg.
This brave 'Woman, whose heart was
devoted to her native Norway, immediate
ly resolved to apprise her countrymen ol
their danger. In order to avert suspicion
from herself she paid the greatest atten
tion to her guests, and while appearing
wholly occupied in providing for their en
tertainment improved her information.
She displayed equal apparent benevolence
toward the comfort of the private sol
diers, and on pretext of gett ing some neces
saries to complete their entertainment slit
dispatched a servant, as it were, to procure
them:
The Swedish general in the meantime
inquired of Mrs. Colbirsen the road t<.
Stein, where he intended to station lii>
troops, aud was completely deceived by bei
answer. .
He ordered his horses to be kept in readi
nessat the door, but she contrived to get
the groom drunk, upon which she put the
horses into the stable und locked the dix>r.
Her next move was, under the plea ol
compassion, to obtain permission from the
colonel to light a fire in the yard for 1 ht
comfort of the soldfers. This fire she in
sensibly increased to such dimensions that
it served as a beacon and gave the Nor
wegians, through the servant whom she
had previously dispatched, the signal tc
advance. ,
Everything succeeded to her utmost
wishes, and her courage and intrepidity
were rewarded by the arrival of the Nor
wegian troops at her house without discov
ery. They took the Swedish colonel pris
oner, and then cut to pieces or put to flight
the whole of bis force, upon which bei
countrymen sat down to the entertain
ment which Mrs. Colbirsen had provided
for their enemies.
The next, lnoruiug she went out in com
pauy with another woman to view the
field of battle. The Swedes who had fled
the night before had rallied, and being
still greatly superior in number to the
Norwegians, resolved to attack them: but
being ignorant of the force of the enemy
they sent out areconnoitering party, which,
falling in with tho two women, the cor
poral rode np to them, aud pointing his
carbine at Mrs. Colbirsen demanded in
stant information as to the position and
uumliers of the Norwegians.
lier companion faiDted, but she boldly
asked:
"Is it tbe order of your commander to
shoot old women?''
The corporal, ashamed of his condrct,
lowered hid carbine, but persisted in bis
first question.
"As to their number.»," said Mrs. Col
birsen, "that you may see for yourself, as
they are at this moment mv :ering behind
the church in order to attack you. More 1
cannot tell you, not baring counted them,
but this 1 know, they uro us numerous as
the lux's in the hives."
Upou hearing this tho Swedes hurried
back and told their countrymen, who Bed
in all directions; and such was their dis
order that many were taken by the farm
ers und others were lost in the wooiU.
A Gambler's End.
Fortunes have been acquired on the
gambling table, but if so it has lie-.-n the
men who managed tho bank and not those
who played at the table who won them.
1 recently learned of « soml er mid curi
ous incident that hnppi tied a few j. .rs
ago ut t he gaming tabic» of JJonte ( .:i k).
A r:; faced, middle aged nuiu, who tip
P' ■ • • to have no acquaint. net-s .:i i .e
Ii ilily.rcjMiiUiltiit. —HP f
s- .. . r ii.iv, plat, .1 lor a ,. ;
i. .v. t .b'.y I, « ,t. . •
quiet manner shadowed a romance In his
past life.
One night when the lights burned
brightly in the gambling hall, and the
hum of voices in every European language
could be heard, the mysterious man came
iu and sat down at his accustomed place
at the table.
Ho opened his purse, took out ten
pounds, the sum which heretofore he had
invariably played for, and laid it down at
his left hand.
Hitherto the luck had 1>een against him,
but now it would seem that fickle fortune
turned her wheel in his favor.
Ha won on every bet. He doubled his
bets until his winnings had accumulated
to the sum of 1,000 ducats, or nearly 5,000
pounds, which the croupier pushed over to
him.
The lucky gambler did_.not. seem very
anxious about the gold aud notes. He re
mained quiet, with bis head bent, and
some one asked him if he wished to con
tinue the play. ♦
Instead of replying lie laid his head on
his extended right arm.
One of the servants of the establishment
touched him on the shoulder to attract his
attention to the unheeded winnings and to
the croupier's question.
He remained strangely quiet and im
movable. A doctor who was present came
forward and laid his fingers on the extend
ed wrist, then looking up at the anxious
f.ices about him he exclaimed:
"My (Jod, the Ii» 's dead!"
H. Caliioux.
The Poor I.ame Man.
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Muffet— May 1 venture to
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■-.wr—Oh. I'm so sorry I I'm
■ 1 very fiance. I'm engaged
r * wice, but I promiso you
•1 tball have my third glass
— iju Maurier in Punch.
An exploded theory—"I didn't
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It takes a lumber wargon to
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an order ol the Probate court in and for the
ounty of Ada, stale of Idaho, made on the
28th day of June, 1891, in the matter ol the
estate of Patrick Boyle, deceased, the under
signed, the administrator of the estate of Pat- 1
rick l'oyle, deceased, will sell at public auc
tion, to the highest bidder for cash, lawful
money ol the United States of America, and
subject to confirmation of said probate court,
on Saturday, the first day of October. 1892.
at two o'clock p. m., althe First National bank
of Caldwell, in the county of Ada, all right,
title, interest and estate of the said Patrick
Boyle at the time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the said estate has
by operation of law or otherw ise.acquired other
than or in addition to that of the said Patrick
I Boyle at the time ol bis death, in and to all
j that certain iot, piece or parcel of land situ
ate, and lyinç and being in the said county of
Ada, state of Idaho, and bounded and de
scribed as follows, towit: The north-east
quarter ot the north-west quarter, the west half
ol the north east quarter, and lot numbered '
seven of section seven in the township five
north of range five west of the ISoise meridian
in the state of Idaho, containing one hundred
and sixty acres. Terms and conditions of
sale: Cash, lawful money of the United
States of America, 10 per cent of the pur
chase money to l.e paid to the auctioneer on
the day of sale, balance on confirmation of
sale l>y Superior court. Deed at expense of
purchaser.
Ciias. J. F. Peterson,
Administrator ol the Estate of Patrick Boyle,
deceased.
Parma, Ada county, Idaho, Sept 3, 1892.
In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict of Ihe State of Idaho, and lu aud for the
County of Ada—
In the matter of S. N. Moe, I
an insolvent debtor. t
, ,, S. N. Moe, having filed in
this court Ills petition, schedule and Inventory in
Insolvency, t»j wldch It appears that lie is an In
solvent debtor, the said S. X. Moe Is hereby de
clarrdto bclusolvei.t.
The Sheriff of the County Is hereby directed to
take itossesslou of all the estate, real and iter
sonal. of the said S. N. Moe, debtor, except
such as may be l>y law exempt from execution,
and of all Iiis deeds, vouchers, !>ooks of account,
and |-a|>ers; and to keep the saine safely until
the :i< |Milntuient of an assignee of his estate.
All jiersons are forbidden to pay any debts to
said insolvent, or to deliver any property I kIoiik
liiL'to him ort« nnv person, firm or conioiatiou
or association for Ills use.
The sali I debtor is hereby forbidden to transfer
or deliver any property until the further order of
this Court, except as herein ordered
It is further ordered that the creditor of said
debtor lie and appear In-fore the Hon Edward
Nugent, Judge of the district court of the Third
Ji'.di* I:.I Distilct of the State of Idaho, In o|M>n
court, at the court roont of sni.l court lu the
County of Ada. on tho 23th dav of November
1 XI». at ten o'clock a. in. of that day to prove
their debts and elm* or more assl niees of
the estate of said debtor.
It Is further ordered, tii.it tills order bo pub
llshedin the Caliiwki.i . Tumi nk , a iiensnu
I'er of p uerai circulation, published Iu the Town
of < ah.well, Ada county. Idaho, as often as the
Kild paper Is published before the said day set
for the meeting of creditors.
And It is further ordered, that, In the menn
tbne. all proceedings against the «aid Insolvent
K N LOHNT,
Dated, June 17, l«D2. Judge
Precinct aa4 Registration »«tie,.
declared the following to be the n-imiîl I
eral description of the several Election H™ /5 e »
for Ada county, Idaho, for tbe yea! i»» f 0 " 1 «*«
South. BoUe Preetnrf—To
and lwps, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 if. ran'm 7» 3R, t
Twps. t, 2and 3 N., ann Twps l
range 4 E., lying south of Ûoisè riîer 55"
county. mer i Ada
ver: thence easterly alonirsal.i iiv„,.".î 0 J®°i «e
section of Fort Street; tîienee Ir.a nortlt.iî Ï"
direction on a line following the north l.nSS F rl *
of the government reservation to thelîffife*
road ; thence along said Idaho City roSä
lloise county line ; thence along snitl ii,it«o "?*
llue to SE. corner Dry Creek precinct h , T '*
nl i" S thC S ' line ° f 881(11,redntt to pla"e of beg£*
Liuit Unite Prectnct—To consist of all
tion of Ada county lying north of Hoist. !l po ':
east of West Boise Precinct. c liu i i »(l
Green Meaihiw Prcciiwl - To consist <.f nun,.,
portion of! ps. 4 and Ii V It. 1 K
Boise river and south of Dry Creek VreciucT
Union Prectnct- To consist of all that n.
ofTps. 4 and 5 N lt. ! W„ lying Ä]®
Mlddlcton Preetnct— To consist of all
t i o n of Tps. 4 and 5 N. K. 2 W., and ' t , n îfe
N. K. 3VV., lyhig north of Boise river. 1 -4aud|
lying
south of Boise river in Ada county.
tiampa Precinct— To consist of allTns i
3N. lt. 2W., and Tps. 1 and 2 N Tw' 5 S3
Tp. 2 N. R. 5 W. 4 »«I
Kuna Precltirt -To consist of all Tus
N. It. J E and Tps. i, a andss. lti F »Ii
Ips. 1 and2N. li. 1 W., and Tps. l and -k n
1 \V., and Tp. 1S. It. 2 W. In Ada county.
Pomerny Preciiict- To consist of all that nor
tion of Tps. 3and 4 N. It. 1 E., and Tns a Ä
N.K. 1 \V., lying south of Boise river nd4
% Creelt Precfnct-Beginning at NW »»
?'iü »ÄK littfe
ôf SecTll; Tp'4 N K.IE- ; thënèë easté| t iy l M r
lowing the Une of the Dry Creek hills to the tatet
county line; thence along the Boise county line to
HK. corner of Einmett Precinct ; thence west to
place of beginning.
Payette Precinct--To consist of W »/. of Tim t
8, ana ON. K. 4W., and all Tps. 7, 8a*Qd9N k
5 W.
Stuart Prerfncf-Toeonslst of E'4 of Tns 7 ■
and » N. K. 4 W., and all Tps. ß, 7,' », and'# Y
Einmett Precinct— Toconsist ofTps. 6, 7. s «im
9 N. lt. 2 W,. and all that portion of Tps c ! I
and'JN. It. t W., and Tps. e, 8 and 8 N. It Iii
lying west of the Boise county line. '*
Notice Is further given that the following nam
ed Persons are icrehy appointed ltegisters forth*
above-named Election Precincts for the year 18»
and until their successors shall be appointed and
the time for registration shall be 'dining ever»
Saturday between the Hist day of August and the
tenth day next preceding the General Kleetlonto
be held in November 1892, to-wit :
S. H. Lusk—South Boise Precinct.
C. A. Clark—West Boise Precinct.
J. A. Hays—East Boise Precinct.
M. It. Jenkins—MlddletonPrecinct.
John B. Wood—Green Meadow Precinct
Phelps Everett—Union Precinct.
T, 11. Callaway—Caldwell Precinct.
Fred. G. Mock—Nampa Precinct.
Joseph Flick—Kuna Precinct.
Geo. Goodrich—Pomeroy Preclnc
, m'lnct.
C. T. Glenn—Dry Creek Predict.
Ira Pease—I/>wer Boise Precinct.
Travis Brown--Payette Precinct.
J. C. Cave--Stuart Precinct.
W. K. C'artwrlght—Emmett Precinct.
By order of the Board of County Commissioner»
j of Ada county, Idaho.
SHERMAN O. KING, Clerk.
Dated Boise dabo, July 13. 13112.
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