Show Grand Duke Nicholas Declines Post of Commandenin Chief St Petersburg Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho-las Nlcolalovltch has declined to accept ac-cept the post of commanderinchlef of all tho troops of tho empire where martial law exists which was tendered ten-dered to him August 4 Whether this was decided before or after the attempt at-tempt on tho life of the grand duke at KrasnoyaeSclo on August 10 Is not known but the ostensible reason is that Grand Duke Nicholas believes such a post should not be given to a grand duko but a merely military man |