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Show Richest Family In Europe. It Is not generally known that tho Imperial family of Russia Is tho richest rich-est royal family In Europe, and derives de-rives Its vast wealth trom throe sources tho stato treasury, tho Imperial Im-perial domains (formerly church lands), and tho so-called "cabinet properties." A writer In Hnrper's Weekly gives some Interesting facts. Tho state treasury pays out $7,000,000 per annum for the needs ot the Imperial Im-perial houso, principally for the maintenance main-tenance of tho palaces and the officials and servants attached to thorn. The reigning empress, for example, has an allowanco of $100,000 per yar, and the dowager empress tho same.. Every child born to tho czar receives trom birth to tho ago ot 21 nearly $20,000 a year, whllo tbo heir to tho throne receives annually, In addition to the maintenance ot palaces, $50,000. Daughters rocclvo a dowry or one I million rubles when they marry. |