Yossel said no to a Russian General Rumyansev, a Russian war hero. No business on Shabbos. 

I read this story but do not remember where. I was not sure of the place, the people, or the time period (as is the case with many stories). I picked this time and place because it fits the narrative of the Partition of Poland and General Rumyansev because I read that his son helped build a shul in that village. It kind of makes sense with the story.