The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19 00:00:00

THE RECEPTION OF THE NEWS ABROAD.

The news of the terrible crime caused a great sensation in
all the European capitals on Sunday evening. The Emperor
William was greatly moved, and is said to grieve as much as
though the Czar had. been his own son. He sent orders to
the German Embassy at St. Petersburg to send him minute
particulars by telegraph, and expressed to all the sincerest
sorrow and the deepest condolence with the Russian Imperial
family.. The Austrian Emperor it is also stated to have
been deeply moved, and immediately sent a
telegram of condolence to the Czarewitch and later
6ort forwarded a message of sympathy to the mem-
rbers of the Russian Imperial family.

PARIS, March 14.—The journals of all shades of opinion
nre unanimous in expressing horror at the assassination of
the Emperor Alexander. Immediately on receiving the
news, President Grevy telegraphed to the Czarewitch,
expressing the most profound sympathy with the Russian
Imperial Family on their bereavement.

WASHINGTON, March 14.—Mr. Blaine, Secretary of State,
has despatched the following telegram to Mr. Forster, the
United States Minister in St. Petersburg :—" Express to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs the sentiments of sorrcrw
with which the President and people of the United States
have heard of the terrible crime of which the Emperor
Alexander is the victim, and their profound sympathy with
the Imperial family and the Russian people in their great
affliction."

The news of the Czar's assassination has created a feeling
of mingled surprise and horror throughout America. All
the daily papers denounce the deed. The Times thinks
Nihilism has murdered itself as well as the Czar, and that
all hope of liberalising reforms in the Empire is quenched
for the present. Nihilism has retarded the growth
of Russian liberty in its very infancy, and has
now, perhaps, dealt it a blow from which it may never
recover.—The Tribune says the Czar accomplished enough to
entitle him to the respect and compassion of the world.—The
Sun says it would not be surprising if the Nihilists should
find the next Monarch's little finger thicker than the
father's loins.—The World says that the new Emperor has
the opportunity to fulfil his former pledge not to rule
Russia like an autocrat, in which course alone he can make
a happier destiny for the Russian people.—The Herald says
that attempts to change the destinies of a people by the vio-
lation of the fundamental law of social existench are the
extremes of madness. General Grant, who visited
the Czar in August, 1878, cannot see what the
Russian people will gain by the murder unless the better
moral character of the Czareviteh assures them a better
Government. He says he knows the Czar had been for
several years willing to abdicate in favour of his son, and
adds; "It seems to me that if I had been in his place, I
should have taken such a step a long time ago, and retired
altogether from the management of affairs."

The Sultan despatched a telegram of condolence to the
Russian Imperial Family.

The state of agitation into which Rome was thrown on
Sunday evening on its becoming known that the Emperor of
Russia had been assassinated was intense. The painful impres-
sion was the more profound because of the great interest which
the Roman public have taken in the daily movements of
the young Grand Dukes Sergius and Paul, who were spend-
ing thewiuter there. The vendors of the Capitan Fracassa,
which was the first to obtain and give the news, had the
papers almost torn from their hands. Groups of persons
assembled around the lamp-posts in the Corso reading
the telegrams. At the Apollo Theatre the excitement was
so great that a gentleman mounted on one of the stalls
and read the telegrams aloud, but, that being insuffi-
cient, copies were posted upon the walls of the corridors,
around which crowds immediately gathered. On the first
telegram reaching the Villa Sciarra, with the announcement
that the Emperor was wounded, the effect on the Grand
Duke Paul was such as to bring on an attack of htemoptysis.
The Grand Dukes Sergius and Paul, left Rome at 10.45 on
Monday morning for St. Petersburg. Siguor Cairoli, Count
Maffei, Signor Baccarini, Minister of Public Works, the
Russian Ambassador and Baroness Uxkull, and the majority
of the Russion colony at Rome were present at the station.
A few minutes before the departure the Duke d'Aosta rode
in from the review to salute the Grand Dukes and to express
his sympathy to them. A number of those present were
moved to tears. The Grand Dukes were much affected and
with great feeling warmljt expressed their thanks to those
who, regardless of the rules of etiquette, pressed forward
to shake their hands.

Every paper in Madrid, without distinction of party, ex-
presses profound horror and indignation at the i_telligence
of the assassination of the Emperor of Russia. King Alfonso,
on receiving the news from Senor Sagasta, was mu; h
affected, and imniediately ordered the Minister of Foreign
Affairs to telegraph his deep sympathy to the Cesarewitch
and the Imperial family. The Spanish Court will go into
mourning for one month.

The news of the assassination of the' Emperor of Russia
has caused a great sensation at Teheran. The Shah sent an
officer of his household to the Russian Minister to express
his Majesty's grief and sympathy on the occasion.