Demoine courier., 1855-03-29
Death Of the Emperor of Russia.

The steamer Africa gives the startling
intelligence of the death of Nicholas, EN-
peror Of Russia. Thus has another of
the family of the Romanof's died in
rather a sus picious names. and no doubt
The impression will prevail that the death
of the present Emperor was not a natur-
al one. no matter what may DE promul-
gated 80 the contrary. The family of
the Romandoff presents a bloody accord
of crime, as indeed does The Imperial
line of Russia generally, as will be seen.
by the following lists:
RUSSIAN EMPERoRs MURDERED
HIS Alexis, son and heir Of Peter ihe
Great, executed by his fathers order.
1880 Peter H.. son Of Alexis. .died
suddenly, dcposed andsmurdered /; with
him ends the male branch of Inc House
of Romanoff.
l74O. Ivan Antonovitch, an infant,
succeeded his auEt, Anne, in I74O. In
a year he was deposed BY his cousin.
the Empress Elisabeth, who confined
him in various prisons. In 1854 he
was made way with by Cashaline H..
during an insurrection.
1862, Peter ILL.,, murdered BY his
wife, the, Empress Catharrne II.
1901, Paul. her son, murdered BY q
conspiracy of his MOBILES y
1925, Alexander, supposed Tor a time
to have been made way with by the con.
spiracy which broke out on his death,
but later discoveries, from Russian sour
ces, however, throw doubts on this rumor.
If the present Emperor has been foul
ly dealt with, the deed must have ei<her
been accomplished by the peace or war
party. The peace party is headed by
Alexander, his eldest son, and the war
party by Constantine. the second son.
Il may be that the peace party have pu.
The En- peror out OF he way. in order to
secure a lasting peace at the Congress
about the meet at Vienna. Or wha, is
more likely, the war party whichis more
ambitious. and less s~crupulous, has made
Nicholas it's victim, through chagrir and
modification at his acceptance of The
FourPoin,s. In any event the death of
the Emperor must have "a very import
ant bearing uponthe present war.
We might here state that the late EN-
peror leaves four sons and two daughters.
The sons are Alexander, Constantine,
Michael and Nicholas. Alexander lis
the eldest, being about 80 years Of age.
lie was born before his father, assembled
the throne Of his brother Alexander
Constantine, it is said, claims the throne
from the fact Of his having been born
subsequently, to his fathers assumption
of the Imperial Purple. Alexander
elaine it in right Of primogenitnfe.-
Constantine, an older brother of Nicho.
las, j, will be remembered made way for
him. Il, is also said that Nicholas un.
derlook the present war in order to sreate
another empire out fof Turkey Tor his
second son.
Nicholas is the son of Paul. who was
assasinated, was about 81 years of age
whsahe died, and reigned about2s years.
His son Alexander is said to be a man
of better education than hissfather. He
is the protector OF the ST. Petersbrrgh
and Moscow railway, and is highly re.
spected in Russia. Constantine is more
energetic and also more ambitious than
his brother, bu. not SO talented.
The other sons are mere youths.-
At the battle of Inkerman they were a
great drawback 10 Prince Menchikoff.
Seeing The terrible slaughter of the Rus,