Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-12
RUSSIA.
Attempted Assassination of the Em.
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The Russian IRUatids of April 18th con-
tains the following particulars respecting
the attempt upon the Emperor's life:
yesterday, the 10th, while the Emperor
was walking in the Summer Garden, IA
crowd assembled at the gate to see His
Majesty enter his carriage. Among those
people, who were animated with feelings
of devotion and love toward the monarch,
whose name is never mentioned bv any
n except with expressions of respect and
gratitude, there was a miscreant medi-
tating an attempt upon the most valuable
life in Russia. Thank Heaven, the GRIM
inal design was not realized, and the pages
of Russian history remain unstained BY a
sanguinarydeed of unprecedented atrocity.
The chroniclers of our time have been
spared the distressing duty of handing
down to posterity the tale of a nefarious
act hitherto unknown in the annals of the
Russian people. The life of him whose
rule at this moment is so indispensable to
Russia has been providentially preserved.
At the moment when the criminal design,
long matured in the miscreant's head, was
about to be carried out, Providence, TAX
ing pity upon Russia, made a simple
peasant. Ossip Ivanovitch Kommissarof,
the instrument of its will, Ossip (Josephl
Kommissaroff, a young man Of twenty
five, vas born in the village of Molvitino,
province of Kostroma. The village be-
longs TO Baron Klister, to whom hom-
missaroff stands in the relation of a liber-
ated a~nnui:y-paying serf. Having been
lately allowed to go to t. Petersburg and
work in a hatter's shop, he soon rose in his
calling, became foreman aud married a
peasant girl, by whom he has a little
daughter eight months old. lie was
still foreman at Mr.. Sadoffs s, the halter.
when fats changed his destiny, and in an
instant altered his entire career. The
10th being his birthday, he went to say
his prayers in the chapel near the house
Of Peter the Great. Coming to the river
side, close to the Marble Palace, he per-
ceived that the bridge was removed and
the passage temporarily interrupted. Re-
tracing his steps, he then made his way to
the Summer Garden, at the gate of which
a crowd was assembling round an Impe-
rial equipage Knowing the carriage to
be the Emperor's, and longing for the hap
piness of beholding His Majesty, he Joined
the crowd waiting for the monarch's ar
rival. Presently there was a stir and an
imation in the crowd, and he saw His
Majesty in an %overcoat. His Majesty APP
preached the carriage, and was putting on
his cloak, when a young man, who had
been standing behind Kommissarof tried
topush him aside. This individual had re-
peatedly attempted to penetrate through
the surrounding crowd and get nearer
the Carriage; but Kommissaroh, wishing
to see the Emperor, would not suffer him
to squeeze through and plant himself be-
fore him. AT the moment when the EN-
peror was putting on his cloak, the in
dividual, pushing Kommissarof foreibly
aside, made his way to the front rank of
the multitude. Kommisssroff followed
him closely. Hardly had the assassin got
near the Emperor, when drawing a pistol
from underneath his overcoat, he levelled
it at the Emperor. Kommissarof, who
had noticed the movement, instantly
caught him by the arm, and divertlng the
pistol from its ain, caused it to discharge
in the air. In another moment the as
sassin was arrested, and, Kommissaroff, a
prey to a thousand anxieties, lost in the
surging crowd. Thus was the valuable
life of His Majesty the Emperor saved.
His Imperial Majesty at once drove to
the Cathedral Of the Holy Mother of God
Of Kasan. There he alighted to thank his
Mester, who, through the agency Of so
humble an instrument, had diverted the
assassin's hand from his ROYAL person.
The news of the murderous attempt rap
idly spread through the town. AT first
no one would credit the report. The like
of 1t had not occurred in Russian
history, and people would not believe
the current rumor. But soon all doubts
were dispelled. The members of the
Council of Stste, who had been just hold
ing a sitting in the Winter Palace, were
the first to express to His Majesty the
feelinssof horror and JOY occasioned by
this overpowering event. AT Z o'clock all
generals, officers, and other persons having
access at Court assembled at the Winter
Palace. In all this assembly there was
no n capable Of accounting for the
~treacherous deed,or at all acquainted with
the person and character of the criminal.
When His Majesty eondescended to make
his appearance among the gentlemen who
were waiting to pay him respects, he was
greeted with cribable enthusiasm. His
Majesty, having addressed them in A few
gracious words, wished 10 see Kommis-
saroff. The eyes of all we're i~ntentlv
directed toward the young man. He is Of
middle size, n common in appearance.
The Emperor, having expressed his monar-
chlal feeling, condescended 10 signify to
the young man that he had raised him to.
the rank and dignity of a nobleman.
Many and loud were the hurrahs that re-
sounded through the hall upon this an
nouncement of Imperial favor. After
this all present repaired to the Preobras-
heuski Cathedral to attend Divine ser
vice, and return their heartfelt thanks TO
the Almighty for the preservation of the
beloved Gar.
In the evening the town was illumina-
ated. An immense concourse of people
thronged round the Palace. All were de-
lighted to learn that God had preserved
the life of their liberator, the life of him
whose rule and wisdom are so i~ndispensa-
bly, required for developing the new Prin-
ciples of our civil administration, consol-
idating the integrity of the Empire, and
securing a felicitoas future to our race.
Henceforth the namsof kommissarof will
be n smiliar>t 10 all Russians. From
genersdon to generation it will be handed
dowr to the latest posterity. The Rus
star nobility abounds in illustrious fam
ills who have deserved well of their
Their number has now been in
reased by n whose founder-himself
mancipated by Alexander II-preserved
the benefit Of all Russia the life of his
iberator."
From 4 similar notice in the Northern
'oSt-the Home-ofice organ-I perceive
the Emperor, at the moment of the
tempt was conversing with Duke Mich
las of Leuchtenbur and Princess Mary
+ Baden. On his return from the church
Lis Majesty received the congratulations
ftae Empress and his entire family, and
on after repaired again to the Kasan
}%sthedral, accompanied by the Empress.
Is children, his brothers, and all his male
nd female relatives. While His Majesty {
as performing his devotions, the high {
lgnitsries, the generals, and civil and
Military officers assembled in the Winter
alace. In the evening all the churches
the capital were crowded by the loyal !
devout subjects of the Gar. !
Private intelligence has been received
ere that the would-be assassin is a Rus I
nobleman, about 20 years of sge, G
no, like so many others of his class, a
IS been ruined in consequence of the
nancipation of the peasantry. |
lie NEW PEER INTRODUCED TO THE I
MOBILES. :
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