The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-17
a POOR MARKSMAN,
Particulars of the Attempted Assassination
of the Gear of Russia.
Tst. PETERSBURG TELEGRAM !


Particulars of the Attempted Assassination
of the Gear of Russia.
[St. Petersburg telegram
The city was thrown into state of
violent agitation this morning April la
by the announcement that an attempt
had been made to kill the Gear. State
ments respecting the affair have been
conflicting, but the following facts seem
to be well ascertained: After each at
tempt, whether successful or not, on the
lives of subordinates, the Gear is said
to have received warning that his time
would come next unless he began the
work ofredresSing the intolerable wrongs
under which the writer of these letters
insisted that the Russian people were
suffering. Some of the letters bore the
London post-mark, and they were sent
there for the purpose, ii possible, of trac-
ing out the writer's. They were written
in delicate feminine hand. One of
them was in French, and the others in
English and Russian. The English de-
tectives failed to find definite clue to
the authorship of the letters, although
there is a report that they were once
satisfied that they had traced them to
Russian house of great responsibility in
business here. 1t is understood that
the receipt of these missives gave
the Gear himself little uneasi-
ness, as he is possessed of
great physical and moral courage, and
is imbued with spirit of fatalism which
leads him to believe that he cannot be
killed until his destiny is fully accom-
plished. His escape this morning was
little less than miraculous. He was
walking in the grounds of the palace,
followed at a short distance by his
usual attendants. The assassin, who
had made his way into the garden by
means of key to q private door, and
who had been on the premises for some
time, stepped from behind some shrubs
that had concealed him, with his re-
volyer already drawn, and instantly be-
gan firing. He discharged five shots in
rapid succession, none of them taking
effect.
The great throng which had assembled
enthusiastically cheered and congratu-
lated the Emperor, who thanked them
for their proofs of fidelity on such a
painful occasion. He said he knew he
had the support of all respectable peo-
pie. He hoped God would grant that
he might complete his task, which con-
sisted in promoting the welfare of Rus
STA. The Emperor, after the foregoing
speech, drove to the palace without
escort. He has not suffered any
i'll effects from the attempt on
his life. Afterward he drove,
still without escort, to the Kasan
Cathedral to return thanks for the pres
ervaion of his life. When receiving
the congratulations Of the officials of
the empire at noon the Gar was so
much overcome by his enthusiastic re-
ception as to be unable to speak for
some minutes. On recovering from his
emotion he said, "This is the third
time God has saved me-" It is sup
posed that the Emperor's assailant took
poison before his attempt, as he vomit-
ed after his arrest. Poison was also
found under his finger nails. Antidotes
were administered. It is thought the
man was an employe OF the Ministry OF
Finance and an agent of the Interna-
tional Society. The Sultan and all
European sovereigns telegraphed their
congratulations.
The Emperor's assailant gives the
name of Skolof. He is retired func-
tionary of the Ministry of Finance, and
is about 30 years old. He fred at the
Emperor within two PAGES. After the
first shot the Emperor approached
Skolof, who fired again and ran. The
various accounts given as to the exact
number of shots fred are conflicting.
An officer of the gendarmerie, with
drawn sword, pursued Skolof. Three
more men then joined in the pursuit.
Skolof fred at them, SCATTERING the jaw
of detective. Finally a gentleman
knocked Skolof down and held him I'M
til he was secured by officers.