, 1879-04-15
WHO Is Believed to Have Taken
Poison Before Making
tho Attack.
The Houn1eliat1 Question Still
Very Far Short OF
Settlement.
A Bomb Thrown into Spanisll Church
During Servlce.
RUSSIA.

TnE czAR's Lirr 1nnsA7ENEn.
WARRINGTON, d. C.. April, tA.-Tho Depart
mcnt Of State to-day received a telegram frotu
the United States Charge le AtIa!ros at 81. Pc
teraburg, announcing that this morning au al
tempt wns n,nsle on the Emrcror's life while lie
wns walking ucur tho palacc. TAc assassn dis-
charged five shots at the Czar, but mono Of them
took effect. Tho assassin Yas arseetcd.
CONFIRMED.
ST. TRrEnsnun6, April 14.-WhIto Tho Car
was takine tis morning walk early today, near
the palace, four shots Hcro fired ut him. Tie
Car was unhurt. The rnan who fired tho shots
was arrested by tho crowd, which tho flrlng at
trActed. Tie city Is now being decorated Ii
thankfulness for the Czar's cscnpc.
THE OFFICIAL REroRT.
ST. PETERSBURG April 14.-TAc woult-bc as-
tassiu Of the Car is now undergoing examine
ton. The fuI official account OF tic affair says
Towards o'clock this morn!ug, as the Emperor
was taking h!s customary walk, respectfully
dressed man, wearing Il military cap With q
cockade, advanced toward him, md, as the Elm.
paror approached nearer, drew revolver frotn
the pocket OF h!s oVercuat a,ltl fred four shots
ut him. The assassfn, before submitting 10 hla
captors, tired another shot, slightly wounaing
person In the crowd. Tho groat throng which
had assembled enthusiastically
Cu1ENHp AND CONGRATULATED THE KMrBRon,
VITO thanked tllcm for their proofs OF fidelity
on stch painful occasion. lie satA ho knew
he had the support Of all respectable people.
1io hoped God would grant that he might conl-
plctc hts task, Which consisted in promoting tho
welfare Of Russia.
The Emperor. Gfter tho. foregoing speech,
drove to the palace without IN escort. lie has
not suffered any Ill effect from tile attempt
on Ills life. Afterwards TIC droyo, still without
uu escort, to tlIo kasan Cathedral to return
thanks for the preservation Of his
tifc. When receiving tho congrntula-
tIons Of the officials Of tllu Emptrs
ut moon. tho Car was 10 much overcome BY his
enthusiastic reception M to bo unable to speak
for some minutes. On. recovering from his
emotion he said: "Tals Is the third time God
has saved me-"
1t is supposed tho Empcsor's atsastant took
poison before his attempt, as ha yomlted after
Ills arrest. Polaon was also fund under bis
flnger.natls. Ansidotes Wero administered, L.
Is thought the man wus All emploYe Of the A[ltl-
istry Of Finance and au agent Of The 1nterna-
tIo,lats.
The Sultan anu all tic European soYcrclRns
tclcgsaphcd their congratulations
Ills NAMH.
Tho Empcror's assallant glres the name OF
skotof. lto IL a retired futicttonary OF the Min
istry Of Finance, md 10 about 30 years old lie
fired at tho Emperor within two PAGES. After
tllc l1rst shot the Emperor approached skolof,
who fired again alld ran. The various accounts
given as to the cxact number Of shots fired are
conflicting. An officer OF the eondarmcric
with drnwn sword, pursued skoloff. Tlsco
mora men then Joined In the pursuit. skolof
Tired ut them, statturng tho jaw Of q detecttrr.
Finally gentleman knocked Skolot aown, hnl
held h!n until he was secured by thu officers.
Os,u thousand ono hundred md forty revo-
lut.ontsts have boen arrested in Russia within
the last fortnight.