The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-15
VOL. XLyI.--N0. 227.
SHOOTING AT THE CAR.
rorR rNSUCCESSFrL SHOTS FROM A
UOULD-BE ISSiSSfN'S PISTOL.


N,d. the Attempt. hut Antidotcs Given.
sr PETERSBURG, April 14.-while the Car
ros,oking his usual morning walk early to-day,
rc,r tho palace four shots from revolver we're
ereI at him. The Czar was unhurt The man
ohio fred the shots was arrested by the crowd.
,rbieh the firing attracted. The city is being
d.corated in token OF thankfulncss for tho
Cars escape.
The assassin. who had made his way into tho
eorden by means Of n key TO a private door. and
who had been in the grounds for some timc.
stepped from behind some shrubs that had con-
cealed him. with his revolver already drawn.
and instantly began firing. He discharged the
four shots in rapid succession and was then
seized and dsarmed.
The would-bc assassin OF the Car is under
Going examination. The full official account of
the affair says Toward o'clock this morn
ing. as tho Emperor was taking his customary
walk. respectfully dressed man. wearing
military cap with a cockade. advanced toward
him. and as the Emperor approached nearer.
drew revolver from the pocket Of
his oyercoat and fired four shots at
him. The assassin. before submitting to
his captors. fired another shot slightly wound
ing in the cheek person in the crowd. The
great throng OF people which had assembled
enthusiastically cheered and congratulated tho
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 consisted in promot-
ing the welfare OF Russia. The Emperor. after
the foregoing speech. drove to the palace with
out escort. He has not suffered the least i'll
effect from the attempt upon his life. After
ward he drove. still without escort. to
the Kasan Cathedral. TO return thanks
for the preservation OF his life. When
receiving the CONGRATULATIONS OF the
officials OF the empire. at noon. the Car was so
much overcome by his enthusiastic reception
as to be unable to speak for some minutes On
recovering from his emotion he said: This lie
the third time God has saved me-" tits sup
posed that the Emperor's assailant took poison
before his attempt. rs he vomited after his ar
rest Poison was also found under his finger
nails. Antidotes were administered II is
thought the man was an employee OF the Min
istry OF Finance. and an agent OF the Interna-
uonal.
LONDON April 15.-A despatch TO the Stand
ard from ST. Petersburg says the Empe-
rors assailant gives the name Of Skolof
He is retired functfonary OF the Minis
try Of Finance. and is about 80 years old.
He fired at the Emperor within two PAGES.
AiteT tne uTSt buOl tue Emperor dppTOdcueu
skolof. who fred again and then ran. The
various accounts given as to the exact number
OF shots fired are conflicting. An officer OF the
gpndarmerie. with drawn sword. pursued Sko-
lof. Three more men then Joined in the pur-
suit. Skolof fired at them. shattering the jaw Of
detective. Finally a gentleman Knocked Sko-
loi down and held him until he was secured by
the on rers.
Skolof has continued vomiting severely since
his arrest. either because Of poison or because
Of the rough usage he received.
LONDON. April IA despatch from ST. Pc
tersburg says that the city was thrown into a
state OF violent agitation this morning by the
announcement tnAt an attempt had been made
to kill the Car. 1t is said that after each at
tempt upon the lives OF officers OF the imperial
ceiyed warning that his turn would come
next unless he began the work Of redressinc the
intolerable wrongs under which the writer's OF
were suffering. Some OF the letters bore the
London po-tmark. and they were sent hither
for the purpose II possible. OF tracing out the
writer's Tney were written in a del cate temi-
nine hand. One Of them was In French. the
others in English and Russian. The English
detectives failed to find definite clue to the
authorship OF the letters, although IL is said
that they were once satisfied that they had
traced them TO a Russian house OF great re-
spectability in business here,
This is the third attempt that has been made
upon the Cars NE; Oa AprIi d6 isSS P,Ss Ps was
burg. On this occasion the pistol was turned
aside by. workman named Dimitri kora-
kosow. who was afterward ennohled for the act.
The second attempt was made at review in
Paris on June g. 1867. by Berezowski. a Pole
who fred into the carriage in which the Car
WAS seated with his two sons and the Emperor
Napoleon. Both their MGIesties escaped un-
hurt. but the horse OF one OF the escort was
wounded. As the assassin was about TO fire
another shot the pistol barrel Durst. destroy nc
the usr Of his right hand.
WASHINGTON. April l4.-The Department OF
United States Charge d'Afiaires at st. Peters
burg Col. Wickham Hoffman. announcing that
al attempt WAS made on the Cars life this
morning. while his Majesty was walking near
th- Imperial Palace. The wonld-be assassin
without effect. his Majesty being untouched
The assassin was arrested. Secretary Evarts
this afternoon telegraphed 10 the United States
recung him TO convey 10 the Car the Presi-
dents congratulations upon his escape from
VIENNA, April l4-Prvate advices from st
Petersburg say thnt .l40 revolutionlsts have
been arrested in Russia within the last fort
night.
The attack on the Car yesterday in ST.
Petersburg adds another 70 the many recent
attempted assassinations OF rulers which have
gwen rise 70 the theory ola king-killng mania
a century, we find these attempts. in
Guiding T1ng thoie against me Em4Per0oT 0ros, %
Victoria. in 1852: the wounding Of the En-
por0r Of Austria. and the attempts on Nictol
Emanuel and Napoi"nn III, IN 1888: the ,5 Sban
bng 10 death OF The Duke ot Purna in 1904
the staohing Of the King OF Naples. and the AZ
Temps on the Queen Of SPAIN and on NnHoleor
ILL ia lHJJt n NhlOlf0h III HEhl IN 100 Z, AM
once more ia 1858 the attack on the King Of Prus
sa. by BeSer IA 1861 :iue attacks on the Queen %
Greece and Napoleon III. IN 1862 the attnck on
thr Gar at ST. Petersburg. in 1867. followed b'
another AT Paris in 1868 In which latter yea
thr Kh-dive Of Egypt WIS also assailed and th'
Pr nee OF Srryia killed: the assault on kinl
Amadeus OF spain in 1872. in which year, too
the Earl Of Mayo. Governor General Of India
was ussass mated on Emperor William Of Ger
many in 81. Petersburg, in 1873. and again
in 1873. twice in Berlin ty Hoedel an,
Modelling; and in the past year also. the as
suits on the X nes OF Spain and Italy II Tn
republics are taken into this DOrtentOus list.
will be swred by the assass nations of Presi
dent Lincoln in 1865; the Dictator Of Bolivii
In 1871 Presidents Balta and Pardo o
Peru. the one in 1872 and tne other u
1874: the President of Ecuador IN 1875
and the President OF Paraguay IN 1871 II Is re-
Uurkabls that OF all the attempts on the live
OF European soyereigns during the past quar-
t-r of century 80 very few have been success
tul But this fresh attempt. even though fail
ure, is likely 10 increase almost 10 a panic III
trcuidaton that has existed Tor many month
In royal houses.
From me London Ts'eg Ifh
PARIS April 1.-The state Of society In Russi
Rt the present moment is engaging the Serlou
attention Of the Government and the press dc
votes long articles 20 the recent attempt on IN
lie Of Gen. Drentrln, to the exclusion oi almos
cr ry other topic ot Interest The doctrines O