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SHOOTING AT THE GAR
An Unsuccessful Atlemptlte Kin tho Rus
sian Huler. 49,. '.

Another attempt upon the life of the
| Emperor Alexander Of Russia has just
been made. The following particulars
are given in a St. Petersburg dispatch:
| While the Gar was taking his usual
early morning walk lear the palace, a
man who had made his way into the gar
den by means of a key to a private door,
and who had been in the grounds for
some time, stepped from behind some
| shrubs that had concealed him, with bis
| revolver already drawn, and instantly
began firing! The assassin was respect
| ably dressed, and wore q military cap
with q cockade. He fired at the emperor
within two PAGES. After the first shot
the emperor approachedhis assassin, who
| fired again and then ran. An officer of
the gendarmerie, with drawn sword,
pursued the man. Three more men then
Joined in the pursuit. r 49,.
The assassin fired at them, shattering
the jaw of a detective. Finally gentle
man knocked the man down and held
him until he was secured by the officers.
1t is supposed that he took poison before
his attempt, as he -Yomited Immediately
after his arrest. 1t, is said that poison
was found uner his finger nails. Anti
dotes were administered. Die Emperor's
assailant gave the name of Skolof: Heis
a retired functionary of the Ministry Of
Finance, and is about thirty years old.
The great throng of people which had
assembled enthusiastically cheered and
congratulated 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 people.
He hoped that God would,grant that he
might complete histask, which consisted
in promoting the welfare of Russia., The
Emperor, after the foregoing speech,
drove to the palace without es-
c6rt. He did not suffer the least i'll effect
from the attempt upon his life After
ward he drove, still without escort, to
the Casan Cathedral, to return thanks
for the preservation of his life. When
receiving the congratulations of the OFF,
Gals Of the empire, a noon, the Gear 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 is the third
time God has saved me-"
Secretary Evarts Immediately tele.
dpu 1rOIu WdSuluSIOu W UIo OLltcV
States Minister to Russia, MIR. Slough
ton, directing him to convey to the Car
the Presidents congratulations upon his
marvellous escape. kilograms of con-
graduation were also received by the
Gar from all the European soVereigns
and the Sultan Of Turkey.
This attempt to kill the Car is the
third to whichhe has been exposed since
1856, when he succeeded to the throne.
The first occurred April l6, 1866, when
he was fired at on entering his carriage
at St. Petersburg: On this occasion the
pistol was turned by a workman, who
was generously rewarded for the act,
The second attempt was madset Paris,
June 6,ls67, by B~erezowski, a Pole, who
fired into the carriage in which the Czal
was seated with his two sons and the
Emperor Napoleon. The imperial party
escaped unhurt, but the horse ofone o.
the escort was wounded. The assassin
was about to fire another shot when the
pistol barrel burst, destroying the use Of
his right hand. b" 'ir' q. -