The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-27
The Cars Marrow Escape.

On the l7th of February the Czar waa
IN his Winter Palace discussing the politics
OF the Balkan Provinces . the elections to the
bulgarian Assembly, the loyalty Of the
Princes subjects, the attempted compro.
mise between the two parties in the State.
whcu servant announced that dinner was
served. The Gar and his guests were 80
intent upon the subject Of their converse
tion that the announcement was disreparded
Shortly afterward the servant returned. As
nc opened the door the Emperor rose. AT
that instant terrible explosion was head.
The Car had taken Prince Alcxanders arm
and was walking to the door. lie stopped
short at the sound. lie then disengaged
his arm and raised his eyes to heaven IN
gratitude Neither spoke a word ,r6a
| Gar was perfectly calm, and an hour later
sat down quietly to dinner beside the great
gap in the floor. The Empress
was asleep in her room and heard
nothing OF the explosion, and express
orders were issued that she should be
lett in ignorance of the event Others de-
scribe the scene in the Winter Palace after
lhc explosion. AS soon rs the news got
aOroadt the corridors were filled with an ex-
cited crowd, each member Of Il giving n
different version of the affair From ali
The private apartments poured the Stream,
Court chamberlains, in coats that cleaned
with rich gold cnbroidcrcs, hurried down
from the Hall of st. George: and an army
OF whitc-cappcd cooks defiIed from the sub
tcrrancan Kitchens. Court ladies, with
sweeping trains and sparkling Jewels, is.i,
sued from their dressing rooms, and the
watchmen, with their, wives and families.
came from their huts upon the roof.
Round the statue of Alexander gathered
medley throng Of officers in full uniform. d
maids OF honor, coachmen, grooms, soul.
lions and hundreds of the inmates Of 1.-THE
paiace, whose names are supposed to be
registered by the Minister Of the Imperial
Household but who are in reality az little
noticed by him as the colonists who settle
IN Russian forests are noticed by the pro.
prictor Of the estate. The first impulse of
all these people was to hasten to offer their
congratulations to the Emperor. Their
second was to return thanks for the prcser
vation OF the palace itself. In their eyes
the building is sacred. The gilt cross on
inc cupola OF the private chapel, which sur
vlved the fire of 1887. symbolizes to then,
inc blessing which rests upon it. A. 1t was
this feeling which animated the worlsmen
ny whose industry it rose again to its old
magnficence. 1t was this feeling that
caused the humblest mujks to bring their
contributions to tho expenses of RECONSTRUCT
ton. The news that no damage had been
sustained by tho heirlooms of the palace,
that the portraits was undisturbed, tie i'm
pcrlal uniforms unsnged, the court jewels
unlnJured, was received by. the inmates
with extreme satisfaction. All along the
river side, between the Neva, and the
Palace, surged mass of the populace, IN
shcepsklns and furs and torches flashed to
q - r<N H. u.sxk
racy hastoned down to Newsky Prospect to {
offer their congratulations, but the police
had strict orders to let no drovsky pass the s.
gates. at early morning the Emperor
drove to the Kazan Church and returned
thanks to the Virgin for his fifth preserva- I
ton from death. aS'al Aasgg