Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
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ALEXANDER ASSASsINATED.
The Tragic Death by BOmb-Shell OF
the Emperor OF Russia.

The Tragic Death by Bomb-Shell Of
the Emperor Of Russia.
With Both Legs Broken and Body Otherwise
Mutilated, the Car Soon Breathes' His Last.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 13.-As the en-
peror was returning from parade in Michael
Manege about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, q
bomb was thrown and exploded under the
czar's carriage, doing considerable damage to
the carriage The czar aighted unhurt, but q
second bomb exploded at his feet, shattGing
both legs below the knee and inflicting other
terrible injuries The car was Immediately
conveyed In an unconscious state to the Winter
palace where he died at 80 this afternoon
Two persons were concerned in the crime, one
of whom was seized Immediately. The
explosion also killed an officer and two Co.'S
sacks, and many policemen and other persons
were injured
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The official
messenger makes the following announcement:
Goods will has been done. At 1926 P. M. this,
Sunday, the almighty called the emperor to
himself" A few minutes before his death the
emperor received sacrament
THE FULL PARTICULARS
LONDON, March 13-AI accounts from St
Petersburg agree upon the following facts:
THE BOMB WAS THROWN
by man who was standing behind knot of
60 by. It exploded with crash right under
the body of the carriage, spinters flying
across the street, but doing no injury
beyond tearing away the back part of the
carriage. The driver, who had drawn up, de-
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which was a few PAGES in the rear, at
once galloped up. At this time there
were not more than twenty persons present
The car, on hearing the crash, at once raised
the window, opened the door and jumped out,
and while he was drawing his fur cloak about
him q second bomb was thrown from
knot of lockers on, exploding at his
feet The smoke of the first explosion
was still hanging about and when the second
bomb struck the pavement . dense cloud en-
veloped the carriage. There was q howl Of
pain and anguish from the Cossacks, some OF
whom were killed and more wounded by
flying splinters, and three or four of the
lookers-on fell also. This crash brought
q squad of police, who were just going on
duty at the imperial stables. As the smoke
lifted, the
CZAR WAS SEEN LYING ON his BACK
beside the wreck of the carnage, his legs
torn and shattered, and blood pour.
ing from CHASTITY wounds in his thigha
His cloak and wearing apparel were literally
torn from his back. He was deathly pale, and
his cries to the officers of the household for
help were scarcely audible. Col Djoribski, of
his suite, who was badly injured by the second
explosion which had shattered his sleigh,
raised the emperor from the ground; and, with
the aid of Cossacks and officers, lifted hum
into sleigh and conveyed him to the winter
palace. All this did not occupy three min
utes As the prisoner was thrown into
Q sled and drawn of under q strong guard,
Col Djoribskis sleigh, bearing the wounded
emperor and two or three attendants, drove
rapidly through the streets to the Winter pal
ace, where q mounted messenger had previ-
ously arrived with news. By this time the
story was known through the neighborhood Of
the palace, and as the sleigh drove through the
main gate, the people stood by uncovered,
while hundreds and thousands hocked to
the scene of the tragedy. The alarm had been
sounded in military and police barracks, and in
trice the guards in the winter palace we're
doubled and the streets lined with soldiery.
The car was carried upstairs litter. Be-
sides the surgeons in ordinary, the most skilled
men in the city were present. but the case was
hopeless His left leg was fearfully shattered,
the greater portion Of the
| FOOT AND ANKLE HAVING BEEN BLOWN OFF.
His right leg was nearly torn from his body.
He was sensible, with brief intervals Of un-
consciousness, to the last he had lost an
enormous quantity Of blood, and the
shock had utterly prostrated him The
doctors efforts to rally him were fruitless
| At 80 p. m. the imperial family were sum-
moned to his bedside, where prayers for the
dying were being said by the Greek patriarch
and clergy. The leave-taking is said to have
been most touching. The czar kissed them all
and gave them his blessing. He bore the ag-
ony of his wounds with heroic fortitude,
and /. said he trusted he was ready to
die and Russia would never forget he had
been sacrificed for upholding her in
stitutions and maintaining law and
order within her border. Towards p m.
it was evident he was near his end His
strength was waning and every now and
then blood streamed from the ragged
wounds. When the doctors spoke or whispered
of trying amputatlon the dying man opened
his eyes and motioned them away. At $3.50
p m. he breathed his last
| AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
Upon the receipt of the dispatch from
Mr.. Foster, that the emperor was dead, Secre-
tsry Blaine cabled the following:
Foster, American Minister, st. Petersburg: Ex-
press to the minister Of foreign affairs the seuti
ments of sorrow with which the president and peo-
pie of the United States have heard Of the terrible
crime of which the emperor has been the victim, and
their profound sympathy with the imperial family
and Russian people in their great afiiction.
| lSigned] Blaine, Secretary.