Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-03-24
RUSSIANS CAR.
Alexander III.
Killed by Nihilsts While Returning
From Parade. si
Assassination of the Gar.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

/ ng telegrams have been received here:
ST. PETERSBURG March l3.
! TO Hon. James q. Blaine, Secretary Of Stcte
IushiRgf0H:
| The Emperor was wounded in his carriage, to-
day, by bomb. Injury not yet known. .s
Signed FOSTER.
] ST. PETERSBURG, March l3.
/ To Hon. James q. Blaine Secretary Of STATE
! Washington:
! The Emperor is dead.
! (Signedl FOSTER, Minister.
! ST. PETERSBURG, March l3.
/ As the Emperor was returning from parade
/ in the Michael Manege about 3 P NJ to. day. a
/ bomb was thrown and exploded under the Cars
carriage, doing considerable damage to the car
! riage.
Signed FOSTER, Minister.
BERLIN, March H.
To Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary Of State,
Washington:
The Emperor of Russia was assassinated this
afternoon.
(Signed) WHITE, Minister.
BLAINE'S REPLY.
Upon receipt of the second dispatch
from Mr. Foster, that the Emperor was
dead, Sec'y Blaine cabled the following
WASHINGTON, March l3.
To NJ. Foster, american Minister to St. Peters
b'Tgh:
Express to the minister of foreign affairs the
sentiment of sorrow with which the president
and people 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 and Russian people in their great atiiic-
ton.
Signed BLAINE. Secretary of State
THE ASSASSINS ARRESTED.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-The
police have arrested several persons
overheard denouncing the death of
| the emperor and applauding the muir
der.
Upon the arrest of the second assas-
sin he admitted his guilt and on being
told his accomplice had also been ar
rested, he said they were ready to die
any moment. He inquired if the
czar was dead, and on the police refus-
ing to answer the question, gieefully
exclaimed, "Ah | know by that we
have succeeded, long live the people !"
any particulars relating to the prisoners,
and the reports current on the streets
are mere guess work. That it is
the work of nihilists is, how
ever, beyond a doubt. Both are
young men, and apparently of good
birth and education.
THE KING IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE KING
WASHINGTON, March 14-The follow
ing dispatch has just beenreceived:
ST. PETERSBURG, March IA.
TO Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State
Washington, ID. c.:
The Czarowitch ascends the throne Alex
ander Ill.
(Signed) FOSTER.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-The fol-
foo+
promulgated:
We, by the grace of God, Alexander
Ill, emperor and autocrat of all the
duke of Freiland, do hereby make
known to3alI faithful bjects, that it
has pleased the Almighty Inscrutable
One to visit Russia with heavy blow
of fate, and to call her benefactor, En-
periaI Alexander H., to himself. He
fell by the hands of cowardly murder
ers who have repeatedly sought his
precious life, and made those attempts
because they saw in him the protector
of Russia, the founder of her greatness,
and the promoter of the welfare of the
Russian people Let Us bow to the un-
fathomable will of Divine Providence,
and offer up to the Almighty our
prayers for the repOse of the pure soul
of our beloved father. We ascend tne
throne which we inherit from our fore
fathers, the throne of the Russian en-
pire and czardom and grand dukedom,
inseparately connected. With it we
assume the heavy burden which God
has imposed upon us, with firm re-
lance upon his Almighty help; may
he bless our work to its welfare and
our beloved fatherland, and may he
guide US straight for the happiness Of
all our faithful subjects. In repeating
before Almighty God the sacred VOW
made by our fathers, to devote, accord
ing to the testament of our forefathers.
the whole of our life to the care and
for the welfare and honor of Russia
we call upon all faithful subjects to
unite, before the altar of the Almighty,
their prayers with ours, and commend
them to swear fidelity to US and to our
successor, his imperial highness, the
Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrowitch.
Given at st. Petersburg, Ammo Domi-
nj 1881, and the first year Of our reign.
The Happiest Home.
Mans progress is marked by the
vi lllS IHtIt
four classes of homes. The first is a
place of shelter for mere physical
life where the husband sleeps and pays
rent. The second IS a place of cultiva-
ton, instruction and discipline, where
the inmates are fitted for the business
of life; but this home is cold, and more
like a school than home. The third
class of home is where love sways the
empire of the heart, where the hus-.
band is king, and the wife a queen,
dispensing JOY and smiles, and all the
members of the happy family find
peace and blessedness in each others
love- 1t is to such home that man
distracted with business, turns from the
cares of his Office to find strength and
consolation in the bosom of his family.
The sound of his feet upon the steps
brings down all the children and the
wife of his heart meets him on the
threshold with glad greetings. A home
like this reclaims men, and wins their
soul from vices and temptations. 1t is
the good home that brings boys back to
the fireside of their youth. To the
good home the prodigal will always re-
turn. Bnt the best home must not
only have a pleasant family and a
cheerful hearth-stone, but it must have
religion. not the cold doctrine of the
Ten Commandments, but the religion
of universal sympathy and love-a re-
lipiOn radiant with the divine nature of