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KILLED ON HIS WAY FROM CHURCH
PROMINENT EVENTS IN THE czAR's LIFE.
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| WASHINGTON, March 13th.-The State De-
partment has received cablegram announc-
ing that a bomb was thrown under the car
riage of the Car of Russia while on his way
home from church this morning, and that he
was killed by the explosion.
! LONDON, March 13th.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg to Reuter- says: AS the EN-
peror was returning from parade in Michael
Manage about 2 o'clock this afternoon. a
bomb was thrown which exploded under the
Cars carriage, which was considerably dam
aged. The Gar alighted unhurt, but Sec
ond bomb exploded at his feet, SCATTERING
both legs below the knee, and inhicting other
terrible injuries. The Gar was Immediately
conveyed in an unconscious state to the
Winter Palace, where he died at 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon. Two persons were concerned
in the crime, one of whom was seized imme-
diately. The explosion also killed an officer
and two Cossacks. Many policemen and
other persons were injured.
| OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 18th. The following
kilograms were received this afternoon
ST. PETERSBURG, March 13th-To Blaine,
Secretary, Washington The Emperor was
wounded in his carriage to-day by bomb
The injury is not yet known. FOSTER.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 13th.-To Blaine
Secretary, Washington The Emperor i;
dead. FOSTER.
BERLIN, March 13th.-To Blaine, Secretary
of State, Washington The Emperor o.
Russia was assassinated this afternoon.
WHITE, Minister.
ST. PETERsBJ RG, March 13th.--The O6tc,a
Messenger makes the following announce
ment: Gods will has been DONE At 3:2i
o'clock this Sunday afternoon the Almighty
called the Emperor to himself A few min
utes before his death, the Emperor received
the sacrament.
| SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.
WASHINGTON, March 13th.-Upon receipt
of the second dispatch from Foster that tht
Emperor was dead, Secretary Blaine cablet
the following:
Foster, American Minister, st. Peters
burg: Express to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs the sentiments of sorrow with which
the President and people of the United States
have heard of the terrible crime of which the
Emperor has been a victim. and their pro,
found sympathy with the Imperial family
and the Russian people in their great Attic
ton. BLAINE, Secretary.
! ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| LONDON, March 1Sth.-A St. Petersburg
correspondent says The Imperial carriage
was attacked on the kat Rinofsky canal,
opposite the Imperial stables, while the EN-
peror was returning with Grand Duke
Michael from the Michael Palace in a
closed carriage, Supported by eight Cos
sacks. The first bomb fell near the carriage,
destroying the back part. The Gar and his
brother alighted uninjured. The assassin,
on being seized by the Colonel of Police,
drew revolver, but was prevented from
firing it. A second bomb was then thrown
by another person, and fell close to the Cars
| feet, its explosion shattering both legs. The
Gar fell, crying for help Colonel Dorjibki,
though himself much injured, raised the
Emperor, who was conveyed to the Winter
Palace in Colonel Dorjibki's sleigh Large
crowds assembled before the Palace, but
were kept back by troops of Cossacks. The
Imperial family were all assembled at the
death-bed. A Council of State was immedi-
ately convened, and all places of public re-
sort closed
THE CARS INJURIEs-EXcITED PoPULAcE.
|. LONDON, March 13th.-A st. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphs The Cars right
leg was nearly torn from his body, and the
left leg was badly shattered.
A Cossack and passer.by were killed on
the spot.
Grand Duke Nicholas was wounded
An officer of the escort and Cossack have
since died.
The Car fingered an hour and half. All
efforts to rally him failed. The only word'he
uttered after being struck was the name Of
the Czarovitch. The latter on leaving the
palace after the death of the Gar was hailed
as Emperor by the crowd He was surrounded,
contrary to his custom, by strong mounted
escort.
The people are intensely excited and indig.
nant. The soldiery, who greatly love the
Gar, are furious. All the officials FASTENED
to the palace to inquire as to the condition Of
the Gear.
kilograms announcing his death were sent
to all foreign Courts and to every part of the
Empire.
1t is stated that the bombs were made of
thick glass filled with nitro.glycerine The
assassins stood on opposite sides of the road.
The carriage was moving fast. and the first
shell struck the ground behind it and the
back of the carriage was blown out The
coachman implored the Car to enter the
carriage again, but he moved a few PAGES
from the vehicle to see the wounded of his
escort. The assassin who threw the first ball
tried to point revolver at the Gar, but the
pistol was struck from mis- hand.
The Car seemed to recover consciousness
before death, as he motioned away the
doctors who wished to amputate his leg.
The Czarowitch and Czarina drove to the
palace after his death, to avoid the sympa-
thizing cries of the people.
A company of guards surrounded the
palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and
Grand Duke Alexis have left London for st.
Petersburg.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED AT WASH
INGToN.
NEW YORK, March 13th.--The T,fbune's
Washington dispatch says: The news of the
death of the Gear of Russia by the explosion
of an incendiary bomb reached here early in
the afternoon. and created some excitement
in the hotel lobbies and among office-seekers
The information came in special cable dis.
patch from Minister Foster at st. Peters.
burg to Secretary Blaine, and was by him
submitted to the President. The records Of
the State Department contain some very
earnest expressions of sympathy on the part
of the Russian Government at the assassina-
ton of Abraham Lincoln, and it is re-
markable coincidence that similar dispatch
was to-day added, rendering the sympathy of
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