The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16
norI1 AssAssIys ARREsrEp

The Cologne Gq-e',e's st. Peters.
burg dispatch says: The two as
sassins were Immediately arrested
The glasses OF the gas lamps in the
Michael Garden, beside the canal
were broken in pieces by The con
cussion Of the explosion. a Gordon
of guards was drawn around the
scena Of the murder. The streets
are densdly thronged with excited
crowds. The utmost sympathy for
the Imperial family is everywhere
expressed. The bells of the princi-
pal churches are tolling."
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or THE CRIME.
The Standards st. Petersburg cor
respondent telegraphs that the Cars
right leg was nearly torn from his
body. and his left leg was badly
shattered. 4 Cossack and a passer.
BY were killed on the spot. The
Grand Duke Michael was wounded.
in officer of the escort and a Cos
sack have since died. The Gar
fingered an hour and a-half All
efforts to rally him failed. The on
" word he uttered after being struck
was the name Of the Czarewitch.
The latter, on leaving the palace af-
ter the death of the Car, was hailed
as Emperor by the crowd. lie was
surrounded, contrary to his custom
by q strong mounted escort. The
people are intensely excited and in
dignant. The soldiery who greatly
loved the Car are furious. All the
officials hastened TO the palace TO
inquire "a to the Gar. Telegrams
announcing the death we're sent to
all foreign courts and TO every part
of the empire. 1t is stated that the
bombs we're made of thick glass fill
ed with nitro-glycerine. The assas-
sins stood on opposite sides of the
road. The carriage was moving fast
and tho first shell struck the ground
behind it, and the back Of the car
riage was blown out The COACH
man implored the Gar to enter the
carriage again, but he moved a few
PAGES from the carriage TO see to the
wounded of his escort The assas-
sin who threw the first bomb tried
10 point a revolver at the Gar, but
the pistol was struck from his hand.
The Gar seemed to recover con-
sciousnoss before his death, as he
motioned away the doctors who
wished TO amputate lis legs. The
Czarewitch and CzaroSna drove to
their palace after the death amid the
sympathizing cries of the people. A
company of guards surround the
palace. The Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh and the Grand Duke
Alexis has left London for St. Pc
tersburg.
THE GAR HORRIBLY NpTILATED.
LoxDoS. March 14.-1he Times
has the following from st. Peters
burg: "The doctors bulletin, pub
hshed at , o'clock in the afternoon,
stated that both legs were broken
below the knee: the lower part of
the body was severely injured, and
the left eve torn from its socket.
The Grand Duke Michael was not
hurt. The agsassins were disguised
as peasants. One report states that
one of them was so roughly treated
that he has since died. All Of the
army officers have been ordered to
remain in their barracks. The
Council Of the Empire, under the
presidency of the Czarewitch, was
still sitting at midnight. A mani
festo viii be published to-day"
The Nelrs' st. Petersburg cores
pondent says: "When Colonel Dor
jibky asked the first assassin his
name, he replied Roussakoff. Ser
vice viii be held at the Winter Pal
ace on Monday. Afterwards, the
new Emperor viii receive the hom-
age of the officers of state
GODS wlll. aE DGzE,
The QGcial Messenger of st. Peters
burg makes the following announce
mcnt: Gods viii has besn done.
At 1925 o'clock this Sunday after
noon the Almighty called the En-
peror to Himself. 4 few minutes
before his death the Emperor rsceiv-
cd the sacrament
Office Robbed.