Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-19
HAWKINS.
THE CZAEs OF RUSSIA ASSAESSN-
ATED.
How the Tragedy Occurred.

BOVy the Tragedy Occurred.
The tragic death of the Gar of
Russia is fully described in the
dispatches below:
AS the Emperor was returning
from parade in Michael Manage
about 2 O'Clock Sunday after
| noon, a bomb was thrown and eX-
| ploded under the Cars carriage,
! doing considerable damage to the
carriage. The Gar alighted unhurt,
but q second bomb exploded at his
feet, SCATTERING both legs below the
knee and inficting other terrible in
iuries. The Gar was Immediately
conveyed in an unconscious state to
the Winter Palace, where he died
at 1870 this afternoon. Two persons
were concerned in the crime, n of
whom was seized Immediately.
The explosion also killed an officer
and two Cossacks. Many police
men and other persons were injur-
ed.
An official message in st. Peters
burgh makes the following an
nouncement Goods will has been
done. At 1926 this Sunday after
noon, the Almighty called the EN-
peror to Himself. A few minutes
before his death the Emperor re-
ceived the sacrament"
The doctors bulletin published at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon, stated
that both legs we're broken below
the knee; the lower part of the body
was severely injured, and the left
eve was torn from its socket. The
Grand Duke Michael was not hurt.
The -assassins were disguised as peas
ants. One report states that one of
them was so roughly handled that
he has since died. All army officers
will be ordered to remain in bar
racks. The Council of the empire,
under the presidency of the CzarOw-
itz, was still sitting at midnight. A
manifesto will be published Mon
day. Service will be held at the
Winter Palace Monday. After
wards the new Emperor will re-
ceive the homage of the officers of
state. When Colonel Dorjibjky
asked the first assassin his name, he
replied Roussakof.
Another accountsays: The Cars
right lSR was hCoiiJ Win AAOlu Ills
BODY. and the left leg was badly
shattered. a COssack and apasser-
by were killed on the spot. The
Grand Duke Michael vas wound
ed. An officer of the Escort and a
Cossack have since died. The Gar
fingered an hour and a half. All
efforts to rally him failed. The on
Iy word he uttered after being struck
was the name of the CzaroWitz.
The latter, on leaving the palace, af-
ter the death of the Gar, was hail
ed Emperor by the crowd. He
was surrounded, contrary to his Gus
tom, by a strong mounted escort.
The people are intensely excited
and indignant. The soldiery, who
greatly loved the Gar, are furious.
All officials fastened to the palace
to inquire as to the condition of the
Car. kilograms announcing the
death were sent to all foreign courts
and to every part of the empire. #
is stated that the bombs We're made
of glass filed with nitroglycerine
The assassins stood on opposite sides
OF the road. The carriage was NOV
ing last and the first shell struck
the ground behind it and the back
OF the carriage was blown out. The
cOachman implored the Gar to en-
ter the carriage again, but he NOV
ed a few PAGES from the carriage to
see to the wounded of his escort,
The assassin who threw the first
bomb tried to point a revolver at
the Car, but the pistol was struck
from his hand. The Gar seemed to
recover consciousness before his
death. as he motioned away the
doctors who wished to amputate
his legs. The Czarowitz and Gar
evna drove to their palace, after his
amid sympathizing cries of
the people. a company of the
guards surround the palace, The !