Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

doing considerable damage to the car
riage. The Gar alighted uDhurt, but
second bomb exploded at his feet,
shattering both legs below the knees
and inflicting other terrible injuries.
The Gar was Immediately conveyed
in ali unconscious state to the Winter
Palace, where be died at 3: % this
afternoon. Two persons were concern
ed in the crime, one of whom was
seized Immediately The explosion
also killed an officer and two Cossacks.
Many policemen an other persons were
injured.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The official messenger made the
following announcement: Gods will
has been done At 3:25 O'Clock this
Sunday afternoon the Almighty
called the Emperor to himself A few
minutes before his death the Emperor
received the Sacrament.
DETAILS OF TUE CALAMITY.
The Imperial carriage was alta cked
on the Ebaterinofsky canal, opposite
the Imperial stables, whlethc Emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
Michael from he Michael palace in a
closed carriage, escorted by eight Cos
sacks. The first bomb fell near the car
riage, destroying the back part. The
Gar and his brother alIightcd uninjur-
ID. TIE assassin, on being seized
by the Colonel of Police, drew a revol-
YER but was prevented from firing it.
Tie second bomb was then thrown BY
another person and fell close TO the
Cars feet, It's explosion shattering both
legs. The Gar fell, crying for help
Colonel DorjiLky, though himself much
injured, raised the Emperor, who was
conveyed to the Winter Palace in Colo
nel Doriibky's sleigh. Large crowds
assembled before the Palace, but were
kept back by troop of Cossacks. The
Imperial fsmily were ali assembled at
the deathbed. The Council Of State
was Immediately convened. Aliplaces
OF public resort are closed.
THE AssAssINs ARRESTED.
The two assassins Of the Gar were
Immediately arrested. The gas lamps
in Michael garden, beside the canal.
were broken in pieces by the concns=
sion A gordon Of guards was drawn
around the scene Of tie murder. The
streets are densely thponged with ex-
cited crowds The utmost sympathy
for the Imperial family is everywhere
exressed. Bells ofthe principal church
es are tolling
HIS LAST THOUGHTS OF HIS SON.
The Cars right leg was nearly torn
from his body, and left leg badly shat
tered A Cossack and passer-by were
killed on the spot and Grand Duke
Michael wounded The officer OF escort
and o CossGck have since died. The
Gar fingered an hour and half. All
efforts to rally him failed. The only
word be uttered after being struck was
the name Of tie Czarewitch. The lat
ter on leaving the palace after the death
Of the Gar was hailed az Emperor by
the crowd. He was surrounded, con-
trary to his custom by strong mount
I'd escort. The people are intensely
excited and indignant The soldiery,
who greatly loved the Car 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 10 every
part Of the empire.
THE IMPLEMENTS OF DEATH,
1t Is stated the bombs were made Of
thick glass filed with nitro g!ycerine.
The assassins stood on opposite sides
of the road. The carriage was moving
fast and the first shell struck the ground
behind it aud the back Of the carriage
was blown ont The cCachman i'm
plored the Gar to enter the carrage
again but he moved few PAGES from
81 e carriage TO see the wounded OF his
escort The assassin who threw the
first bomb tried to point revolver at
the Gar, but the pistol was stiu'
from his hand. The Car seemed t0r
cover consciousness before his death,
as be motioncd away the doctors who
wished TO amputate his legs. The
Care witch and Czareyena drove to
their palace after the death, amid the
sympathizing cries Of the people. A
company of guards surrounded the
palace
The Duke and Duchess Of Edinburg
and Grand Duke Alexis have left Lon
don for 81 patprgIuro
THE DCCTOR's BULLETIN.
ST.. PETERsBUTG, March l3-The
doctors bulletin, published at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, stated that both legs
were broken below the knee, the lower
part Of bis body severely injured and
his left eye torn from the sock ket.
Grand Duke Michael was tot hurt
The agsassins were disguised as
peasants Ore report states one Of
them was so roughly handled that he
has since died All army officers have
been ordered to remain in TIE barracks.
The Council Of the Empire, under the
Pre- sidcncy Of the CZarewitch, was
still sitting at midnight A manifesto
will be published on Monday. Service
will be held n the Winter Palace on
Monday. Afterward the new Emperor
will reGci;e the homage OF the Officers
Of State. When Colonel porjibky asked
the first assassin his pame be replied
Roussako1.
THE NEW EMPEROR
WAsuIHcgog. March lt-The fol-
low ing dispatch has just been received
ST. PETERsBrRO, March Ito
Blaine, Washington Czarewitch as
cends the throne az Alexander III.
Sigued FOSTER.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT WASHINGTON.
WAsuiSqToM, March It.-Meworial