Daily Republican., 1881-03-14
SECOND EDITION.
raE ASSASSIN.
The Emperor Of Rassi" A"sAsS''
ma ei How the Deed was Dsnt
rna A.aashfna Caught.


The EmperOr of Russia A"sasst'
ma ed How tho Deed was DSne
-rhe Assasstns Caught.
LONDON. March 13. - Reuters st.
Petersburg correspondent says: Tine
imperial carriage was attacked on the
EksterenOfsky canal, opposite the
Imperial stables. While the Emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
Michel from the Michel Palace, in a
closed carriage, escorted BY eight Cos
sacks, the first bomb fell near tho car
riage destroying the back part OF It,
The Gas. and his brother sligated un
injured. The assassin, on being selzsd
by a CoIsnel Of Polios, drew a revolver
but was prevented from firing 1t. The
second bomb was then thrown by an
other person, and fell slsse to the
Cars feet, its explosion shsttering
both his legs. The Gar fell, crying
for help. Colonel Dsrjibky, though
himself much injured, raised the En-
usror, who was conveyed to the Winter
Palace in Colonel Dorjibky's sleigh.
Large crowds assembled before the
Palace, bat were kept back by troop
Of Cossasks. The Imperial family were
all assembled at the death-bsd. The
Counsil ofStats was Immediately con-
vsned. All places Of public resort are
closed"
Sr. PHyRRsBURG, March l3.-The OF.
cia Messenger makes the following
announcement :-''God's will has been
done. A 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"
CoLosxB, March 13.-The Gszstte's
St. Petersburg despatch says "rhe
two assassins Of the Gar were imme.
diasely arrested. The glasses of the
gas lamps in the Michel Garden, beside
the canal, were broken into pieces by
the eoncussion of the explosion. A
Gordon Of guards were drawn around
the scene Of the murder.
The streets are densely thronged
with excited crowds. The utmost
sympathy for the Imperial family is
everywhere expressed, The bells Of
the principal churches are toiling.
LONDON, March 14.-Ths Standards
St. Petersburg'corrsspende telegraphs
that the Cars right leg was nearly
torn from his body, and hts left leg was
badly shattered. A Cossack ard a
passsr. by were killed on the spot. The
Grand Duke Michael was wounded. An
officer Of the escor. and Cossaok have
since died. The Gear fingered an hour
and half. All efforts 10 rally him
failed. The only word he uttered after
being struck was the name Of the Clare
witch.
The latter, on leaving the palace
after the death of the Czar, was hailed
as Emperor by the crowd. He was sur
rounded, contrary to custom, by a
strong mounted escort. The people are
intensely excited and indignant. The
soldiery, who greatly loved the Car,
are furious. All Of the officials hsGtened
to the palace to inquire as to the con.
dition Of the Czar. kilograms snnoun-
cling the death we're sent to all foreign
courts and to every part Of the empire.
1t il stated that the bombs were
made Of thick glass, filed, with nitro
glyceriAe. 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 coachmsn implored the Gear Il
enter the carriage again, but he moved
few PAGES from the carriage to see tt
the wjunded of his escort The ASSASSIN
who threw the first bomb tried to poin
revolver at the Gar, but the pisto
was struck from his hand.
The Czar seemed to recover CON
sciousness before his death, as h,
motloned away the doctors, who wish
ed t, amputste his legs. The Gear
witch and CEsrsvna drove to their
palace after the death, amid ths sym
pathising cries OF the people. A com
pany Of guards surround the palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
and the Grand Duke Alexis have lef
London for st. Petersburg.
LoSDsI, March 14.-The News St.
Petersburg correspondent says =
When Colonel Dorjibky asked the frs
assassin his name he replied Roussa
koff.
LsEDoK, March 1.-The Times ha
the following from st. Petersburg -
The doctor's bulletin published at
o'clock in the afternoon stated tha
both legs were broken below the knee
the lower part of the body severely in
jured, and the left eye torn from 1t
socket.
The Grand Duke Michael was no
hurt.
The assassins were disguised q
peasants. One report states that on
Of them was so roughly han1led tha
he has since died.
The Council Of tn Empire, unde
the Presidency Of the Czarewitch, wa
still sitting at midnight. A manifest