The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-14
AsSASSINS
THEIR DESIGNS UPON
THE LIFE OF THE GEAR.
II, Emperor Of RussIa, Pa'
tally IRjuFed by an IncendiAEy
BOmb-BtFanEe Persistence OGhiH
MuFtieFeFs In Carrying O1i
Their HOFFid Plan.

WASHINGTON, March 1S,-The State De-
partment has information from St. Peters
burg that bomb was thrown under the
Cars carriage this morning and that the
explosion resulted in his death.
The following telegrams were received
ST. PETERSBURG, March IS.
ToJ, @. Blaine, SecrsIary Of State, Washing.
ton:
The Emperor was wounded in his car.
riage to-day by bomb. The extent Of
the injury is NOT yet known.
[signedl Foster,
/ ST, PETERSBURG, March Is.
4b J. G, Blaine, Secretary Of STATE, IHashing.
Ton!
The Emperor Ia dead.
tSlgnedl FosTRR.
Upon receipt OF the second dispatch
from Mr., Foster that the Emperor was
dead, Secretary Blaine cabled as follows;
Foster, American Ainister, 81, PtLr,bury;
Express 10 the Minister Of Foreign Al.
fairs 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 victim and
their protund 6Ympathy with the. Imperial
family and the Russian people in their
great attilCtion. BLAINE,
Secretary.
sT. PETRRsBuRa, March l3.-As the EN-.
peror was returning from q parade In
Michel Manege, about two O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, q bomb was thrown and ex.
ploded under the Cars carriage, doing
considerable damage to the carriage. The
Czar alighted unhurt, but second bomb
exploded at his feet,
sHATTRRING BOTH LEGs
below the knee, and inhlcting other ter.
rible injuries. The Czar was Immediately
conveyed In an unconscious state to the
Winter Palace, where he died at4:SO this
afternoon. Two persons were concerned In
the crime, one OF whom was seized imme.
diately. The explosion also killed an off.
Ger and two Cossacks. Many policemen
and others were injured.
The official messenger makes the follow.
"God's will has been done. At 1926
o'clock this Sunday afternoon the
Almighty called the Emperor to himself.
A few minutes before his death the En-.
peror received the Sacrament"
LONDON, March 1S.-A 81. Petersburg
correspondent says that the Imperial
carriage was attacked on the Ekaterinof.
sky canal, opposite the Imperial stables,
while the Emperor was returning with
Grand Duke Michel from Michel palace in
closed carriage, escorted by eight cos.
sacks. The frat bomb fell near the car.
riage, destroying the back part. The Gar
and his brother alighted uniniured. The
assassin on being seized by the Colonel OF
POLICE drew o revolver, but was prevented
from firing II. The second bomb was then
thrown by another person, and 1t fell
close TO the Cars feet, its explosion shat.
tering both his feet. The Czar fell
CRYING FeR HELP.
Colonel DorjIbky, though himself much
hurt, raised the Emperor who was con.
veyed to the Winter Palace in Dorjibky's
sleigh. Large crowds assembled before
the palace but were kept hack by the
troops Of CossaCks. The Imperial family
were oil assembled at the death bed. A
Counsel Of State was Immediately con.
vened. All places Of public resort are
closed.
COLOGNE, March 13.-A st. Petersburg
dispatch says that the two assassins Of the
Gear were Immediately arrested. The gas
lamps In Michel garden beside the canal
were
BROKEN IN rlEcEs By THE CONCLUSION.
A Gordon Of guards was 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 tolling.
ROME, March 13-In consequence oil
the death Of the Gear, Premier Carroll
postponed his reception until Monday.
VIENNA, March 13.-Emperor Francis
Joseph received the first news Of the Czar's
murder which reached Vienna. He at
once sent messages Of coincidence 10 the
Czarowitch and the Imperial family.
LONDON, March 13.-A ST.. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphB that the CSar's
right leg was nearly torn from his body
and the left leg was badly shattered. A
Cossack and passer.by were
KILLED ON rHE SPOT
| and the Grand Duke Michel wounded.
The officer Of the Escort and coSsaCk
have since died. The Gear fingered an
hour and a half, and oil efforts to rally
him failed. The only word be uttered after
being struck was the name Czarowltoh.
The latter on leaving the palace after the
death Of the Gear was
HAILED AS EMPERoR
/ BY the crowd. He was surrounded, con-
tfary to his custom, by a strong mounted
escort. The people are intensly excited and
the indignant soldiery, who greatly loved
the Gar, are furious. All the officials
hastened 10 the Palace 10 inquire ss 10 the
condition Of the Cxar. TelegrAms announc.
Ing his death we're sent TO oil foreign
courts, and 10 every part oil the Empire.
| Il ia stated that the bombs were made Of
thick glass, filled with
NITRO aLYcERtNE.
The assassinS stood on opposite sides Of
the road. The carriage was moving fast,
and the frSt shell struck the ground be.
hind IL, and the back Of the carriage was
blown out. The coAchmAn implofed the
CGat 10 enter the carriage agAln, but he
moved a few PAGES from the carriage 10 see
llo The wounded Of his escort. The assas.
} ain who threw the first bomb tried 10
p0int revolver d the OGAf, but the pistol
was struck from his hand.
The UGaf seemed TO
RECOVER CONSCIOUSNESS
before his death, % he molioned away
The doctors, who wished 10 amputate BIZ
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