The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-03-31
DEATH OF THE GEAR.

The Assasslnatloa Of the Emperor az Rus.
sis-BlograPhleal Sketch q the New En-.
peror.
A 81. PETERSBURG correspondent of . Lon
don paper, under date Of the 18th, says: The
Imperial carriage was attacked ON the Ekat
Rinofsky Canal, opposite the Imperial stables,
while the Emperor was returning with tho
Grand Duke Michael from Michael Palace in .
closed carriage, supported by eight Cossacks.
The first bomb fell near the carriage, destroy
ing the back part. The Car and his brother
alghted uninjured. The assassin, on being
seized by Colonel of the Police, drew
revolver, but was prevented
from firing it. A second bomb
was then thrown by another person, and fell
close to the Cars feet. its explosion shatter.
ing bnth legs. The Gar was Immediately con-
veyed in an unconscious state to tho Winter
Palace, where he died at $3.50 this afternoon.
The Gar seemed to recover Consciousness
before death, as he motioned away the doctors
who wished to amputate his legs He fingered
an hour and a half, and all efforts to rally him
failed. The only word he uttered after being
sruok was the name of the Czarowitz.
" HIS LAST MOMENTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, March Il.
1t is now stated that the assassins who killed
the Gear drove in an open carriage, and were
thus enabled to avoid suspicion, and get close
to the Imperial sleigh. The bombs which the
murderers threw, and which did the fatal work,
exploded with such force as to tear up the en-
tire pavement around the place where they
struck and to make q hole four feet deep in
the ground.
Before the Car expired the Royal physicians
had amputated both legs. The Car allowed
the operation, having been assured of its ex.
IRENE necessity, and that in the operation lay
the only hope of saving his life.
DIR. Dvoriachinc who was among the ply
sicians first summoned to tho Car, immedi-
ately fetched the necessary instruments for
amputating his legs, which were held by the
flesh only, the bones being broken. Blood
flowed cOpiously from the lacerated wounds.
India rubber bandages were applied first to
the right leg, below the knee, and then to the
left. The Cars right hand, on which was a
glove, was found to be greatly lacerated; his
marriage ring was broken to pieces and
driven into the flesh. The surgeons tied
up the several arteries. At length,
under the influence of sulphate Of
oxygen and ice. the Emperor opened his
eyes, and respi, alton became more apparent.
Chaplain Bjainor awaited himself of the inter-
val of apparent consciousness to administer
the sacrament, and for moment some hopes
were entertained of tho Cars life. But a
minute or two afterward his heart ceased to
beat. During the final flicker of life the men,
bers of the family surrounded the bed, and the
Archpriest recited the prayer for those in ex-
tremis, all present kneclng. The spectacle
was heartrcnding.
PROCLAMATION OF ALEXANDER III.
The following Imperial manifesto has been
PROMULGATED:
1--WE, by the grace of God, Alexander I'LL,
Emperor and AutOcrat Of all the Russia5, Car
OF Poland, Grand Duke of Finland, etc.,
hereby make known to all our faithful sub
jects that 1t has pleased the Almighty, in His
inscrutabe will, to visit Russia with heavy
blows of fate, and to call her benefactor, the
Emperor Alexander II, to Himself.
derers who had repeatedly sought his precious
life, and made their attempts because they
saw In him the protector of Russia, the foun.
the welfare OF the Russian people. Let US
bow to the unfathOmable will of Divine PrOvi-
dence, and offer to the Almighty our prayers
for the repose of the pure soul Of our beloved
father.
1--WE ascend the throne which we inherit
from our forefathers-the throne of the Rus
dom inseparabiy connected with it. We assume
the heavy burden which God has imposed
upon US with a firm reliance upon His almighty
he Nay He bless our work to the welfare
our strength for the happiness of all our faith
full subjects.
In repeating before Almighty God the
sacred VOW made by our fathers to devote.
according to the testament of our fore
fathers, our whole life to care for the welfare
and honor of Russia, we call upon our fai b.
full subjects to unite before the altar of the
Almighty their prayers with ours, and COM
mend them to swear fidelity to us and to our
successor, his Imperial Highness the Heredi-
tary Grand Duke Nicolai.
"ALExANDROvITCH.
I" Given at St. Petersburg, Ammo Domini 1881,
and the first year OF our reign"