St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-03-18

kept them ut bay. Gen. Melikoff, the
military governor, was on the spot 10
minutes after the Cars arrival, and he
at once called out large detachments of
cavalry and artillery, and telegraphed
all the commanders in the city and
outlying posts to hold themselves in
readiness to move with their troops at
a moments warning. There is no
doubt that the authorities half feared
GENERAL RISING OF NIHILIsTs;
but, if such a thing had been contem-
plated, it was quite out of the question,
the whole city being an armed camp
before the clock struck IL. The fire.
men and fire police kept sharp look
out for fires, and the principal govern
ment and municipal buildings were
put under close guard. Meanwhile the
Cossacks and police had charged upon
the knot of people from which the two
bombs were flung. Several persons
pointed to a man in the rough sheep
skin garb of peasant, and declared
that he had thrown the first shell.
This was confirmed by the COssacks,
who saw him hurting il. Colonel of
Police Archemaff seized him. The
man struggled desperately, and, as the
now dismOunted escort closed upon
him, drew a revolver as though intend
ing TO shoot the Grand Duke Michael
(whose escape from death by the second
explosion was little short of miracu-
lous). His hand was struck down, and
in an instant he was thrown to the
earth and securely pinioned, the pO-
lice putting irons upon him and the
COssacks binding him with ropes. A
large body of military and police had
gathered by this time, and active search
was made for the other assassin. There
was cry that he had run into the i'm
perial stables, every door of which was
at once guarded while the police scour-
ed the yards of the buildings, but no
trace of him could be found
The Car was carried upstairs on a
litter. Beside the surgeons in ordinary,
the most skilled men in the city
were present, but the case was hope
less. His left leg was fearfully shatter-
ed, the greater portion of the foot and
ankle being blown off, and his right
| leg nearly torn from his body. He
was sensible, with brief intervals of I'M
consciousness, to the last. He had lost
an enormous quantity of blood, and
the shock had utterly Frustrated him
! The doctors efforts to rally him were
| fruitless. At 1.30 p. NJ. the imperial
family was summoned to the bedside
where prayers for the dying were be-
ing said by the Greek patriarch and
clergy. The leavetaking is said to
have been most touching. The CzaI
kissed all the members of his family
and gave them his blessing. He bore
the agony of his wounds with heroic
fortitude, and said he trusted he was
ready to die, and that Russia would
never forget he had been sacrificed fOl
unfolding her Institutions, and main
tanning law and order within her Dor
ders. Toward 3 P. NJ. it was evident
that the end was near. The Emperor's
strength was waning, and every now
and then the blood streamed from the
ragged wounds. When the doctors
spoke in a whisper of trying amputa-
ton, the dying man opened his eyes
and mOtiOned them away. At $50 p.
NJ. he breathed his last. A council oil
state was forthwith convened, and as
the czarowitz, who, contrary to his
usual custom, was surrounded by an
escort. drove out of the palace yard,
the people hailed him as Emperor
The Grand Duke Michael was slightly
wounded.