The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-03-17
ASSASSINATION OF THE GEAR OF
RUSSIA.

ASSASSINATION OF THE GEAR OF
RUSSIA.
We were fortunate in obtaining
\ copy of the Pioneer Press of Mon
day last, containing very full ac-
count of the assassination of the en-
peror Alexander CT Russia, which
occurred about 2 p. NJ, on Sunday, as
he was returning from parade. He
died at 1925 the same day. The par
ticulars are as follows;
LONDON, March ia St. Peters
burg correspondent says: The inn
perial carriage was attacked on the
East kinofsky canal, opposite the
Imperial stables, while the emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
Michael from the Michael palace, in
u carriage, supported by eighteen
Cossacks. The first bomb fell near
the carriage, destroying the back
part. The car and his brother
alighted uninjured. The assassin,
on being seized by colonel of the
police, drew a revolver, but was pre-
vented from firing it. A second
bomb was then thrown by another
person, and fell next to the czar's
feet, it's explosion SCATTERING both
legs. The ear fell, crying for help.
Col. Darjibki, though himself much
injured, raised the emperor, who was
conveyed to the winter palace in Col.
Darjibki's sleigh. Large crowds as
sembled before the palace, but were
kept back by a troop Of Cossacks.
The imperial family We're all assem-
bled at the death-bed. A council of
state was Immediately convened.
All places of public resort have been
closed.
Another st. Petersburg cores
pendent telegraphs that the ears
right leg was nearly torn from his
body, and the left leg badly shattered.
\ Cossack and a passer-by were kill
ed on the spot, and the Grand Duke
Michael was wounded. An officer
of the escort and Cossack have
since died. The car fingered an
hour and a half, and all efforts to
rally him failed. The only word he
uttered after being struck was the
name of the czarovitch. The latter,
on leaving the palace after the death
of the ear, was hailed rs emperor by
the crowd. He was surrounded, con-
trary to his custom, by strong
mounted escort. The people are in.
tensely excited. 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 his
death were sent to all foreign courts,
and to every part Of the empire.
1t is stated that the bombs were
made of thick glass, filed with nitro
glycerine. The assassin stood on OPP
posite side of the road. The carriage
was moving fast and the first she'll
struck the ground behind it, and
the back Of the carriage was blown
out. The coachman ,mplored the
car to enter the carriage again, but
he moved few PAGES from the car
riage 70 sec the wounded of his es-
cort. The assassin who threw the
first bomb, tried to point 4 revolver
at the ear, but the pistol was struck
from his hand.
The car seemed to recover con-
seriousness before death, rs he mo-
toned away the doctors who wished
to amputate his legs. The czarowitz
and czarina drove to their palace
after the death of the car, amid the
sympathizing cries of the people.
\ company of guards surrounded
the palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Edin-
burg and the Grand Duke Alexis
have left London for St. Peters
burg.
Sew eral unsuccessful attempts have
been made to asSassinate the car
during the past fifteen years, and on
nearly all of these occasions the es-
cape of the would-be victim was very
narrow. The majority Of these muir
derous enterprises were conducted
under the auspices of the nihilists,
whose operations for the past few
years have formed SO important a
page of European history.
Twenty-six years ago the I'd of
March Alexander II succeeded his
father as the car of all the Russias.
When he took the reins of govern
mcnt he was thirty-seven years old,
and well known in Europe. He had
been educated with great care, and
had visited every country in Europe.
AS 4 young man he had tor twenty
one years been admitted to the coun.
ellis of the ministers, and had shared
the confidence Of his father, the GA,
Nicholas, and was perhaps the most
accomplished monarch upon the con
tlaent.
It is stated that the the czarowitct
Alexander would Immediately be
come emperor on the death Of hi.
father without any ceremony, and nc
party in Russia, except the nihilists
will dispute his authority.